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Bird strike forces flight from Oakland airport to return
OAKLAND, Calif. - An airplane from Oakland to Minneapolis was forced to return on Monday after a bird strike, officials said. Executive Jet Airways Flight 686 was headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport when a bird strike was reported by crew, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The twin-jet Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft returned to Oakland International Airport around 12:30 p.m.
Oakland Man Convicted for Daring Theft and Escape with Rental Car from San Francisco Airport
Lawrence Wiley, a 41-year-old man from Oakland, has been convicted on multiple felony charges after a jury found him guilty of stealing a rental car from the San Francisco International Airport. This event, which occurred back in March of this year, included Wiley making an audacious escape by driving a $40,000 vehicle through a parking lot gate and over spike strips, which subsequently disabled the car.
Woman of the Year: Former Giants announcer Renel Brooks-Moon honored
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Iconic Bay Area voice Renel Brooks-Moon was honored in Sacramento on Monday for her trailblazing career and her work and advocacy in the community. The former announcer for the San Francisco Giants was recognized on the California Assembly floor as the Woman of the Year by State Assemblymember Matt Haney for District 17.
Too Short, Danyel Smith and D’Wayne Wiggins Chop It Up About The Town
The city of Oakland is well known for punching above its weight when it comes to its influence on popular culture. In sports, entertainment, politics and more, the small town in the East Bay has produced numerous people who’ve left their mark on the world. Every once in a...
Mobile Food Pharmacy offers fresh produce to North Bay patients
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (KRON) — “Food is medicine”: That's the concept behind a special program feeding families in the North Bay. The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's Mobile Food Pharmacy is a lifeline for dietary-restricted patients whose primary care is with Solano County clinics. Since Solano County partnered with the food bank in 2018 […]
Passenger dies on SFO-bound flight from Fiji
(KRON) — A passenger died on a flight headed to San Francisco from Fiji on Tuesday, Fiji Airways said. The man died from a medical condition that the airline did not specify. The victim was identified by the airline as a 41-year-old United States citizen. He began experiencing health problems about an hour and a […]
‘Pro-housing’ advocates take reins of small but powerful Rockridge group
One by one, their faces populated the Zoom screen. Renters, homeowners, a new parent holding a crying baby. Thirteen people—more than the number of candidates in Oakland’s last mayoral election—vying for six seats on the Rockridge Community Planning Council board. Over the next hour of the April...
Suspect in fatal Lake Berryessa shooting arrested, charged with murder
(KRON) — A suspect in a fatal shooting at Lake Berryessa last weekend has been arrested. Gabriel James Chavez, 25, of American Canyon, was arrested and charged with murder, the Napa County Sheriff announced on Tuesday. Chavez was arrested in connection to a shooting that took place Saturday following a large fight at Lake Berryessa. […]
Primestor Development Expands into Northern California with Acquisition of Hilltop Plaza Retail Center in Richmond, CA
RICHMOND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 10, 2024-- Primestor Development (Primestor), a prominent minority-owned and led real estate development and investment firm based in Los Angeles, has completed the $36.5 million acquisition of Hilltop Plaza, a 245,921-square-foot community retail center in the East Bay city of Richmond. Located at 3190-4251 Klose Way, Hilltop Plaza is situated atop 59 acres and boasts exceptional access and visibility with 2,500 linear feet of frontage along Interstate 80. JLL’s Geoff Tranchina, Eric Kathrein, Gleb Lvovich, and Warren McClean represented both Primestor and the seller in the transaction. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240610383337/en/ Hilltop Plaza (Photo: Business Wire)
Oakland community buys out ice cream vendor robbed at gunpoint in viral video
It was only two weeks ago when 50-year-old Felipe Ramos Bautista was crossing the street, then three masked people ran up with guns drawn, seen in surveillance video that circulated social media.
Vallejo police cite sideshow spectators, tows vehicles
(KRON) — A weekend sideshow in Vallejo that grew to a reported size of 200 vehicles participating was shut down by responding authorities, according to the Vallejo Police Department. Vallejo PD officers, assisted by the Solano County Sheriff's Office and American Canyon Police Department, responded Sunday morning at around 4:38 a.m. to multiple reports of […]
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