A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility.
The family of slain Laney College football coach John Beam issued a statement Friday expressing their appreciation for the support of the Oakland community and sympathy to the family of his alleged shooter.
Last year, Sonoma State had nearly 5,800 students. It was already one of the smallest campuses in the California State University system. Now, after dramatic cuts, Sonoma State says it has an even 5,000 students.
No bail was set as Cedric Irving Jr. came face-to-face with a judge for the first time since being accused of shooting and killing Coach John Beam at Laney College in Oakland. Members of Coach Beam's family were there, as well as NFL legend and Oakland native Marshawn Lynch.
One of the last times many saw Coach Beam was at a public presentation the day before he was shot and killed, advocating for campus safety and saying there was an "inadequate" security response to a break-in at the field house.
The Alameda County District Attorney announced charges Monday against the murder suspect of Laney College Coach John Beam. Cedric Irving is facing felony murder and gun charges.