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2 American survivors of deadly Mexico kidnapping are being treated in US hospital as bodies of 2 killed are expected to be repatriated Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

Two of the Americans who were kidnapped at gunpoint in a Mexican border city on Friday have returned to the US and are being treated at a hospital, while the remains of the two Americans who were killed are expected to be brought back to the US Thursday.LaTavia Washington McGee, one of the surviving Americans, is expected to come home Wednesday, her mother, Barbara McLeod Burgess, said in an interview with “CNN This Morning.” Burgess also described her understanding of what happened in the harrowing attack.“They were driving through and a van came up and hit them, and that’s when they started shooting at the car, shooting inside the van,” Burgess said. “She said the others tried to run and they got shot at the same time. They all got shot at the same time. And she watched them die.”The other survivor, Eric Williams, was shot in the legs three times and was brought to a hospital in Texas to undergo surgery, his wife, Michele Williams, told CN...

Phone data, surveillance used to monitor San Jose church that violated COVID rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

Newly unearthed court documents reveal a bevy of extraordinary surveillance measures Santa Clara County used in trying to prove a San Jose megachurch and its congregants were violating COVID rules at the height of the pandemic.In its ongoing legal battle with Calvary Chapel, Santa Clara County used mobile phone data to map concentrations of congregants gathering on the church’s Hillsdale Avenue grounds and conducted multiple stealthy inspections in late 2020 and early 2021 that experts say raise major civil liberties questions.The use of third-party phone data — a technique known as “geofencing” — and the numerous visits by enforcement officers reveal the lengths to which a county known for its strict COVID response was willing to employ in order to prove that the church was breaking the rules.The county is currently seeking nearly $3 million in public health fines from Calvary, a non-denominational church with 3,000 congregants. Whether or not the church will fork over ...

Rare endangered whale glimpsed in Monterey Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

The rarest of all large whales swam through the shallow waters of Monterey Bay last weekend, a sight greeted with elation and awe.A North Pacific right whale, believed to be one of only 32 surviving individuals of the critically endangered species, was spotted, tracked and photographed by a Monterey Bay Whale Watch vessel. Its identity has been confirmed by a government whale expert.“It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime kind of experience,” said Pualani Dalton, captain of the Point Sur Clipper, who first sighted the 45-foot animal just a few miles off the coast.  “I’ve never ever seen one before. And I might never see one again.”Hunted nearly to extinction the whaling heydays of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, the species was protected in 1949. But it has struggled to recover, unlike more abundant and faster-maturing species of humpback and gray whales.It got its name because whalers identified it as the “right” whale to kill, because of its thick blubber and plentiful oil.Wh...

Man charged with stealing $50,000 tractor from Dublin High School

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

DUBLIN — Alameda County prosecutors have filed felony charges against a 45-year-old man for allegedly stealing a tractor worth $50,000 from Dublin High, court records show.The 45-year-old Dublin resident was charged in late February with burglary, car theft, and receiving stolen property, all felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license. He was arrested Feb. 17 but released from custody, and remains out of jail while the charges are pending, records show.The John Deere tractor was stolen from campus in the early morning hours of Feb. 11. The theft was discovered later that day.Police say the suspect wasted no time in attempting to sell it online, using Craiglist and OfferUp. He allegedly used his initials on the online listing and included pictures that made it easy for school officials to identify the stolen tractor.Police recognized the suspect from prior contacts. They also recovered video surveillance from elsewhere in Dublin that showed the t...

Man on Bay Bridge experiencing mental health issues, CHP trying to deescalate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There is a man on the Bay Bridge experiencing mental health issues and police are working to deescalate the issue, the California Highway Patrol confirmed to KRON4. Traffic is snarled as a result of the activity with eastbound lanes 1, 4 and 5 blocked, the CHP said.The man is on the outer edge underneath the bridge. The scene is active.Drivers are being advised to expect heavy traffic, heavy delays and use alternate routes if possible, according to an alert from San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.SF Muni bus service to and from downtown SF may also be experiencing delays as a result of the activity, according to a tweet from SFMTA.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Bay Area Walgreens location halts food sales due to 'pest issue'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON) -- Food, candy and beverage sales at a Walgreens location in Mill Valley were suspended due to a rodent problem, KRON4 has learned. An employee at the store informed a KRON4 reporter who visited the store on Tuesday night that they had been told not to sell food items from their store, but were not informed why or how long the stoppage would last. WiLD 94.9 remembers beloved morning show host JV since disappearance Video and photos from the Walgreens, which is located on Shoreline Drive, shows shelves stocked full of food with signs taped to the front. The printed signs read "All food, candy, beverage sales are temporarily suspended."KRON4 reached out to another Bay Area Walgreens location, which said it was selling food items as normal. We also reached out to Marin County Health and Human Services to see if they were aware of sales being suspended at the location and are awaiting a response.The Mill Valley location suspending food sales comes on the he...

Gov. Newsom cancels Walgreens multi-million dollar contract renewal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

(KRON) -- It's official; as California Governor Gavin Newsom warned, the state has pulled back on its renewal of a "multi-million dollar" contract with pharmacy chain Walgreens, Newsom's office announced on Wednesday. Bay Area Walgreens halts food sales due to rodents The decision to pull back on the contract comes just days after Walgreens announced it would not dispense the abortion medication Mifepristone in 21 states, even some where abortion remains legal. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW “California will not stand by as corporations cave to extremists and cut off critical access to reproductive care and freedom,” said Governor Newsom. “California is on track to be the fourth largest economy in the world and we will le...

1 injured after pickup truck flips to its side in Napa County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- One person is injured after a pickup truck flipped over on its side in Pope Valley Wednesday, Cal Fire LNU announced on Twitter. The incident caused both lanes near Moore Creek Park to be blocked.The driver of the pickup truck took themselves out of the vehicle and suffered "minor injuries," according to Cal Fire. Photos of the incident can be viewed below.Cal Fire LNUCal Fire LNUKRON On is streaming news live 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%; }Crews from Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol and Napa County Fire Department assisted in the response. Moore Creek Park is located in St. Helena. Pope Valley is an unincorporated community in Napa County. Cal Fire first tweeted about the incident at 2:52 p.m. No other information was immediately ...

Grand theft suspect crashes after chase through multiple cities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- A man was arrested after leading police on a chase through multiple cities on Monday, the Vallejo Police Department said. The suspect vehicle was reportedly involved in the grand theft of a business earlier in the day. Car flips over in San Rafael after collision involving driver under the influence: police Officers first reported seeing a stolen Nissan Sentra near Sonoma Boulevard and Lemon Street. VPD said the car was involved in the theft of an unspecified business.VPD officers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused and a chase ensued. VPD chased the vehicle into Richmond, at which point California Highway Patrol took over.The chase finally ended in Oakland when the driver crashed, police said. An image shared by VPD showed the mangled Nissan after it smashed head-on into a pole. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-contain...

Car flips over in San Rafael after collision involving driver under the influence: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:53 GMT

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KRON) -- A car flipped over Wednesday around noon near Francisco Boulevard East and Hoag Street, the San Rafael Police Department (SRPD) announced on social media. Police said the collision appears to have been caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol.After the car flipped over, the driver ran away and was located by police near the scene of the crash. Mill Valley Walgreens location halts food sales due to rodents A photo posted by SRPD (below) shows a four-door sedan flipped over. The scene of the incident is located in front of the Dunn-Edwards Paints store at 717 Francisco Blvd.(San Rafael Police Department).KRON On is streaming news live 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 collision caused Francisco Boulevard East to be temporaril...