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APEC Bay Bridge lane closure begins Tuesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Bay Bridge lane closures related to the APEC summit in San Francisco go into effect Tuesday. To help ensure safety and security around the event, Caltrans will be implementing the following closures: Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit Closure of eastbound I-80 at 4th Street off-ramp and westbound I-80 at 5th Street off-ramp from Wednesday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Nov. 17, between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.Closure of #1 (far-left) lane on eastbound I-80 (San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge) and #5 (far-right) lane on westbound I-80: Beginning at 5 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 and lasting through 9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17.Closure of northbound Highway 101 Dana Bowers Vista Point off-ramp: From Tuesday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Nov. 18."We understand that these closures may cause temporary inconvenience, but they are essential to help ensure the safety and security of this significant event and to promote immediacy and availability for emergency respo...

Walnut Creek robbery suspect arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A 27-year-old Fairfield man was arrested Friday in connection to two separate robberies in Walnut Creek, according to the City of Walnut Creek. Malcolm Hale was arrested on a variety of charges related to the two incidents.The first incident occurred on Nov. 3 at around 3:16 p.m. Walnut Creek Police Dispatch got a 911 call reporting a robbery in the Burger King parking lot on North Broadway. The victim, officials said, was sitting in his car when two suspects wearing masks and gloves approached him.One of the suspects brandished a dark colored handgun and forcibly took the victim's wallet and jewelry. The suspects fled in a white vehicle. The victim, who sustained minor injuries during the robbery, was treated at the scene. ‘I’m going to have to take you out’: Paul Pelosi delivers chilling testimony in DePape trial On Friday, Nov. 10, Walnut Creek Police Department detectives and the Central County SWAT Team executed a search warrant in Fairfield. Detectives recovered an...

The top-trending pet names in San Jose, according to a new study

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – When it comes to naming our pets, lots of Americans favor ever-popular choices such as Max, Charlie, Milo or Luna, recent studies have shown. But other, more offbeat names have been gaining steam over the last year, even if they’re not yet popular enough to dethrone the classics.Rover, an online marketplace for pet owners, has released the results of its 11th annual “Most Popular Pet Names” report, detailing not only the most common pet names across the country but also the top-trending names that pet owners are increasingly embracing in the United States. Some nickels may be worth more than 5 cents, especially if they feature this animal For instance, the three top-trending dog names in the United States for 2023 are “Kelce,” “Wednesday” and “Oak,” with Kelce seeing a 135% increase in popularity over the last year, and Wednesday and Oak trailing behind with popularity spikes of 92% and 90%, respectively.For cats, the three top-trending names were “Norbert,” “Soju” and...

Traffic stop results in Santa Rosa PD finding guns with multiple loaded magazines 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

(KRON) – Two people were arrested on narcotics and weapons charges by the Santa Rosa Police Department on Sunday.Santa Rosa police officers conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation on a black Mercedes sedan turning south on Corby Avenue from the Corby Avenue Extension on Nov. 12 at 3:55 a.m. One person dead after shooting in Vallejo The driver of the vehicle was identified as 43-year-old Pinole resident Jennifer Erickson. According to police, officers discovered Erickson was in possession of suspected narcotics, paraphernalia, and a loaded handgun magazine. The officers then conducted a vehicle search, where police reportedly found two loaded 9 mm Glock handguns and several loaded magazines.The passenger of the vehicle was identified as 35-year-old Vallejo resident Dustin Ratilainen. Erickson and Ratilainen were booked into the Sonoma County Jail on weapons and narcotics charges. 

Five people rescued, three injured in SF Mission District fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

(BCN) -- San Francisco crews have contained a two-alarm fire in the city's Mission District neighborhood Tuesday morning, fire officials said.Five people were rescued in the fire that occurred at a three-story building at 975 Valencia Street, the San Francisco Fire Department said on social media around 7:05 a.m. (Photo: San Francisco Fire Department) United flight makes emergency landing at SFO due to ‘potential security issue’ Three suffered injuries and were sent to hospital, fire officials said.The blaze potentially displaced eight occupants. The fire department said the American Red Cross has been called to help the affected residents.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Biden’s Legacy Should Be Forever Haunted by the Names of Gaza’s Dead Children

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

As Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza last week, including strikes against multiple hospitals, and presided over a forced exodus of hundreds of thousands of civilians from their homes, President Joe Biden was asked about the chances of a Gaza ceasefire. “None,” Biden shot back. “No possibility.”With a death toll that has now surpassed 11,000 Palestinians, including nearly 5,000 children, the extent of Biden’s public divergence from his “great, great friend” Benjamin Netanyahu’s scorched-earth war of annihilation amounts to meekly worded suggestions of “humanitarian pauses.”On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken remarked, “far too many Palestinians have been killed; far too many have suffered these past weeks, and we want to do everything possible to prevent harm to them and to maximize the assistance that gets to them.” These disingenuous platitudes melt into a puddle of blood when juxtaposed with the administration’s actions.The Biden administration has funneled weapons, ...

American teenager Lia Block to race in next year’s F1 Academy season for ART team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

WANTAGE, England (AP) — American teenager Lia Block will drive for the ART Grand Prix team in next year’s F1 Academy season, Formula One team Williams said Tuesday.The 17-year-old Block will represent Williams on the 2024 F1 Academy grid after joining the Williams Driver Academy program.“This is something I never could have dreamed of,” Block said. “I can’t wait to embrace this new experience and learn as much as possible.”Block has competed in numerous disciplines, including rally, Extreme E and rallycross. She became the youngest American Rally Association champion in history when she won the Open Two-Wheel Drive class this year.Her debut in F1 Academy racing marks her first full season of open-wheel racing, and Williams said she recently underwent testing in open-wheel cars to prepare for the challenge.“As part of the Williams Racing Driver Academy, the team will be supporting Lia’s learning and development to maximize her potential throughout the F1 Academy season,” ...

A veteran journalist who is refusing to divulge her sources could be held in contempt of court

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

FILE - People take photos of the FBI building headquarters in Washington, Aug. 13, 2022. A federal judge in Washington is weighing whether to hold in contempt Catherine Herridge, a veteran journalist who has refused to identify her sources for stories about a Chinese scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) FILE - People take photos of the FBI building headquarters in Washington, Aug. 13, 2022. A federal judge in Washington is weighing whether to hold in contempt Catherine Herridge, a veteran journalist who has refused to identify her sources for stories about a Chinese scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) ...

Encuentros de migrantes en frontera sur de EE.UU. caen un 14% en octubre, según Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

(CNN) — La Patrulla Fronteriza encontró a más de 188.000 migrantes en la frontera sur de EE.UU. durante octubre, una caída de alrededor del 14% respecto al mes anterior, cuando se registraron más de 218.000 encuentros de migrantes, según datos de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU (CBP, por las siglas en inglés).“Seguimos mejorando nuestra seguridad fronteriza y nos mantenemos alerta”, dijo el comisionado interino de CBP, Troy A. Miller, en un comunicado de prensa.Miller atribuyó la caída en los encuentros con migrantes a la reanudación de los vuelos de deportación a Venezuela y a las consecuencias generales para quienes cruzan la frontera ilegalmente.“La CBP vio una disminución del 65%  en los encuentros de venezolanos en la frontera suroeste en la segunda quincena de octubre, en comparación con la segunda quincena de septiembre”, dijo Miller.Trump planea detenciones masivas y deportaciones de inmigrantes indocumentados si recupera ...

Judge sets bond for King Soopers shooting suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors are finally set to lay out their case against a mentally ill man now deemed competent to stand trial in a mass shooting more than two years ago, accused of gunning down 10 people at a supermarket in a Colorado college town.A judge planned a hearing Tuesday to decide if there is enough evidence for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has schizophrenia, to go on trial in the March 22, 2021, shooting at a crowded King Soopers store in Boulder, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of Denver. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox During the preliminary hearing, the judge ordered a $100 million bond to be set for the shooting suspect. Authorities have not revealed if they know a motive for the shooting. But a forensic psychologist testified during a hearing in September that the 24-year-old Alissa bought firearms to carry out a mass shooting and indicated “there was some intention to commit suicide by cop."Alissa, who is charged wit...