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Multiple explosive devices found at Fremont business: police

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

(KRON) -- The Fremont Police Department located several explosive devices at a business in the area of Industrial Place and Industrial Drive around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, the department said. Officers responded to a domestic violence incident at the business, which resulted in a suspect being placed under arrest and his registered firearms set to be seized. The firearms were learned to most likely be in several safes within the business, police said. After police obtained search warrants, they opened the safes and founds several explosive devices. Officers immediately evacuated nearby industrial businesses in the area and contacted the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad around 3:45 p.m. They are currently in the process of destroying the explosives as of 8:12 p.m., police said. Deputies discover man covered in blood, two women with stab wounds at Redwood City home No injuries have been reported, and there is no threat to the community. The area is still active with pol...

San Francisco small business burglarized 7 times since pandemic

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Kung Food, a small business near Alamo Square, was broken into recently. This incident marks the seventh time the San Francisco business has been vandalized or broken into since 2020. Why one small business owner is leaving San Francisco Despite reaching out to local leaders and police, owner Andy Yang has not received any help. The business has signs posted outside letting potential criminals know there is no money inside. "Posting a sign in front of our door is really our last resort. As a way to express our frustration and our discontentment with our city officials," said Yang.The store's video surveillance shows a man breaking the door open and heading straight to the cash register. He managed to get $100 from the register, along with two iPads."The repair cost us about $500," said Yang. "There's a bus stop right next to us. If people spot that it's open, they're just going to come in and trash the place."According to Yang, the break-ins have been an o...

What to stream this week: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ Quavo, ‘Reservation Dogs’ and ‘Mixtape’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hunt” with Sigourney Weaver and Quavo’s album “Rocket Power” are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near youAmong the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are “Mixtape,” a Paramount+ documentary celebrating hip-hop, and the return of the acclaimed comedy “Reservation Dogs” for its third and final season on FX on Hulu.NEW MOVIES TO STREAM— James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” reaches an appropriately sincere, satirical and cornball finale in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” The film, one of the few non-“Barbie” or “Oppenheimer” summer hits, arrives Wednesday on Disney+ having already grossed $844 million in worldwide ticket sales. Gunn’s underdog superhero trilogy culminates with a tale focused on a backstory for Rocket, Bradley Cooper’s wise-cracking raccoon, and a showdown with a supervillain (Chukw...

For remote and laid back Dunedin, a warm welcome to the Women’s World Cup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — Hanging on the edge of the stunning South Island, in one the world’s more remote countries, sat a scenic, minor-league sized city founded by Scottish immigrants. Then, a few weeks ago, one of the world’s biggest sporting events came to town, bringing in thousands of visitors.Reporter, in a cab: “So, is Dunedin excited for the Women’s World Cup?” Cab driver: “Yes – and no.” Welcome to Dunedin, which at a latitude of 45.88 degrees South is the southernmost city to ever host a match in a soccer World Cup, men’s or women’s. It may also be among the quirkiest spots, a place of contradictions. Locals have been excited to host the Women’s World Cup, but not necessarily to go see a game.With the city about to host its last game of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, Netherlands vs. Vietnam with first place in Group E on the line for the Dutch, it’s time for a little tour of what soccer at the bottom of the world has looked like.QUIET FANDOMDuring Dunedin’s time in ...

Grab a telescope and a beach chair: Shenandoah Night Sky Festival to feature Perseid meteor shower

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

Stargazing at Big Meadows, just at the entrance of Rapidan Road, during the 2018 Night Sky Festival. This program was led by Park Rangers with Greg Redfern also talking about the night sky. (Courtesy NPS/Mary O’Neill)Star gazers from across the country are expected to make the trip to Shenandoah National Park’s Annual Night Sky Festival this year.“This year we’re really expecting a big turnout because the Perseid meteor shower will be occurring during the Night Sky Festival. The moon will be out of the way,” said Greg Redfern, WTOP’s space contributor and NASA solar system ambassador.Amateur astronomers will gather for a “Telescope Party” to witness the phenomenon Saturday August 12th at 10:30 p.m. at the Dickey Ridge Visitor Center with Northern Virginia Astronomy Club or Big Meadows with Rappahannock Astronomy Club, Richmond Astronomical Society and the University of Virginia Department of Astronomy.Visitors will get a chance to view...

San Diego police investigating after man found fatally shot in back

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego police are investigating after a man was found in City Heights on Sunday with an apparent gunshot wound to his back, the department said.Officers were dispatched to the scene at the intersection of Altadena Avenue and Wightman Street after receiving multiple calls about a shooting in the area around 7:25 p.m., according to SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski.Police arrived to find the victim, described as a man in his mid-30s, suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper back. First responders attempted life saving measures on the victim before he was transported to a nearby hospital. Man hit, killed after I-805 fender bender identified The man was later pronounced dead by medical personnel, Shebloski said. The identity of the victim has not been confirmed by authorities.Homicide Unit detectives were called to the scene to investigate and are currently collecting witness statements.The suspects fled the scene in a dark colored vehicle, Shebloski said. At this time, mult...

New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

VANCOUVER — The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they’ve reached a new tentative deal.The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and BC Maritime Employers Association issued a joint statement late Sunday saying a deal had been reached with help from the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which was tasked with ending the dispute that had dragged on since the beginning of the month. A joint statement from the union and the employers association offered no details on the new deal but said both sides “are recommending ratification of the collective agreement to the union’s membership and member employers respectively.”The breakthrough in the dispute came after union members voted Friday to reject a previous deal, prompting federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan to intervene Saturday and direct the board to determine if a negotiated agreement was still possible. O’Regan said that otherwis...

The crucial role of air defence in Ukraine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

Ukraine is effectively shooting down Russian missiles with the help of Western air defence systems, Dispatches, IFBG.On the evening of 26 July, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out one of the largest missile attacks on Ukraine. Three Kalibr ballistic missiles and 33 X-101/X-555 ballistic missiles were used. In addition, 4 hypersonic missile systems X-47 "Kinzhal" flew in the direction of the airfield in Starokonstantinov in Khmelnytskyi region. All the above missiles and 8 Iranian Shahed-136 drones were destroyed by air defence systems. This is the best proof that the Ukrainian army effectively uses modern air defence systems. Their shortage will cause casualties and destruction, which is especially relevant given the imminent missile strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces against Ukraine's energy infrastructure as we prepare for the onset of colder weather.Four Russian Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, which Russian propaganda claims "have no analogues", were shot down in Khmeln...

Security guard beaten to death by mob in Hollywood identified

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

A nightclub security guard beaten to death in Hollywood by a mob of people early Sunday morning has been identified by friends and coworkers.  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the Dragonfly Hollywood nightclub in the 6500 block of Santa Monica Boulevard near Wilcox Avenue around 2 a.m. on reports of a group of 7 to 11 people attacking one person. Friends and coworkers, some of whom gathered outside the club Sunday night to drop off candles and pay their respects, identified the security guard as Daniel Sandifer.  “Good guy, love him, family-oriented man...just sad,” one of his friends, who did not want to appear on camera, told KTLA. “Unfortunate situation, words were exchanged, and they ended up jumping him.”  Police are still investigating whether the fight began inside the club and spilled on to the street or if it began outside entirely. The nightclub was open and full of patrons when the incident took place.  “The vi...

Santa Rosa resident arrested on DUI suspicion after hit-and-run

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:31 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a hit-and-run crash overnight Sunday, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced. An officer was flagged down by a driver who was victim to a crash near Railroad Street and Third Street. Petaluma man arrested on DUI suspicion after 3-car crash Police then searched for the suspect vehicle and eventually found it in a parking lot near Fifth Street and Wilson Street. The suspect vehicle's driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol, police said. The driver, identified as 34-year-old Santa Rosa resident Alfredo Gonzalez-Gutierrez, was arrested and booked into Sonoma County Jail on two felony charges: DUI causing injury and hit-and-run with injury, authorities said. Gonzalez-Gutierrez's bail is set at $200,000. Police did not say whether or not the suspect suffered any injuries from the incident.The victim was taken to the hospital with "significant injuries," police said. However, the injured driver is expected...