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East Bay tech startup uses AI to keep tabs on the grid to prevent wildfires
WALNUT CREEK -- Every fire season, especially under dangerous fire weather conditions, homeowners brace themselves for destructive wildfires and prolonged power outages in their neighborhoods. Tim Barat knows all too well how monster wildfires can devastate a community. He remembers the exact moment he discovered the relationship between power lines and wildfires."In Australia, I was originally a lineman and, unfortunately, I experienced what now is called 'Black Saturday' and this was an event where 50 fires were ignited by power lines in one day and 187 people passed away and I was there boots on the ground and we were there...
Family mourns man fatally shot on an Oakland street who was turning his life around
The family of a homicide victim who was fatally shot in Oakland early Thursday evening says the man was working to change his life and improve the city by cleaning up homeless encampments. Family members identified the victim as 47-year-old Billy Williams. He had started working for Ken Houston, executive director for the Beautification Council nonprofit, roughly two months ago."He was responsible, he was on time, and he said he just needed a chance that he couldn't get anywhere else. People would turn him down because of his record," said Houston.Houston said Williams wanted to turn his life around after spending...
Oakland coliseum workers continue fight for benefits as As depart
A's fans across the Bay Area are still grasping the reality of no longer seeing them play in Oakland, as concession workers at the Coliseum are still fighting for benefits they say they've earned. Longtime fan Malcolm Toffolo and his wife traveled from New York to watch his beloved A's for the last time. "I cried like a baby the whole game," said Toffolo. "There were a lot of people around us. We watched a lot of grown men shed a lot of tears," said Lindsay Toffolo. They decided to have a little afternoon wine...
Napa double-homicide victims identified by coroner
The victims of a fatal double shooting were identified Friday by the Napa County Coroner's Office.Georgina Padilla, 38, of Napa, and Ralph Andino III, 54, of American Canyon, were killed in Napa on Thursday.The 28-year-old man suspected in the shooting, Baltazar Rangel Juarez, shot himself during a standoff but survived and remains hospitalized, the Napa County Sheriff's Office said.The shooting was reported about 9:45 a.m. in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue, where officers found the victims outside a home with gunshot wounds.Police and medical crews began life-saving efforts, but both victims died at the scene. Investigators identified a suspect within hours. About 1:30 p.m., he was spotted driving near Juarez and Second streets in Napa.Officers tried to pull him over, but he fled and drove into Kennedy Park, where his car became disabled.Napa police and the sheriff's department responded, but the armed suspect refused to surrender and shot himself, police said.
Trailblazers drive new opportunity for women in Bay Area lowrider scene
In the heart of the Bay Area, the traditionally male-dominated lowrider scene is undergoing a revolution, powered by a group of extraordinary women who are making their mark from San Francisco to San Jose.Ruby Ramirez, a trailblazer in San Francisco's lowrider community, has been passionate about lowriding since she was a young girl."I fell in love with lowriding as a young girl," she says. "I used to go to the grocery store and just like everybody, pick up that lowrider magazine, look through it, and say one day I'm gonna own one of these."Today, Ruby owns a custom 1950s Chevy,...
Glass from broken Transamerica Pyramid window falls to street below
Transamerica Pyramid staff members were guarding the perimeters of the building on Friday morning as crews cleaned up the glass and debris from a window that broke.The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said a glass pane was being cleaned Thursday evening, when the glass somehow broke with the pieces of the window falling down onto 600 Montgomery Street.Some people said, however, this news doesn't worry them."Everything's a risk. You just got to be willing to take a risk," San Francisco resident Mark Weiman told CBS News Bay Area."I lived in the city for many years," Steve Zolno said. "Stuff...
Man accused of threatening victim, shooting at South San Francisco workplace
Police arrested an East Bay man for allegedly making threats to a victim along with threatening a mass shooting at a workplace on the Peninsula, officers said.According to South San Francisco police, an investigation was launched on Sep. 20 after the victim reported threats involving the mention of a firearm. Police said the suspect also threatened to carry out a shooting where the victim worked in South San Francisco.During the investigation, police said the suspect made additional threats to the victim. Attempts to locate the suspect were not successful.A search warrant was issued for the suspect's home in Richmond. On Thursday, South San Francisco detectives, along with the North Central Regional Swat Team and crisis negotiators executed the warrant.As the home was searched, police said they found armor piercing ammunition.The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Pao Chiam Saechao of Richmond, was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats and being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition. Saechao was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.According to jail records, Saechao is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Detective Blake of the South San Francisco police at 650-877-8900 or to email tips@ssf.net.
Suspect in Fremont murder turns himself in to police in Pleasanton
A man suspected in a brazen daytime murder along a major Fremont roadway was in custody Friday after turning himself in to police in Pleasanton, authorities said. Fremont police said officers responded to several 911 calls about a shooting on the 40400 block of Grimmer Boulevard in the city's Irvington neighborhood. Officers arrived to find a man who had been shot multiple times; the unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene after officers attempted life-saving measures, police said.Investigators identified the suspect as 47-year-old Fremont resident Abbasin Hoshmand, police said in a press statement. Over the next several hours, police said...
14-year-old arrested at South SF High for allegedly stabbing fellow student
A 14-year-old South San Francisco High School student was arrested Friday after allegedly stabbing a fellow student during an altercation on campus, according to authorities.Police said they received the first call about the incident at the school located on the 400 block of B St. just after noon Friday. Officials had instituted a "secure campus" lockdown after the incident, but police said it has since been lifted and classes have resumed. Aerial footage showed a South San Francisco police patrol vehicle parked outside the school. Students could also be seen walking on campus and off school grounds. According to South SF...
California apologizes for role in perpetuating slavery amid push for reparations
California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges.The governor was joined by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus for a signing ceremony at the Capitol Thursday. AB 3089, authored by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), acknowledges the state's complicity in the human chattel slavery of the nation's past and its legacy of ongoing harm to generations of Black Californians. The bill passed with unanimous bipartisan support in the legislature. California joins a handful of other...
SFUSD review finds nearly 350 teachers without active teaching credentials
San Francisco Unified School District officials said Friday that they have discovered about 350 teachers in the district who do not have active teaching credentials.The district said the discovery of the uncredentialed teachers was "a symptom of the ongoing challenges" related to the payroll system EMPowerSF implemented in 2022 that has been riddled with problems since then, with many teachers and district employees reporting receiving inaccurate paychecks or nothing at all.SFUSD is moving to a new system to replace EMPowerSF and reviewed over 7,000 credentials issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The district began sending letters earlier this...
Newsom signs bill expanding methadone access in California amid opioid crisis
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2115 by Assemblymember Matt Haney, a Democrat from San Francisco. The measure, which was unanimously approved in the legislature, aims to end what Haney said were outdated state laws limiting access to the medication."We've reached a point where the treatment for opioid addiction is much harder to get than the deadly drugs themselves," Haney said in a statement Friday. According to Haney's office, the bill changes California's laws on methadone to align with federal...
Newsom joined by Demi Lovato as he signs CA bills protecting child influencers
Two new laws signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will offer financial protections to child influencers and content creators, setting aside a percentage of their earnings in a trust account.As Newsom signed the legislation, he was joined by Demi Lovato, who has championed rights of child actors and is releasing a Hulu documentary called "Child Star" featuring Drew Barrymore and other stars who grew up in the spotlight. One of the new laws, AB 1880, will update a decades-old state law that sets aside 15% of child actors' gross earnings to be placed in a trust until they're adults —...
Driver accused in hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old in East Oakland surrenders to police
A driver suspected in a deadly DUI hit-and-run that killed a teenager in East Oakland last month has surrendered to authorities, police said Friday.On the evening of Aug. 19, officers were called to 7200 block of International Boulevard. Police found two pedestrians who were struck and paramedics were called.The teenage victim, only identified as a 17-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, identified as an adult Oakland resident, was taken to the hospital in stable condition.According to investigators, the driver had been traveling eastbound on International Boulevard "at a high rate of speed" when he struck the...
How the VP debate rules will work for the Walz-Vance 2024 showdown
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will meet for their first and only debate on Tuesday, hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. The VP debate begins at 9 p.m. ET, and will be moderated by "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell and "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan. Here are the rules for the debate, as laid out by CBS News:How will the VP debate begin and who will stand where?Walz will stand behind the podium on stage left,...
San Francisco software engineer convicted of tax evasion by lying about medical expenses
A software engineering manager who evaded income taxes by deducting more than $1 million in medical bills for an appendectomy was convicted this week by a federal jury in San Francisco. Dwayne Lorenzo Richardson, 53, was found guilty on three counts of tax evasion in U.S. District Court, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday. Richardson evaded income taxes for 2017, 2018, and 2019 by claiming to owe only about $28,500, although he made more than $1.2 million as a software engineering manager, according to prosecutors. On his tax returns, Richardson declared over $1.1 million in medical expenses -- overstating those...
Pedestrian killed in collision on Highway 101 in Sonoma County
A pedestrian was killed in a collision on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County just after midnight on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that around 12:10 a.m., patrol officers were alerted to a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle on northbound U.S. 101 near Railroad Avenue in Cotati. Officers then learned that multiple vehicles ran over the pedestrian, who was lying on the roadway after being hit. Around 1:45 a.m., the CHP confirmed on social media that the pedestrian died. Due to the fatal collision, lanes of northbound U.S. 101 near Railroad Avenue were closed. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes. All lanes were reopened by 6:27 a.m., the CHP said.
Hurricane Helene videos show massive flooding and rescue efforts
Water as high as street signs. A home burning even as floodwaters rose. Boats smashed into houses.These are just a few of the dramatic sights shared by city officials as they work to rescue people impacted by Hurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm late Thursday night and quickly moved across the area. South Pasadena, Florida shared multiple videos of the storm, including that of the home on fire amid surging floodwaters. The city said crews were working to respond to all emergencies, but the dangerous weather conditions might hinder those efforts. The city did not...
Maggie Smith, "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey" actress, has died at 89
British actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for her prolific career in roles like Professor McGonagall in the "Harry Potter" series and Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey," has died, her family confirmed to CBS News. She was 89.Smith passed away peacefully in the hospital early Friday morning, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said in a statement via publicist Clair Dobbs."An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother," the statement said.Margaret Natalie Smith, who was...
Harris heads to border, will say she plans to keep Biden's asylum crackdown
During a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris is planning to announce that she intends to keep President Biden's asylum crackdown in place if elected and make it harder for the policy to be lifted, a senior Harris campaign official told CBS News. The Biden administration is already planning to cement the asylum restrictions it issued in June by changing the policy's deactivation trigger. That policy change is expected to come as early as next week, as CBS News exclusively reported Thursday.This planned announcement by Harris would go further than that, by increasing the conditions for deactivating the...
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