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Two Saratoga High School students selected for National Youth Orchestra

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

The 2023 National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America selected two Saratoga High School students to join the exclusive group of young musicians.Senior Shannon Ma, who plays violin, and junior Tejas Tirthapura, who plays viola, will join the 100-student orchestra, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced.“It is a tremendous honor to have even one member from a school or geographic region; two is pretty unusual,” said Michael Boitz, music teacher at Saratoga High School. “Shannon and Tejas are remarkable students.”The 2023 National Youth Orchestra kicks off with a two-week residency at Purchase College, State University of New York just outside New York City, before heading out on a tour across North America and performing at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego.Students will work with 2023 conductor Sir Andrew Davis, conductor laureate of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Sy...

Residents evacuated, dog rescued from apartment complex fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON) – Multiple residents were evacuated and one dog was rescued after an apartment complex fire broke out Friday night in Mill Valley, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. Two-alarm fire at San Jose’s History Park At around 9:55 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire in the 400 block of Maple Street. Firefighters noticed a large amount of smoke and active flames coming from the apartment complex building when they arrived, police said.Photo: Marin County Sheriff's OfficePhoto: Marin County Sheriff's OfficeDeputies began to evacuate the building and were able to get all residents out safely. A dog was trapped on the balcony of one apartment unit which was on fire at the time, MCSO said.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: ...

Two-alarm fire at San Jose's History Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire early Sunday morning, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Evacuation center set up at fairgrounds in Watsonville due to storm Shortly before 4 a.m., a structure fire broke out at History Park. The intersection of Phelan Avenue and Senter Road is closed to traffic, fire officials said.Photo: San Jose Fire Department Photo: San Jose Fire Department Photo: San Jose Fire Department 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%; }Firefighters are advising drivers not to drive over any fire hoses. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON for updates.

Openda scores quickfire hat trick as Lens routs Clermont 4-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

CLERMONT, France (AP) — Lois Openda scored a hat trick in a four-minute span to help Lens move into third place in the French league with a 4-0 win over mid-table Clermont on Sunday. Lens trails second-place Marseille by a point and is 3 points clear of Monaco.Openda had not scored in his 11 previous games in all competitions, but he rediscovered his touch by slipping the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Mory Diaw in the 31st minute from a tight angle. Hungry for more, Openda closed down Clermont midfielder Maxime Gonalons, who lost possession to Adrien Thomasson in the 34th. A selfless Thomasson set up Openda, who doubled the lead with a low strike. The Belgian striker smelled blood again in the 35th, intercepting a poor back pass from Mateusz Wieteska to round Diaw and slot into an empty net for his 12th league goal this season. Lens substitute Alexis Claude-Maurice sealed the win in the 76th with a goal set up by Openda. It could have been a different story if Lens centerback ...

Energy fills UFC Apex in Vegas for Dana White’s Power Slap 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two-time World Series champion Shane Victorino has been intrigued by the sport of slap fighting since becoming enamored with one of the sport’s best strikers, Koa Viernes, known to his fans as “Da Crazy Hawaiian.”That was long before his good friend and UFC president Dana White created the Power Slap League. Both Victorino and Viernes were among an energetic crowd at the UFC Apex on Saturday night to watch Power Slap 1, where four first champions were crowned.“I think this is amazing,” Victorino said of competitors standing rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face.When the open-handed blow is delivered, some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or fall to the floor. Some are knocked out.Also in the audience were injured Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. They were joined by NFL free agents and “Bussin With the Boys” podcast hosts ...

Real Madrid to take action against Barcelona over payments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will side against Barcelona in the legal proceedings that the rival is facing over its payments of millions of euros over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of Spain’s soccer refereeing committee, Madrid said Sunday after an urgent board meeting.The decision came two days after prosecutors formally accused Barcelona of alleged corruption in sports, fraudulent management and falsification of mercantile documentation. An investigating judge will decide whether the accusations should lead to charges.“Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts and reiterates its confidence in the legal system,” Madrid said in a statement after the board meeting. “The club has agreed that, in defense of its legitimate rights, it will appear at the trial when the judge opens it up to the affected parties.”It was the first time Madrid officially weighed in on the matter. Other clubs had already expressed their co...

Iran’s top diplomat claims prisoner swap near with US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat claimed Sunday that a prisoner swap was near with the U.S., though he offered no evidence to support his assertion. American officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment about his remarks.Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has made similar comments in the past about possible deals with the U.S. on frozen assets abroad and other issues that never came to fruition. Some of those remarks have appeared aimed at shoring up domestic support amid the mass protests challenging Iran’s theocracy and supporting the country’s troubled rial currency.However, in an interview Sunday with Iranian state television, Amirabdollahian claimed that Iran had “reached an agreement in recent days regarding the exchange of prisoners between Iran and the United States.”“If everything goes well on the American’s side, I think we will see the exchange of prisoners in the short term,” he added. He alleged a do...

Woman shot after road rage incident with stolen vehicle, Aurora PD says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A woman was shot and seriously injured Sunday morning in what the Aurora Police Department believed was a road rage incident involving a stolen vehicle.APD said the woman was shot near Smoky Hill Road and Chambers Road just before 6 a.m. and taken to the hospital.The suspect vehicle, a red Kia SUV, was stolen.According to police, the stolen SUV was involved in a crash with the woman just before the shooting. When the suspect tried to leave, the woman chased them. Why isn’t Colorado on permanent daylight saving time? She told police that four men got out of the vehicle and ran away. When she started running after them, one of them turned and shot her.Police told FOX31 that woman is expected to survive. No suspects have been identified, APD said. FOX31 will provide updates as they become available.

Gun bill debate: What parties say about 3 proposals in legislation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- "Colorado Point of View" host Matt Mauro discusses gun control bills and other political topics with Sen. Bob Gardner, Sen. Steve Fenberg and the show's analysts.Three bills addressing gun control advanced at the state Capitol during a round of Senate committee hearings on Wednesday. The minimum age to purchase any gun in Colorado could be raised to 21 years old after initial Senate approval this week. Gun bills debated in Senate, 2 advance A fourth bill, which would create a three-day waiting period to get a gun, passed on Monday. Arguably the most controversial bill, a proposed assault weapons ban, has not been brought to a committee.“We really looked at it, before we introduced these bills, from a very specific lens: What policies can we introduce and pass right now that can are going to save the most lives? Not on what’s the most popular or what’s going to get passed the easiest,” Fenberg said.Gardner said lawmakers should focus on preventing all types of vio...

Federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank off the table, US’s Yellen says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:09 GMT

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank “is clearly a concern,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday, but a federal bailout is not on the table.“During the financial crisis, there were investors and owners of systemic large banks that were bailed out, and we’re certainly not looking [at that]. And the reforms that have been put in place means that we’re not going to do that again,” Yellen told host Margaret Brennan during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”SVB’s collapse Friday, the biggest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, sent shockwaves through markets across the world. The bank had $209 billion in assets, and many of its depositors were Silicon Valley-backed startups and health-care businesses, some of whom have payrolls to meet this week.But although the collapse is concerning, Yellen emphasized that the American banking system is “safe and well-capitalized” and “resilient.”Americans “can have confidence in the safety and soundness of our banking system,...