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Alameda responds to Oakland Airport expansion plan with blistering 110-page critique

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

In the most comprehensive take-down of the Oakland Airport’s planned expansion to date, the city of Alameda has posted a damning 110-page critique blasting the port’s environmental impact report as “insufficient,” “legally inadequate” and a “failure.”In the extensive manifesto, Alameda officials argue the airport failed to analyze impacts to safety, include noise studies, or consider congestion, among a litany of other problems. The response also includes emails from concerned Alameda residents, highlighting worries ranging from climate change to air quality to noise pollution. It argues against the addition of any new airport gates, and asks for the Port of Oakland, which manages the airport, to produce a new environmental impact review that addresses the issues raised.Related ArticlesTransportation | ‘Coal war’ in Oakland could be settled by judge ruling in contract dispute Transportation | The Port of Oakl...

Southbound 87 to be repaved during closure this weekend: Roadshow

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

Q: Repaved northbound Highway 87 is great, but is Caltrans going to fix the on-ramps? I use the Capitol Expressway on-ramp and it’s a mess. It has cracked, uneven pavement, with potholes looking for axles to break, etc. And an annoyance, though not the worst problem, is that the stop line for the metering light hasn’t been visible since I’ve lived in that area, well over 20 years now.Tom KellyA: Good to hear about the northbound repaving. Repaving of southbound 87 between 85 and 280 is scheduled for this weekend. Full closure of southbound lanes in this area starts at 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, and ends by 5 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23.Northbound ramps and auxiliary lanes have now been repaved, and should have been complete last Friday.Southbound ramps and auxiliary lanes will be repaved following southbound repaving.
The project includes median concrete barrier replacement, and upgrades and replacement of drainage systems and electrical components.For more information, vi...

Bay Area police chase ends with officer punching alleged thief in head

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

A suspect reportedly crashed into a cement truck and a car carrying two small children while fleeing Vallejo authorities Friday — before gaining widespread media attention when her arresting officer punched her in the head.Police say 19-year-old Maiya Green was resisting arrest and trying to escape when the officer struck her. Attorney General Rob Bonta called a video of the incident “disturbing” and “concerning” in an unrelated press conference Monday.Green, according to a press release from the city of San Luis Obispo, had been arrested just days before the incident for reportedly stealing $44,000 in merchandise from a Sunglass Hut in that city Oct 4.Staff at a business on the 1100 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane flagged down a Vallejo officer Friday, claiming two people had just stolen over $1,000 worth of merchandise, the Vallejo Police Department said in a social media post. An employee said the suspects were in a blue Nissan Altima that was leaving the business’s parking lot a...

3 juveniles, 1 adult arrested in connection to Redwood City violent crimes

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

(KRON) -- Four suspects, including three juveniles and one young adult, were arrested over the weekend in connection to separate incidents of assaults, robberies and other crimes in Redwood City in recent weeks, according to the Redwood City Police Department.Police said the suspects were involved in seven violent crimes in downtown Redwood City. One robbery happened hours before one of the four suspects was arrested, RCPD said. Mother of 5 found dead near San Jose identified Authorities did not release further details on the crimes.The three juvenile suspects were booked into the San Mateo County Youth Services facility. The one adult was booked into San Mateo County jail.

SF supes approve ban on security drawing guns to protect property

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday legislation that will ban private security guards from drawing firearms to stop shoplifting. City supervisors said the law is a response to the killing of Banko Brown at a Market Street Walgreens store on April 27, 2023.The law was proposed by Supervisor Dean Preston, who said at the time of the incident involving a private security guard working at Walgreens shooting and killing Brown, the city’s police code allowed security to draw their guns in response to an actual threat to people as well as in the defense of property.“We should be doing everything in our power to prevent something like the killing of Banko Brown from happening again,” Preston said in a statement after the approval. Street vending to be banned on SF’s Mission Street According to city officials, state training limited unholstering a gun to only situations involving defending life, but San Francisco’s law was more permissive. Traini...

Evan Carter, Corbin Carroll and MLB’s precocious rookie class unfazed by pressure-packed playoffs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

Johan Rojas dashed toward the warning track in a crucial October moment, sized up the hard-hit ball that was hurtling toward the fence and made a leaping catch before crashing into the wall as the crowd at Citizens Bank Park roared in approval.Not bad for a guy who’s been in the big leagues for about three months.The Philadelphia Phillies’ defensive wizard is among a handful of rookies who have made a huge impact in baseball’s postseason, joining Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll and Texas Rangers standouts Evan Carter and Josh Jung. The youthful playoff infusion is the continuation of one of the best regular seasons for rookie hitters in MLB history.There have been 18 rookies with at least one at-bat this postseason through Monday, and that group was hitting a combined .247 with an .819 OPS. Five rookies — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Minnesota’s Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien — had OPS totals over 1.000, and Jung wasn’t far behin...

Montgomery Co. officer in critical condition after being struck by a suspected drunk driver on I-270

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

Traffic builds up on I-270 after a police officer was struck by a vehicle on Monday morning. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Traffic builds up on I-270 after a police officer was struck by a vehicle on Monday morning. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Listen live for traffic updates on the 8’s.A Montgomery County police officer is in critical condition after he was attempting to stop a suspected drunk driver on Interstate 270 early Wednesday morning.Police said that a Montgomery County police officer was attempting to stop a suspected drunk driver by exiting his vehicle and deploying “stop sticks” to deflate the tires of the driver’s vehicle.As the officer was setting out the stop sticks, the suspect’s vehicle h...

La candidatura de Jim Jordan a la presidencia de la Cámara de Representantes está en la cuerda floja por la fuerte oposición del Partido Republicano

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

(CNN) — La candidatura del representante Jim Jordan a la presidencia de la Cámara de Representantes está en peligro, pues el republicano de Ohio se enfrenta a una fuerte oposición por parte de miembros de su propio partido, lo que plantea serias dudas sobre si podrá convencer a suficientes opositores para hacerse con el mazo.Jordan no logró hacerse con la presidencia en la ronda inicial de votaciones de este martes, después de que 20 republicanos votaran en contra de su candidatura, un número elevado y muy superior al puñado que podía permitirse perder dada la estrecha mayoría del Partido Republicano.La Cámara tiene previsto celebrar una segunda votación a las 11 a.m. ET este miércoles en lo que podría ser un momento crucial para la candidatura de Jordan que mostrará si está perdiendo o ganando apoyo.Quién es Jim Jordan, posible sucesor de McCarthy como presidente de la Cámara de RepresentantesLe tomó al expresidente Kevin McCarthy 15 rondas de votación en enero para asegurar ...

Denver ranks high among cities with the largest homicide rates

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver ranks high on the list of major cities with the most homicides. While it's not in the top spot, Denver is higher than most cities, including New York City and Detroit.WalletHub ranked 40 of the most populated cities with the worst homicide rates. The study ranked the list based on homicides per capita as well as the change in the number of homicides within the past few years. WalletHub used data from police departments around the country. Colorado teens accused of taking ‘memento’ photo after rock-throwing death set to appear in court While Denver doesn't make it into the top five, it's not far off.Highest homicides per capitaWashington, D.C.Memphis, TennesseeSt. Louis, MissouriDetroit, MichiganBaltimore, MarylandWhile Denver isn't in the top spot for the highest homicide rates, it still ranks higher than most of the other 40 cities. Denver ranked 11th for the highest homicide rates per capita. Meanwhile, Colorado Springs was 19th. Police: Woman asks for ...

Israel to allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:14:28 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the decision was approved in light of a request from visiting U.S. President Joe Biden.In a statement, it said it “will not thwart” deliveries of food, water and medicine, as long as the supplies do not reach Hamas. The statement made no mention of badly needed fuel.It was not clear when the aid will start flowing. Egypt’s Rafah crossing has only a limited capacity, and Egypt says it has been damaged by Israeli airstrikes.Israel, which controls most crossings into Gaza, says it will not allow deliveries from its territory. It also demanded that international Red Cross be allowed to visit kidnapped Israelis held captive in Gaza.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Doctors hamstrung by dwindling medical supplies rushed Wednesday to save...