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Bay Area university faces default on loan for its huge property

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

OAKLAND — Holy Names University, a private Catholic college in Oakland, has defaulted on the loan for its property, a fresh financial jolt for the 154-year-old school as it faces a shutdown this year.The school, nestled in the East Bay hills, is in default on a loan from lender Preston Hollow Community Capital, according to documents filed on Feb. 23 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.The loan, issued in 2019, totals $49 million, the county property records show. Preston Hollow could attempt to seize the property through foreclosure on the financing package.“Holy Names continues to struggle,” said Sam Singer, a spokesperson for the co-ed private university.Holy Names University at 3500 Mountain Boulevard in Oakland, gathering area. (Google Maps)In December 2022, the university announced that it would close its doors in May 2023, after the current school year is complete.“Holy Names University has struggled to remain open as it faced rising o...

The Cure brings eagerly anticipated tour to Shoreline, Hollywood Bowl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

It’s time for the Cure.The legendary modern-rock act has announced a 30-date North American tour that includes five shows in California.The Cure performs May 27 at Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View as well as May 20 at NICU Amphitheatre in San Diego and three nights, May 23-25, at the Hollywood Bowl.It’s the band’s first North American tour in seven years, according to Rolling Stone.The band is using Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program for this tour, which requires advance registration. Fans can register now through 7 a.m. PT March 13. For more ticketing information, click here.THE CURE RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA IN MAY FOR A 30 DATE TOUR #ShowsOfALostWorld23 – REGISTER FOR TICKETS NOW AT https://t.co/PkDGUv9w7c pic.twitter.com/SU2wNqRG0f— The Cure (@thecure) March 9, 2023Here are the tour dates:MAY 10SMOOTHIE KING CENTERNEW ORLEANSMAY 12TOYOTA CENTERHOUSTONMAY 13DOS EQUIS PAVILIONDALLASMAY 142023MOODY CENTERAUSTINMAY 16ISLETA AMPHITHEATERALBUQ...

Attorneys say they’ve reached ‘package deal’ for six Bay Area Sureños charged in major RICO case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys say they’ve reached a plea agreement with six of the 10 men charged in a major racketeering case, ending years of litigation, court records show.The six defendants are part of a “package deal” that will require them to plead guilty to a federal offense, according to court filings from Feb. 27. Details of the plea deal haven’t been released.The 10 defendants were collectively charged in 2018 with involvement in seven homicides — six in San Francisco and one in Richmond. The charges allege the group is part of a San Francisco-based subset of the Sureños.The six defendants will appear before U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg on April 3 to enter the guilty pleas, according to court records. Sentencing will occur at a later date. They are: Jonathan “Trompo” Aguilar, 35; Juan “Huero” Gallardo, 33; Orlando “Chisto” Hernandez, 39; Mario “Shy Boy” Reyes, 42; Eddy “Rhino”...

Mexican cartel may have apologized for killing US citizens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

By Alfredo Peña | Associated PressCIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible.In a letter obtained by The Associated Press through a Tamaulipas state law enforcement source, the Scorpions faction of the Gulf cartel apologized to the residents of Matamoros where the Americans were kidnapped, the Mexican woman who died in the cartel shootout, and the four Americans and their families.Drug cartels have been known to issue communiques to intimidate rivals and authorities, but also at times like these to do some public relations work to try to smooth over situations that could affect their business.“We have decided to turn over those who were directly involved and responsible in the events, who at all times acted under their own decision-making and lack of discipline,” the letter...

East Bay: Chick-Fil-A is coming to Concord

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

Concord will soon join Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, Livermore and Pittsburg with that fast food claim to fame: Its very own Chick-Fil-A.The somewhat controversial chain — known for tasty chicken sandwiches but also funding organizations that have been accused of being anti-LGBTQ — is making its next East Bay footprint in the former Claim Jumper at the Willows Shopping Center, 1981 Diamond Blvd., Concord. This will be the Bay Area’s 24th Chick-Fil-A. The highly-anticipated Livermore restaurant opened this past December and had police on traffic alert.The classic Chick-fil-A sandwich is a breaded, boneless chicken breast served with dill pickle chips on a toasted, buttered bun. (Chick-fil-A) Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Perfect Picnic Spots: The summit of Mount Diablo Restaurants, Food and Drink | 7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend Restaurants, Food and Drink | Taco Bell ‘rat poison’ ...

VIDEO: Police protect paramedics in San Francisco UN Plaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The state of San Francisco's United Nations Plaza was captured on video this week as an angry crowd squared off with police officers who were protecting paramedics. The paramedics had called in police as backup and a person who needed emergency medical care became combative, the San Francisco Police Department told KRON4. JJ Smith, an anti-drug advocate who frequently interviews the city's unsheltered residents in drug-plagued neighborhoods, was in the plaza when tensions boiled over on March 6. Smith's cellphone recorded a dozen police officers forming a circle around paramedics as they gave medical aid to a patient on a stretcher. The patient was handcuffed. Smith said the scene looked like a "standoff" between the crowd and police.San Francisco police officers protect paramedics in UN Plaza. City Hall can be seen in the background. (Image by JJ Smith) Smith said, "There was an altercation going on. They kept screaming at everyone to get back."The video sho...

Oregon man pleads guilty to killing racial justice protester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who shot five people, killing one, during a small racial justice protest in Portland, Oregon, last year pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges on Wednesday, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.Benjamin Smith, 44, faces the potential of life in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 18. Smith opened fire near Normandale Park on Feb. 19, 2022, killing June Knightly, a 60-year-old racial justice activist. Four people were seriously injured. One was paralyzed from the neck down, according to court documents.Smith pleaded guilty to nine charges: second-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and four assault charges.Smith had come out of his apartment and started yelling at a small group of protesters. According to witnesses, attempts to de-escalate failed, and Smith drew a handgun and began firing.During the shooting, an armed bystander returned fire, critically injuring Smith.Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Christopher...

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker gets 10 year sentence for fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his role in looting a Malaysian development fund of billions of dollars used to finance lavish parties, a superyacht, premium real estate and even the 2013 film “The Wolf of Wall Street.”Roger Ng was convicted last April by a U.S. District Court jury in Brooklyn, but he continues to deny charges that he conspired to launder money and violated two anti-bribery laws.Prosecutors said Ng and his co-conspirators helped the Malaysian fund, known as 1MDB, raise $6.5 billion through bond sales — only to participate in a scheme that siphoned off more than two-thirds of the money, some of which went to pay bribes and kickbacks.Reading from a prepared statement, Ng pleaded for mercy from U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie.“I’m embarrassed. I’m ashamed,” he told the judge. “I don’t want to live in resentment,” he said. “I want to redeem myself.”The judge admonished Ng: “The only explan...

Patrick McEnroe chosen new Tennis Hall of Fame president

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Former player and current TV analyst Patrick McEnroe will be the new president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and USTA Foundation chief executive Dan Faber was chosen as the Hall’s new CEO.The Hall announced the appointments on Thursday and said McEnroe and Faber will begin their roles on May 1. Todd Martin resigned as CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in October after nearly a decade in the post.McEnroe, younger brother of John McEnroe, won the 1989 French Open men’s doubles title and was a singles semifinalist at the 1991 Australian Open. He was the U.S. Davis Cup captain from 2000-10, winning the title in 2007, and the head of player development for the U.S. Tennis Association from 2008-14. Faber increased the USTA Foundation’s revenues by $14 million in a decade there.Former world No. 1 and 2017 inductee Kim Clijsters was named the Hall’s honorary president, an ambassadorial role, in August. ___AP tennis: https://apnew...

Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Cam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights (19-13), who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday’s quarterfinals.Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan (17-15), which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute.Trailing by three at halftime, Rutgers opened the second half on a 12-3 run and midway through scored 12 straight points to lead by 13 with just under six minutes remaining. The lead grew to 16 with two minutes to go. The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 f...