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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Pinball wasn’t alwaysso welcomingRe: “Pinball league tilts balance of power through diversity” (Page A1, Sept. 26).I simply wanted to share a story because in 1957, when I was 8, I played pinball for a short time at a corner store named “Sy’s” that was two blocks from my house.Corner stores back in the day, at least as far as I knew, didn’t sell liquor. Sy’s had one pinball machine, where we could play for a nickel. It also had a small counter where we sat on stools and drank sodas, also a nickel. (My favorite was vanilla Coke.) Anyway, one day, the owner, Sy, came up to me and said, “Little girls shouldn’t play pinball, so you have to leave.” I didn’t understand why, but I accepted the finality of it. I was hurt, confused and angry, but there were no words. And it saddened and frustrated me for a long time.Thanks for writing about women and pinball.Julie D...

Exclusive: Man charged in Vallejo boy’s 1987 killing is now a suspect in killing 9-year-old Martinez boy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

MARTINEZ — An Oregon resident recently charged with murdering 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner in 1987 is now a prime suspect in the equally brutal killing of 9-year-old Eric Coy, multiple law enforcement sources have confirmed.Fred Marion Cain III, 69, was charged last week with murder during kidnapping and sexual assault in the February 1987 killing of Jeremy, who was abducted after leaving a relative’s home in Vallejo, and whose body was found days later on Sherman Island. Cain was linked to the crime through DNA, authorities said.But now, authorities say they’re also looking at Cain as a suspect in Eric’s killing, an investigation that has drawn community shock, sympathy, and hundreds of tips to police over the past 35 years, yet remains unsolved. Eric was found dead in a creek near Martinez Junior High School on Jan. 25, 1987. He was riding his bike a few short blocks away from his home when an unknown assailant stabbed him 11 times.There are obvious similaritie...

Republicans face urgency to stop Trump as they enter second debate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLESSIMI VALLEY — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump’s top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former president, who is so confident of cruising through the party’s primary that he again won’t share a stage with them.Seven GOP candidates will be at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for an event hosted by Fox Business Network. Trump will be in Michigan, delivering a prime-time speech attempting to capitalize on the Auto Workers Union strike and trying to appeal to rank-and-file union members in a key state for the general election.The debate comes at a critical moment in the GOP campaign, with less than four months before the Iowa caucuses formally launch the presidential nomination process. For now, Trump is dominating the field even as he faces a range of vulnerabilities, including four criminal indictments that raise the prospect of decades in prison. His rivals are running out of time t...

Antioch nanny accused of sexually abusing girl pleads not guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON) -- An Antioch woman is accused of sexually abusing a young girl while working as a nanny and using the victim to create child pornography.Michelle Nicole Hidalgo, 28, made her first court appearance on Wednesday in the Contra Costa County courthouse. She pleaded not guilty to charges including production of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, using a minor for unlawful sex acts, and committing lewd and lascivious acts against a child. Dressed in a green jail uniform, Hidalgo nervously glanced around the courtroom while attorneys spoke to the judge. At the time of her arrest last week, Hidalgo was working as a nanny for the victim’s family, according to prosecutors.Michelle Nicole Hidalgo sits behind glass in a Contra Costa County courtroom on Sept. 27, 2023. (KRON4 image) A social media company alerted law enforcement on September 21 that child sexual abuse materials of a small child were being shared on their platform. Investigato...

Redwood City police report at-risk missing man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

(KRON) -- The Redwood City Police Department reported Wednesday an at-risk man who went missing on Sept. 23. Perry Willig, 24, was last seen Tuesday on the 1200 block of Carson Street.Willig is described as a Caucasian man who stands at approximately 5-foot-7 and weighs 120 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a mustache. He is considered "at-risk" due to suicidal ideations, according to Redwood City PD. ‘No turn on red’ signs could be going up all over San Francisco RCPD says if anyone has information about Willig's location, call the department at 650-780-7118.

Two charged in connection to brazen Fillmore Street mass organized retail theft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

(KRON) -- San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Wednesday that San Francisco resident Shaka Jinks, 24, and San Mateo resident Breanna Jones, 18, have been charged in connection to a commercial burglary on the 2000 block of Fillmore Street. Jinks and Jones were arraigned on Sept. 27 and Sept. 26, respectively. San Francisco Police officers arrested Jinks and Jones with two juvenile accomplices shortly after a reported burglary on Sept. 21. According to the San Francisco Police, officers recovered $7,290 in stolen merchandise.  Target announces it’s closing stores in San Francisco, Oakland due to theft Jinks has been charged with organized retail theft, second-degree commercial burglary, grand theft, conspiracy to commit any crime, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and obstructing a peace officer. Jones was charged with organized retail theft, second-degree commercial burglary, grand theft, conspiracy to commit any crime, receiving stolen property, ...

MATCHDAY: Atletico Madrid visits Osasuna. Roma looks to Lukaku again to kick-start season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Thursday:SPAINAtletico Madrid tries to keep the momentum from its win against Real Madrid when it visits Osasuna in the Spanish league. A win would move Diego Simeone’s team closer to the Champions League places. Osasuna is winless in four matches in all competitions. Second-to-last Granada, which has lost three in a row, hosts Real Betis. Promoted Alaves visits Celta Vigo.ITALYRoma will again look to Romelu Lukaku as it aims to turn around a poor start to the Serie A season. The striker has scored three goals in four matches since his move from Chelsea. But Roma only has one win in five league games. Jose Mourinho’s side travels to promoted Genoa, which is just one point below it. Another promoted team, Frosinone, is enjoying life back in Serie A. It has lost just one match and hosts Fiorentina. Bologna travels to Monza.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

El destituido ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China tuvo un romance con una presentadora de televisión, reporta FT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

(CNN)– Qin Gang, exministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, vivió un romance extramatrimonial con una famosa presentadora de televisión china, quien a su vez tuvo un hijo por gestación subrogada en Estados Unidos, informó este martes el periódico Financial Times (FT) citando múltiples fuentes anónimas. El reporte profundiza la intriga en torno a la inexplicable desaparición y destitución del alto diplomático.ANÁLISIS | China está borrando la mención de su exministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Qin Gang. Pero todavía no ha dicho por quéFu Xiaotian, de 40 años y expresentadora de un reconocido programa de entrevistas en la emisora Phoenix TV, mantuvo una relación con Qin, de 57 años, reportó el FT citando a seis personas cercanas a la mujer y a la política exterior de China.El año pasado, Fu tuvo un hijo por gestación subrogada en Estados Unidos, según una fuente anónima citada en el reportaje del FT. No se revela la identidad del padre.Dos personas que conocen a Fu dijeron a C...

Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

Kudos if you started De’Von Achane (49.3 half-PPR points) last week. There aren’t many of you, but for the handful that did, he single-handedly won you your week.The same goes for Raheem Mostert (41.7 points).Basically, if you had anyone on the Miami Dolphins (70 actual points) you were in a pretty strong spot to win your Week 3 fantasy matchup.That said, week-winning performances weren’t solely reserved for Dolphins.Keenan Allen (36.5), Davante Adams (35.7), and the Buffalo D/ST (32) all delivered performances that surely had fantasy managers smiling (or, if you played against them like me, weeping).Entering Week 4, we can finally start to get rid of preseason narratives and projections in favor of the actual in-season data. Even so, it can be difficult to think rationally about the underperforming players you spent a lot of draft capital on, or to know whether your hot waiver add is legit.But don’t worry.I’ve got you covered.Every week, I’ll be listing every fantasy-relevant playe...

Deadly crash involving motorcycle in Prince William Co. jams northbound I-95 traffic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:55 GMT

Travelers headed northbound through Prince William County, Virginia, on Interstate 95 Wednesday evening should expect delays as police investigate a deadly crash involving a motorcycle and numerous cars, according to Dave Dildine in WTOP’s Traffic Center.Traffic is “bumper to bumper” between Quantico and Dale City, according to Dildine. Vehicles are able to move down one left lane under the Cardinal Drive Overpass as of 6 p.m., after traffic was stopped for more than an hour.A serious crash just happened on I-95 northbound near Dale City. Tune to 103.5 FM and https://t.co/sC34YtkfC6 for #DCtraffic updates on the 8s.— WTOP Traffic (@WTOPtraffic) September 27, 2023At least one person died in the crash, Dildine said.This story is developing. Stay with WTOP for updates.Source