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Young father killed by suspected DUI driver outside Tesla plant in Fremont
FREMONT, Calif. - A 26-year-old Oakland man and his wife were expecting their fourth child when his life was suddenly cut short outside his workplace, the Tesla plant, in Fremont. His family is heartbroken but proud of who Taniela "Finau" Hafoka was. He was killed by a suspected drunk driver...
Pelosi attacker David DePape to be sentenced to prison
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday is scheduled to sentence David DePape, the man convicted of breaking into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco and attacking her husband, Paul, with a hammer. The sentencing hearing in the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley...
New phone area code to be added to Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Due to popularity and scarcity, a new area code will be added to California’s 530 region. Starting January 31, 2025, customers in the 530 area code region may be assigned a number with an 837 area code when they request a new service or an additional line. The price of a […]
Stop signs replace some Oakland traffic lights to deter copper theft
Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.It's a sight that has made drivers do a double take: a stop sign hanging overhead where a traffic light would normally be, located above the intersection of E. 12th Street and 16th Avenue in Oakland. Neighbors said city workers removed the all the traffic lights in the last week and replaced them with four-way stop signs. The installation came after months of people stealing copper wires and tampering with the city electrical boxes...
Info sought in Oakland homicide of engaged man
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department is seeking information in the homicide case of a man fatally shot in 2023. George Afakisi was standing outside with friends in the 1900 block of Crosby Avenue when he was fatally shot, police said on Nov. 26. According to witnesses, multiple suspects were seen leaving the area in a dark-colored sedan.
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 580 in Oakland
Oakland, CA – A multi-vehicle crash claimed at least one life early Friday morning, May 17, 2024, on Interstate 580 in Oakland, as reported by NBC Bay Area. The collision occurred at approximately 12:20 AM on the eastbound lanes of I-580 near the Grand Avenue off ramp. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), multiple vehicles were involved in the accident, with one car reportedly overturning near the center divider.
Two people slashed in knifing incident in San Rafael
On the night of Tuesday, May 14, at approximately 11:00 PM, two individuals sustained serious injuries in a stabbing incident near the 7-Eleven convenience store on Meday Road. Both victims are expected to survive. The San Rafael Police Department has apprehended one suspect in connection with the attack, Darwin Alexius Deleon, a 19-year-old male from San Rafael.
CHP Canine Sully Sniffs Out Massive Fentanyl Haul in San Francisco Traffic Stop
San Francisco's routine traffic stop turned into a major drug bust last week, with California Highway Patrol officers seizing a stash of narcotics sufficient to supply a small army of addicts. An unlicensed driver, Rubin Natael Turcios Castro, 35, of San Lorenzo, was pulled over on westbound I-80 for a mechanical violation by a CHP officer and his canine partner, Sully.
2 SF suspects arrested in string of violent armed robberies luring victims with online ads
Police in San Francisco arrested a pair of suspects last month in a series of armed robberies in which the two men would rob victims of their belongings after meeting to sell a vehicle they advertised online, according to authorities.According to a press release issued by the SFPD Thursday, the investigation began over a year ago after the first in a series of violent armed robberies happened on April 25, 2023, on the 200 block of Blythedale Avenue in San Francisco. Police said the robberies followed a similar modus operandi (M.O) where the suspect would post an item for sale...
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