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    Sunday Afternoon News Roundup

    By Mar 17, 2024 - BCN20:SUNDAY AFTERNOON NEWS ROUNDUP,

    2024-03-17

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    A third person has died and an infant is still suffering life-threatening injuries after a car struck a bus shelter near the West Portal Muni station, police said Sunday.

    Four people were in the bus stop at Ulloa Street and Lenox Way on Saturday afternoon outside the West Portal Branch Library when an eastbound car struck the shelter about 12:13 p.m., said Lt. Mariano Elias, a fire department spokesman.

    Two people in the shelter were pronounced dead at the scene and three people were taken to the hospital, including the driver of the car.

    On Sunday, a woman who was struck succumbed to her injuries and died and an infant remained in critical condition.

    Walk San Francisco, a pedestrian advocacy nonprofit, identified those killed on Saturday as a man and a toddler.

    West Portal Avenue is a major commercial corridor with significant foot traffic and the K and M Muni rail lines running on the surface, according to Walk San Francisco.

    "It's time to fundamentally rethink areas like where this crash occurred, where thousands of people walk and cross and wait every day," Medeiros said.

    San Francisco police said an investigating is on-going, but they do not believe that traffic engineering was a factor in the collision.

    The victims of Saturday's crash were the city's fifth and sixth pedestrian deaths this year, Walk San Francisco said. Sunday's death brings that number to seven.

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    Police in Rohnert Park have arrested a woman on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was in a collision early Sunday morning which resulted in major injuries.

    At about 2:37 a.m., the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety received several 911 calls about a collision near the intersection of Rohnert Park Expressway and Commerce Boulevard.

    Police and fire crews arrived by 2:40 a.m. and discovered a Toyota pickup truck that had collided with a Scion sedan. The man who had been driving the Scion received major injuries to his lower extremities, RPDPS said. He was extricated from his vehicle and taken to the hospital. His current condition was not known as of Sunday morning, but he was undergoing surgery.

    The driver of the Toyota pickup, Rohnert Park resident Maria Valencia, 44, had two men in the vehicle with her, one of which was uninjured and one of which who sustained moderate injuries and was taken to the hospital.

    Investigators determined that the Scion was traveling westbound on Rohnert Park Expressway and the Toyota truck was headed northbound on Commerce Boulevard when they collided in the intersection. Police said the traffic signals were functioning properly, but it has not yet been determined who had the right of way.

    Police allege that Valencia was showing symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and that she performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Police also allege she blew a preliminary blood-alcohol content test of .15%. She was taken to the hospital to get checked out by a doctor and then she was booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of felony driving under the influence with a BAC greater than .08 resulting in injury.

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    San Jose will be receiving $12.7 million to purchase 200 tiny homes after signing an agreement with the state last week, according to a Friday press release.

    Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom, alongside San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, announced a plan to use existing funds to pay for small homes to provide shelter and reduce homelessness. Last week's agreement marks the program's first mutual consensus on funding.

    San Jose was selected for the program because of the city's record of building emergency interim housing. San Jose already has 499 small homes, and plans for 784 more beds in development. M

    San Jose began looking for a site for the 200 new tiny homes after Newsom announced the program last March. After selection, the location was approved by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors in October.

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    Petaluma police are investigating an attack that injured a 17-year-old boy on a basketball court near the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma on Friday afternoon.

    Officers responded at 1:25 p.m. Friday to a call from the boy who said he was attacked about 45 minutes earlier on the court in the 100 block of Fairgrounds Drive, according to police.

    The victim said a male suspect jumped a chain-link fence and slashed him with a broken piece of glass that was partially wrapped in duct tape that acted as a handle. The victim said the attack was unprovoked and he didn't know who the suspect was, police said.

    The suspect -- described as an older white man who had long gray or black hair and wore an orange San Francisco Giants hat, a green flannel shirt and blue jeans -- remains at large. The victim suffered a minor injury but did not require medical attention, according to police.

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    A shooting in Stockton on Saturday morning left a man injured, according to police.

    Officers responded at 7:52 a.m. to a report of a person shot and arrived to find the victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment, Stockton police said. An update on his condition was not immediately available.

    No arrest has been made in connection with the shooting and a detailed suspect description has not been released.

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    Two men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of unrelated collisions involving alleged driving under the influence in Petaluma on Saturday night and early Sunday, police said.

    The first crash was reported at 10:54 p.m. in the 200 block of Petaluma Boulevard North, where officers determined that an orange Dodge Charger heading south crashed into the rear of a motorcycle, according to Petaluma police.

    The Dodge driver, a 22-year-old Santa Rosa man, allegedly showed signs of intoxication and admitted to drinking alcohol. He was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and was booked into Sonoma County Jail while the motorcyclist was taken to a hospital to be treated for a possible broken leg, police said.

    Then at 12:11 a.m., police responded to a solo-vehicle crash at the roundabout in the intersection of South McDowell Boulevard and Baywood Drive and learned the driver had fled the scene on foot.

    Officers found the driver, a 21-year-old Petaluma man, hiding in the side yard of a home a couple of blocks away from the crash scene. He also allegedly showed signs of alcohol intoxication and was eventually arrested for DUI and booked into county jail, according to police.

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    The Sonoma County Department of Public Infrastructure announced plans on Friday to refurbish a section of runway pavement and replace a deteriorating drain pipe-- referred to as a storm culvert-- at Charles M. Schulz airport.

    These repairs come after the Federal Aviation Administration performed their most recent annual inspection and report. Annual inspections are required for all active airports in the United States.

    Airport officials began proactive measures to seal affected areas and prevent additional water intrusion and further deterioration after the report was released on Jan. 12, according to a Friday press release.

    "The airport team has been and continues to monitor the infrastructure with a focus on areas where pavement is involved," Director of the Department of Public Infrastructure Johannes Hoevertsz said. "This proactive approach is a standard part of our maintenance routine, ensuring that we address any issues promptly to maintain safety and operational efficiency."

    A full repair plan was submitted to the FAA on March 1, detailing steps to fix the drain pipe- and the runway damage resulting from the culvert's deterioration. Repairs are expected to cost about $600,000.

    It is not abnormal for annual reports like the one released on Jan. 12 to lead to repairs, Airport Manager Jon Stout said.

    Repair work is expected to include replacement of the deteriorating culvert-- a drainpipe that crosses under a road--, new pavement and the restoration of existing pavement at the site.

    Culvert replacement is expected to be done in May. The replacement will take about 16 hours of work, which will continue into the night, according to the Friday press release.

    These repairs may lead to flight disruptions, which will be communicated to travelers in advance.

    The Jan. 12 report also found a rough pavement section above an underground electrical conduit that crosses the runway. Airport engineers are monitoring the site and working on potential repairs.

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    A person found dead in a fire is being investigated as a suspicious death, Antioch Police said Sunday.

    Contra Costa Fire crews called police after discovering a person who was severely burned and deceased in the back area of the 2900 block of Melon Court on Saturday. Firefighters had arrived to address a fire in the area.

    Crime scene investigators took over the case and the person's exact cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.

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