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Letters: Bridge emergencies | 988 anniversary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Drivers need better plansfor bridge emergenciesRe: “Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopens Saturday morning after emergency” (Page B8, July 23).I have a huge amount of empathy for a person who is considering ending her life. But having sat in the traffic jam for hours as I tried to navigate a route from San Anselmo to Oakland, I considered what other crises, mental or physical, could have resulted from the gridlock. Emergency vehicles unable to get through, a woman in labor, with complications, road rage with someone carrying a gun in the car … please plan ahead. Have a plan to prevent the gridlock that blocked every road that night.I’m glad the person in distress was saved. I just hope the person can get a mental health appointment.Penny RighthandOakland988 observes yearof helping in crisesJuly 16 marks one year since our nation transitioned to 988, the easy-to-remember, nationwide mental health...

Brentwood woman arrested after husband found stabbed to death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

A woman was arrested Tuesday morning after police suspect she stabbed her husband to death in their Brentwood home.The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody after officers responded to the house at about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for a welfare check, according to the Brentwood Police Department. That’s when police found the woman inside with her husband, who had been stabbed several times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.The killing happened at the couple’s home on the 300 block of MacArthur Way, about a block from Palmilla Park.The name of the woman’s husband has not been released, pending notification of next of kin. No other details, including a possible motive, were released Tuesday afternoon.Anyone with information about the killing can contact Brentwood police at 925-809-7872.

Letters: Chromebook compromise | Death date | Rental search | CEQA effective | Indoor football | Anti-democratic Dems

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Low-cost Chromebooksrequire compromisesRe: “‘Dying’ Chromebooks crowd e-waste bins” (Page A1, July 24).Google deserves more article space to provide the most relevant information.Building a low-cost device involves compromises, like just enough memory to handle its expected lifespan. Extending that lifespan greatly increases the complexity of the code as it needs to handle more and more versions of software on more and more versions of hardware. I know personally how much work and testing that entails.I doubt these dates were kept secret from the schools.Frank NemecSan JoseBuilt-in ‘death date’should be displayedRe: “‘Dying’ Chromebooks crowd e-waste bins” (Page A1, July 24).It is sad to learn that a promising technology also comes with high environmental costs. Some may say “getting what you pay for” is nothing new. I say let’...

Oakland shooting on Lake Park Avenue being investigated

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A shooting that occurred Tuesday in the 400 block of Lake Park Avenue is being investigated, the Oakland Police Department said. The shooting occurred just after 3 p.m. Brentwood woman arrested in fatal stabbing of husband The Oakland PD Communications Division received reports of a shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and found evidence that a shooting had occurred. However, there were no victims present.OPD describes the scene as active but declined to provide any additional details at this time.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Tree, high voltage wires down in SF Fillmore

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

(BCN) -- A tree fell and high voltage wires are down in the area of Waller and Fillmore streets in San Francisco, the fire department said Monday at 3:35 p.m. People are asked to avoid the area for safety while fire crews work. Car that veered off Sanchez stairs was carjacked There is no word on how long it will take. About 70 customers are currently experiencing some power outage due to this incident, according to PG&E.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Francisco police arrest Mission Street homicide suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 25-year-old Daly City man was arrested on homicide charges in connection to a double stabbing in San Francisco. Two men were attacked Sunday at 3:51 a.m. on Mission Street and 24th Street. Both victims were still alive when they were found by San Francisco Police Department officers and rushed to a hospital.The 42-year-old victim later died from stab wounds, police said. The second victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. SFPD detectives identified the homicide suspect as Jose Hernandez. Hernandez was booked into a San Francisco County jail.

Dog rescued from cliff at Fort Funston

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A dog that slid down a cliff at Fort Funston in San Francisco was successfully rescued Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The dog was rescued by the SFFD Coastal Rescue team and is OK, the department said. Car that veered off Sanchez stairs was carjacked Photos posted by SFFD showed the white and brown colored dog being led on a line up a slope by a member of the rescue team. The ocean can be seen in the backdrop and the dog appeared to be making its own way up the slope.Photo: SFFDPhoto: SFFDNo other information was provided by SFFD.

Colorado cop on trial for putting suspect in car hit by train says she didn’t notice the tracks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado police officer on trial for putting a handcuffed woman in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train testified Tuesday that she did not realize the officer who had arrived before her had parked it on the tracks. After racing to the scene, Officer Jordan Steinke said, she quickly parked her patrol vehicle behind the other one and got out because it was the quickest way “to get a gun in the fight” — hers. She explained that she was suprised the other officer was still sitting in his vehicle. Steinke also said she did not notice the tracks or the ground when she squatted down to arrest a kneeling Yareni Rios-Gonzalez after the suspect was ordered out of her pickup truck. The tracks and railroad crossing signs can be seen in her body camera video from the Sept. 16, 2022, incident.When pressed by Deputy District Attorney Christopher Jewkes, Steinke replied “I am sure I saw the tracks sir, but I did not perceive them.” She explained that she w...

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Both Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.The visits suggest North Korea is further opening up after years of self-imposed pandemic isolation and is eager to showcase its partnerships with authoritarian neighbors in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.North Korea’s state media said Wednesday that a Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang Tuesday evening where they were greeted by senior North Korean officials including Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam. Shoigu’s ministry said the delegation’s visit will help strengthen relations and mark “an important stage” in the development of bilateral cooperation.China’s ruling Communist Party is also sending a mid-level official, Li Hongzhong, in hopes of restoring exchanges between the allies.North Korea has been prep...

Slow-moving storms bring powerful winds, possible hail to DC area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:50 GMT

Summer storms are rolling through the D.C. area, bringing the threat of damaging winds and large hail. Here’s what you need to know.Storms are ripping through parts of Loudoun, Stafford, Fauquier and Culpeper counties in Virginia, where a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m.Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, the National Weather Service said.“Watch out for the possibility of 60 mph winds and hail,” WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said.The National Weather Service has also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Tuesday that covers most of the D.C. region, reaching from Prince William County in Virginia, to Howard and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland. The weather service said any storms that develop could produce strong winds of 70 mph and isolated bouts of ping-pong size hail.7News First Alert Meteorologist Mark Peña said the showers are slow-moving, and a Flood Watch has also been issued for much of the...