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Ed Sheeran at Levi’s Stadium will be bigger than Taylor Swift, Beyonce

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

The buzz surrounding this weekend’s Ed Sheeran concert at Levi’s Stadium has been decidedly smaller than when summer concert queens Taylor Swift and Beyonce came to the venue.The crowd, however, will be substantially larger.In fact, it might wind up being the biggest concert crowd the venue has ever seen.Yes, you read that right. Two of America’s biggest popular music stars in history are about to be out-sold by an unassuming British folk-pop singer who more closely resembles Alfred E. Neuman than Mick Jagger.Sheeran is expected to draw north of 70,000 fans when his The +–=÷× Tour (aka the Mathematics Tour) hits the home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara on Saturday. Beyonce, by comparison, reportedly drew about 50,000 fans to her Levi’s gig on Aug. 30, while Swift brought in around 58,000 fans each to her two concerts in July. (Both Swift and Beyonce broke the stadium’s nighttime curfew, which has been a source of controversy at the stadium for...

Family, friends mourn father of four, popular DJ slain in Oakland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

OAKLAND — When Kendall Otis Segers died violently Sunday morning, his four young children lost a devoted and loving father and his family and friends were left with memories of an outgoing, generous person whose popularity as a DJ was continuing to grow.Kendall Segers died Sunday morning after he was first hit by a stray bullet fired during a downtown shootout between other people and was then struck by a car. (Courtesy Segers family) About 2:20 a.m. Sunday the 27-year-old Segers, a graduate of Skyline High School and Cal State East Bay, was near the intersection of 14th and Webster streets in downtown, where he was apparently buying some food after finishing a gig at a club in the area.A shoot-out between other people erupted nearby and Segers, an Oakland resident, was hit in the back by a stray bullet. He was then struck by a car in the 300 block of 14th Street; he was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.The driver of the car that hit him fled on foot and is...

Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Lilie Parodi, Woodside flag football

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

Woodside flag football player Lilie Parodi is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Sept. 4-9 after she received 38.1% of the vote.Christopher field hockey player Ella Miura finished second.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Parodi scored Woodside’s first touchdown in its scrimmage against Menlo. She had several catches that went for 10-plus yards to help the Wildcats win the first of two scrimmages.To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email [email protected] by Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites and in the print edition of the Mercury News and EB Times sports sections.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Andrew Luck quietly returns to football in Palo Alto High Sch...

US Census: 300,000 Bay Area residents returned to the office in 2022

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

More than a quarter of a million Bay Area residents returned to offices and other workplaces last year as companies across the region overhauled their pandemic-era remote work policies, a Bay Area News Group analysis of newly released census data found.Last year, 836,000 residents, or 26% of the five-county Bay Area workforce, said they usually worked remotely, down from 35% in 2021. Despite the drop-off, there were still more than four times as many people working from home in 2022 as in the years leading up to the pandemic, when just 6% of workers were mostly remote.In 2022, twice as many people — 1.7 million residents — drove to work alone as compared to those who worked from home. Three years earlier, just before the pandemic hit, just 200,000 worked mainly from home, and over 2 million drove to work alone. Data for 2020 was not available.How work-from-home trends continue to evolve in the Bay Area, which has embraced remote work more than any other part of the count...

Is the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame’s 2023 class the best ever? Here are two reasons why

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, with Lorrie Fair, Patrick Marleau, Dave Stieb, and Chris Wondolowski distinguishes itself from prior classes in one unique way: those responsible for electing members to the hall tweaked their rules to accommodate two of the inductees.Marleau and Wondolowski were thought to be so synonymous with the city that the San Jose Sports Authority’s board of directors adjusted their bylaws to get both into the hall this year.Normally, individuals must be retired for at least five years or be over the age of 50 before they can be eligible for consideration. But those guidelines were waived for the 44-year-old Marleau, who played 21 seasons for the Sharks, and the 40-year-old Wondolowski, who played 13-plus seasons with the Earthquakes before he retired in 2021. Marleau officially retired last year.“To me. there’s three individuals whose DNA is San Jose, and that’s Patrick Marleau, Chris Wondolowski, and Kerri Walsh,” sai...

Stabbing in front of San Jose State University

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

(KRON) -- San Jose police are currently at the scene of a stabbing incident that occurred in front of San Jose State University. The stabbing occurred around 4:17 a.m. in the area of South 4th and San Carlos streets, police said.Road closures are currently in effect for South 4th and South 3rd streets between East San Fernando and San Carlos streets. The public is advised to avoid the area while officers investigate the incident. Traffic in the area is expected to be impacted. This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates.

Teen arrested in connection to San Ramon car shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Ramon teen is in custody after allegedly shooting at a car filled with people Wednesday night on Bollinger Canyon Road, police said. The shooting was reported just after 10 p.m. on Bollinger Canyon just south of Harcourt Way, according to San Ramon police. Shots were reportedly fired from one vehicle toward another car that had five people inside, police said. The car was hit by bullets but no one inside suffered significant injuries. The suspect's vehicle was tracked down using evidence from the scene and the city's camera network. Stabbing in front of SJSU Early Thursday, police began covert surveillance on the vehicle and the suspect's home. Just after 1 p.m. Thursday, detectives arrested the suspect, a 17-year-old San Ramon resident, on suspicion of attempted murder. The suspect will be booked into the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the San Ramon Police Department at (925) 973-2700. ...

Police arrest man suspected in Fairfield woman's disappearance, death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

(BCN) -- A man suspected in the death of a Fairfield woman reported missing last month was arrested Thursday night in the Sacramento area, police said. Mark Randle, 45, was taken into custody in connection with the disappearance of 36-year-old Erica Brown, according to Fairfield police. Brown was reported missing on Aug. 25 and was last seen at her Fairfield home on Aug. 20. Bay Area cities receive grants to fight organized retail crime, except Oakland Information gathered by detectives has led police to believe she is no longer alive, authorities said Thursday. "We extend our deepest condolences to Erica's family and friends during this difficult time and are committed to bringing Mark Randle to justice," Fairfield police said in a news release on Thursday. Police announced last week that an arrest warrant had been issued for Randle, Brown's former partner, who lived with her at the time of her disappearance, police said. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

6 ‘Soldiers of Christ’ members are in custody after a woman’s body was found in a car trunk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Five adults and a 15-year-old self-described as “Soldiers of Christ” religious group members were in custody Thursday on murder charges after a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Georgia.Investigators said that someone reported the discovery Tuesday night outside of a Korean spa and sauna in Duluth. Authorities said the spa does not appear involved.The victim, according to arrest warrants, was starved and beaten for weeks before she eventually died. Her identity has not been released. Facing charges of felony murder, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence and concealing the death of another are Eric Hyun, 26, of Suwanee; Gawom Lee, 26; Joonho Lee, 26; Juoonhyum Lee, 22; Hyunji Lee, 25, and a 15-year-old, all from Lawrenceville. All are being held without bond. It was unknown if any of them had an attorney who could speak on their behalf.Detectives believe Hyun was the driver of the car that contained the victim’...

Fiji resorts to French Top 14 stars for crunch match with Wallabies at Rugby World Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:53 GMT

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Fiji is starting French Top 14 stars Levani Botia, Josua Tuisova and Jiuta Wainiqolo in its must-win match against Australia at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.They were among four changes, plus one positional, on Friday after the agonizing loss to Wales by 32-26 in their Pool C opener.Scrumhalf Frank Lomani has also been replaced by his Drua understudy Simione Kuruvoli. Kuruvoli started in the successful Pacific Nations Cup campaign but Lomani was preferred when the squad arrived in Europe.Semi Radradra, who dropped the last pass in the game against Wales with the tryline open, was moved from inside center to the left wing, where Vinaya Habosi made way.La Rochelle flanker Botia and Racing 92 center Tuisova came off the bench against Wales — Tuisova scoring a try — while Toulon wing Wainiqolo was back after missing the last two tests against Wales and England.Fiji must beat Australia to stay in contention for the quarterfinals, while a second pool win for ...