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1 person hospitalized in Redwood City shooting
(KRON) – An individual has been hospitalized following a shooting on Wednesday, according to the Redwood City Police Department. At 9:36 p.m., RCPD officers heard gunshots and responded to the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Adams Street. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from one gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a nearby […]
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...
Window-rattling music festival expected to Draw Thousands to California city
This Saturday, 30,000 to 40,000 electronic music fans will gather at Pier 80 in San Francisco for the Portola Music Festival. The two-day event offers an impressive lineup that blends various genres under the electronic music umbrella, featuring artists like Floating Points, Deltron 3030, and M.I.A.
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...
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...
Fire at San Francisco home started from EV battery charging inside garage: officials
(KRON) — Firefighters worked to extinguish a fire that originated inside a single-family home Thursday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department said. The fire started inside the garage of a home at 3175 Cesar Chavez St. The fire was sparked by a lithium-ion battery from an electric vehicle (EV) that was charging inside the garage, […]
Daly City police looking for robbery suspect who threw victim to ground stealing $2K
(KRON) – The Daly City Police Department is looking for a suspect who robbed and assaulted a woman at an ATM last week, according to the department. On Sept. 16, a woman was about to deposit $2,000 into her bank account at the ATM near Wells Fargo at the Serramonte Center when a suspect began […]
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