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Opinion: I love my mom, but being the child of immigrants is hard

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.I dislike being the daughter of immigrants.Not because I hate my culture, but growing up as a first-generation American and living with my single mother, was more difficult than you might imagine.I love her and my grandmother dearly, but none of them knew how this country functioned. I had to figure things out by myself. I’ve had to grow up quickly. I don’t know how to apply to college, or how to succeed in life. They can’t really help me in those ways, yet I have to live up to their expectations.At an early age, I became the interpreter for my mother and grandmother in an English-dominant country. Everywhere they went I went, and I had to translate — at the doctor’s office, teacher meetings and with the landlord. The tou...

Peninsula man accused of killing fellow inmate at state prison

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

An attempted murderer from San Mateo County is accused in the killing of a fellow inmate at the state prison in Susanville.Jose A. Nava, 29, is one of two men who allegedly stabbed Alexander J. Jasso at High Desert State Prison on Saturday night, prison officials said.Nava is serving a 23-year sentence for attempted second-degree murder; he shot a man in the head during a daytime attack on a South San Francisco street in 2015. Prosecutors said that attack was prompted by a gang dispute.The other alleged assailant in the prison killing is Jesse E. Diaz, 32, a convicted murderer from Monterey County.Both suspects have been moved to restricted housing while the attack is investigated.Jasso, 33, was stabbed with an “inmate-manufactured weapon” at 8:18 p.m. Saturday and died shortly before midnight, the prison agency’s report said. He was serving a life sentence for attempted murder in Monterey County.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado dentist...

Two men killed, another wounded in two Oakland shootings Monday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

OAKLAND — The city of Oakland experienced its 75th and 76th homicides of 2023 within about six hours of each other Monday night, according to authorities.The first of the two shootings occurred just before 5 p.m. at a residence in the 2300 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland. One man was pronounced dead at the residence, and a 20-year-old man was taken to a hospital for a gunshot wound to his lower leg.Authorities did not immediately release the name of the man killed pending confirmation and notification of his next of kin.The motive for this shooting is under investigation and no arrests had been announced as of Tuesday morning.At about 9:50 p.m., a 39-year-old Oakland man was found shot in a vehicle that crashed in the area of 37th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Police said investigators were still attempting to determine where the shooting occurred. No motive was determined and no suspects were identified.Related ArticlesC...

Colorado dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her protein shakes with cyanide set to enter plea

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

James Toliver Craig, 45. (Photo provided by Aurora Police Department) By JESSE BEDYAN, Associated Press/Report for AmericaAn Aurora dentist accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison is set to enter a plea in court to a first-degree murder charge on Tuesday.Police said James Craig, who began an affair before his wife’s March 18 death, had searched online for answers to questions such as “is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?” and “how to make murder look like a heart attack.” In the following days, Craig’s wife, Angela Craig, then Googled symptoms she was having including vertigo, shaking and cold lips, said District Attorney John Kellner at a July preliminary hearing.Angela Craig, a mother of six who was married to her husband for 23 years, died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, the latter a substance found in over-the-counter eye drops, according to the Arapahoe County coroner Kelly Lear.At the preliminary hearing, James Craig’s attorney...

Los Gatos students shot with gel bb gun while walking home from school

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

Aug. 21VANDALISM: 11:43 a.m. on Wissahickon Avenue. Someone drew inappropriate images on a vehicle, which caused scratches. The suspect was a previous friend of the vehicle owner who admitted to drawing the images.SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 6:34 p.m. on Roberts Road. A man left flowers at someone’s apartment.Aug. 22BATTERY: 5:10 p.m. at Los Gatos Boulevard and Placer Oaks Road. Children were walking home from Fisher Middle School when someone drove by and shot at them with gel bb gun, causing bruises.Aug. 23BURGLARY: 6:33 a.m. on Frank Avenue. A 2013 Specialized road bike and a 2022 Ibis road bike were both taken from a garage. The value of both bikes is $25,000-$30,000.SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 2:29 p.m. at Los Gatos-Saratoga Road and Los Gatos Boulevard. A woman saw a transient male riding an electric bike She found it suspicious due to her never seeing a transient male riding an electric bike before.Aug. 24VANDALISM: 8:40 p.m. on West Main Street. Someone poured red paint in the entryway of a s...

Meet the coach who’s the heartbeat of 49ers’ practice and a guru of career resurrections

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

SANTA CLARA — When the 49ers’ offseason program concludes to start summer break, coach Kyle Shanahan urges his players to stay ready during their 40 days away before training camp. Don’t get out of shape. Show up with a clear head, prepared to hit the ground running.As for the coaches, not so much. Shanahan loves to get away and as he puts it, “do the things we don’t want the players to do.”Try as he might, that’s a difficult sell to Kris Kocurek, the 49ers’ manic defensive line coach. He remembers sleepless nights before football games and track meets at Caldwell High in Texas, anticipating his next pass rush move or a personal best in the shot put.Kocurek is 44 now, and some of the rough edges have softened through real life experience. Yet the anticipation for competition remains as Kocurek awaits the chance to get in the trenches with his guys.“It’s mid-summer and we’re on a break and I can’t sleep at night ...

12-year-old Hayward boy missing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A 12-year-old boy who was last seen on Friday at his Hayward home is now missing, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.Randy Yanez was last seen in the 19000 block of Camden Avenue around 3:30 p.m. He has brown eyes and brown hair. According to police, he is described to have an "Edgar" style haircut.Randy is 5-foot-4 and weighs around 190 pounds. He was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshirt. Man accused of killing boy, 6, hides during first court appearance Police say Randy may have headed to the San Francisco area. He is familiar with public transportation and had his cell phone with him at the time he was last seen. Anyone who has information about Randy’s whereabouts is asked to call the Alameda County Sheriff's Office at 510-667-7721.

Burglars targeting boats on Oakland estuary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Oakland's property crime problem is spilling onto the waterfront with burglars now targeting boats on the estuary.In some instances, thieves will travel in small boats and pry open dock boxes in the middle of the night. According to marina residents, they have taken engines or sometimes small boats or dinghies. Craig Jacobsen, Outboard Motor Shop president, says he and many of the marina residents believe the people committing these crimes live in encampments along the estuary or on stolen boats."We know 100 percent who is doing it and where they are and all of that. We had one of them arrested last week with some of our stolen products. Two days later he's back out on his boat again,” Jacobsen said. Berkeley to resume housing development at People’s Park Jacobsen says Oakland police have told him they can't do much."They sent me an email back a little while ago saying they're just so tied up with violent crime that all their officers are on violent ...

Berkeley to resume housing development at People's Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- The California State Assembly has approved a bill that allows the City of Berkeley to continue its housing construction at People's Park. This bill approval amends the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 which prevented construction on projects that did not study a potential for noise pollution generated from future residents after they move into the area.According to the State Assembly, UC Berkeley currently provides housing for only 23 percent of its students, which is the lowest rate in the University of California system. Officer fired for shooting and killing Sean Monterrosa has termination overturned The new building would house more than 1,100 students in a 148-unit apartment building. The construction will also allow the university to build a separate unit that will house over 60 homeless people who currently sleep at the park.“This is a victory for affordable housing and that means it’s a victory in our ongoing efforts to tack...

Best Buy and the reluctant shopper. Sales fall as Americans pull back on spending

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:16:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sales and profits at Best Buy slid in the second quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain continues to wrestle with a pullback in spending after Americans splurged during the pandemic.The decline in sales was smaller than what Wall Street had anticipated, however, and profits were better than expected, sending shares higher in early trading. The U.S. job market has remained resilient, but Americans are facing higher prices and more expensive credit with the Federal Reserve hiking benchmark interest rates to combat inflation. It’s more expensive to take out loans for appliances, cars and houses, or to use a credit card. As a result, consumers have become reluctant to spend unless there is a sale. They’re being more selective with what they will buy and, in many cases, trading down to buy cheaper stuff.Retailers including Best Buy are also now bracing for the impact from the ending of the student loan moratorium, which had provided one-tim...