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California police bust sideshow and find 10-foot python snake in vehicle
(FOX40.COM) — A 10-foot python snake was found in an abandoned vehicle during a sideshow bust on Friday night, according to California law enforcement.• Video Above: California law enforcement seeks to crack down on sideshows Around 11:12 p.m., the Vallejo Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and other surrounding law enforcement agencies “disrupted a sideshow.” Officers […]
Distressed Individual Injures Self in Union City, Police Prompt Medical Aid and Seek Information
Officers from the Union City Police Department, alongside family members, scoured the vicinity after reports came in at 5:21 PM yesterday of a person sending unsettling photos and worrying messages. According to the official Union City Police Department announcement, the search concentrated around Mission Boulevard and F Street. The situation...
Bi-Rite’s third market debuts on Polk Street. At 4,000 square feet, it’s the biggest yet
Russian Hill can rejoice. Almost two years after it was announced, a third location of upscale San Francisco grocery store Bi-Rite Market is set to open Friday on Polk Street. At 4,000 square feet, it’s 50% larger than the 10-year-old Divisadero Street location and twice as big as the 84-year-old original on 18th Street in the Mission.
Suspect arrested in shooting of 7-Eleven clerk
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - Police arrested an Oakland man after he allegedly shot a 7-Eleven clerk in an armed robbery in San Leandro. The incident unfolded early Wednesday around 5:15 a.m. at the 7-Eleven on 525 Williams Street. Police responded after getting a call about the clerk being shot. Authorities...
Monday Bakery on East Napa St. to close after facility fire
On Friday, the ownership of Monday Bakery announced that their locations in Napa and Sonoma will be closing, indefinitely. A fire at their baking facility appears to have prompted the decision. Monday Bakery opened earlier this year after an extensive remodel of what had been a women’s clothing store on...
Electrify Expo lets attendees test drive EVs, even the Tesla Cybertruck
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Electrify Expo is in Alameda this weekend. It's North America's biggest electric vehicle festival. "I’m just sort of obsessed with electric vehicles and power in general, so this is right up my alley," said attendee Jacob Travis. With entrance to the festival, attendees can test...
Mam History: Oakland Notes on the History of the Mayan-Mam Language.
Back to School Book Sale for award winning Oakland History book: Mam History: Oakland Notes on the History of the Mayan-Mam Language. Tacos Los Michoacanos 3524 International (35th Ave) August 25th Sunday 2-4pm.
Over $450K in stolen merchandise recovered in Oakland home
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2 dogs dead, 14 residents displaced, 1 firefighter hospitalized in San Jose fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The San Jose Fire Department responded to a two-alarm residential fire that killed two pets, hospitalized a firefighter, and displaced over a dozen residents on Saturday afternoon. SJFD responded to reports of a “multi-unit townhouse fire” on the 2800 block of Cicero Way in East San Jose at about 2:49 […]
Vallejo police investigate homicide near site of fiery overnight sideshow
VALLEJO -- Vallejo police said a man was shot and killed on Saturday morning at an intersection where a large sideshow was taking place.It was unclear if the homicide victim was connected to the sideshow or a passerby.Neighbors said there were dozens of cars and at least a hundred spectators at the intersection of Lewis Brown and B.W. Williams Drives between 12 a.m. and 12:40 a.m. Saturday."It did wake us up. I have two babies so it woke up the youngest one. They had fireworks going so that was definitely what woke us up," said Katie, who declined...
San Jose could lose thousands of trees to invasive beetle
An invasive beetle killing a dramatic number of Southern California trees has found its way to San Jose — and it could threaten the urban forest that shades and cools Silicon Valley. Santa Clara County officials aren’t sure when or how the species, known as the shothole borer beetle,...
Oakland's Jack London Square businesses fret over homeless shelter in historic district
Businesses in Oakland Jack London Square are speaking out about their crime concerns following word of a homeless shelter being planned in the historic district.Everett & Jones Barbecue has been operating out of Jack London Square for a quarter-century, but they have barely skated by after the pandemic and recent spike in crime. The restaurant and other business owners in the area are worried crime could get worse because of the shelter planned in the heart of the popular commercial districtOakland this year approved funding to convert the nearby Jack London Inn at the corner of Broadway and Embarcadero into...
Memphis 901 FC Draws Oakland Roots SC 1-1 in Physical Matchup
Oakland, CALIF. (August 24, 2024) — Memphis 901 FC grabbed a point on the road with a 1-1 draw to Oakland Roots SC on Saturday night at Pioneer Stadium. 901 FC grabbed the lead with a dazzling goal from Panos Armenakas in the 32nd minute. Memphis’ newest acquisition found...
Wanted Vehicle Hits 140 MPH in Wild Mendocino County Pursuit
A high-speed vehicle pursuit is underway this evening in inland Mendocino County, with authorities tracking a wanted vehicle reaching speeds of up to 140 miles per hour. The chase began around 6:55 p.m., according to scanner traffic, as a motorcycle, described as a vehicle, was spotted traveling northbound on Highway 101 through Hopland. A helicopter followed the vehicle as it sped through the area.
San Francisco residents speculate a utility box collapsed due to dog urine
People are theorizing why a utility box in San Francisco fell over. Some said it was due in part to dog urine. Ken Khoury, the owner of Castro Coffee Company, said the AT&T-owned telephone junction box has been a popular destination for dogs to urinate on. The box's base is now corroded.
East Bay bride escapes wedding nightmare, less than 2 weeks before wedding
PITTSBURG, Calif. (KRON) — A wedding nightmare was narrowly avoided by an East Bay woman less than a week and a half before the big day. The bride-to-be was devastated to learn the bridal shop holding her wedding dress closed up and left. It was an off-the-rack wedding gown that caught Akila Mwongozi’s eye. Casting […]
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