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Elizabeth Holmes loses battle to delay imprisonment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ months-long battle to extend her freedom is over: A federal court judge late Monday denied her bid to delay imprisonment, ruling she must surrender April 27 to serve her sentence for felony fraud at a Texas prison camp.Judge Edward Davila wrote in his ruling that he found Holmes was not a flight risk or danger to the public, but he concluded she had not raised any substantial questions of law or fact that would be likely to result in a reversal of the jury’s fraud verdict or a new trial. “Ms. Holmes is in no position to inflict similar harms of fraud on the community, and the Court is unaware of any evidence that she is likely to commit acts of deception or fraud in her everyday life,” Davila wrote.The U.S. Marshals Service will determine whether Holmes must show up at the prison’s gates or meet federal marshals elsewhere so she can be taken to prison. Davila has recommended she serve her more than 11-year sentence at ...

South Bay Rotary clubs package 24,000 meals for hunger relief nonprofit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

More than 100 local Rotarians, youth and community volunteers turned out April 8 at Saratoga High School to help package 24,000 meals for international hunger relief nonprofit Rise Against Hunger.Rotary clubs in Campbell, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Saratoga and Sunnyvale collectively donated $9,200 toward the effort, which will see the packaged meals distributed to remote communities in areas of the world experiencing food scarcity or famine. The clubs are all part of Rotary District 5170.“It is our collective duty to humanity to provide food security to those in need,” said district governor Savita Vaidhyanathan, a Cupertino Rotary member. “It is an honor for Rotary District 5170 to partner with Rise Against Hunger.”Saratoga Rotary member Sesh Ramaswami, who organized the event, said that over the years, District 5170 Rotarians have packaged a total of 128,520 meals.Related ArticlesLocal News | San Jose artist Susie Taylor weaves wonders for ICA’s new show Local Ne...

TheatreWorks set to stage new works by familiar faces, local playwrights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley on Monday announced a new season that features Sondheim, August Wilson and a San Jose playwright.“It’s a season of turning points,” artistic director Tim Bond said in announcing the company’s 2023-24 season. “The characters in this season’s works are facing watershed moments in their lives, deciding what kind of people they want to become – something we can all identify with.“This season also celebrates some of the world’s greatest authors and composers and welcomes home some of TheatreWorks’ favorite artists and dearest friends.”Bond, who directed Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” for TheatreWorks in spring 2022, will helm the playwright’s “How I Learned What I Learned” Jan. 17- Feb. 11. Steven Anthony Jones, who starred in the at Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production under Bond’s direction, will reprise his role in the one-man theatrical memoir following Wilson’s journey from struggling young writer to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.Bond’s predecessor, ...

Worst in a generation: How did the San Jose Sharks get this bad?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

Erik Karlsson had just become the sixth defenseman in NHL history to reach 100 points in a season, and Logan Couture joined Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, and Joe Pavelski as the only San Jose Sharks players to score 700 points with the team.But the atmosphere inside the Sharks’ locker room after Monday’s game with the Winnipeg Jets was silent. Again.San Jose is now 22-42-16 following its 6-2 loss to the Jets, dropping its points percentage to .375, the fourth-worst in team history and its lowest since the 1995-96 season (.287) — two years before Marleau first came to the organization.On March 15, the Sharks, once the model of consistency, became the NHL’s first team to be officially eliminated from playoff contention with the start of the postseason still more than a month away. With their 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, the Sharks capped a home schedule that yielded just eight wins, matching a franchise low.All of this despite Karlsson’s ...

Campbell crime report for the week of April 21

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

April 3Overnight in the 600 block of East Campbell Avenue: Someone spray-painted inside the bathrooms.7:59 a.m. at Millich Drive and Valley Forge Way: Officers located an abandoned 2019 Honda Venza that was completely stripped. The victim tried to report it stolen out of Oakland.Overnight in the 600 block of East McGlincy Lane: Someone threw a rock through the window of a business.Overnight in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: A white 1998 Honda Civic was stolen.Overnight in the 100 block of West Rincon Avenue: Someone  broke into an unlocked truck and took items.9:23 p.m. in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: The suspect called the victim’s place of work multiple times, and the victim desired prosecution.9:28 p.m. in the 00 block of West Hamilton Avenue: A man, 38, was causing a disturbance inside a business and was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself.Overnight in the 300 block of Budd Avenue: Someone broke into the victim’s locked vehicle via window smash, ste...

Prep roundup: Los Gatos turns back Hollister, stretches baseball win streak to six

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

BaseballSince opening the season with four losses in its first six games, Los Gatos has been one of the Bay Area’s hottest teams.The Wildcats stretched their winning streak to six on Monday, scoring five in the fourth to break a 2-all tie, and went on to defeat visiting Hollister 7-4 in a non-league game.Carter Johnstone led the way for Los Gatos with three hits, including a triple, in three at-bats and two RBIs.AJ Ljepava, Leo Manfredi and Santino Nanez also knocked in runs for the Wildcats (12-6), ranked 16th in last week’s Bay Area News Group Top 20.AJ Minyard struck out the side in the seventh to seal the victory.Hollister fell to 12-2.Bishop O’Dowd 5, Encinal 1Cole Jones went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs and Isaac Tokarz pitched a complete game, allowing a run and two hits, as Bishop O’Dowd beat host Encinal to advance to the Willie Stargell Classic championship game.The Dragons scored all five of their runs in the second inning. Encinal (4-8) scored its only run in the f...

Judge rules Elizabeth Holmes' cannot remain free while appealing fraud conviction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A judge ruled late Monday night that disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes cannot remain free while her appeal on a fraud conviction works its way through the courts. Holmes has the right to continue appealing her conviction but will have to do it from prison.Holmes' surrender date is scheduled for April 27. Holmes, 39, recently gave birth to her second child. The baby’s father is Holmes’ current boyfriend, millionaire Billy Evans, who accompanies her for every court appearance. Holmes cited her newborn baby as the reason she should be allowed to delay when she reports to prison while appealing her conviction, a process that could take years to complete. Click here for the full court documents Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors with her failed blood testing startup Theranos, which was once valued at $9 billion.Holmes was found guilty of three counts of wire fraud against Theranos investors and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud....

Biden celebrating diplomacy, his ancestry on trip to Ireland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Joe Biden embarked Tuesday on a journey of diplomatic and family celebration, highlighting the U.S. role of 25 years ago in ending deadly bloodshed in Northern Ireland while catching up with distant relatives in the Republic of Ireland. It’s his first trip back as America’s president. Monday marked a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, signed on that day in April 1998, ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland that killed 3,600 people. Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, is observing the milestone anniversary with a reunion of key players in the peace process along with Biden’s visit.Deep divisions remain over the conflict’s legacy, and U.K. authorities in March raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe,” warning of IRA dissidents opposed to the peace process and set on attacks. Youths threw gasoline bombs and set a police vehicle on fire during a dissident march in Londonderr...

Police investigate threats to ref after Celtic-Rangers game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Police in Scotland are investigating “threatening” messages sent to referee Kevin Clancy as another British soccer official is thrust into the headlines for the wrong reasons. Clancy was criticized for his performance in Celtic’s 3-2 win against Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday, leading to a host of abusive messages. The Scottish Football Association said it had “referred a significant volume of threatening and abusive emails to Police Scotland after personal and professional contact details” of the referee were published online.“We are investigating alleged threatening communications which were reported to us by the SFA today,” Police Scotland said in a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday.It is the latest high-profile incident involving match officials in recent days. Assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis was involved in a clash with Liverpool defender Andy Robertson on Sunday. Hatzidakis appeared to raise his arm and make conta...

Louisville transfer Williams headed to North Carolina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:17 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Louisville forward Jae’Lyn Withers says he’s transferring to North Carolina.Withers announced his decision Tuesday in a social media post. He spent his first three seasons with the Cardinals and would have two more seasons of eligibility.The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds last season. He shot 41.7% from 3-point range and had 12 games with multiple made 3s to show some inside-out ability needed by a UNC team that struggled to make outside shots.UNC returns Armando Bacot, the program’s career leading rebounder and an Associated Press third-team All-American, and guard R.J. Davis at the core of an expected roster revamp, which included guard Caleb Love transferring to Michigan. That comes after the Tar Heels became the first team to go from No. 1 in the AP preseason poll to missing the NCAA Tournament since it expanded to 64 teams in 1985.___ AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.c...