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Peninsula beheading defendant stalemates cross examination by going nonresponsive

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A man charged with beheading his child’s mother with a sword in San Carlos last year appeared to go into a stupor and become completely nonresponsive to a prosecutor while taking the stand Monday, prompting a judge to call off the rest of the afternoon’s trial proceedings.The bizarre occurrence immediately elicited an insinuation that Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta was putting on an act.Prosecutor Josh Stauffer insisted that it be written into the court record that as soon as Judge Lisa Novak formally ended the day’s hearing, Solano started talking again, in part to complain about how he was physically prodded during his noncommunicative bout. The spell lasted several minutes in open court and likely longer during an impromptu break during which the public was cleared from the courtroom.Before Stauffer’s cross examination of Solano began mid-afternoon Monday, the defendant was terse but responsive to defense attorney Robert Cummings’ q...

49ers’ Shanahan not about to make too much of blowout win over Jaguars

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

The 49ers returned to form with another blowout win over a quality opponent, but coach Kyle Shanahan handled it Monday the same way he did the others.The end result was great as the 49ers improved to 6-3. But there were plenty of mistakes to be corrected, and it’s not as if a 34-3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars has any direct carryover to their Week 11 home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5).It was pretty much the same reaction Shanahan had after two other one-sided wins against highly regarded opposition — a season opening 30-7 win in Pittsburgh and a 40-12 victory over Dallas on in Week 5.“I thought we made a number of mistakes on offense, there was a couple of things on defense — with screens and stuff — that got through there,” Shanahan said in a conference call with local media. “We made a couple of mistakes on special teams. But when you just keep fighting and keep going, you have zero turnovers and they have four. Sometime...

Letters: Delinquent rent | Divulging RMDs | Cutting homelessness | No armchair QBs

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Governments shouldn’tpay off delinquent rentRe: “Local governments should help with rent aid” (Page A12, Nov. 12).This letter writer may have good intentions by suggesting that local governments help with current rent due rather than expecting property owners to provide free housing again to solve the reported “tsunami” of eviction cases. A problem with this solution is that local governments’ help would come from using the revenue received from taxpayers either directly or indirectly. In addition, such a solution will very likely set a precedent and, in turn, the expectation by some, if not all, renters that they can live rent-free if they don’t pay rent regardless of their capacity to pay rent.Kirit ShahFremontUtilities shouldn’t seeRMDs for incomeConcerning the proposed PG&E utility tax, it’s worth noting that not all of the income shown on a tax return is...

The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in San Jose in the week of Nov. 6

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

A house that sold for $4.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.In total, 34 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million, $983 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 6 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.3 million, single-family home in the 1900 block of Dry Creek RoadThe 2,665 square-foot detached house in the 1900 block of Dry Creek Road, San Jose, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in October and the total purchase price was $2,278,000, $855 per square foot. The house was built in 1950. The house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.Dry Creek Road9. $2.3 million, single-family house in the 1400 block of Saint Francis DriveThe sale of the single family residence in the 1400 block of Saint Francis Drive in San Jose has ...

Anderson Dam: Cost to rebuild major reservoir rises to $2.3 billion, tripling from two years ago

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

The cost to bring Anderson Dam, which holds back the largest reservoir in Santa Clara County, up to modern earthquake standards has increased to $2.3 billion, water officials said Monday. That’s double what was estimated a year ago, triple the price tag from two years ago, and nearly certain to drive water rates higher next year across Silicon Valley.“It’s very disturbing,” said John Varela, chairman of the Santa Clara Valley Water District, a government agency based in San Jose that owns the dam and is is overseeing the project.“The cost escalations are just absurd,” he added. “It’s like a taxi cab when you go inside for a cup of coffee and the meter keeps running and your $5 fare goes to $10 and you say ‘Wait a minute.'”In 2020, federal dam safety officials ordered the reservoir along Highway 101 between San Jose and Morgan Hill drained and its dam rebuilt to modern seismic standards. They feared its 240-foot-high earthen dam, built ...

'No to APEC' coalition of activists march from Embarcadero to Moscone Center

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

(BCN) -- Thousands of protesters joined forces to march from Embarcadero Plaza to the Moscone Center on Monday under the banner of No To APEC, a coalition of nearly 150 grassroots organizations. They brought various causes before the cameras at the week-long meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in San Francisco. "All of our movements are connected by a common enemy, which is U.S. imperialism," said Kobi Guillory, in a public statement from the coalition. "We are here protesting against APEC because imperialism always violates the right of self-determination of oppressed people." Guillory is identified as a Chicago public school teacher. Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit Participants chanted various slogans, including "from Palestine to the Philippines, stop the U.S. war machine!" as the San Francisco police ushered the peaceful protest down Market Street."Thousands are joining our movement. We built this coalition from all walks of life, a...

Pluri: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Pluri Inc. (PLUR) on Monday reported a loss of $5 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Haifa, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share.The biotechnology company posted revenue of $54,000 in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PLUR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PLURSource

After making recent strides, Packers run defense takes big step backward in loss to Steelers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — For a couple of weeks, it seemed as though the Green Bay Packers had turned one of their biggest weaknesses into a strength.But the run defense issues that have bothered the Packers for much of coach Matt LaFleur’s five-year tenure have resurfaced.The Pittsburgh Steelers rushed for 205 yards and gained 5.7 yards per carry Sunday in a 23-19 victory over the Packers, who have now given up at least 200 yards rushing three times this season.“It was a combination of missed tackles, missed assignments,” LaFleur said Monday. “There were a couple times where we were playing single-high defense where it’s solo gap football and you got two guys in one gap. There were a couple times where they got us in some two-safety looks, and when you do that, you’re going to be a little bit short in terms of your front, and they took what should be 5-, 6-, 7-yard gains and they made them into explosion plays.”The Packers (3-6) had allowed a total of 130 yards rushing on 57 carries i...

Dak Prescott is on a roll leading the Cowboys. Even if he keeps it up, there will be plenty to prove

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott is on one of the best three-game stretches of his career.Even if the star quarterback keeps it up and his Dallas Cowboys keep winning through the rest of November, there will be plenty left to prove.After all, a rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles looms in a difficult December.The Cowboys completed the most lopsided sweep of an NFC East rival in franchise history with a 49-17 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. The combined margin in two victories over New York was 72 points after a 40-0 win in the opener.It’s the division-leading and defending NFC champion Eagles who are the problem for the Cowboys. Dallas (6-3) trails Philadelphia by two games because of a 28-23 loss two weeks ago.Another second-place finish would mean more road games in January if the Cowboys make the playoffs, and they lost in San Francisco last season, again finishing short of the NFC championship game.It will be tough to catch the Eagles in the division — virtua...

Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president’s civil fraud trial begins defense

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:42:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character witness for his father’s real estate empire, waxing exuberantly about the former president’s “incredible vision” and portfolio of “great, iconic projects” at the New York civil fraud trial now threatening his company’s future.The namesake son made an encore appearance at the Manhattan trial as defense lawyers started calling their own witnesses. Trump Jr. first testified two weeks ago, called in by New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ office, which is suing the Trump family business. “I’d say it’s good to be here, your honor, but I have a feeling that the attorney general would sue me for perjury if I said that,” he joked Monday before embarking on a detailed and rosy history of the family’s Trump Organization. James, a Democrat, alleges Donald Trump, his company and top executives, including sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr., exaggerated his wealth by billions of dol...