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Wife and lover who allegedly conspired to kill her husband arrested for murder in Hayward

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman and the man she allegedly conspired with to kill her husband have been arrested and charged with murder, the Hayward Police Department announced Tuesday. The victim in the case, 51-year-old Parwiz Assar of Hayward, was found stabbed to death at 10:21 p.m. on Oct. 8.Officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon at Lance Way and Tucker Street where they located Assar who was unresponsive and suffering from stab wounds. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. Thieves break in Hayward auto dealership, $100K worth of cars stolen Hayward PD detectives conducted an extensive investigation and developed probable cause to arrest two suspects. They were identified as:Samim Azizi, 21, of WashingtonRazma Mohammad-Ibrahim, 35, of Hayward.Police arrested Azizi in Seattle, Washington on Oct. 31. He is being held without bail at King County Jail and awaiting extradition to California.Mohammad-Ibrahim was arrested on Nov. 15 in Hayward...

Silicon Valley congresswoman Anna Eshoo announces retirement

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

(BCN) -- For the first time in two decades, a Silicon Valley congressmember is poised to retire and shake up the South Bay's political landscape -- with many local Democrats reportedly eyeing the seat.Rep. Anna Eshoo announced on Tuesday that she plans to end her three-decade congressional career at the end of her term in 2024. She released an official announcement on social media. Former office manager faces 30 years in federal prison Eshoo, who earned notoriety for spearheading cybersecurity, innovation and high-tech legislation, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992 after serving on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for a decade.Her retirement marks a monumental shift in Silicon Valley politics. Eshoo is a powerhouse politician who rose through the ranks as a senior member earning coveted committee assignments in Washington on health care, energy and commerce. As news spread about Eshoo's decision to call it quits late Monday, speculation circled abou...

Oakland teens arrested for Union City cannabis dispensary break-ins 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

(KRON) – The Union City Police Department arrested three suspects in connection with a commercial burglary. Union City officers responded to Lemonnade Dispensary for an alarm on Nov. 21 at 3:07 a.m. Five to eight suspects were seen attempting to force their way into the business. Suspect who led police on dramatic rooftop to rooftop pursuit arrested by San Pablo PD Upon arrival, officers did not locate any suspects on the property.At 3:17 a.m., Union City PD received calls from on-site security at Flor Dispensary regarding suspects who forced their way into the business. Once officers were at the scene, they noticed several suspects were still inside the building. According to police, the suspects attempted to flee but were unsuccessful. Three juveniles from Oakland were arrested for commercial burglary.If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Fordham at 510-513-3826 or [email protected]. Information may be left anonymously at 51...

Man faces 13 years in prison for molesting child

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

(BCN) -- A Greenfield man faces 13 years in prison after he was convicted for molesting a child, Monterey County prosecutors said Monday.A jury found Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera guilty of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14, assault with the intent to commit lewd and lascivious acts upon the same child, and child endangerment, the Monterey County District Attorney's office said in a statement. Former office manager faces 30 years in federal prison Prosecutors said that on July 2, Aragon-Herrera was visiting a house where two 14-year-old children, identified as Jane Doe and John Doe, were hanging LED lights in a bedroom. Aragon-Herrera walked into their room and used a ruse to remove Jane's pants and place her on a bed when he attempted to continue touching her. John Doe, who saw the whole thing, was able to get away and find help, prosecutors said.Three of Aragon-Herrera's four charges are "strikes" based on California's Three Strikes Law, prosecutor...

Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

A series of advertisements dehumanizing and calling for violence against Palestinians, intended to test Facebook’s content moderation standards, were all approved by the social network, according to materials shared with The Intercept.The submitted ads, in both Hebrew and Arabic, included flagrant violations of policies for Facebook and its parent company Meta. Some contained violent content directly calling for the murder of Palestinian civilians, like ads demanding a “holocaust for the Palestinians” and to wipe out “Gazan women and children and the elderly.” Others posts, like those describing kids from Gaza as “future terrorists” and a reference to “Arab pigs,” contained dehumanizing language.“The approval of these ads is just the latest in a series of Meta’s failures towards the Palestinian people.”“The approval of these ads is just the latest in a series of Meta’s failures towards the Palestinian people,” Nadim Nashif, founder of the Palestinian social media research and ...

Chantilly’s Amentum to become one of DC-area’s biggest publicly traded companies

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

Upon completion, John Heller, current CEO of Amentum, will serve as CEO of the combined company. (Courtesy Amentum) Upon completion, John Heller, current CEO of Amentum, will serve as CEO of the combined company. (Courtesy Amentum) Chantilly, Virginia-based defense contractor Amentum Services has signed a deal to merge with the critical mission solutions and cyber intelligence government service division of Dallas-based Jacobs. The spin-off will create one of the largest publicly-traded companies headquartered in the D.C. region.Jacobs announced its intent this spring to spin off its CMS business to create two separate companies.Upon completion, John Heller, current CEO of Amentum, will serve as CEO of the combine...

A judge hears arguments on revoking a Trump co-defendant’s bond in Georgia election subversion case

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

FILE - Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing for Harrison Floyd at the Fulton County Courthouse, Nov. 3, 2023, in Atlanta. McAfee is set to hear arguments on a request to revoke the bond of Harrison Floyd, one of former President Donald Trump's codefendants in the Georgia case related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week filed a motion asking McAfee to revoke the bond of Floyd. (Christian Monterrosa/Pool Photo via AP, File)(AP/Christian Monterrosa) FILE - Judge Scott McAfee presides over a hearing for Harrison Floyd at the Fulton County Courthouse, Nov. 3, 2023, in Atlanta. McAfee is set to hear arguments on a request to revoke the bond of Harrison Floyd, one of former President Donald Trump's codefen...

Pitt, Wisconsin announce they will face each other in Dublin to open the 2027 season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

Pittsburgh and Wisconsin will open the 2027 season by facing off in Ireland.The two schools announced Wednesday they would play each other in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Aug. 28, 2027. This matchup is the second in a two-game series after Pitt plays at Wisconsin in 2026.Wisconsin’s only previous international game was a 41-20 victory over Michigan State in Tokyo in 1993. Pitt’s last game outside the United States also took place in Dublin, when the Panthers beat Rutgers 46-29 in 1989.Pitt has won each of its three previous meetings with Wisconsin, though they haven’t faced each other since 1967.___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

The Angels’ new pitching coach is Barry Enright, who pitched for the club a decade ago

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have hired Barry Enright to be their pitching coach.Manager Ron Washington gave the job Tuesday to the 37-year-old Enright, who has only been in coaching for five years. He was a pitching coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ system from 2019-21, and he spent the past two years as their assistant major league pitching coach and minor league pitching coordinator.The Angels also hired veteran coach Tim Laker to be their offensive coordinator, working with new hitting coach Johnny Washington and the Angels’ hitters.Enright is a Northern California native who played at Pepperdine before pitching in 31 games over four seasons in the majors with Arizona and the Angels from 2010-13. He appeared in seven games with the Halos, posting a 13.50 ERA.He pitched in the minors and in Mexico until 2018.Enright takes over leadership of an Angels pitching staff that finished last season 23rd in the majors with a 4.64 ERA and 26th with a 1.42 WHIP...

1 dead, others believed missing in Alaska landslide, authorities say

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:25:36 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — At least one person has died and others are believed missing following a large landslide that covered a highway near a remote community in southeast Alaska during the night, authorities said Tuesday. The slide occurred about 9 p.m. Monday near Wrangell, an island community of more than 2,000 people about 155 miles (250 kilometers) south of Juneau, Alaska State Troopers said.A preliminary survey determined three homes were in the direct path of the slide, the first responders started a quick search for survivors, the troopers said in a statement.“The body of one deceased individual was located during the hasty search. Multiple individuals are believed to have been within the slide area when the landslide occurred and are believed to be missing,” the statement added.___Thiessen reported from Anchorage, Alaska.Source