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Rep. Barbara Lee calls for Supreme Court overhaul

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

Flanked by local leaders, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee called for a radical overhaul of the U.S. Supreme Court at a press conference in Oakland on Sunday, calling the way the court currently operates “a crisis of democracy”.The reforms would include adding justices, creating term limits, and investigating ethics violations. The nation’s highest court, which has a conservative majority, currently has nine justices serving lifetime appointments.Lee, a Democrat who represents the East Bay in Congress and is vying to succeed Dianne Feinstein in the Senate, said the reforms were imperative for continued public trust in the court, which has faced criticism from progressives after a series of ethics scandals and controversial rulings, most notably the decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, the nation’s landmark abortion law.“I have never been more fearful for the future of our highest court than I am today,” Lee said.The event in Oakland was the second California stop in a ser...

Rookies make big impact as SF Giants’ homestand ends on positive note

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Patrick Bailey had an unforgettable first weekend in Major League Baseball.Bailey hit his first career big-league home run and later added another RBI on a sacrifice bunt as part of a two-run sixth inning as the Giants earned a 7-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday to end a strong week-long homestand with a 5-1 record.J.D. Davis also homered, a two-run shot to left in the third inning, and later added a double to left to lead off the sixth. He scored on a Mitch Haniger single, as the Giants took a 5-4 lead over Marlins starter and former Oakland Athletic Jesús Luzardo.Casey Schmitt had an RBI single in the eighth inning and now has hit safely in 10 of 12 games since he was selected from Triple-A Sacramento on May 9.Thairo Estrada also had an RBI and relievers John Brebbia, Ryan Walker, Jakob Junis and Camilo Doval threw a combined 4 2/3 innings for the Giants, who improved to 15-11 at home and 11-8 this month.Doval picked up his 12th save.Walker, selected by the G...

Judge talks kidnapping, murder at History Happy Hour

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

Judge talks kidnapping, murderSanta Clara County Superior Court Judge Paul Bernal will hold forth in Campbell on May 26 about the 1933 kidnapping and murder of Brooke Hart in San Jose and the subsequent lynching of suspects Thomas Harold Thurmond and John M. Holmes in St. James Park.Hart was the eldest son of Alexander Hart, owner of the L. Hart & Son department store in downtown San Jose. The Hart family was one of the most respected and wealthiest families in the city. Bernal will discuss how Hart’s kidnapping and murder led to the failure of due process and the violent lynching of the two defendants.This History Happy Hour is set for the Carriage House next to the historic Ainsley House at 300 Grant Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Bernal’s presentation begins at 6 p.m. Light appetizers and beverages will be served.Tickets are $15 at http://www.campbellmuseums.com/shop.Clean energy grantCampbell was one of six cities recently awarded a demonstration grant by Silicon Valley...

Athletics dominated by Valdez, swept by Astros, clinging to moral victories

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

With a record of 10-38 and smarting from being swept for the seventh time this season following a 2-0 road loss to the Houston Astros Sunday, the Athletics are deep into the moral victory stage of a lost season.Moral wins supposedly aren’t part professional sports, but in reality they always have existed even if they’re never recognized as such by the principles.Left-hander Framber Valdez put the A’s on lockdown, spinning his fifth career complete game and second shutout, giving up five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in evening record at 4-4 with his earned run average dropping to 2.45.With a strong five innings from James Kaprielian, the A’s had three above-average performances from their starters against Houston, which improved to 27-19. It was the seventh straight win for the defending World Series champions. The games were all competitive and the A’s played some sparkling defense.It was three losses, but not the kind of losses the A’s...

1 dead after vehicle overturns in San Jose collision

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

(KRON) -- One person died and others were injured after a "major" collision in San Jose on Sunday afternoon, according to the San Jose Police Department. Two dead after plane crash off the coast of Half Moon Bay The call reporting the collision came in at 1:38 p.m. One vehicle overturned in the crash near Fruitdale and Leigh Avenues. The scene is still considered active, and some road closures were in place. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }It is unclear at this time how many people have been injured in the collision. A photo from the scene shows two mangled vehicles, one of which landed on its top on the street corner.

Copper scores 15, Sky spoil Griner’s home debut with 75-69 win over Mercury

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and the Chicago Sky spoiled Brittney Griner’s regular-season home debut, holding on down the stretch for a 75-69 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.Griner finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in her first regular-season home game since being released after spending more than 10 months in a Russian prison.She nor the Mercury could do enough to pull out the win.Chicago led by 11 in the second half, but Phoenix pulled within 66-64 on Diana Taurasi’s 3-pointer with three minutes left. After the Sky pushed the lead back to five, Griner scored on a three-point play to make it 69-67 and the Mercury forced a miss. Chicago’s Dana Evans then hit a running bank shot sandwiched between two Phoenix turnovers and Rebekah Gardner hit two free throws to seal it with 16 seconds left.Evans finished with 13 points and Courtney Williams added 12 for the Sky (2-0). Taurasi had 16 points and Sug Sutton added 13 fo...

Palou’s record run earns Ganassi third straight Indy 500 pole

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday, edging Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist to give Chip Ganassi Racing its third consecutive pole in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Palou, who won on the road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend, whipped four laps around the historic 2.5-mile speedway at an average of 234.217 mph. That was a mere 0.007 mph faster than VeeKay, who still gave Ed Carpenter Racing a front-row starting spot for the ninth time in the last 11 years.“It means the world to me now, to the boys, to everybody,” said Palou, who is likely moving to Arrow McLaren next year. He roared when Rosenqvist missed out on the pole for Arrow McLaren in the last run of the day. “I’m just super happy,” Palou said. Palou surpassed the record pole run of 234.046 mph that Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon put up last year. It also was th...

Marte breaks out of slump, resurgent Mets beat Guardians 5-4 in DH opener

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Starling Marte ended a long power drought at the perfect time, hitting a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning that sent the resurgent New York Mets past the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday in the opener of a split doubleheader.Max Scherzer pitched six shutout innings despite a callus on his right thumb and Brandon Nimmo also homered for the Mets, who won their fourth straight. Marte’s first three-hit game of the season included a two-run shot to right field for his first extra-base hit since April 14 in Oakland. “This has been, really, a battle for the last couple weeks,” Marte said through an interpreter. “We’ve been working a lot in the cage. Day in and day out, we’re starting to get closer to where we want to be.”Marte’s only other long ball this year came in the home opener April 7 against Miami. The two-time All-Star also stole a base and cut down Josh Bell at second with a rocket throw from right field.The 34-year-old Marte began the day batting .231. He had g...

SpaceX lanza astronautas saudíes en vuelo multimillonario a estación espacial

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EEUU— Los primeros astronautas de Arabia Saudita en décadas viajaron el domingo hacia la Estación Espacial Internacional en un vuelo chárter multimillonario.SpaceX lanzó el equipo de retención de boletos, dirigido por un astronauta retirado de la NASA que ahora trabaja para la compañía que organizó el viaje. También a bordo: un hombre de negocios estadounidense que ahora es dueño de un equipo de carreras de autos deportivos.Los cuatro deberían llegar a la estación espacial en su cápsula el lunes por la mañana; pasarán poco más de una semana allí antes de regresar a casa con un amerizaje frente a la costa de Florida.Con el patrocinio del gobierno de Arabia Saudita, Rayyanah Barnawi, investigadora de células madre, se convirtió en la primera mujer del reino en ir al espacio. A ella se unió Ali al-Qarni, un piloto de combate de la Real Fuerza Aérea Saudita.“ESTE ES UN SUEÑO HECHO REALIDAD PARA TODOS”Son los primeros de su país en viajar en un cohete...

Walker 3 RBIs power D-backs to 8-3 win, Pirates 4-13 in May after a 20-9 start

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:50:21 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Walker had three RBIs, hitting a two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a series win with a 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.Ketel Marte had a two-out RBI single in the seventh, extending his on-base streak to 21 games, and scored with Corbin Carroll on Walker’s double for a 7-3 lead. Walker added a run-scoring single in the ninth.Arizona has won seven of nine, including the final two games of the series after losing the opener 13-3.“You look inside of the game, it’s just quality approach after quality approach,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “It took everything we had. Everybody contributed today. It was a good win.”Pittsburgh committed three errors and threw five wild pitches, falling to 4-13 in May after a 20-9 start.“We made a couple of careless errors that cost us a run,” manager Derek Shelton said. “You do that and then they’re really athletic so they’...