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CHP arrests suspect in Oakland freeway shooting with help of witness dash cam video
The California Highway Patrol on Monday announced a suspect in a March freeway shooting was arrested last month with the help of a witness' dash cam video. Around 9 a.m. on March 20, CHP got a 911 call from someone driving on Intestate 580 in Oakland. Dispatch was told the driver of a white car was seen pointing a gun out of their car window and shooting.The caller said the white car then left I-580 using the Seminary exit and was headed to Seminary Avenue. Investigators responded to the area and found no victims, and no other 911 calls were received in connection to the shooting. The CHP said the dash cam led investigators to 32-year-old Dominic Jerome Taylor of San Leandro.CHP officers pulled him over on April 12 in Oakland. During the stop, officers began to suspect Jerome may be driving under the influence. He was then arrested on suspicion of DUI, DUI w/ BAC over .08, willful discharge of a firearm with negligence, discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, driving while having a suspended license and driving without an ignition interlock device.
Livermore police arrest Stockton man for alleged weapon violations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Livermore officers recently arrested a man for possessing multiple handguns while having a warrant for weapons possession, police said Monday. Police performed a traffic stop around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on a Ford Ranger for allegedly speeding on Patterson Pass Road. A records check on...
Bay Area city is nation's worst to drive in: study
America’s worst city to drive in is located in the Golden State, but it might not be the city you’re thinking of. According to a recent study from Forbes Advisor, the worst city to drive in is Oakland. The study evaluated 47 metro areas and took a number of factors into account, including driving experience, […]
Oakland McDonald's employees strike due to rodent activity
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — The McDonald's on Jackson Street failed a surprise inspection on Friday. The full health report by the Alameda County Health Department said officials found indications of rat activity including droppings and a dead rat. The Alameda County Health Department shut down the McDonald’s at 1330 Jackson Street with customers waiting in […]
Dead rodent, droppings, food waste found at Oakland McDonald's
(KRON) — Rodent droppings, food crumbs and food waste were found on the floors of an Oakland McDonald’s shut down by the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health on Friday. According to an official inspection report, the McDonald’s, located at 1330 Jackson Street, received a -26 evaluation in the category of “No rodents, insects, birds, […]
Bay Area teen approves of new more inclusive name for Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that the organization will be rebranding next year, changing its name to "Scouting America."The new name emphasizes the organization's commitment to providing a space for both girls and boys."I believe it's more inclusive," 17-year-old scout Sydney Lee said.Lee started with Boy Scouts of America or BSA back in 2019, when she was only 12. She found out from her neighborhood troop that girls were allowed to be scouts starting in 2018."I thought it would be fun to do, with my friends especially," she said.Initially, Yee was one of the only girls in the...
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