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Motorhome driver suspected of hitting more than two dozen cars in heavy traffic

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

LIVERMORE — The driver of a motorhome is suspected of hitting 25 vehicles during rush-hour traffic and leading the California Highway Patrol on a pursuit Monday before surrendering, the agency said.Officers arrested the driver on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor evading, CHP Officer Robert Purl said. The CHP does not suspect the driver was under the influence but did say there may have been a mental health issue at play.The first call to the CHP came at 6:04 p.m. and reported that a white motorhome had crashed into several vehicles on eastbound Interstate 580, west of the N. Flynn Road exit in Livermore, Purl said. Stop-and-go traffic had clogged the freeway at that time, he said.An officer spotted the motorhome about four minutes after the initial call, going about 35 mph and passing cars on the right shoulder, Purl said. The motorhome exited at the N. Flynn Road exit, crashed into another vehicle on the exit ramp and didn’t stop, he said.According to Pur...

Judge rejects bid to move Paul Pelosi attacker trial out of SF

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

By Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Wednesday denied a motion to move the trial of a man charged in last year’s attack against former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband out of San Francisco, saying she wasn’t convinced the court wouldn’t be able to find impartial and fair jurors in the San Francisco Bay Area.David DePape’s defense attorneys argued that the intense publicity the case has received means he won’t get a fair trial in the city. They had asked Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley to move the trial to Eureka, a city near the border with Oregon. The federal trial is set to start Nov. 13.Federal public defender Angela Chuang said local media attention has tainted the pool of jurors. In its motion asking for the change of venue, the defense said a survey it commissioned shows many potential jurors already believe DePape is guilty of the crimes and would be unable to change their minds.Judge Jacqueline S...

Yosemite: Tioga Road will finally open Saturday into park’s snow-filled high country, the latest in more than 90 years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

Yosemite National Park’s famed Tioga Road — a 46-mile route through the park’s scenic high country — will open at 8 a.m. this Saturday to the public, the National Park Service announced Wednesday, providing visitors with new terrain to cover and relieving crowding in Yosemite Valley.Due to massive amounts of snow this past winter, the opening date is the latest in 90 years, when modern records began. The previous record was July 8, 1933.“Everything came together fortuitously and wonderfully in the last couple of days,” said Yosemite spokesman Scott Gediman. “We’ve are really excited.”Snow piled on Tioga Road is blown off to the side in a photo Yosemite National Park posted to Facebook on May 14 to announce there is still no date to reopen the road. Park crews have cleared 11 of 45 and a half miles of road throughout the park’s high country as of May 13, 2023. (Courtesy Yosemite National Park) The road had been buried under more th...

Police looking for owners of dog found in Novato

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

(KRON) -- A dog was found in Novato on Wednesday, and police are looking for his owner(s). The Novato Police Department found him in the area of 5th Street and Vallejo Avenue.The department nicknamed him "Dude." Officers took him to Marin Humane in Novato at 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Photos of "Dude" can be viewed below. (Novato Police Department)(Novato Police Department)(Novato Police Department)Police are asking anyone with information about the parents of "Dude" to contact Marin Humane at 415-883-4621.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%; }Novato police first tweeted about finding the dog at 3:16 p.m.

Fairfield police borrow golf cart to chase, capture burglary suspect

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

(BCN) -- Fairfield police last week bagged a burglary suspect after a brief golf cart chase. At 4:34 p.m. last Thursday, police received a call regarding an unknown man in the backyard of a residence in the 3600 block of Doral Drive. As officers responded, the caller told a dispatcher the man was trying to break into the home. According to a Fairfield Police Department social media post Wednesday, Officer Josh Smith and Sgt. Franco Cesar anticipated the route the burglar might use to flee and stationed themselves on a nearby trail, where they soon encountered a man matching the suspect's description. Officers make discovery in trunk of suspect vehicle after car chase on Pleasanton freeway The suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Michael Salcedo of Fairfield, saw the officers and fled on foot through a nearby golf course. As Salcedo allegedly got further ahead of the pair, Cesar asked Smith if he knew how to drive a golf cart. Like a buddy cop movie, the pair the...

These 10 'value' restaurants in California were just added to the Michelin Guide

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The Michelin Guide is best known for honoring fancy restaurants with carefully plated dishes, haute cuisine and amuse bouches. But if all that sounds like it isn't your style (or isn't in your budget), the prestigious food guide also has some recommendations for taquerias and sandwich spots. Michelin, a French tire company, originally created its famous guidebook as a way to help drivers find good spots to eat along road trips. It awards stars – one, two or three of them – to restaurants that are best in class. But Michelin also has a lesser-known award called the Bib Gourmand, which goes to restaurants Michelin inspectors believe are the "best value for money." What is considered a good "value" depends on an area's cost of living, but Michelin says you should typically expect to find a three-course meal for under $50 at one of its Bib Gourmand picks. 6 California spots named ‘best new restaurants’ by Bon Appétit This month, 10 more California restaurants with a ...

Officers make discovery in trunk of suspect vehicle after car chase on Pleasanton freeway

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Approximately $10,000 worth of stolen items were discovered after police looked inside the truck of a suspect vehicle on Monday, the Pleasanton Police Department (PPD) said Wednesday on social media. Tools and medical equipment were among the items recovered (photos below). Two $287K Mega Millions tickets sold in Bay Area A burglary was reported early Monday morning when a resident saw two suspects breaking into a truck and stealing tools, according to PPD. A witness said two men drove away in a Dodge Charger after the alleged burglary.Officers then worked to track down the suspects speeding on Hopyard Road. The Dodge then led authorities on a chase onto I-580 westbound.The suspect vehicle crashed on the freeway near Eden Canyon Road. However, two unidentified suspects were able to run away and escape police. (Pleasanton Police Department)(Pleasanton Police Department)(Pleasanton Police Department)KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; p...

'Subject in crisis' in SF Mission District, SFPD on the scene

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officers with the San Francisco Police Department Mission Station were called to the scene at 14th Street between Minna and Natoma streets Wednesday due to a "subject in crisis," SFPD said. Emergency crews are also on the scene where officers are attempting to negotiate a peaceful resolution. Man walking on Bay Bridge dies: CHP Officers were dispatched to the area around 1:15 p.m. People are being advised to avoid the area, expect delays and consider alternate routes when possible.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Armored truck employee shoots, kills man at Md. Starbucks, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

Prince George’s County police investigate a shooting at Starbucks in Forestville on July 19, 2023. (WTOP/Mike Murillo)Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, say they are investigating a shooting at a Starbucks  involving the driver of an armored truck.It happened Wednesday around 2 p.m. in the 3400 block of Donnell Drive in Forestville.Acting Deputy Chief Zachary O’Lare said during a news conference that an employee of the armored truck company was behind the counter, when the man, who police said was not an employee of the coffee house, went behind the counter.“What transpired between the point of that and the armored car driver pulling his weapon, fatally killing the decedent, that’s what we’re investigating right now,” O’Lare said.O’Lare did not say whether anyone is in custody, adding that, “There are things that are going to be subject to change.”Police said they are interviewing several witnesses and going ...

Giants’ Brandon Crawford put on injured list with left knee inflammation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:32:26 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford was put on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of left knee inflammation.Crawford, 36, is hitting .207 with five homers and 26 RBIs in 65 games this season and had been in a 3-for-24 slide. The Giants said the move was retroactive to Monday.“He’s been dealing with the soreness to some degree since spring training,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “Some days, it’s manageable. Some days, it’s challenging. We thought it was a good time to give him a blow. We hope to get him back after the off day.”Infielder David Villar was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource