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Grace Bumbry dies at 86; singer was ‘one of the first great African American stars’ of opera

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

By Ronald Blum | Associated PressNEW YORK — Grace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to perform at Germany’s Bayreuth Festival during a career of more than three decades on the world’s top stages, has died. She was 86.Bumbry died Sunday at Evangelisches Krankenhaus, a hospital in Vienna, according to her publicist, David Lee Brewer.She had a stroke Oct. 20 while on a flight from Vienna to New York to attend her induction into Opera America’s Opera Hall of Fame. She was stricken with the plane 15 minutes from landing, was treated at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and returned to Vienna on Dec. 8. She had been in and out of facilities since, Brewer said Monday.Bumbry was born Jan. 4, 1937, in St. Louis. Her father, Benjamin, was a railroad porter and her mother, the former Melzia Walker, a school teacher.She sang in the choir at Ville’s Sumner High School and won a talent contest sponsored by radio station KMOX that included a s...

Rep. George Santos charged by DOJ in federal probe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

By Mark Morales, Evan Perez and Gregory Krieg | CNNFederal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter.Santos is expected to appear as soon as Wednesday at federal court in New York’s eastern district, where the charges have been filed under seal.The exact nature of the charges couldn’t immediately be learned but the FBI and the Justice Department public integrity prosecutors in New York and Washington have been examining allegations of false statements in Santos’ campaign finance filings and other claims.The congressman’s attorney declined to comment. Spokespeople for the Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office, the Justice Department and the FBI declined to comment.The freshman congressman, who was elected last year to represent a district that includes parts of Long Isla...

This university is the first in the Bay Area to unveil a free Narcan vending machine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

As lawmakers in Sacramento debate solutions to the fentanyl crisis, public health students at Santa Clara University unveiled their own unique approach on Tuesday: a free on-campus vending machine that dispenses canisters of the opioid-overdose reversing medication Narcan to anyone who wants it.It’s the first of its type on a Bay Area campus, with Stanford University expected to introduce one in a few weeks.Students who helped lead the effort say its an important first step in addressing growing use of the powerful drug, which is blamed for one-in-five youth deaths statewide.“SCU (Santa Clara University) is a party school, so drug use is something that we know happens on campus, off campus or near campus,” said Setareh Tehrani, one of the public health majors who championed the project.School officials say that the vending machine is designed to solve one of the biggest barriers that students face in acquiring Narcan — its high cost. The drug, which is also k...

Athletics get good news on rookie right-hander Mason Miller — no structural damage to elbow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

The Athletics got some welcome news Tuesday regarding prize rookie right-hander Mason Miller.Miller returned to the Bay Area after starting Sunday in Kansas City with elbow soreness, but tests indicated no major problems.“It’s a clean, structural MRI and based on the soreness level, the best case scenario is he starts playing catch Friday,” Kotsay told reporters before faced the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.Miller has made four starts, pitching 21 1/3 innings, with pitch counts of 86, 81, 100 and 98. No determination has been made when Miller, 0-2 with a 3.38 earned run average, will make his next start or how the A’s will adjust their starting rotation.“It’s too early to tell and make a move right now,” It could be better than that, the soreness could be gone and we could have a different plan, but right now that’s kind of the outlook.”On May 2, Miller threw seven no-hit innings against the Seattle Mariners but left with n...

Pittsburg teen comes forward as suspect wanted in Pleasant Hill firework incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

(KRON) -- A 15-year-old Pittsburg boy has come forward and confirmed his identity as a person seen in a surveillance video lighting a firework that later cost another teen his hand. The boy came into the Pleasant Hill Police Department on May 5 with his parents and provided a voluntary statement confirming he was the person depicted in the video, police said. New sideshow enforcement ordinance being considered by Oakland City Council The initial incident occurred on April 17 at around 3:05 p.m. Pleasant Hill police received calls of an explosion on a walking path near 2800 Contra Costa Boulevard. A 14-year-old boy suffered significant injuries to his hand as a result of a fireworks detonation. The boy was treated at the scene by paramedics and later transported to Children's Hospital Oakland by ambulance for immediate treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.The boy lost most of his right hand in the detonation.An investigation determined that the boy had come into possession o...

Fairfield police looking for man accused of stabbing woman in the neck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

(KRON) -- Police in Fairfield are looking for a man accused of stabbing a woman in the neck. The incident occurred on Monday at around 3:05 p.m. in the 1600 block of Travion Court, according to Fairfield PD.Officers responded to reports of a stabbing and arriving at the scene, found a woman suffering from a serious stab wound to the neck. The Investigations Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation.Photo: Fairfield PDA suspect in the incident was identified as 33-year-old Timothy Fisher. He was last seen walking north on Union Avenue, shortly after the attack. In addition to the stabbing, police say Fisher is wanted for robbery and multiple outstanding warrants.

New sideshow enforcement ordinance being considered by Oakland City Council

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Participation in illegal sideshows can end with your vehicle being impounded for up to 30 days. So far that hasn't proven to be an effective deterrent. Now, lawmakers in Oakland are considering a new ordinance which may help deter sideshows.The writing on the windshield of one of the 80 vehicles Oakland police officials say were seized, towed and later impounded during sideshow enforcement Friday night and early Saturday morning at 10th and Oak streets reads, "OPD 5/6 30-day hold." Why aren’t people riding BART? Hint: It’s not remote work. Some of these cars have information indicating it may have been driven from as far away as Sacramento to take part in the illegal sideshow that at one point saw a car fully engulfed in flames.A typical tow can cost around $300. Daily storage will cost an additional $125 per day. After 30 days, when you include additional fees, sideshow participants are looking at over $4,000 to get their vehicles out of the impound. Th...

Federal prosecutors file criminal charges against George Santos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who is the subject of intense public scrutiny over his resume and finances and has faced bipartisan calls to resign, a source familiar with the charges confirmed to The Hill.The charges remain under seal. Santos could appear in court as early as Wednesday, the source said.The existence of the charges was first reported by CNN.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Department of Justice declined to comment when reached by The Hill. The FBI referred The Hill’s inquiry to the Department of Justice.Prosecutors reportedly had been investigating Santos’s finances and campaign disclosure filings.The congressman has been the target of multiple investigations after questions emerged about his resume, biography and finances. State and federal entities have either received formal complaints about or are said to be looking into the congressman. The House Ethics Committee ha...

Mill Valley gas line break prompts shelter-in-place orders downtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

A gas line break has prompted shelter-in-place orders in downtown Mill Valley on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. Mill Valley police issued an alert at about 2:10 p.m. about the gas line break and said businesses and residents are having to shelter in place as a result. The shelter-in-place was later lifted. Why aren’t people riding BART? Hint: It’s not remote work. Police said people should avoid driving into the downtown area during the emergency response. No information about what caused the gas line to break was immediately available. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

SoundThinking: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:23 GMT

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.8 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Fremont, California-based company said it had a loss of 15 cents.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was breakeven on a per-share basis.The maker of gunfire detection systems posted revenue of $20.6 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $22.2 million.SoundThinking expects full-year revenue in the range of $92 million to $94 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SSTI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SSTISource