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EXCLUSIVE: Alameda swim team mom and president arrested on embezzlement charges
Police have arrested the president of a youth swim team in the East Bay city of Alameda. They say she embezzled more than $50,000 and that's having a big impact on the nonprofit club.Parents from the Alameda Gators asked I-Team reporter Dan Noyes to investigate. They say because of this missing money, they've had to fire two long-time coaches, and now, the kids are holding fundraisers to keep the team afloat.When 45-year-old Sarah Lynn New became president of the Alameda Gators swim team in September of last year, she received a debit card with a PIN number for the club's...
1 dies after two Oakland drivers run stop signs simultaneously: police
(KRON) — Two drivers blew through stop signs in the same Oakland intersection just before their vehicles collided Wednesday night. Police said one of the drivers died. The crash occurred at the 2100 block of Oakland’s 38th Street. Police said the driver who died drove northbound at “excessive speeds” before the crash. Crews responded to […]
Woman found fatally shot in East Oakland overnight
A female victim was shot and killed in East Oakland early Thursday morning, according to police. Officers were called to the area of International Boulevard between 20th and 21st avenues at about 2 a.m. to investigate reports of a shooting. When they got to the scene, they found the victim, described by police simply as "a female," lying in the street.She was pronounced dead at the scene and her name and age have not been released.Anyone with information is asked to call OPD homicide investigators at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950.Any videos or photos that might help with the investigation can be sent to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.
LeRonne Armstrong and another OPD chief were investigated and faulted for leadership failures
The Oaklandside has learned that the city of Oakland quietly investigated how former Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong and his immediate successor Darren Allison handled explosive allegations of perjury and bribery by an OPD homicide detective. The city’s investigation, carried out by the Police Commission’s Community Police Review Agency and an outside law firm, found that Armstrong and Allison failed to ensure OPD’s internal affairs division rigorously and fairly examined the accusations against the detective. Investigators concluded Armstrong and Allison both fell short in their authorities and responsibilities as commanding officers.
San Pablo police arrest 2, seize 72 guns and crossbow in recent cases
San Pablo police took 72 guns and a crossbow out of the hands of two alleged violent offenders last week in separate cases. The first case began at about 8:30 p.m. on July 12 in a residence in the 1300 block of Road 20, though it wasn't reported until July 17.A suspect allegedly locked his girlfriend and her kids in a room for four days and threatened to shoot them. Police said they escaped and officers arrested the man on suspicion of domestic violence, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and criminal threats. Police said they confiscated 62 guns from the man, as...
Some early bad news for 49ers rookie running back
It’s too early in training camp to have a ‘bad’ training camp, but things didn’t get off to a great start for 49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo. Guerendo on Day 1 of camp had to exit the session after pulling up with what appears to be a hamstring injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan after practice said he wasn’t sure the extent of the ailment. “Yeah, we think it was a hamstring,” Shanahan said. “So it looked like he hyperextended a little bit. He was going about half speed it looked like. So it was an unusual one, but they just told...
Steph Curry's Wife Sends Him Six-Word Message After Recent Announcement
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recently announced the first look of his new series on Peacock, "Mr. Throwback." The 2024 Olympian shared the first-ever trailer for the series on Instagram, and his wife, Ayesha Curry, sent him words of praise regarding the show. The series will be a ...
Former Cy Young winner to make Orioles debut vs. Dodgers
Robbie Ray is officially back from the injured list. San Francisco reinstated the southpaw from the 60-day IL to take the ball against the Dodgers. The Giants also added recent waiver claim Derek Hill to their active roster. San Francisco optioned Luis Matos and Randy Rodriguez to Triple-A Sacramento in corresponding moves. To open a spot on the 40-man roster for Ray, the Giants moved Keaton Winn to the 60-day IL.
Northern California forecast: Gusty winds Friday bring elevated wildfire risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wildfire risk is higher than average Friday for Northern California as gusty winds could help fuel fires. A red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect through 11 p.m. because of southern winds. That could be problematic for firefighters as they work to extinguish the Park Fire, California's largest wildfire of the year so far.
CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making - what got us here?
Housing experts say the homelessness crisis has been decades in the making.Prop 13, which limits property taxes, is one challenge in California. Then, there are competing local, state and federal laws.And it all comes at a time when wider economic forces are putting pressure on people struggling to get by.We took a deeper look into what got us here."You can think about homelessness as being a math problem, where people have an income, and there is rent. And it doesn't quite add up," said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.MORE: Newsom issues executive order...
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