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Oakland man charged with setting occupied parked car on fire with accelerant, killing 30-year-old man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

OAKLAND — A city resident has been charged with murder in connection with a disturbing incident that involved an assailant pouring accelerant onto an occupied parked car, lighting it on fire, and running away, court records show.Gerome Lamb, 44, of Oakland, was charged last month with murder and arson in the death of 30-year-old Ardany Martin, who was killed Sept. 15, court records show. Police said at the time that Martin was inside a Honda SRV that was parked in a lot in the 1400 block of 35th Avenue when another man poured an accelerant into a partially opened window, lit it on fire, and ran away.Martin’s body was discovered with severe burns. He was pronounced dead later that day at a hospital, police said.Lamb was arrested Nov. 1. Police haven’t revealed how he was identified as a suspect nor if they were able to uncover the suspected motive. Lamb has pleaded not guilty and is still waiting for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will review the evidence agai...

At Home: From decorating tips to whiter linens, here’s what we learned in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

One of my favorite year-end rituals is to look back at the year’s columns, see how much we’ve gone through together and pull out a bit of advice that strikes me as especially noteworthy. Here are my takeaways from the first six months of 2023.In January, I began a column about furnishing a rental property with this line: “I do not have a second home for the same reason I do not have a second husband. I can barely keep up with the one I have.” By December, I was eating my words for lunch, and finding the rental decorating tips coming in handy.Lesson: Never say never. Decorate your vacation home nicely enough to attract good tenants and occasionally enjoy yourself, but also affordably with replacement in mind. Plan for attrition because small furnishings – pillows, bedspreads, pots and pans — have a way of disappearing.In February, I helped two friends stage their beautiful lake house and home of 31 years to help them sell it so they could rightsize — and use the money to ...

Police track suspect in Fremont fatal shooting to Oakland home before arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

FREMONT — Two suspects were arrested — one near the scene, another a day later, in another East Bay city — after the fatal shooting of a man Tuesday night, police said Thursday.The name and age of the man killed was not released as of Thursday afternoon. Police so far have not said if the suspects knew the victim or what the motive was for the killing.The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 3100 block of Medina Common.  Police responded to a disturbance complaint and reports of shots fired and found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release.Despite life-saving measures by Fremont fire medical personnel, the man died at the scene. Police located and interviewed potential witnesses to the shooting.A short time later, 25-year-old Nyla Turner of Fremont was arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, the release said.Authorities did not specify the role Turner allegedly played in the killing.Police identified 26-y...

Charges dismissed for man who was shot by San Francisco police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco police officer refused to testify this week for the trial of Richard Everett. The officer's refusal prompted prosecutors to dismiss the case on Thursday, just one day after a jury heard opening statements, according to the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. The officer was supposed to testify about the night of August 28, when San Francisco Police Department officers opened fire on Everett. Everett was armed with a knife in the Tenderloin neighborhood when officers surrounded him, gave conflicting and confusing commands, and shot him five times, defense attorneys said. Deputy Public Defenders Nuha Abusamra and Anthony Gedeon said police never told Everett he was under arrest, and he was trying to walk away when officers shot him. The 54-year-old man was charged with resisting arrest, threatening an officer, and carrying a knife. Everett spent the past five months in jail waiting for his trial."Today’s dismissal illustrates why Mr. Everett...

Man injured after shooting near Cow Palace in Daly City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was injured after a shooting Wednesday evening near the Cow Palace, the Daly City Police Department said in a news release. The shooting happened around 4:35 p.m. in the area of MacDonald Avenue and Scherwin Street.Officers arrived at the scene and located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. With help from the Daly City Fire Department, the victim was taken to a hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Suspect in fatal Pacifica stabbing that led to school lockdown still on the loose As of Thursday afternoon, police have not released any information about a potential suspect(s). Daly City PD says anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact 650-991-8142.Video taken at the scene of the shooting can be viewed in the media player above. The shooting happened approximately half a mile away from the Cow Palace located at 2600 Geneva Avenue.

Man with special needs missing in South SF

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

(KRON) -- The South San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing man with special needs. Osiel Cota was last seen at the playground at Orange Park, police said.He is described as being in his mid-twenties, 5 feet tall and 190 pounds. He has special needs and a limited vocabulary, according to police. Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times Cota was last seen wearing a gray/black jacket and a red shirt that reads, "We ain't leaving until six in the morning."Anyone with any information about his whereabouts is asked to contact South San Francisco PD.

Man fatally shot in Vallejo Wednesday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

(BCN) -- Vallejo police are investigating a fatal shooting reported Wednesday night. A report of shots fired came in shortly before 10 p.m. In the area of Broadway and Sereno Drive, and minutes later learned a gunshot victim was taken to a hospital, according to police. Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times The male victim succumbed to his injuries from the shooting, which investigators determined occurred in the 700 block of Sereno Drive. The victim's name was not immediately available, and police have not announced an arrest or any suspect details in the case.Anyone with information about the fatal shooting, Vallejo's 22nd homicide in 2023, is asked to contact Detective Wesley Pittman at (707) 334-1274 or [email protected] or Detective Daniel Callison at (707) 648-4533 or [email protected] © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

KRON4 to broadcast 'Las Vegas Countdown to 2024' and 'KRON4 New Years Live'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

LAS VEGAS, NV (December 21, 2023) – KLAS-TV (CBS), Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s local television station serving the Las Vegas area (DMA #40), announced today that it will host “Las Vegas Countdown to 2024,” a live New Year’s Eve special on Sunday, December 31, 2023, with coverage from 8:58 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. PT. The extravaganza will feature musical performances, special entertainment, and a countdown to midnight across all four-time zones. Viewers will be treated to the midnight ball-drop in New York City, and spectacular firework shows from Dallas' Reunion Tower and from Denver's downtown area, as well as a 10-minute firework show launched from the rooftops of nine Las Vegas Strip hotels.The women may have rocked the stage in 2023, but watch out, THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN to ring in the New Year LAS VEGAS STYLE! The hot 90s boy band , 98 Degrees, is back together to ring in the New Year, performing for the first time anywhere their newest song, “Got U,” at the stroke of midnight P...

Jake Browning and the surging Bengals head to Pittsburgh to face the reeling Steelers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — So much for the Cincinnati Bengals’ season being over the second Joe Burrow tore a ligament in his right wrist last month.Not with backup quarterback Jake Browning improving by the week. Not with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s defense creating game-shifting takeaways with remarkable frequency. Not with Zac Taylor’s team heeding his advice about getting better as the season progresses, no matter who is in the lineup.“We’ve talked a lot about how we have to be our strongest in December and January,” Taylor said. “Reflecting back over the last couple of years, everything we do — offseason, training camp, regular season — is geared toward being at our best now. These last three weeks, we’ve been pretty dang good.”The Bengals (8-6), winners of three straight, head to Pittsburgh (7-7) on Sunday with a chance to strengthen their playoff position while simultaneously all but ending the Steelers’ postseason hopes.Of course, nothing Browning and ...

Czech billionaire Pavel Tykac acquires Slavia Prague soccer club

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:17 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech businessman Pavel Tykač has acquired Slavia Prague from Chinese investment group CITIC, the club said Thursday.Tykač, an energy investor, is the fourth-richest Czech whose wealth is estimated at $8.2 billion, according to Forbes.Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The transaction includes Slavia’s stadium.The 59-year-old Tykač said he is a diehard Slavia fan, like his father and grandfather, and it would be “a big honor” for him to oversee the club’s development. He will chair Slavia’s board.During five years under CITIC’s ownership, Slavia reached the quarterfinals of European competitions three times, won three domestic titles and three Czech cups.The club has qualified for the round of 16 in the Europa League this season.The sale is expected to get final regulatory approval in February.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource