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Tesla Devil’s Slide crash: Accused doctor seeks admission into mental health program, dismissal of charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

A doctor accused of driving his Tesla off a cliff near Pacifica in a desperate bid to kill his family has asked to be placed in a mental health program, one that could allow all of the felony charges against him to be dismissed.Dharmesh Patel’s request came as his attorneys claimed during a hearing Friday that the Southern California radiologist suffers from major depressive disorder, according to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.Such a diagnosis is key to enter into a statewide diversion program created to prevent incarcerating a person for their mental illness. At a July 31 hearing, a judge is expected to lay out the process for the 42-year-old to seek entry into the diversion program. It is a process that can take months.Patel’s claim offered a new glimpse into his possible mental state on the day that authorities say he tried killing his family by driving their Tesla Model Y into the Pacific Ocean.Investigators say Patel purposefully drove his famil...

Yellen Had ‘Candid’ Five-Hour Dialogue With China’s He, US Says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

By Viktoria Dendrinou | Bloomberg News(Bloomberg) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held five hours of talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, the first in-depth exchange between the nations’ top economic policymakers as they seek to dial back strains in the relationship.The meeting on Saturday capped Yellen’s engagements on her first visit to China as Treasury chief, a trip she described as a mission to revive engagement between the two largest economies that’s deteriorated in recent years while friction has soared over issues from Taiwan to technology access.The meeting was “candid, constructive, and comprehensive,” the Treasury Department said in a statement. While Yellen raised “issues of concern,” she also discussed the Biden administration’s “approach to seek healthy economic competition with China, with a level playing field for American workers and businesses.”Yellen began by telling He that there’s “ample room for our firms to engage in trade and investment...

While out of jail in pending human trafficking case, Emeryville man allegedly assaulted 71-year-old woman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

OAKLAND — A woman’s discreet call to a Union City hotel employee in December 2021 describing how her pimp was holding her against her will led to human trafficking, pimping and pandering charges being filed against the 38-year-old man.Christopher Card was subsequently released from jail via an electronic monitoring program but he’s back in custody now after prosecutors filed new felony charges alleging he beat his grandmother’s 71-year-old caretaker.The charges stem from a dispute about another family receiving power of attorney over their grandmother, court records show.At a June court appearance for the human trafficking case, Card refused to come out of his cell, and his attorney formally declared a doubt over Card’s mental competency. The legal maneuver means two psychiatrists must now evaluate Card and turn their report over to a judge by July 28, court records show.Card, an Emeryville resident who also goes by Samir Haseen, has filed a motion for a new attorn...

Warriors land coveted forward Dario Saric to one-year deal, per reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

The Golden State Warriors signed forward Dario Saric to the veteran minimum contract, according to reports. That checks off a prioritized box for general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. in his first foray into NBA free agency as the Warriors’ general manager.Saric, 29, is a 6-foot-10 stretch forward who fits perfectly in head coach Steve Kerr’s scheme. In his 10-year career, Saric has proven to be a big that can move the ball in a motion offense and pose a legitimate threat as a 3-point shooter.There were rumors that Saric had his eye on joining the Miami Heat should they land Damian Lillard in a trade, but his seamless fit is likely a reason that Saric agreed to terms on a veteran minimum — which, based on his 10 years of experience, should slot him in at approximately $3.1 million for the season.“All we’re going to be able to have is minimums, so we have to work with that,” Dunleavy said on draft night. “We’re looking at veteran players who can fit into our rotation. S...

Six people wounded in Oakland shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

OAKLAND — Six people were wounded in four East Oakland shootings Friday night and early Saturday, including a man and woman wounded in a shoot-out at a gas station where a 6-year-old boy was shot last month, authorities said.The man wounded in the gas station shooting was later arrested, authorities said.The shootings happened within six hours.  None of them appear to be related at this time, authorities said.The gas station shoot-out happened about 11:59 p.m. Friday at the Kwik Serv gas station  at 22nd avenue and East 12th Street, police said.Authorities said a 40-year-old Richmond man was pumping gas when another vehicle pulled into the station and two men got out.Words were exchanged between the three before all pulled guns and began shooting, authorities said.  Police have not yet said what  prompted the confrontation. The Richmond man was hit in the lower body.  A 25-year-old  Antioch woman who was with him, who tried to intervene, was shot in the shoulder, police said.T...

Oakland: One murder suspect takes life sentence, second gets 6 years in 2019 drive-by

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

OAKLAND — Two suspects in a 2019 fatal drive-by shooting have accepted plea deals with drastically different results.Pablo Carrillo, 35, has pleaded no contest to manslaughter and will be sentenced to six years in state prison, a sentence he’ll be allowed to serve entirely in the county jail, according to court records.His co-defendant, Walter Calmo-Perez, 23, pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and will soon be shipped off to state prison, perhaps for the rest of his life.Calmo-Perez and Carrillo were charged in 2019 with murdering Sleyter Ramirez-Jimenez, 22, of San Leandro, in an Oakland drive-by shooting. Carrillo was identified as the driver while police believe Calmo-Perez was the shooter.Ramirez-Jimenez was murdered while attending a baptism party at around 11:55 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2019, at a residence on the 2000 block of 22nd Avenue. He and dozens of other guests were there celebrating the baptism of a child earlier in the day.Related ArticlesCrime and Publ...

Police responding to car crash find man shot to death in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland police responding to a report of a vehicle collision Wednesday in the 7400 block of MacArthur Boulevard found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. 1 dead in rollover crash on Hwy 101, driver and passenger ejected The collision was reported to police at 8:15 p.m. and the man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, police said Friday. KRON On is streaming news live 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%; }Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland Police Department's Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821, or the tip line at (510) 238-7950. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

No play by tea as England and Australia frustrated by weather at 3rd Ashes test

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

LEEDS, England (AP) — England’s bid for more Australia wickets in a gripping third Ashes test that the hosts must win was delayed by rain at Headingley with the threat of a third-day washout.Australia was due to resume Saturday on 116-4 in its second innings, with Travis Head (18 not out) and Mitch Marsh (17 not out) the overnight batters, but the start was delayed by thunder, lightning and heavy rain.No ball was bowled in the morning or afternoon sessions, with a wet outfield, and an early tea was taken.Australia leads the five-match series 2-0 and England must win this test to stay alive.Head and Marsh had extended Australia’s fragile lead over England to 142 runs at stumps Friday.England was all out for 237 in its first innings to get within 26 runs of Australia’s first total. Australia captain Pat Cummins banked 6-91 for his first Ashes five-wicket haul in England. Cummins is trying to help his side clinch the Ashes for the first time in England since 2001. Australia won the fir...

Democrats dispute Republican challenger who labeled Boddye’s comments on primary outcome as ‘racist’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

Supervisor Kenny Boddye (D-Occoquan) (Courtesy InsideNova.com) Supervisor Kenny Boddye (D-Occoquan) (Courtesy InsideNova.com) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Republican challenger Karla Justice has denounced comments made in a news article by Prince William County Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye as “racist.”Democrats defended Boddye, saying his comments were not intended to be harmful.Boddye in a Prince William Times story said Democrat Deshundra Jefferson’s surprise upset over incumbent Ann Wheeler in the race for Prince William Board of County Supervisors chair “speaks to the sup...

Inmate suspected of homicide escapes from a Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:00 GMT

WARREN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities were searching Saturday for an inmate described by police as “very dangerous” who escaped from a jail in northwestern Pennsylvania using bed sheets, officials said. Michael Burham was last seen wearing a blue denim coat from the jail, white and orange pants, and orange shoes, Warren police said Friday.Burham was being held on arson and burglary charges and was a suspect in a homicide investigation, police said. He was also associated with a prior carjacking and kidnapping of a local couple, police said. “He is considered very dangerous, and the public is asked to be vigilant and report anything out of the ordinary,” police said in a Facebook post. Officials say he escaped by climbing on exercise equipment and using bed sheets tied together. Two decades ago on the opposite side of the commonwealth, an inmate being held on murder charges after bodies were unearthed on his Wilkes-Barre property took advantage of a botched repair job and used a rope ...