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Oakland: Sig-alert issued after police activity closes I-580 lanes

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

OAKLAND — The California Highway Patrol closed at least two lanes of westbound Interstate 580 in East Oakland after a police response to an unspecified incident Thursday, authorities said.Shortly after 2:15 p.m., CHP officers responded to a report of a driver seeing a vehicle flipped on its side in westbound lanes east of the Keller Avenue off-ramp, with traffic stopped behind them.The CHP issued a Sig-alert at 2:35 p.m., saying that the roadway’s Nos. 3 and 4, or right-hand lanes, were blocked. There was no estimated time of reopening, and Interstate 880 was recommended as an alternate route.According to an Oakland Fire Department spokesman, firefighters were dispatched to the incident but cancelled en route. There was no immediate report on any possible injuries, but a law enforcement presence was visible at the scene in some reports.Check back for updates.Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.California Highway Patrol officers investigate a possible freeway shooting on...

Car overturned in relation to shooting blocks I-580: officials

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes are blocked on I-580 westbound in Oakland Thursday afternoon due to police activity, according to a 511 alert. Officials say at least one vehicle was overturned on the freeway east of Keller Avenue.The overturned vehicle is related to a shooting, officials told KRON4. There were multiple injuries reported, but it is unknown at this time how many. As of 3:50 p.m., the westbound left lanes are open, and the right lanes remain blocked. No other details were immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as KRON4 learns more.

SF jail will be 1st in nation to provide free access to content-rich tablet computers

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco County Jail will be the first in the nation to provide inmates with free access to content-rich tablet computers, according to the City and County of San Francisco. The initiative, described as a joint effort between the City and County, the SF County Sheriff's Office, and the SF Public Library, will expand on a pilot program first implemented by the SF Sheriff's Office in 2014.The original pilot program was designed to enhance education and learning for people in custody. Tensions boil over as Banko Brown funeral begins "With help from our City partners, we have been able to build up this program to offer a broad range of free media that has never been afford to people in any jail, and will take the financial burden of off incarcerated people's families," said Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. "This is ultimately about reducing recidivism and bolstering crime prevention. Giving people the tools they need in order to learn and access media can be a m...

Mustang driver killed in 4-vehicle collision early Thursday in Livermore

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

One person was killed in a collision involving four vehicles early Thursday morning on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore, according to the California Highway Patrol.First, a Ford Mustang rear-ended a Ford F-350 pickup truck around 3:30 a.m. in the far-left lane on eastbound Highway 580 at First Street. No one was injured in the crash and the driver of the pickup moved the vehicle to the right shoulder, CHP officials said.A Chevrolet pickup truck was then allegedly traveling over the speed limit in the third lane from the left, according to the CHP. The driver looked left to change lanes, switched and saw the Mustang ahead, CHP officials said.The driver was unable to brake, and the truck crashed into the right front passenger door of the Mustang, according to the CHP. Then the rear of the Chevy was hit by a passing Ford Expedition.The driver of the Mustang died in the crash, CHP officials said. The driver of the Chevy suffered a broken left knee and broken right ankle. No...

LOCALIZE IT: 2020 census data offers new insights into ages, household relationships in US

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:After an almost two-year delay, the U.S. Census Bureau has made public its latest figures from the 2020 census, releasing data sets dealing with ages, housing and household relationships in the U.S.The results show a nation that aged more rapidly between 2010 and 2020 than any other decade in 130 years, with the median age rising from 37.2 to 38.8. America’s two largest age groups propelled the changes: more baby boomers turning 65 or older and millennials who became adults or pushed further into their 20s and early 30s. Also, fewer children were born between 2010 and 2020, according to numbers from the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.There are important social and economic consequences to an aging population, including the ability of working-age adults to support older people through Social Security and Medicare contributions. The Census Bureau calculates a dependency ratio, defined as the number of children plus the number of seniors per 100 ...

Frick’s bases-clearing double helps UNC eliminate Virginia 10-2

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tomas Frick went 3 for 5 with five RBIs to help No. 7 seed North Carolina advance to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament with a 10-2 victory over second-seeded Virginia on Thursday.North Carolina (35-21) has a day off before a semifinal game on Saturday. Virginia (45-12) awaits its fate on Selection Sunday. Frick singled past a diving third baseman to bring home two with the bases loaded in the seventh and he broke the game open in the eighth with a bases-clearing double off the top of the wall. Starter Jake Knapp (5-3) held the Cavaliers to two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Reliever Dalton Pence retired the first nine batters he faced before Anthony Stephan singled up the middle with two outs in the ninth.Ethan Anderson homered for the second time this week for Virginia. Anderson, Stephan and Henry Godbout each had two of Virginia’s seven hits.Virginia tied it at 1 in the third before back-to-back RBI hits by Hunter Stokely and ...

United forward Antony sustains ‘serious’ injury ahead of FA Cup final vs. City

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United forward Antony was taken off on a stretcher after sustaining an injury during the first half of his team’s Premier League game against Chelsea on Thursday.The Brazil international looked in distress as he left the field at Old Trafford in the 29th minute, raising concerns over his availability for the FA Cup final against Manchester City on June 3.“I can tell you that it’s serious but we have to wait minimum 24 hours and then we know probably more about the status of his injury,” United manager Erik ten Hag said.Antony — a $95 million signing from Ajax last summer — held his face as he was carried off, and Ten Hag consoled him with a pat on the stomach before he was taken to the locker rooms.It was not immediately clear what part of the body Antony hurt, but he went down after a challenge from Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah and was replaced by Marcus Rashford.United is already without Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer for the ...

Barbie y Ken exploran el “mundo real” y cómo es la vida con pie plano en un nuevo tráiler

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

(CNN) — Es sólo una Barbie que vive en… ¿el mundo real?El nuevo tráiler de la película “Barbie”, dirigida por Greta Gerwig, que fue estrenado este jueves 25 de mayo, ofrece el primer vistazo completo a Barbie (Margot Robbie) y Ken (Ryan Gosling) abandonando Barbie Land para explorar el “mundo real”. Vamos a adelantarnos y decir que hoy es “¡el mejor día de todos!”.El mejor día, hasta que se ve a Barbie teniendo una crisis existencial en todo su esplendor.Imagen de la película “Barbie” (Cortesía de Warner Bros. Pictures)“Han ocurrido algunas cosas que podrían estar relacionadas”, dice Barbie a sus amigos, añadiendo que ha experimentado una “ducha fría” y que se ha caído del tejado, en lugar de flotar como de costumbre.Y eso no es lo peor.“Y mis tacones… están en el suelo”, dice Barbie a sus amigas Barbie, que gritan al ver los pies planos de Barbie. Es el pandemónium, y es divertidísimo.Mi...

Camping ban in Douglas County a step from becoming law

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A new camping ban is in the works for Douglas County.Commissioner Abe Laydon said he decided to lead the way in establishing a camping ban in Douglas County. The goal, he said, is to keep public spaces clean and safe.“We are working really hard to get ahead of this issue. Last year we reduced our entire homeless population by 46%, so our Point in Time went down to 27 homeless," Laydon said, referring to the annual, one-night count of unhoused communities around the country. How Denver's mayoral candidates plan to address homelessness On Thursday, the FOX31 team drove through the streets of Castle Rock and along its bike paths and did not see any encampments. But the Problem Solvers were told there have been a few places where tents have popped up.“When I first got here, there were five or six tents scattered throughout the trail. Now, I know of only one," bicyclist William Hansen said. "There was a problem when you were walking. They (campers) tend t...

Aden’s legacy: Mother of teen who drowned while trying to save driver hopes life rings will keep his memory alive

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:29:33 GMT

A South Florida woman is on a mission to save others, more than a year after her teenage son drowned trying to save a driver who crashed into a lake.Speaking with 7News on Thursday morning, Margate resident Sarah Perry said she is striving to keep the memories of her son alive.“I made a promise to my son that I would never let him be forgotten,” she said.Aden Perry made the noble sacrifice on April 20, 2022, when he drowned trying to rescue a teenage driver along the 1200 block of Silver Palm Boulevard.“Behind this incredible young man stands a mother who has devoted her life to preventing the tragic loss of innocent lives,” said Margate Mayor Anthony N. CaggianoThe young good Samaritan lived life to the fullest. A winner of several academic achievements, the 17-year-old’s bright future came to an end after doing the right thing“He would help tutor kids at school. He was helping other people, helped my niece with her school, anybody he could,̶...