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Founder of San Francisco ‘sexual wellness’ retreat surrenders to feds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

When Nicole Daedone founded her San Francisco-based “sexual wellness” commune in 2004, its focus on “orgasmic meditation” and the intricacies of female pleasure promised to revolutionize ideas about intimacy and personal freedom for both women and men.Instead, it became a cult-like organization with branches in cities across the country, where members lived in warehouse-like accommodations, gave up their independence and were coerced into engaging in sex acts with current and prospective clients, investors and employees, according to federal prosecutors.On Tuesday, Daedone surrendered in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, where she was arraigned on charges of forced labor conspiracy.The San Diego resident was released on a $1 million bond, court records show.Daedone and her OneTaste lieutenant, former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz, are both accused of subjecting members to “economic, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse, surveillance, indoctrination, and intimidation,” acco...

Oakland man convicted of murder despite shakeup over detective charged with perjury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

OAKLAND — Despite the police investigation being assisted by an allegedly dishonest detective, a 34-year-old man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of a man who was asleep in his car when a group of people attacked him, court records show.After a 12-day trial in April, a jury convicted Oakland resident Bryan Colston of first-degree murder, shooting into an occupied car and being a felon in possession of a firearm, all felonies. He was set to be sentenced this week, but the hearing was postponed and a new one set for July 10, court records show.Colston was found guilty of killing 23-year-old Bomani Busby, who was shot and killed Oct. 9, 2019, on the 800 block of 77th Avenue. Colston’s three co-defendants who allegedly participated in the assault have all taken plea deals, while charges against Colston’s girlfriend at the time were dismissed due to lack of evidence.Two of the three remaining co-defendants — Brandon Harper and Joshua...

‘Sociopath’: Amy Schumer gives Hilaria Baldwin long-needed roasting for faking Spanish heritage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin may have thought that the hardest part of their recent scandals was behind them, especially after prosecutors in New Mexico dropped involuntary manslaughter charges against the “30 Rock” star for accidentally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western movie in 2021.But Amy Schumer isn’t letting the world forget that she thinks the couple can be arrogant, self-serving and unrepentant. She uses a portion of her new Netflix comedy special to remind everyone that the Boston-born Hilaria Baldwin spent a decade pretending to be a glamorous yoga instructor from Spain — with Alec Baldwin’s apparent knowledge and possible approval.HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Amy Schumer attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Schumer calls Hilaria Baldwin a “sociopath” in her special, “Emerge...

Get an early look at Little Italy San Jose’s newest venues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

The two newest additions to Little Italy San Jose are getting close to completion and the nonprofit foundation behind the business district will give visitors an early peek at a preview event June 22.Poor House Bistro and the Little Italy Museum and Cultural Center have been undergoing renovations, and anticipation has been building for both venues, which are connected by a 5,000 square foot piazza. The museum, by the way, will include the Italian Cellar — a  bar that pays tribute to the old venue of the same name (later known more famously as Manny’s Cellar) at the Fallon House.Little Italy San Jose President Joshua DeVincenzi Melander said the new Italian Cellar’s liquor license makes it a private club and not a public establishment. “You have to be a Little Italy member to go there, so it’ll really have a speakeasy vibe,” he said.Of course, there are no such problems at the Poor House Bistro, which was moved to Little Italy in January 2022, as ...

A's stadium bill approved by Nevada State Senate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Athletics are now one step closer to becoming the Las Vegas Athletics after the Nevada State Senate approved a proposed stadium bill Tuesday afternoon. The vote was approved by a vote of 13-8. Westfield pulling out of downtown San Francisco It will now move on to the Nevada State Assembly where it will need to be similarly approved. The assembly is in discussion currently and may vote on the bill this evening. Amendments were made to the original bill which helped turn the tide for the bill in the state senate.Nevada state senate passes A’s stadium bill 13-8. Bill now to assembly @kron4news pic.twitter.com/XM6kB0fQYA— Dan Kerman (@DanKermanSF) June 13, 2023Meanwhile in Oakland, fans are preparing to mount a "reverse protest" tonight, showing up in numbers to protest the team's current ownership group and demand that the A's be sold, rather than moved to Vegas.

Child hospitalized after being hit by truck while riding a bike in Concord

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A child was transported to the hospital after a collision in Concord between a vehicle and a bicycle Tuesday, the Concord Police Department said. The crash occurred on Cowell Road just south of Treat Boulevard. The child was transported by Oakland Children's Hospital for treatment. A’s stadium bill approved by Nevada State Senate Concord PD responded to calls regarding a large commercial vehicle that had struck a child on a bicycle at around 2:15 p.m. The child, who was riding in the crosswalk, was struck by the commercial vehicle after it turned from Treat onto Cowell. This child suffered injuries to their lower leg.As a result of the crash, Cowell Road between Plumleigh Lane and Treat Boulevard is closed. Drivers are being advised to seek alternate routes. The Concord PD Traffic Unit is investigating the incident. No further details are being released at this time, police said.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Part-time Uber driver Berry Henson travels the world to get to US Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Berry Henson always imagined moments like this. He’s at the U.S. Open, playing practice rounds with Phil Mickelson and soaking up whatever information he can get for his first major championship against the best players in the world.He just didn’t imagine it would take him 20 years. He didn’t plan on playing on more than a dozen tours at home and abroad. He grew up near Palm Springs, went to college in San Diego and now has a home base in Thailand. He has a second job as an Uber driver.And on Thursday morning, at age 43, his name will be called on the 10th tee at Los Angeles Country Club to tee off in the U.S. Open.“I’m kind of starting my journey,” Henson said. “It sounds weird — 43, starting your journey — but I’ve never given up. I’ve always tried to get 1% better. That’s kind of been our motto. That’s the road I’m on right now. And it just happened a little bit later. And we’re just going to keep doin...

Rahm moving on from shock of PGA Tour-LIV deal, preparing for U.S. Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Add Jon Rahm to the many PGA Tour players who were frustrated and surprised about last week’s announcement of a partnership between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the primary funder of rival circuit LIV Golf.Rahm — the No. 2 player in the world entering this week’s U.S. Open — said before a practice round on Tuesday that he received plenty of texts after last week’s announcement but had no answers.“I thought my phone was going to catch on fire at one point,” Rahm said. “I think it was that day at one point I told (wife) Kelley I’m just going to throw my phone in the drawer and not look at it for the next four hours because I can’t deal with this anymore.“I want to have faith that this is the best thing for all of us, but it’s clear that that’s not the consensus. I think the general feeling is that a lot of people feel a bit of betrayal from management. I get the secrecy. It’s just not easy as a player that’s been involved, like ...

New Jersey doctor who sexually abused patients has been threatened in jail, lawyers say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A gynecologist accused of molesting hundreds of patients during a decadeslong career has faced threats and extortion in a federal jail by other inmates who know he was convicted of sex crimes, his lawyers said Tuesday in asking that he be sentenced to three years in prison, far less than the decades he could be forced to serve.Robert Hadden, 64, of Englewood, New Jersey, has been targeted in part because people at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn falsely believe he is a child molester, the lawyers wrote in a presentence submission in Manhattan federal court.Hadden was convicted in January after a two-week trial in which nine former patients told of being abused sexually during examinations, when they were most vulnerable. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24, though victims will be permitted to make statements on June 28. Since the trial, Hadden “has been repeatedly threatened with violence and forced to hand over his commissary items, from f...

LSU’s Skenes closing in on strikeout record as Tigers head to College World Series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:26 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When LSU clinched its first trip to the College World Series in six years, it gave 6-foot-6, 247-pound right-hander Paul Skenes a chance to break an NCAA strikeout record that has stood for more than three decades.Skenes — who’ll likely make his next start Saturday night against Tennessee in Omaha, Nebraska — is 15 strikeouts from eclipsing former LSU star Ben McDonald’s 1989 mark of 202. “Obviously, that’s in the back of my mind,” said Skenes, who has averaged just more than 11 strikeouts per appearance this season. “But the fact that I get to pitch again with this team, with these boys on the biggest stage, that’s the coolest opportunity that I could have asked for.”If LSU wins at least twice in the CWS’s eight-team, double-elimination format, Skenes should get at least two starts.“I’m hoping for three,” Skenes said with a smile, referring to the maximum number of appearances he could make if LSU advances to the best-of-three championship ...