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Oakland man charged with crashing stolen Lexus, killing two East Bay residents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

OAKLAND — A city resident who allegedly crashed a stolen Lexus into two other vehicles, killing a man and woman in their 60s, has been charged with six felonies, court records show.Patrick Nickerson, 25, of Oakland, was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, as well as reckless driving causing injury, leaving the scene of an accident, and multiple counts of having a stolen vehicle. Police say that after the crash, Nickerson ran a short distance and tried to hide in a nearby yard, but officers quickly located him.The crash occurred on the morning of Sept. 24, in Oakland city streets. Vera Hampton, 67, of Antioch, and Derrick Shaw, 64, of Richmond, were driving together in a Lexus. When they got to the intersection of 73rd Avenue and Holly Street, Nickerson allegedly crashed a stolen Lexus into them “at a high rate of speed,” police said in court records.A third vehicle was also damaged in the collision, and a person inside suffered ...

Pac-12 bowl projections: UW to the playoff as trajectories change for Arizona, Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

Helpful reminders on the postseason selection process before we plunge into the latest Pac-12 bowl forecast:— The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will host the College Football Playoff semifinals, leaving the Pac-12 champion to participate in the Fiesta, Peach or Cotton bowls unless it qualifies for the CFP.— The Pac-12 is contractually tied to seven games: the New Year’s Six, Alamo, Las Vegas, Holiday, Sun, LA and Independence bowls.The bowl projections will be published in this space each Tuesday.One 24-hour stretch altered the postseason outlook for two teams for the remainder of the season.With an impressive upset, Arizona’s bowl math became immeasurably easier down the stretch.With a momentous collapse, Colorado’s math grew exponentially more difficult.Let’s start with the Wildcats, who dominated Washington State last weekend (as an 8.5-point underdog) and are 4-3 overall. They must must two of their final five games to become bowl-eligible for the fist time since 20...

San Jose police say teen pistol-whipped resident during home invasion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police have arrested a teenager that they say struck a man in the head with a pistol while committing a home invasion robbery in San Jose on Friday morning.A man contacted police around 10:21 a.m. Friday to report a home invasion robbery, according to a police statement Tuesday. Officers soon arrived on the 2000 block of Newton Avenue, where the man claimed to have confronted an intruder in his home.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Body found in pond on Evergreen Valley College campus Crime and Public Safety | Fundraisers underway for parents of 18-month-old girl who drowned at San Jose daycare Crime and Public Safety | Sheriff’s office investigating fatal shooting in hills east of San Jose Crime and Public Safety | Double shooting call ends with South Bay police chase and presumed suicide of suspect Crime and Public Safety | New SJPD program aims to keep first-time misdemeanor DUI o...

Four-bedroom home sells for $2.8 million in Fremont

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

45280 Elk Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 45200 block of Elk Court in Fremont was sold on Sept. 13, 2023. The $2,790,000 purchase price works out to $1,017 per square foot. The house, built in 1989, has an interior space of 2,743 square feet. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of tiles materials. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the home comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space. The property’s backyard also boasts a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 2,144-square-foot home on the 45000 block of Cougar Circle in Fremont sold in October 2022, for $2,150,000, a price per square foot of $1,003. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 4,791-square-foot home on Rutherford Terrace in Fremont sold for $3,750,000, a price per square foot of $783. The home has 5 bedro...

Missing Berkeley resident found deceased

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

(KRON) – A missing Berkeley man was found deceased around the Packer Saddle area, the Sierra County Sheriff's Office announced last week.The Sierra County Sheriff's Office received a report from a woman informing the police that her husband was overdue from his mountain biking and camping trip on Oct. 9. The sheriff’s office confirmed the missing individual was Berkeley resident Joel Lusk.   Alameda woman disappears while walking in her neighborhood Lusk had taken a mountain bike shuttle from Downieville to Packer Saddle intending to route back to the Downieville Downhill Trail and camping in the Gold Lake Basin area after completing his ride on Oct. 6. According to the county sheriff’s office, when Lusk’s wife had not heard from him, she contacted the shuttle company, which confirmed that he had been dropped off at Packer Saddle. Lusk’s vehicle was confirmed to be parked in Downieville.The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by search and rescue teams from Marin...

No evidence of shooting at middle school, San Leandro PD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Leandro Police Department responded to a false report of a shooting at a middle school Tuesday morning. San Leandro PD received a call about a shooting at Washington Manor Middle School at 11:41 a.m., according to a post from the department on X, formerly Twitter. Suspect in armed home invasion robbery arrested in San Jose Officers arrived on the scene and could not locate any evidence of a shooting. They were also unable to locate the original caller.San Leandro PD officers completed a security check and are expected to clear the scene. Traffic may remain impacted until all units are cleared, police said.

Silverado Trail in Napa closed due to fatal crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

The Silverado Trail roadway in Napa County is closed Tuesday due to a fatal crash, county sheriff's officials said. The Napa County Sheriff's Office issued an alert shortly before noon about the crash that is blocking Silverado Trail between Oak Knoll Avenue and Yountville Cross Road. Newsom signs off on update to California’s bottle recycling law More details about the crash were not immediately available.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Hamas says Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital kills hundreds, as Biden heads to Mideast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Health Ministry run by Hamas said an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday hit a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds of people. If confirmed, the attack would be by far the deadliest Israeli airstrike in five wars fought since 2008.The health ministry said at least 500 people had been killed. Photos and video purportedly from al-Ahli Hospital on social media showed fire engulfing the building and the hospital’s grounds strewn with torn bodies, many of them young children. Around them in the grass were blankets, school backpacks and other belongings. The images could not immediately be independently verified.The strike came as the U.S. was trying to convince Israel to allow the delivery of supplies to desperate civilians, aid groups and hospitals in the tiny Gaza Strip, which has been under a complete siege since Hamas’ deadly rampage last week. It also came a day before President Joe Bi...

Cómo se aplican las leyes internacionales de guerra y por qué Israel y Hamas las habrían infringido

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

Hamas e Israel han sido acusados de violar el derecho internacional durante su conflicto más reciente, y Naciones Unidas señaló que está recopilando pruebas de crímenes de guerra cometidos por todas las partes involucradas. Hacer cumplir la ley en medio de una guerra es complicado. Hacer que los infractores rindan cuentas una vez que los conflictos terminaron ha resultado a menudo ser difícil. Este es un vistazo de algunos puntos: Las normas de los conflictos armados se rigen por un conjunto de leyes y resoluciones reconocidas internacionalmente, incluida la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, que prohíbe las guerras agresivas, pero permite a los países el derecho de la autodefensa. Biden parte hacia Israel, en medio de la guerra con Hamas Ministerio palestino reporta al menos 500 muertos tras bombazo israelí en un hospital en Gaza La conducta en el campo de batalla tiene leyes humanitarias internacionales, incluidas las Convenciones d...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after a strong retail sales report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Tuesday following the latest signal that the U.S. economy remains solid, though perhaps too strong for the Federal Reserve’s liking.The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in late trading after flipping between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 39 points, or 0.1%, with less than an hour remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower.Financial markets have been shaky in recent weeks due to worries about war in the Middle East and its potential impact on oil prices. But those worries have receded a bit to put the focus back on what usually drives the stock market’s long-term movements: where interest rates, the economy and corporate profits are heading.A report Tuesday morning showed shoppers spent more at U.S. retailers last month than economists expected. That’s a sign of a healthy economy and likely a result of a still-solid job market, which should help to support profits at companies. Bu...