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Union City police searching for suspect who stabbed someone multiple times

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

UNION CITY — Police here are looking for a suspect who stabbed someone multiple times on Sunday, authorities said Monday.The stabbing happened near the intersection of Pacific Street and Central Avenue, the Union City Police Department said. The victim was listed in critical condition on Monday.No arrests have been announced in the attempted murder case, which remains under investigation. Officers have not released any details about what may have led to the stabbing, nor have they released information about any possible suspects.The victim’s gender, age and city of residence were not released.Anyone with information about the stabbing can call the Union City police detective assigned to the case at 510-458-3310, or by emailing information to [email protected]. Tips also can be left anonymously at 510-675-5207 or [email protected].

Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in a tunnel in India

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

By Biswajeet Banerjee | Associated PressLUCKNOW, India — Rescuers were digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel Monday to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide at the construction project in northern India.All of the construction workers are safe, police officer Prashant Kumar said, adding that they have been supplied with oxygen and water. He said the rescuers had established contact with the trapped individuals.The collapse occurred Sunday in Uttarakhand, a mountainous state dotted with Hindu temples that attracts many pilgrims and tourists.Massive construction of buildings and roadways have taken place in recent years in Uttarakhand. The trapped workers were building part of the Chardham all-weather road, a flagship federal government project connecting various Hindu pilgrimage sites.The number of workers trapped was confirmed Monday by Rajesh Pawar, the project manager at the Navyug Construction Company, which is overseeing the construction of the tunnel.Relat...

PG&E quietly lobbies regulators as state preps vote to raise bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

OAKLAND — During a delay ahead of a state panel’s vote to unleash higher monthly PG&E bills, the utility leviathan quietly lobbied regulators about plans that may enrich shareholders as customers endure higher rates.The state Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to make a final decision on Nov. 16 regarding PG&E’s general rate case by reviewing multiple scenarios for changes in customer monthly bills.The grim reality: The two main alternative proposals that the PUC is considering — as well as potential tweaks to these primary scenarios — all lead to big increases in monthly bills for PG&E customers.One option that the PUC is considering would increase bills for the average residential customer who receives combined electric and gas services from PG&E by $31.13 a month. Electric bills would jump by $22.37 a month while natural gas bills would increase by $8.76 a month.An alternate proposal that is being floated would increase average ...

David DePape's internet searches revealed in federal court Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- David DePape searched terms like "Nancy Pelosi Family," "Pelosi pig blood," and "Nancy Pelosi's home" in the days before he broke into the speaker's home and hit her husband with a hammer, according to court testimony Monday. At a federal court in San Francisco, a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who searched DePape's home testified.DePape, at the time of the attack, lived in a garage attached to a house on Shasta Street in Richmond. The FBI agent searched the home on Oct. 29, one day after DePape broke into the Pelosi home and attacked then-Speaker Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi. Video: Three people rappel down Transamerica Pyramid In court Monday, a prosecutor showed photographs of DePape's home where he had several electronics, including a TV and a computer. At the time, he lived in the garage alone.The FBI agent testified that she found a bank receipt inside a trash can, showing that on Oct. 25, 2022, DePape made a "cash dispense" of...

Bandaloop Oakland: Who is the dance troop behind the Transamerica Pyramid stunt?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

(KRON) – Questions were asked Monday when people in downtown San Francisco saw three people dressed in orange seemingly rappelling the Transamerica Pyramid.Who are these mysterious people rappelling from the Transamerica Pyramid? Were they protesting? Could they legally do this? Were they dancing?The group, known as Bandaloop, is a dance group based out of West Oakland, that specializes in vertical dance. Video: Three people rappel down Transamerica Pyramid According to its website, Bandaloop honors nature, community, and the human spirit through perspective-bending dance. Bandaloop integrates physicality, choreography, and climbing technology for live performances. The Bandaloop group performs in theaters and museums, on skyscrapers, bridges, billboards, and UNESCO Heritage sites, in atriums and convention halls, in nature on cliffs, and on-screen in films and video content. Bandaloop Studios is based in West Oakland. The grand opening was on Nov. 12. According to the B...

Attempted murder in Union City being investigated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Police in Union City are investigating a stabbing that occurred on Sunday as an attempted murder, the Union City Police Department announced on Monday. Union City PD officers responded on Sunday to the area of Pacific Street and Central Avenue on a report of a stabbing. Arrest made in fatal shooting outside San Leandro Chili’s Arriving at the scene, officers located a victim with multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to a hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition, according to police. Police were unable to locate the suspect.Union City PD is not aware of any active threats to the community, it said. An investigation into the incident remains active, police said.

All lanes open following police activity on eastbound 580 in Richmond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes are back open following police activity on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 at Central Avenue in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. Earlier Monday, all lanes had been blocked. APEC traffic, wet storms, protests: San Franciscans brace for rough week Motorists were advised to expect delays and use alternate routes when possible. The Richmond Police Department was on the scene handling the situation with assistance from the CHP.There were reports of a possible person in distress.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Palestinians Sue Biden for Failing to Prevent Genocide in Gaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

A group of Palestinian human rights organizations, residents of Gaza, and U.S. citizens with family members impacted by Israel’s ongoing assault jointly sued President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday for failing to “prevent an unfolding genocide.”The 89-page lawsuit, filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights in a California federal district court, traces 75 years of history and analyzes acts committed and rhetoric espoused by the Israeli government that exhibit a disregard for international law. It is accompanied by a declaration from a genocide expert who describes Israel’s actions as signs of genocide and argues that the Biden administration has breached its duty under international law to prevent it. “Under international law, the United States has a duty to take all measures available to it to prevent a genocide. Yet, Defendants have repeatedly refused to use their obvious and considerable influence to set con...

New Marlins president Peter Bendix relishes ‘perfect fit’ in Miami as he takes over the organization

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Peter Bendix hadn’t planned on leaving the Tampa Bay Rays, even when he first learned the Miami Marlins were interested in having him lead their organization.Bendix had spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball career in the Rays’ front office, initially as an intern in 2009. He worked his way up to becoming the team’s senior vice president of baseball development, then general manager, a position he held since December 2021.Tampa Bay had become his home. The team was his family. And he couldn’t see anything prying him away.“I’m good where I am, truly,” Bendix recalled thinking when he learned of the Marlins’ interest. “I had a phenomenal situation with the Rays, been there for 15 years, had a lot of success, worked with phenomenal people. … The concept of not working there anymore, it needed to be the exact right situation with the right people in place, frankly, with the right owner.”But in a deal that came together in just a f...

Tennessee Titans running out of time to salvage season because of road woes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:00 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are running out of time to salvage this season. The Titans (3-6) have lost two straight and four of five after a 20-6 loss in Tampa Bay. They haven’t won on the road since Nov. 17, 2022, making Tennessee the AFC’s lone winless team away from home at 0-5. Arizona is the NFL’s only other team still looking for a road win. They wrap up a three-game road swing Sunday by visiting Jacksonville with the Jaguars (6-3) sitting atop the AFC South poised to repeat as divisional champs. That’s where the Titans’ bid for a third straight division title came to an end in the 2022 regular-season finale. “We’re here to fix problems, and none of us have been good enough at any position, at any level,” coach Mike Vrabel said Monday. “So that’s our job. That’s what I’m going to do, and I know that’s what our team’s going to do. So we’ll give ourselves a chance. We’ll get a plan together and get back to work.”One thin...