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Oakland fire crews knock down apartment fire; 3 injured, including 1 critically
Crews in Oakland knocked down a fire at an apartment building near the intersection of 60th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way Wednesday morning that left three construction workers injured including one critically, according to fire officials.The Oakland Fire Department Twitter account posted that multiple units were responding to the incident at around 10:45 a.m. Assistance from the Oakland Police Department was requested for traffic control.Fire officials confirmed that the fire was under control just before 11 a.m. Fire crews requested ambulance assistance to transport at two patients to area hospitals with unspecified injuries. In an update Wednesday...
San Francisco Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years for Gun Possession, Exploiting Woman
A San Francisco man, Lamar Nolan Ryan, 42, has been hit with nearly nine years behind bars for possessing a loaded Glock, Federal officials announced Wednesday. Ryan, who was previously convicted of a felony, faced the justice system once more and was sentenced to 105 months in prison for breaking federal firearm laws, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and heads of the FBI and ATF.
Security guard helps rescue construction worker from structure fire in Oakland
Heroism was on display Wednesday as an Oakland apartment fire sent an entire construction crew to the hospital. It happened at 61st and Martin Luther King Way around 10:30 a.m. Video shows the moments EMS and Oakland fire crews rush to help a fire victim who had been pulled from...
You might be unintentionally harming young marine mammals, rescue center says
The Marine Mammal Center Hospital in Sausalito says that nearly a third of the mammals rescued last year were involved in a disturbance from humans that's both unintentional and preventable.
Baker at beloved Bob's Donuts 'fighting for his life' after hit-and-run: the latest
A San Francisco baker is fighting for his life after he was struck by a hit and run driver early Sunday morning at Duboce Avenue and Guerrero Street, KCBS’ Shannon Golden reported live from the Western Edition neighborhood.
San Francisco office tower sells at steep discount
A San Francisco office tower that once served as the headquarters for Burning Man and leasable office space for WeWork has been sold at an eye-popping discount. The new owner of the 15-floor David Hewes Building in the city's Mid-Market neighborhood got it at 90% off the price it was last sold for in 2016.
One person detained after Oakland home invasion
Police are investigating a home invasion and assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday, according to the Oakland Police Department. Police were called to the 800 block of Milton Street in West Oakland just before 10:30 a.m. after being informed that a suspect had entered a residence and assaulted one victim.
Oakland Grand Ave. businesses worried new project will take away parking spaces
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Oakland small business owners are concerned about a road project that would remove dozens of parking spaces. The Oakland Department of Transportation is hoping to make Grand Avenue safer with a repaving project, but businesses along the corridor say more input is needed before moving ahead. Grand Avenue is a busy […]
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