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Driver on Richmond Parkway wounded in shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

RICHMOND — A shooting Thursday night on the Richmond Parkway wounded a driver and left  investigators looking for who pulled the trigger.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Ex-East Bay attorney convicted of embezzling $400,000 from clients Crime and Public Safety | Suspected DUI crash in East Bay seriously injures two high school students Crime and Public Safety | Authorities identify suspect in fatal Pittsburg shooting Crime and Public Safety | East Bay woman makes first court appearance in fentanyl poisoning death of 23-month-old son Crime and Public Safety | Woman wounded, child uninjured in Oakland shooting Richmond police Sgt. Donald Patchin in an emailed statement said officers were notified about 6:10 p.m. by a gunshot-detection alert and several 911 calls about gunfire involving two vehicles. Police later determined that the shooting happened on Richmond Parkway between Goodrick Avenu...

Chad Daybell’s argument against death penalty: I did what my wife said

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

Chad Daybell, the Idaho man accused of three murders, is arguing he should not face the death penalty because he was manipulated by his wife.Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell. (Rexburg Police Department) Daybell, 55, has not yet gone to trial for the 2019 killings of his first wife and two of his second wife’s children.Lori Vallow Daybell, 50, was convicted in May on the same charges and received three consecutive life sentences. Shortly before her trial, the judge ruled out the possibility of the death penalty. She had invoked her right to a speedy trial, and her attorneys argued they did not have enough time to prepare for a capital case.The motion filed Thursday, Nov. 9, by Chad Daybell’s lawyer cites that outcome: “Ms. Vallow set the conspiracy in motion … and she remained in charge of her plan throughout. … Mr. Daybell has lesser culpability than his co-defendant, who did not face the death penalty.”The document liberally quotes the transcript o...

Redwood City police arrest man they say ‘terrorized’ parents, community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A Redwood City man was arrested Thursday after he attempted to barricade himself inside his parents’ house, causing a standoff with police, according to authorities.The 26-year-old man was arrested on warrants stemming from multiple alleged incidents throughout the past two months, police said. While details of the incidents were not included in a news release issued Friday, the man was accused of “terrorizing” his elderly parents and their community. According to police, the man “took over” his parents’ home, causing more than $30,000 in damages as well as vandalizing a neighbor’s vehicle.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man charged with threatening San Mateo County judge after guns were stripped from him Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City man, 75, arrested after rescuer spots child porn photo on computer, police say Crime and Public Safety | San Bruno woman found guilty...

For skyrocketing Tiffany Haddish, there is no looking back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish embodies the ultimate rags to riches story. You may know her from her many stand-up specials, or films like “Girls Trip” or “Haunted Mansion,” or her Apple TV series “The Afterparty,” but her road to stardom hasn’t been a parade of laughs.Haddish’s father left when she was a child, and after her mother suffered brain damage due to a car accident, she was put into foster care. While there, her social worker took notice of her comedic talents, and encouraged her to channel her class clown charisma into a full on career.Haddish followed this advice and began performing at comedy clubs, but it wasn’t always easy. There were even desperate times when she was homeless, or living in her car, but she didn’t give up. Today, she’s a successful comedian with several stand up specials, film and TV roles, music releases, as well as an autobiography under her belt. She was even the first Black w...

Attorney: Oakland police sergeant acted in self-defense in fatal shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

OAKLAND — An Oakland police sergeant fatally shot a man Tuesday morning near City Hall after the man confronted him with a pistol and they exchanged gunfire, according to the sergeant’s attorney.On Friday, the police department identified the man killed as Lloyd Dillard but did not provide an age or place of residence for him. The sergeant’s name has still not been released.The shooting happened about 4 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 16th Street and San Pablo Avenue.The sergeant, who works in the Internal Affairs Division, which has its office nearby, had just parked his unmarked police car.The sergeant’s attorney, Harry Stern, of Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, a law firm that frequently represents law enforcement officers, said the sergeant told him the man began pounding on the trunk of the car.Stern declined to identify the sergeant, but said he got out of the car to investigate and the other man “for no apparent reason pointed a p...

Two men die this week from earlier injuries in Oakland shooting and beating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

OAKLAND — Two men — one shot in the face Nov. 4 in the Dimond district and another badly beaten near Jack London Square last month — died this week from their injuries, authorities said.The name of the 21-year-old gunshot victim was not released pending notification of relatives. He died Wednesday..He was found shot in the face about 1:20 a.m. Nov. 4 in the 2600 block of Montana Street. The man lived in another area of the city and police aren’t sure why he was in the neighborhood where he was shot.A motive has not yet been determined and no arrests have been announced.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Ex-East Bay attorney convicted of embezzling $400,000 from clients Crime and Public Safety | Suspected DUI crash in East Bay seriously injures two high school students Crime and Public Safety | Authorities identify suspect in fatal Pittsburg shooting Crime and Public Safety | East Bay woman makes first cour...

49ers’ injury updates: Trent Williams, Javon Hargrave practicing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Trent Williams took the practice field for the second straight day Friday, giving hope to the 49ers they may have their star left tackle back in the lineup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.Williams injured his right ankle against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 16. He missed only a couple of snaps, then returned, essentially playing on one leg against defensive end Myles Garrett. The 49ers lost that game 19-17 and have since lost to Minnesota 22-17 and Cincinnati 31-17 with Williams on the sideline, replaced by Jaylon Moore.Also on the field was defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, a late addition to the Thursday injury report with a knee injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan will deliver an official injury report following practice before the team departs to Jacksonville.If Williams plays, it would alleviate concern on the left side of the line given that starting left guard Aaron Banks, who wasn’t practicing, is expected to miss this game and potentially others with turf ...

Pool worker treated for chemical burns following possible explosion in Alameda

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

(KRON) -- A pool worker was transported to a trauma center with chemical burns following a hazardous materials incident and possible explosion Friday, according to the City of Alameda Fire Department. The fire department is currently on the scene of the incident, which occurred in the 900 block of Shorepoint Court.Units were dispatched to the location on a report of an explosion just after 9 a.m., firefighters said. At the scene, firefighters found a man suffering from chemical burns who was later transported to Highland Hospital.Photo: Alameda FDThe Alameda County Fire Department HazMat Team is also on the scene assisting, firefighters said. Photos tweeted out by Alameda Fire showed first responders on the scene of what appeared to be an apartment complex.The identity of the victim has not been released at this time, however, KRON4 has confirmed he was an employee of LaBella's Pool Service in Hayward.Area residents are asked to shelter in place. $350K of stolen goods recovered in...

Three executives charged for allegedly bribing DBI employees for building permits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

(BCN) -- Three executives of a San Francisco-based construction planning firm were charged Thursday for allegedly bribing employees of the city's Department of Building Inspection, federal prosecutors said.One of the executives, Siavash "Sia" Tahbazof, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California said in a statement. Daly City victim robbed of necklace, iPhone, and wallet Prosecutors said Tahbazof, 72, allegedly bribed DBI employees to expedite the issuance of building plan permits and approve building inspections, starting in 2003. He was accused of conspiring to bribe city employees, including former DBI plan checkers and a DBI building inspector.Reza Khoshnevisan, 54, was also charged with one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud. Beginning in 2012, he allegedly conspired to pay bribes to DBI plan checkers for expediting building plan permits, prosecutors sai...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins, DE Sam Hubbard out for Sunday’s game, WR Ja’Marr Chase is questionable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:19 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals receiver Tee Higgins is out for Sunday’s game against the Texans and receiver Ja’Marr Chase is questionable due to injuries.Defensive end Sam Hubbard (ankle) was also listed as out for the game on Friday’s injury report.Higgins, who had eight catches for a season-high 110 yards in last Sunday’s win over Buffalo, has a hamstring injury, and Chase is having back issues.Chase leads all Cincinnati receivers with 697 yards and four touchdowns.The Bengals (5-3) have won their last four games. They host the Texans (4-4) on Sunday.___AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource