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Map: East Coast air now worse than Bay Area’s during 2020 wildfires

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

Hey New York City, we get it. Yo, Trenton and Philly, we’ve been there. Your smoke-choked skylines fueled by more than 100 wildfires raging in Canada are so familiar to us here in the Bay Area.We know what it’s like to wake up to ash on the windshield and a hazy, suffocatingly smoky, orange sky that could pass for a Martian sunrise. During the summer of 2020, surrounded by massive blazes, the Bay Area suffered through some of the worst air quality on the planet. But the hazardous air quality readings rolling in from the East Coast this week are even more dangerous.In honor of the east coast being choked in wildfire smoke, here is a video clip I filmed on the day the sun didn’t come out in the Bay Area. pic.twitter.com/AzZsUYaJHq— Max Dubler (@maxdubler) June 7, 2023Lucky for Bay Area residents, a ridge of high pressure arching down the United States from North Dakota to Texas will likely block the smoke before it gets to us.“It’s not looking like it’s going ...

Letters: Bail out BART | Ethnic studies | Ceiling on age | Legal route | Catholic outrage

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Public bailout ofBART is sensibleRegarding the editorial, “BART refuses to make cuts, accelerates toward ‘fiscal cliff’” on May 26 (Page A6), Daniel Borenstein is convinced the only way BART can continue is further cuts to service. Somehow, the idea of a Sacramento bailout of BART smacks of “financial irresponsibility and political arrogance.”We in the United States have subsidized automobile use in so many ways, it boggles the mind: from federal highway subsidies to local government road programs, we have effectively granted untold billions in “bailout” money to our car-based industries: automakers, the oil industry, etc. The net is that the cost of owning and driving a car in the United States is artificially low.Many Western European countries have vibrant and healthy transit systems, and government funding is part of their success. Yet Borenstein would rather cut service and close stations, rather th...

San Jose: Man suffers life-threatening injury in shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

SAN JOSE – A man was injured in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in San Jose, police said.The shooting was reported at 3:20 p.m. in the 2000 block of Beatrice Court, near Princess Anne Drive, according to the San Jose Police Department. One man was taken to an area hospital with a life-threatening injury.Additional details about the shooting, including a description of a possible suspect, were not immediately available.Traffic on Beatrice Court and Princess Anne Drive will be impacted while police investigate the shooting.Units are currently investigating a shooting incident in the 2000 block of Beatrice Ct. One adult male was transported to a local hospital with a life-threatening injury. TOC: 3:20 PM pic.twitter.com/6sVLEKlJ8z— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) June 7, 2023Check back for updates.

Photos: Canada wildfire smoke shrouds iconic American landmarks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

Scenes all too familiar to Bay Area residents played out across the eastern seaboard on Wednesday as wildfire smoke from hundreds of Canadian infernos covered iconic landmarks, including One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty and the White House, with a thick haze.Related ArticlesNational News | India train collision photos: 83 bodies recovered still unidentified National News | Caltech researchers show power can be wirelessly transmitted in space; the implications are huge National News | He’s 14, just graduated Santa Clara University and about to join SpaceX National News | Photos: Stanford beats Texas A&M 7-1 to win Stanford Regional National News | ‘Past Lives’: How a real-life meeting forged surreal love story The smoke also held up flights at major airports, forced postponements of Major League Baseball games and ignited a return to pandemic-era masking for East Coast r...

Man seriously injured in San Jose shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was shot in San Jose Wednesday afternoon, the city's police department said. The shooting happened on the 2000 block of Beatrice Court. Police were called to the scene at 3:20 p.m. SJPD expects traffic to be impacted on Princess Anne Drive and Beatrice Court while an investigation is conducted. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Santa Clara County seeks help identifying woman who died after SJ crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

(KRON) -- The Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help with identifying a woman who recently died. The woman was hit by a car on Interstate 880 on May 14. The crash happened in the northbound lanes just north of Stevens Creek Boulevard in San Jose. Her official cause of death remains under investigation. San Jose rampage suspect worked for Google, had meth problem: court documents The coroner's office described her as a white woman between the ages of 40 and 50. She is about 5-foot-1, 110 pounds with medium-length gray-and-red hair, brown eyes and natural teeth. The woman has no obvious tattoos and the county does not know if she is transient. View a sketch of her below. The county has made forensic attempts to identify her but has been unable to. Anyone who knows who she might be is asked to call 408-793-1900, extension 3.

Spotted an escaped prisoner in SF this week? Guess again

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has been contacted twice this week when people spotted a person in an orange jumpsuit and suspected a prisoner had made an escape, officials confirmed to KRON4. Arrest made in LGBTQ hate crime assault in San Francisco It sounds like a plot from a movie, but officials with the sheriff's office told KRON that they suspect something a bit less fantastic. The sheriff's office confirmed that there have been no escapes at the Santa Rita Jail.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }"We believe that someone left our facility with jail-issued clothing upon release and has been wearing them in the San Francisco area," the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office said that it is not normal for people to leave ja...

Person on tracks causes BART delays, coroner response

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

(KRON) -- A "major" medical emergency on a Bay Area Rapid Transportation track brought the Bay Fair station to a stop on Wednesday afternoon, according to BART officials. Trains were back on the move by 3 p.m., and the coroner also responded to the scene, BART said. Photos: NYC wildfire smoke reminiscent of San Francisco in 2020 BART says the medical emergency was resolved by 3:15 p.m. Trains began stopping at Bay Fair Station and BART is restoring its normal services. Some delays are still expected.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The station closure was reported around 1:20 p.m. and it was affecting trains heading in the Dublin/Pleasanton, Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions. AC Transit provided travel to BART customers during the ...

A's stadium funding: Special session in progress as Nevada Legislature meets in Carson City

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The A's stadium has the full attention of Nevada lawmakers as a special session begins today in Carson City.Gov. Joe Lombardo issued a proclamation after last night's special session finished, ordering the Nevada Legislature to take up the funding plan for the stadium, which is planned at the site of the Tropicana Las Vegas Casino Resort on the Strip. Updates on the special session will be added to this report as the session begins, expected at about noon on Wednesday.Special-Session-Proclamation_June-7-2023Download

El príncipe Harry se emociona durante su testimonio en corte y dice que escuchas telefónicas fueron “demasiado”

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:28:53 GMT

Londres (CNN) — El príncipe Harry se mostró emocional en la corte cuando concluyó un testimonio de ocho horas en su demanda contra un importante editor de un periódico británico, admitiendo que sentiría una “injusticia” si el juez desestimara sus afirmaciones de escuchas telefónicas.Preguntado por su abogado cómo había sido la experiencia de prestar declaración, el duque de Sussex se emocionó y, tras una larga pausa, dijo “es demasiado”.“Durante toda mi vida, la prensa me engañó, encubrió las fechorías y sentado aquí en la corte sabiendo que (los demandados tienen) la evidencia frente a ellos y para que (el abogado de la oposición) el Sr. Green sugiera que estoy especulando… No estoy seguro de qué decir al respecto”, dijo el duque.El príncipe Harry declara en un caso de escuchas telefónicas contra medios de comunicación británicosEl destello de emoción se produjo al final del testimonio —el primero de un alto miembro de la realeza desde 1891— que se prolongó durant...