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Big-rig fire on eastbound 580 in Livermore closes two lanes, spreads to hillside

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A big-rig fire on I-580 east of North Flynn Road in Livermore has shut down traffic across two lanes and set fire to a nearby hillside, according to Caltrans. Cal Fire says the fire has now spread to 10 acres and is 40% contained.The truck caught fire in the eastbound lanes. Major delays are expected, the CHP said shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. A photo of the burning truck shows a large cloud of smoke billowing from the rig's cab. 240 stolen catalytic converters found in Bay Area theft ring bust "Thank you for your patience and driving safely," the CHP said in a tweet.The fire has extended to the adjacent hillside, however, the driver was able to safely exit the vehicle, according to a Traffic CAD alert.There is no word yet on what caused the rig to catch fire. Crews are working to put out the fire on the adjacent hillside.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

A's stadium bill passes in Nevada State Assembly

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

(KRON) -- The Nevada State Assembly has approved $380 million to help the Oakland Athletics build a new stadium in Las Vegas. The bill passed Wednesday is slightly different than the bill passed on Tuesday in the state senate. The bill passed the assembly with 25 in favor and 15 opposed. Movie theater to leave San Francisco Centre after Westfield departure The bill will now be returned to the Nevada Senate for concurrence. If that goes through, the bill will go back to the Nevada governor for signature and then will need final approval from Major League Baseball.The bill's passage in the state assembly comes the day after A's fans staged a "reverse protest," with over 27,000 fans showing up at the Oakland Coliseum for the team's 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Tesla involved in 'major injury' vehicle collision in Santa Clara

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A Tesla was full engulfed in flames after a single-vehicle collision which caused delays in Santa Clara on Wednesday afternoon, according to the City of Santa Clara. Movie theatre to leave San Francisco Centre after Westfield departure The crash happened in the northbound lanes of San Tomas Expressway between Forbes Avenue and Homestead Road. Local police and fire departments are on the scene. As of 3:45 p.m. San Tomas Expressway was closed in both directions near the scene of the crash. By 4:30, the southbound lanes of San Tomas Expressway were reopened. The northbound lanes are expected to remain closed for several more hours.Viewer photos from the scene of the crash show a white Tesla fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle appeared completely destroyed after the flames were extinguished. A witness who said they saw the crash told KRON4 that speed may have been a factor. The witness said that the driver lost control of the vehicle before swerving left in the intersecti...

PHOTOS: Crews respond to fire at Vallejo middle school

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews responded to a fire at a Vallejo middle school Tuesday night, the city's fire department announced on social media. Officials said the fire happened in the middle of the night at Hogan Middle School.The Vallejo Fire Department posted photos of the fire's aftermath (below). Woman slain before East Bay high speed police chase identified (Vallejo Fire Department)(Vallejo Fire Department)(Vallejo Fire Department)(Vallejo Fire Department)A Vallejo Police Department patrol officer noticed smoke coming out of the campus, according to VFD. The officer quickly reported the fire, and crews were able to respond to the blaze fast enough to prevent further damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and is unknown at this time. Hogan Middle School is located at 850 Rosewood Ave. The students' last day was on June 8, according to the Vallejo City Unified School District. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2...

Carjacking suspect who led Oakland police on chase arrested

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A carjacking suspect who led police on a 40-minute chase through the streets of Oakland has been arrested, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Oakland PD officers spotted a carjacked vehicle in the area of Avenal Avenue and Foothill Boulevard just after 4 p.m., police said. Woman slain before East Bay high speed police chase identified OPD's Argus helicopter pursued the vehicle for 40 minutes across the city of Oakland, before the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The driver of the carjacked vehicle then got out and fled on foot.After a brief foot pursuit, officers took the suspect into custody. The occupant of the vehicle that was hit wasn't injured and didn't require medical attention, police said. The investigation into this incident remains active.Police declined to release any other details.

Packers’ Rashan Gary not making any guesses on when he will return from torn ACL

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary isn’t making any predictions regarding just when he might return after a torn anterior cruciate ligament ended his 2022 season.“I’ll be ready when I’ll be ready,” Gary said Wednesday while talking to reporters for the first time since injuring his knee last November.Don’t consider that a sign of concern. Gary says that comment simply reflects the approach he has taken toward his recovery from the first major injury of his career.“One thing I told myself is throughout this process I’m taking it day by day,” Gary said. “I’m just making sure I’m squeezing the towel as much as I can every day, making sure I’m not leaving not one inch of doubt of if I pushed it to my all, so that’s all, man. Just going 100% day by day and we’ll see where I’ll be.”The Packers need a healthy Gary as they attempt to bounce back from an 8-9 season that ended a string of three straight playoff appearances.Gary, 25, had at least one sack i...

Tensión con Rusia: EEUU despliega cazabombarderos en Medio Oriente

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

WASHINGTON – Estados Unidos desplegó en Oriente Medio cazabombarderos F-22 Raptors, uno de los aviones de combate más sofisticados del mundo, en medio de la tensión con Rusia en la región.El Comando Central de EEUU, cuya área de actuación es Oriente Medio, Asia Central y partes del sur de Asia, informó en un comunicado de que ha efectuado este despliegue ante “el comportamiento no seguro y no profesional de la aviación rusa” en la zona.Los F-22 Raptors, que las Fuerzas Armadas de EEUU describen como el mejor avión de combate de quinta generación, se integrarán en las fuerzas de coalición terrestres y áreas presentes en la región. Devastador: nuevo ataque ruso deja 10 muertos, 28 heridos y varios atrapados en Ucrania Putin anuncia el envío de armas nucleares tácticas a Bielorrusia El comandante de Centcom, general Michael “Erik” Kurilla”, señaló en la nota que “la violación habitual” ...

Will it rain on the Nuggets championship parade?

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Thursday the Denver Nuggets will celebrate being NBA champions with a victory parade and rally downtown. However, with thunderstorms in the forecast, will it rain on their parade? The parade will start at Union Station at 10 a.m. For anyone getting to downtown early, there will be a few peeks of sunshine, otherwise a mainly cloudy start to the morning. How to watch Nuggets parade: Time, TV channel, free live stream As the parade gets going from 10 a.m. to noon, clouds will continue to thicken. The rally is scheduled to start at noon in front of the Denver City and County building. By this time, there will be more clouds in the Denver area with showers building in the west. While it doesn't look like the parade and rally will be a washout, as the rally starts to wrap up, the chance for rain and thunderstorms will increase. The chance for thunderstorms in downtown Denver will stick around from 1-5 p.m. and some of the thunderstorms could gain strength than...

Denver Nuggets serve up championship and chicken fingers

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After serving up a championship, two of the Denver Nuggets served up some fried chicken to adoring fans.Since 7 a.m. this morning, Nuggets fans filed into Raising Cane's. Not to eat, but to meet two members of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr., fresh from securing the Denver Nuggets' first NBA championship, arrived at Raising Cane‘s Chicken Fingers restaurant to meet, greet, shake hands, sign autographs and got to work. How to watch Nuggets parade: Time, TV channel, free live stream “The hardest thing was the drive-thru. I could barely hear through the headphones and I think I messed up two orders,“ said Caldwell-Pope. “The hardest part I think is hearing people through the microphone because the microphone didn’t fit. But we got it done,“ said Porter Jr.You would think that KCP and MPJ would be saving their energy for the big parade on Thursday but they said saying "thank you" to their fans was important. “Celebratin...

Curiosity rover captures dramatic new portrait of Martian landscape

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:28:07 GMT

(CNN) — The Curiosity rover has captured a stunning new mosaic that reveals the dramatic, colorful hues of morning and afternoon light on the surface of Mars.The robotic explorer used its black-and-white navigation cameras to take panoramas of the Marker Band Valley on April 8 before leaving the site. One panorama was taken at 9:20 a.m., while the other was taken at 3:40 p.m., both local Mars time.The black-and-white panoramas captured how different the landscape looks at two different times of day, and color was added in post-processing by a team at NASA. The blue light signifies the morning, while the yellow light indicates the afternoon.The image is similar to another postcard taken by Curiosity in November 2021.“Anyone who’s been to a national park knows the scene looks different in the morning than it does in the afternoon,” said Curiosity engineer Doug Ellison at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, in a statement. “Capturing two times of day pro...