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One Killed in Fiery Collision on Interstate 5 [San Joaquin County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

Two-Vehicle Crash near Walnut Grove Road Left One DeadSAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA (July 6, 2023) – A person was killed in a fiery collision involving a big rig on Interstate 5 early Friday morning.The deadly crash happened around 4:06 a.m. on I-5 between Walnut Grove Road and West Peltier Road.According to California Highway Patrol, a Kia driver collided with a semi-truck, causing the Kia to catch fire.The first responders declared the Kia driver dead at the scene. However, their identity has not been disclosed to the public, ending notification from the next of kin. No other injuries were reported from the incident.At this time, the cause of the crash remains unclear investigation. Anyone who witnessed the fiery collision is asked to contact the San Joaquin County Officials as soon as possible.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the victim. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.It is important to have strong legal representation on your side when losin...

Man Hospitalized after Motorcycle-Auto Collision on Friars Road [San Diego, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

Two-Vehicle Collision Near Donahue Street Left 31-Year-Old Rider InjuredSAN DIEGO, CA (July 5, 2023) – Friday afternoon, a motorcycle-auto collision on Friars Road left a rider with serious injuries.The crash occurred shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Friars Road and Donahue Street in the neighborhood of Morena.According to the police, a 2018 Honda Civic traveling southbound on Donahue made a left turn on the eastbound lanes of Friars Road. Investigators said the Honda turn directly into the path of an oncoming 1999 Harley-Davidson, causing the motorcycle to hit the side of the car.The impact of the collision sent the motorcyclist tumbling onto the roadway. Eventually, paramedics arrived at the scene and rushed the rider to a hospital for treatment of a fractured pelvis.Meanwhile, the female Honda driver was evaluated after complaints of minor pain.The San Diego Police Department traffic division continues to investigate the Friars Road motorcycle crash.Motorcyclists rarely escape i...

Two Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 4 [Pittsburg, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

Traffic Collision Near Bay Point Left One Two People DeadPITTSBURG, CA (July 5, 2023) – Friday night, two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 4.The deadly collision happened around 8:15 p.m. along eastbound Highway 4, west of Bailey Road near Bay Point.According to CHP, a GMC pickup truck crashed into a Volkswagen sedan for reasons under investigation. The impact sent the GMC out of the roadway and overturn, causing two occupants of the truck.Responding medical personnel arrived at the scene and transported the two patients from the GMC to a hospital. Tragically, both occupants succumbed to the injuries.The driver of the Volkswagen did not sustain injuries from the crash. Authorities closed all the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 near Bailey Road as crews cleared the scene.At this time, the identities of the deceased patients remain undisclosed to the public, pending notification from their next of kin.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies go ...

Charlie Wilson and En Vogue at the Bowl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

Charlie Wilson and En Vogue at the Bowl: This is a great double bill. R&B icon Charlie Wilson (affectionately known as Uncle Charlie) will play a bunch of songs from his solo career as well as a lot of those old Gap Band hits. There’s never a bad time to hear “You Dropped a Bomb On Me” or “Party Train.” And En Vogue will continue to blaze the trail that they started back in the ‘90s. “Free Your Mind” is one of the all time R&B classics.This writer chatted with En Vogue in 2017, when they said that, “We still love performing. We love what we do. We’ve still got a pretty good fan base that wants to come out and hear our music and has been asking for new music for a long time now. It’s that energy and that love that keeps us going and keeps us wanting to come back and perform. When we engage with them, it energizes us, and it’s an exchange of love. We love coming back to that. ”“There are still issues in America with women not making the same amount of pay for...

FBI probe expands to Oakland: Housing cop implicated in East Contra Costa police scandal, sources say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

OAKLAND — The far-reaching FBI probe into Antioch and Pittsburg officers has expanded to Oakland, where a housing authority cop is under investigation for alleged crimes that include drug use and taking part in a college-degree scheme to earn pay bumps, according to multiple law enforcement sources.Oakland Housing Authority Officer Brauli Rodriguez-Jalapa, a former Pittsburg police officer, was placed on paid administrative leave last year, when the FBI and Contra Costa District Attorney started investigating more than a dozen current and former East Contra Costa officers for a range of alleged crimes.He remains on leave pending the outcome of the probe, an attorney for the Oakland Housing Authority confirmed this week.The revelations about Rodriguez-Jalapa’s alleged involvement raises questions about just how much the scandal will bleed into neighboring Alameda County, where several of the impugned officers had worked before moving to East Contra Costa. Thus far, prosec...

Cruise ship visibly damaged after hitting SF pier while docking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A cruise ship suffered visible damage after hitting Pier 27 while docking in San Francisco, Princess Cruise confirmed to KRON4. The ship, the Ruby Princess, made "unexpected contact with the dock at Pier 27 while docking," Princess Cruise said.No one was injured in the incident and no passengers or crewmembers were in danger as a result of the accident, the cruise line said. Flight diverted to Oakland after AirDropped bomb threat The ship, which had just completed a 10-day roundtrip cruise to Alaska, is "safely alongside" with disembarkation taking place as scheduled, Princess Cruise said. The cruise line and local authorities are assessing damage to the ship and the pier.The crash into the pier occurred shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the cruise line.Photos obtained by KRON4 showed what appears to be damage to the pier as well as to the ship.Photo: Rachel ArtzPhoto: Rachel ArtzPhoto: Rachel ArtzPhoto: Rachel ArtzThere were 3,328 passengers aboa...

Meta's new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta's new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with Twitter — a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the social media platform that has undergone a series of unpopular changes since Elon Musk bought it.Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that 30 million people had registered for the app, including 10 million in the first seven hours of its launch Wednesday in the U.S. and over 100 other countries, including Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan. Threads is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram that the company says provides “a new, separate space for real-time updates and public conversations.” Instagram users can log in with their existing usernames and follow the same accounts on the new app, giving Threads users a ready-made audience and an edge over other Twitter challengers like Bluesky and Mastodon.“I think I’ll just see — I’ll keep Twitter for a while and then if ever...

Asian Airlines Flight 214 remembered 10 years later

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Ten years ago today, on July 6, 2013, an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 arriving from Seoul, South Korea crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport. The plane, Asiana Flight 214, had 307 passengers on board.Three Chinese teenagers who were aboard the plane were killed in the crash. About half of the people aboard the plane -- 291 passengers and 16 crew members -- were injured. Flight diverted to Oakland after AirDropped bomb threat The plane clipped a seawall on the approach to SFO, causing it to burst into flames on the runway. Video released several years after the crash shows the chaos in the immediate aftermath of the crash as slides were deployed and rescue crews rushed to the scene. Two of the teens who died in the crash were sitting in the tail section of the plane, which snapped off when it hit the seawall. The third who died was run over by two rescue workers while laying injured and covered in foam on the runway.The Aviati...

Teen arrested for robbing 7-Eleven store twice in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

(KRON) -- A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested for allegedly robbing the same 7-Eleven store twice in Santa Rosa. On Wednesday at around 11:51 p.m., police were notified of a robbery that just occurred at a 7-Eleven store located on Mission Boulevard. According to the report, the suspect pointed a handgun at the store clerk and demanded money as well as pointing the gun at a citizen who had interrupted the robbery in progress.  2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo This robbery marked the store’s third in three weeks. An officer was in the vicinity of the store and arrived within one minute after the call was received. The officer was informed the suspect had fled the scene towards Mission Boulevard and a nearby creek. Two officers attempted to contact a person that matched the suspect description, however the person fled on foot, police said. The suspect was eventually caught in a residential area and taken into custody. Officers located a hand...

Police say a Texas man who was reported missing as a teen in 2015 returned home the next day, gave police false names

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:01 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a Texas man who was reported missing as a teen in 2015 returned home the next day, gave police false names.Source