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1 Hospitalized after Head-On Crash on Forbestown Road [Oroville, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

Hit-and-Run Driver At Large Following Wrong-Way Crash near Old Olive HighwayOROVILLE, CA (April 28, 2023) – Monday evening, an unidentified person sustained injuries after a head-on crash at Forbestown Road.The accident occurred shortly before 6:00 p.m. along Forbestown Road and Old Olive Highway.According to the CHP, a driver in a 2005 Saturn Ion was driving west on Forbestown Road at high speeds when it crossed the double yellow lines and collided head-on with a white 1990 Dodge truck driving east across the same road.The Dodge overturned and landed on its roof on the south shoulder as a result of the impact.Responding emergency crews then extricated the Dodge driver and transported them to a nearby hospital with major injuries. The victim’s identity is being withheld at the moment.Meanwhile, the driver of the Saturn reportedly fled the scene on foot but was able to arrest the passenger.At this time, officials ask any witnesses of the car crash at Forbestown Road to co...

One Dead after Train Crash on East Tabor Avenue [Fairfield, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

Amtrak Train Collision near Railroad Avenue Left One Dead and Several InjuredFAIRFIELD, CA (April 28, 2023) – Wednesday morning, an Amtrak train crash on East Tabor Avenue left one dead and several others injured.The incident happened near the intersection of East Tabor Avenue and Railroad Avenue.According to the report, an Amtrak train traveling eastbound hit a truck near the intersection. The impact of the collision caused the truck to careen into another vehicle.The driver of the truck sustained serious injuries and died as result of the crash.Additionally, responding emergency personnel transported several people to a hospital for treatment of minor to moderate injuries.Reports said the train had approximately 120 individuals on board, including both passengers and crew members. None of the train occupants sustained injuries.Following the collision, authorities closed several roadways in East Tabor Avenue between Clay Bank and Tolenas roads as crews investigate the scene.T...

Deny FEMA funds to immigrant-ousting cities, NYC mayor says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

By Mark Morales, Priscilla Alvarez and Gregory Krieg | CNNMayor Eric Adams wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to stop allocating money to cities that are using the funding to rent buses and send migrants to New York City, according to a city official. Adams’ call comes as the Biden administration braces for a further influx of migrants when the Covid-era border restriction, known as Title 42, expires in May.Adams met with administration officials, including FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, in Washington, DC, last Friday. He told Criswell that cities that bus migrants to New York City should not be given funding but he wasn’t given a direct answer on the request, the official said.More than 50,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the city since last spring, some of them bused to New York and other more liberal northeastern towns and cities by Republican governors and local officials from southern states. But what was originally seen as a stunt or political pro...

Twitter’s former CEO Jack Dorsey has a new app that looks a lot like Twitter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

By Samantha Murphy Kelly | CNN BusinessThe buzzy new social media app of the moment looks so much like Twitter it’s almost hard to distinguish the two. The profiles, timelines and colors are nearly identical. Even the creator is the same.But under the hood, Bluesky, developed by Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, is vastly different.The app, which launched in a closed beta on iOS in February and on Android this month, runs on a decentralized network which provides users with more control over how the service is run, data is stored, and content is moderated.In recent days, it’s gained traction among journalists, politicians and celebrities, from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to model Chrissy Teigan and the 90s band Eve 6.Here’s what you should know:What is Bluesky?Bluesky calls itself “a new social network for microblogging.” With the app, users can post and follow short updates on a timeline, just as they would on Twitter, though ...

Got expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons? These retailers will take them

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessBed Bath & Beyond’s competitors are coming to the rescue of customers looking to use expired coupons issued by the failed retailer. Big Lots said Thursday that it’s “assisting shoppers nationwide” by accepting expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons until May 7. Customers that bring one of the iconic blue-and-whites into one of its 1,425 stores will receive 20% off a purchase of $50 or more. The offer is only valid in stores.“At Big Lots, our mission is to help people live big and save lots, which means we’re always thinking of ways to step up and deliver even more value to consumers,” said CEO Bruce Thorn in a press releaseSimilarly, the Container Store said Wednesday it is offering a 20% discount on any single item to customers “who bring a competitor’s blue coupon to any store location,” with the offer ending May 31.Boscov’s, a department store with 50 locations, is also exchangin...

Two-bedroom home in Oakland sells for $1.9 million

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

69 Roble Road – Google Street ViewA 2,067-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Roble Road in Oakland was sold on March 21, 2023. The $1,850,000 purchase price works out to $895 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage. The unit sits on a 7,338-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Roble Road, Oakland, in September 2022, a 2,920-square-foot home was sold for $2,230,000, a price per square foot of $764. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,782-square-foot home on the 5700 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Oakland sold in March 2023, for $1,860,000, a price per square foot of $669. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In January 2023, a 2,915-square-foot home on Buena Vista Avenue in Oakland sold for $2,325,000, a price per square foot of $798. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

SF home explosion leaves one injured

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person was rescued and treated for minor injuries after an explosion at a residential property in San Francisco Friday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department tweeted. Authorities say the explosion was possibly related to a propane home appliance. Bay Area transit agency accuses NBA of trying to ‘kneecap’ Warriors’ dynasty over Game 6 schedule The explosion, which occurred on the 600 block of 26th Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood, blew out the home's windows. SFFD is calling it an isolated incident. It's being investigated by the Fire Investigation Task Force.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Jose man's body found in Santa Cruz Mountains

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- A 24-year-old San Jose man was found shot to death in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Highway 9, and two people were arrested on homicide charges. Oliver Waterfall's body was found on the evening of April 11 in a heavily wooded area with steep terrain. Santa Cruz County Sheriff's detectives classified the case as "suspicious." A coroner's autopsy determined that Waterfall died from a gunshot wound. Detectives spent two weeks conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance footage. On Wednesday, a young woman and man were arrested on suspicion of murdering Waterfall: 22-year-old Diana Ornelas of Santa Clara and 27-year-old Dennis Novoa of San Jose. "The motive of the homicide is believed to be of a personal nature," the Sheriff's Office wrote. In February, Waterfall tagged Novoa in a photograph of a marijuana plant and wrote, "Shoutout to the homie Dennis Novoa for teaching me how to grow. Mush love." Ornelas was booked into jail on one count of first-degr...

Man charged for allegedly possessing enough fentanyl to kill SF population 3 times

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

(KRON) — Friday, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced charges against a suspected drug dealer from who police seized about 11 pounds of fentanyl—enough to kill the San Francisco's approximately 873,970 residents almost three times over. One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people, officials said.“The criminal justice system needs to recognize that drug dealing is a serious crime,” District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a news release. “Communities are under siege by rampant, open-air drug dealing and we must do everything we can to protect public safety and ensure that there are consequences for suspected drug dealers.” Antioch man arrested Thursday for 5th time this year David Diaz-Morazan, 23, was arrested on Tuesday. Following his arrest, police executed a search warrant on a home in Oakland where they said they found just over 11 pounds of fentanyl, one fourth pounds of methamphetamine and $9,810 in cash as well as other paraphernalia ...

Dos desconocidos se conocieron haciendo el Camino de Santiago. Dos semanas después estaban comprometidos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:06:13 GMT

(CNN)– Cuando Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer decidió hacer el Camino de Santiago, se empeñó en que era algo que tenía que hacer sola.Era 2013. Loni era una maestra de escuela californiana de 29 años que se encontraba “en una encrucijada”. Acababa de pasar por una dura ruptura sentimental y se sentía a la deriva.“Realmente me hizo girar para cuestionar mis propios valores y mi propio futuro: si quería tener hijos, cuál era mi camino para eso”. cuenta hoy Loni a CNN Travel. “Laboralmente, también estaba en una especie de mala racha, tuve un año realmente duro de enseñanza”.Mientras intentaba escapar de estos sentimientos socializando y manteniéndose ocupada, en el fondo de su mente, Loni sabía que lo que realmente necesitaba era tiempo para hacer una pausa y reflexionar. Tenía “un poco de miedo” de lo que pasaría si dejaba que las cosas siguieran su curso, sin cambiar. ¿Se quedaría estancada? ¿Aún más infeliz?Siete peregrinaciones laicas...