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Oakland mail thief sentenced
(KRON) — A thief who broke into a U.S. Postal Service mail truck in Oakland and led police on a wrong-way high-speed chase on Interstate-880 was sentenced to serve two years in prison. Craig Curtis Freeman, 35, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam on May 29, according to […]
Commuters open to autonomous bus shuttles, but some worry about the human cost
Autonomous vehicles could change how people commute and ease traffic congestion, but riders think the technology and approach could still use some work.Margie Gonzalez is hopping onto an autonomous shuttle for the first time. "It's pretty nice, a comfy ride," said Gonzalez. Launched last year by the Contra Costa County Transportation Agency, Presto, with its two shuttles, moves along a fixed-route across Bishop Ranch, a 600-acre business hub in San Ramon.Less than a minute into the ride, there's an abrupt stop.The agency acknowledges there's a gap between where AV technology is now, and the future of autonomous transportation. Long -time...
Oakland completes 200 miles of street paving, 25% of what needs to be completed
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland has paved 200 miles of roads, Mayor Sheng Thao announced Wednesday on social media. In a video she shared, Thao stood alongside the new Department of Transportation director, Josh Rowan, touting the achievement while standing on 60th Avenue between Tevis Street and International Boulevard – among the worst roads in the city.
Suspected DUI Ends in Pursuit: Hayward Police Safely Apprehend Erratic Driver with ACSO Air Support
In what unfolded into a high-stakes vehicular encounter, Hayward Police Department officers came across an unresponsive individual in a car reportedly blocking traffic. The episode, which began with an attempt to assist the man, veered abruptly into a chase scenario as the driver launched into an evasive spree upon spotting police lights. The police interpreted the individual's erratic driving as possible impairment from alcohol or drugs, as detailed by the Hayward Police Department.
Bay Area weather: East Bay residents cope with near 100-degree sizzling heat
Soft serve on tap - is there a better invention than this on a day flirting with 100 degrees? Happy carloads of customers lined up at Meadowlark Dairy in Pleasanton on Tuesday to cool off with a little treat.
Brush fire in Livermore shuts down lanes of I-580
A brush fire sparked Tuesday morning along Interstate 580 in Livermore, shutting down three eastbound lanes of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fire was reported just before 8 a.m. on eastbound I-580 at North Flynn Road. Crews had containment by about 8:35 a.m. and remained at the scene for mop up, fire officials said.
Witnesses say Oakland homeowner shot and killed robbery suspect
OAKLAND, Calif. - On the same day that saw three teens killed in Oakland, crime scene tape now surrounds an East Oakland street following reports from multiple witnesses of a deadly shooting Monday evening. Neighbors told KTVU they heard multiple gunshots in the area of 98th Avenue and Burr Street,...
Pittsburg grass fire destroys theater company's warehouse ahead of shows
The John Fire on Sunday consumed 55 acres of grassland adjacent to a warehouse utilized by the Pittsburg Theatre Company, burning props and costumes for their upcoming string of performances.
Too much affordable housing? Concord rejects low-income project downtown, draws state scrutiny
At a public hearing last month, a real estate developer approached the Concord City Council with a proposal that, to many, might have seemed too good to turn down: 183 new downtown apartments, nearly all affordable, at no cost to the city. All the developer asked of the council? Permission...
‘Save the Ridge’ battle could finally be settled in Contra Costa County
When voters approved a ballot initiative to expand Pittsburg’s growth boundaries by 2,400 acres in 2005, that opened the door for a developer who had been eyeing the southwestern hills on the city’s outskirts for years, envisioning thousands of residences lining the sweeping vista. But for nearly two...
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