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Willie Nelson at 90: Country music’s elder statesman still on the road again

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

(The Conversation) - Willie Nelson’s unofficial theme song, “On the Road Again,” remains accurate as he turns 90 on April 29, 2023. The country music legend is on tour, with dates scheduled into October 2023.Assessing Nelson’s legacy is challenging because there are so many Willies to assess. There is historical Willie Nelson, child of the Depression. There is iconic Willie Nelson, near embodiment of Texas myth. There is outlaw Willie Nelson, revolutionizing the country music industry. There is activist Willie Nelson, Farm Aid’s co-founder and biofuel pioneer. There is Willie Nelson the songwriter of rare and poignant gifts, and more Willie Nelsons yet to be named.As a Texas music historian, I find that Nelson’s legacy also challenges appraisal because the concept assumes closure, a pastness, while the man at 90 still seems to be active everywhere. The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas recently announced the Willie Nelson Endowment Upli...

Woman killed, man injured in Oakland shootings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

OAKLAND — A 21-year-old San Leandro woman driving in East Oakland early Saturday was killed by gunfire and a Hayward man was shot Friday night in another area of the city, authorities said.The two shootings are not connected, authorities said.The woman, whose name was not released, was shot about 2:19 a.m. Saturday as she was driving an SUV eastbound in the 9200 block of MacArthur Boulevard on her way home, police said.Authorities said another woman was in the vehicle but was not hurt.Police said the women had just left a store in the area and were driving when someone from outside began shooting at their vehicle.  The San Leandro woman was hit by the gunfire  but continued driving to the 9500 block of MacArthur Boulevard when she crashed into some parked vehicles, police said. She was pronounced dead there.Police said two parked vehicles were also hit by the gunfire in the 9200 block of MacArthur,, but no other injuries were reported.Police are trying to determine a motive fo...

Prep roundup: Menlo-Atherton, Valley Christian, Skyline closing in on league titles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

No. 1 Valley Christian 11, St. Ignatius 2The Bay Area’s No. 1 team cruised past St. Ignatius, scoring double-digit runs for the ninth time this season as it improved its record to 21-3 and 12-0 in the West Catholic Athletic League. With the victory, it moved one win closer to becoming the first team in the MaxPreps era (since 2004) to go undefeated in WCAL play. SI kept the game close until the bottom of the fourth inning, when Valley Christian poured on seven runs to take control of the game. Quinten Marsh had quite a day, hitting a home run and driving in five runs to lead the VC offense. Assisting him was Jordan Ortiz, who batted 3 for 3 and drove in two runs. Carmelo Rivera,  PJ Moutzouridis, Michael Castaneda and Brock Ketelsen also had RBIs. Evann Smith drove in a run for St. Ignatius (13-10, 5-7).Following a non-league game against Jesuit-Carmichael on Saturday, Valley Christian can clinch the WCAL crown with a win against Bellarmine on Tuesday.No. 15 Menlo-Atherton 2, No. 17...

Alpha Public Schools honors Blanca Alvarado on its 10th anniversary

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

It’s been a decade since Alpha Public Schools opened its first charter school in East San Jose, and it marked the anniversary this past week with a celebration that included a special tribute to former Santa Clara County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado — the groundbreaking politician that first school was named after.Under the direction of drama teacher Kelsey Wilk, students from Alpha: Blanca Alvarado performed “Blanca Stores,” a one-act play about Alvarado’s life, at the Mexican Heritage Plaza theater. Alvarado, who spoke at a reception before the performance last Tuesday, was touched by the gesture but also aware of what it meant for the students, too.Alvarado, 92, said it was a unique experience to observe the students as they pieced together parts of her personal and professional life through research and group discussions. They spent weeks asking questions, memorizing lines and ultimately, she said, putting heart and meaning into the life of their scho...

Man arrested for selling narcotics, fighting police officers in Vallejo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) – A man was arrested for selling narcotics outside of a business and attempting to fight police officers on Monday, according to the Vallejo Police Department.Multiple reports were made to Vallejo police of a man dressed in all black selling drugs in front of a business in the 600 block of Tennessee Street. Officers responded to the scene and located the only male dressed in all black in front of the business, police said. Cal football player loses beloved father in road rage shooting The man was detained, but refused to take his hands out of his pockets. The officers conducted a pat-down search and located a gun at his waistband which is when the man started to kick, push and wrestle with the officers, VPD said.The gun fell to the ground as the short struggle ensued. The man attempted to run towards the fallen gun before being tackled by officers. VPD officers were able to retrieve the firearm following the struggle, police said.KRON On is streaming news li...

Encampment fire spreads to large warehouse in San Francisco 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A two-alarm structure fire occurred after an encampment fire spread to a nearby warehouse Friday night in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.Photo: SFFDPhoto: SFFD Cal football player loses beloved father in road rage shooting The fire started just before 10:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Bayshore Boulevard at an encampment where it quickly spread to a neighboring warehouse. It took 70 San Francisco firefighters and one-and-a-half hours to contain the fire, SFFD said.No injuries were reported.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Bayshore Blvd. between the 500 and 800 blocks were closed for an hour after the fire was contained. SFFD’s Fire Investigation Task Force ...

Sports on TV for Sunday, April 30

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, April 30AUTO RACING6:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Agueda, Portugal (Taped)12 p.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Agueda, Portugal (Taped)2 p.m.CNBC — FIM MotoGP: The Gran Premio MotoGP, Cádiz, Spain (Taped)FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: The Würth 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del.3:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Children’s Of Alabama Indy Grand Prix, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala.6 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: The Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, zMAX Dragway, Concord, N.C. (Taped)1 a.m. (Monday)CNBC — AMA Monster Energy Supercross: Round 15, Nashville, Tenn.BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE10 a.m.NBATV — SLAC vs. CFV-Beira, Cairo, EgyptCOLLEGE BASEBALL12 p.m.SECN — Auburn at South Carolina3 p.m.ESPN2 — Florida St. at Notre DameSECN — Kentucky at Vanderbilt7 p.m.PAC-12N — Arizona at Oregon St.COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S)2 p.m....

USA will open Basketball World Cup against New Zealand

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

The United States will open Basketball World Cup play against New Zealand this summer, with Greece and Jordan also awaiting the Americans in the group stage.And the earliest the U.S. can see France in an Olympic final rematch is the semifinals.FIBA held the World Cup draw in Manila on Saturday, when the 32 teams that qualified for the field found out their initial matchups for the tournament that runs from Aug. 25 through Sept. 10. The Americans — the four-time defending Olympic champions who finished seventh at the most recent World Cup in 2019 — play New Zealand on Aug. 26, then face Greece and likely Giannis Antetokounmpo on Aug. 28, and conclude group-stage play Aug. 30 against Jordan.“It’s comforting to kind of know who we’re playing,” USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill said. “The big unknown has been there since we started planning and preparing. And at least now we have an idea of who we’re playing and who we potentially could be playing in the second round.”Th...

Medvedev, Sabalenka win opening matches in Madrid

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open after beating qualifier Andrea Vavassori 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday in the Russian’s first match of the tournament.In the women’s draw, second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated No. 115 Camila Osorio 6-4, 7-5.The third-ranked Medvedev leads the men’s circuit with four titles won this season, all on hard courts. He is now 32-4 on the year.Medvedev is considered the top challenger to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who fought back to beat Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets in his opener on Friday.Medvedev, however, said he is keeping his expectations in check given the surface is not his best.“I will try my best as always,” Medvedev said. “Today I felt very good on the court, and on the rallies I was in control and that is very important on clay.”The 164th-ranked Vavassori upset two-time Madrid winner Andy Murray in the previous round.The Italian played well early on and forced Medvedev to save three...

Record crowd for women’s rugby sees England retain 6N title

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:03:31 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A record crowd for a women’s rugby game saw England retain the Six Nations title and clinch the Grand Slam on Saturday.Some 58,498 spectators were at Twickenham for England’s 38-33 win over France.That smashed the record for the highest attendance for a women’s game — 42,579 set at the 2022 Rugby World Cup final in New Zealand.It was the England women’s team’s first standalone test at Twickenham, the long-time home of the men’s team.England led 33-0 at halftime but needed to hold off a French comeback to seal a fifth straight Six Nations title after winning all five games for the Grand Slam.___More AP rugby: https://apnews.com/hub/rugby and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource