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Two men shot in Oakland, one near scene of recent killing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

OAKLAND –Two men in vehicles were shot within three hours Wednesday night in East Oakland, one in the same area where a recent homicide happened, authorities said.Both victims were in stable condition Thursday.One of the men, an 18-year-old Oakland resident, was shot about 11:11 p.m. Wednesday in the 1700 block of 13th Avenue.That is the same area where a 56-year-old man was fatally shot Monday night, but police said they don’t believe at this time that the killing and Wednesday’s shooting are related.Investigators have not yet specified what they perceive to be a motive in the Monday night killing and have not announced any arrests.Authorities said the 18-year-old man had just dropped a friend off and was sitting in his car when someone outside began shooting at him.He drove off and then saw that he had been shot in the leg. He drove to his home, where police and medical personnel were called.Police recovered multiple shell casings in the area of the shooting. A m...

Larry Magid: Apple’s Vision Pro could be good for Meta

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

I wasn’t able to attend Monday’s big Apple event in-person. But I watched it live and read several reviews. While I haven’t had a chance to try on Apple’s new Vision Pro, I have used several other VR headsets, including Meta’s Quest Pro, which I own and have used quite a bit, including to help write ConnectSafely safety guides about the device, in partnership with Meta.Reminded of Steve Jobs announcementsLarry Magid Based purely on Apple’s demonstration and description of the Vision Pro, I came away impressed. It’s a familiar feeling. I attended nearly every keynote and product announcement during Steve Jobs’ tenure at Apple, and even while he was at NeXT, Jobs was almost always able to suck me into his famous “reality distortion field” and convince me – however temporarily – that whatever it was he was announcing was the greatest product ever. That feeling didn’t always last, but it still got me excited.Jobs’ successor, Tim Cook, is an incredibly competent CEO, and altho...

Firefighters on scene of kitchen fire in San Francisco

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Firefighters are currently on the scene of a first-alarm fire in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Contra Costa County to receive soil data from Martinez Refinery incident The fire started in the kitchen on the second floor of a residence located at 537 Vermont Street. Officials are advising the public to avoid the area. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No injuries were reported. This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates.

Officer locates stolen firearm, two arrested in Petaluma

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

PETALUMA, Calif. (KRON) – Two men were arrested after an officer located a concealed firearm Wednesday night during a traffic stop, according to the Petaluma Police Department.Just before midnight, an officer made a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Lakeville Highway and Browns Lane The officer made contact with the driver, Jose Ricardo Rubio-Rivas, 39, and passenger, Daniel Anguiano-Rivas, 32, both residents of Santa Rosa, police said. Gov. Newsom proposes constitutional amendment to curb gun violence A records check of both men revealed Rubio-Rivas was on an active pretrial release status for a felony reckless evading charge. Officers conducted a search of the 39-year-old’s vehicle due to his pretrial status. A loaded handgun, which was later revealed to be stolen out of Fresno, was located under the passenger’s seat. Both men were arrested on gun charges and booked into the Sonoma County Jail.(Photo: Petaluma Police Department)KRON On is streaming news live now.embe...

Contra Costa County Fire holds meetings on upcoming fire season

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

(BCN) -- The Contra Costa County Fire Prevention District is hosting town hall meetings to help residents prepare for the coming fire season. Fire officials said it's "very likely to be another dangerous season of wildfire weather." The first meeting is at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Contra Costa Fire, 4005 Port Chicago Highway in Concord. The second meeting is at 10 a.m., June 17, at the Pinole City Council Chambers, 2131 Pear St, Pinole. Child bitten by snake at East Bay park, airlifted to hospital District officials will cover how to prevent wildfires from reaching homes, how to plan and prepare in case a fire is on the way and how to respond to a fire. The district will also broadcast the meetings on its Facebook page at Facebook.com/contracostafire, where the meetings will be archived for future viewing. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

‘We made it’: Fairfax Co. senior looks back at the obstacles she overcame

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

Anyeli Salguero walked across the stage on Wednesday alongside her Bryant High School classmates.“I know we all have different stories, but I know we all have one thing in common,” Salguero said in a graduation speech at the Fairfax County High School. “And that is today, we can say we made it.”Salguero’s story begins with coming to the U.S. when she was 7 from Honduras. She then became pregnant at 14 but didn’t let that stop her from finishing her education and becoming the first in her family to graduate. Her story and ability to overcome all her obstacles caused school officials to pick her to speak at the school’s graduation.“I just think that I’m making everybody proud, especially my daughter, too, because like my graduation cap says, ‘My diploma, her future,’” said Salguero.Salguero credits a program Bryant offers called Project Opportunity that helps students who are pregnant or parents secure a diploma. A component of Project Opportunity is Jobs...

Lloyd a Fox studio analyst for Women’s World Cup, Dellacamera lead broadcaster

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time FIFA Player of the Year Carli Lloyd will work as a studio analyst for Fox’s Women’s World Cup coverage and JP Dellacamera will be lead play-by-play commentator for the third straight tournament.Dellacamera will be paired with former U.S. national team midfielder Aly Wagner for the second straight Women’s World Cup, Fox said Thursday. They are among three crews on site in Australia and New Zealand for the tournament, which runs from July 20 to Aug. 20.Rob Stone will be the studio host for Fox’s third straight Women’s World Cup along with two men’s World Cups. The set will have the Sydney Opera House as a backdrop.Fox is broadcasting its third straight Women’s World Cup under a deal with FIFA through the 2026 men’s World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.Three on-site crews in Australia and New Zealand is up from two at the 2019 women’s tournament in France. At last year’s men’s World Cup in Qatar, all five crews called matches from stadiums.De...

Las frases de Lionel Messi y el comunicado del Barcelona: los porqués de regreso que no fue

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

(CNN Español) — Lionel Messi ya tiene nuevo equipo. No es en Arabia Saudita. Tampoco en su querido Barcelona. El nuevo destino del astro argentino se encuentra en Estados Unidos y es el Inter de Miami de la CNN.Fueron meses de mucha especulación. Se decía que Messi tenía ofertas de varios clubes, pero los nombres que más sonaban eran el Barcelona y el propio Inter de Miami.La opción que más atraía los reflectores era el regreso al Barça, pues, tras una tumultuosa salida del club catalán en 2021 —en una situación en que Messi tuvo que buscar otro equipo repentinamente por “obstáculos económicos y estructurales” en relación al Barcelona y las normas de La Liga—, muchos soñaban con el retorno de la leyenda blaugrana.Sin embargo, el regreso no se pudo dar y Messi decidió irse al Inter de Miami, como señaló en una entrevista con Mundo Deportivo y Sport, en donde además dijo que, entre sus razones para tomar su decisión, estuvo el alejarse del foco público bajo el que es...

Zonas de DC bajo código “marrón” por mala calidad del aire; piden evitar salir al aire libre

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

La calidad de aire “muy poco saludable” y “peligroso” ha puesto en riesgo la salud de las personas en todo el área de Washington, D.C., mientras el humo de los incendios forestales en Canadá se apodera de la región.La calidad del aire empeoró de un código rojo (“no saludable”) el miércoles a púrpura (“muy poco saludable”) y luego a marrón (“peligroso”) en partes de D.C. este jueves, según el Consejo de Gobiernos Metropolitano de Washington (MWCOG, por sus siglas en inglés).La calidad del aire había estado en código púrpura a las 10 a.m., pero todavía estaba sólidamente en el rango de insalubre para todos mientras la vista y el olor a humo cubrían el área de la capital.Se espera una alerta general de código púrpura para el jueves, según AirNow. Mala calidad del aire por incendios provoca retrasos y cancelaciones de vuelos en EEUU A más de 500 millas: ¿Por qué el humo de Canadá ha lleg...

Poor air quality continues in Kingston

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:40:16 GMT

Kingston residents, especially those with underlying respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, are recommended to keep indoors while smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario continue to compromise the air quality in southeastern Ontario. KFL&A Public Health said the region might experience improved air quality throughout Thursday before once again deteriorating on Friday.Air Quality Ontario said on Thursday morning that Kingston’s air quality was at a low level of risk, ranked a 3 when previous days have seen risk levels of 10 or higher at times. Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, a respirologist with KHSC and Queen’s University, said while its recommended that everyone avoid exposure to the air pollution if possible the majority of people don’t have to be overly worried about adverse health effects. Dr. Fitzpatrick said however that those with underlying respiratory or cardiovascular conditions should make extra effort to avoid exposure.“I...