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Fort Collins police looking for man with developmental disabilities who may be in Denver area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday updated an alert for a 27-year-old Fort Collins man with developmental disabilities who may be in the Denver area.Related ArticlesColorado News | Search for missing El Paso County sheriff’s deputy in RMNP suspended Colorado News | Missing Lakewood man with cognitive disorder found safe Colorado News | Missing Indigenous Person Alert canceled after teenage girl found safe Colorado News | Missing Indigenous Person Alert created for woman last seen in Englewood Colorado News | 26-year-old Denver man found safe, CBI alert deactivated Last seen by family members May 2 on foot wearing red shoes in Fort Collins near the intersection of Lincoln and Riverside avenues, Collin Best on May 4 may have boarded in bus in Denver to go to St. Louis, with a final destination of Fayetteville, N.C., according to the CBI.“It is now unknown if he got on the bus fro...

Newsom: Reparations for Black Californians 'about much more than cash payments'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom did not explicitly endorse cash payments to some Black residents as recommended by the California Reparations Task Force earlier this month, but in a Wednesday morning statement, his spokesperson said that Newsom is "not backing away" from the payments.An earlier statement shared with media outlets said that dealing with the nation's history of slavery and discrimination of Black Americans "is about much more than cash payments," a statement that neither fully supported or rejected the task force's recommendation on monetary reparations."Many of the recommendations put forward by the Task Force are critical action items we’ve already been hard at work addressing..." Newsom's Chief Communication Advisor Anthony York said in the earlier statement. Here’s how much Black Californians could individually receive in reparations York clarified Wednesday that the governor "is not backing away from cash payments, but wants to wait for the report in its entirety to arrive o...

Oswald Capistran Killed in Scooter Accident at Highway 99 [Fresno, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

24-Year-Old Rider Dead after Vehicular Collision near Fresno StreetFRESNO, CA (May 10, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, a scooter crash at Highway 99 claimed the life of Oswald Capistran.The incident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on April 12th near Fresno Street.As per the CHP, a driver of a 2013 Dodge Caravan struck Capistran from behind, ejecting him from his scooter and onto the freeway where he was hit by several passing vehicles.As a result of the incident, responding paramedics pronounced 24-year-old Oswald Capistran dead on the scene.Meanwhile. the driver remained and cooperated with the authorities.At this time, Fresno police have no additional information and ruled out drugs or impairment as factors in the fatal crash. However, an active investigation is still ongoing.The Sweet James team sends their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Oswald Capistran. Their thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.Losing a loved one in an accident can have de...

Vast Space, SpaceX plan to launch world’s first commercial space station into orbit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

Long Beach-based aerospace company Vast Space and Hawthorne-headquartered SpaceX announced a new partnership and plan to launch the world’s first commercial space station — dubbed Haven-1 — into low-Earth orbit by 2025, according to a Wednesday, May 10 news release.Haven-1, the space station, will be launched into space by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, the release said. Once completed, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will fly out the first human flight to dock on the space station — where they’ll stay for up to a month while orbiting Earth.“Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to a larger Vast space station currently in development,” the announcement said. “Vast also secured an option with SpaceX for an additional human spaceflight mission to Haven-1.”A rendering of Vast Space’s Haven-1, which the company says will be the world’s first-ever commercial space station. (Photo courtesy of Vast Space)A rendering of Spac...

12-year-old boy fatally shot in Southern California, 14-year-old girl wounded

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

LONG BEACH — A shooting in Long Beach left two people wounded, one of them reportedly a 12-year-old boy who died at a hospital, and an investigation was underway Wednesday.The shooting occurred near Lewis Avenue and Hill Street late Tuesday night, according to Fox 11 and reports from the scene.The victims, reportedly juveniles, were transported for hospital treatment in unknown condition.Police were tight-lipped regarding their investigation, declining to release details or confirm a Fox 11 report that a 12-year-old boy had died at a hospital. Family members identified the fatally wounded boy as Eric Gregory Brown, Fox 11 reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman wounded more than once in East Bay drive-by shooting Crime and Public Safety | One wounded in Oakland gunfire; suspect flees Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested for shooting 14-year-old girl in head while she was playing hide and seek Crime and Public Safety ...

San Jose: Pedestrian killed in I-880 hit-and-run collision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

SAN JOSE — A woman’s body was found Monday morning in the roadway of Interstate 880 after a collision that the California Highway Patrol is investigating as a hit and run.The CHP was informed of a possible body on the roadway at 7:51 a.m. Monday. Responding officers found the body of a woman in the center median of northbound I-880 just north of Stevens Creek Boulevard near Santana Row and the Westfield Valley Fair mall.Officers found evidence that the body was struck by a vehicle and closed the two left lanes for about two hours to investigate. According to a news release, the CHP is investigating the incident as a hit and run and it was apparent that the woman was a pedestrian.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | San Jose woman killed in motorcycle crash near Watsonville Crashes and Disasters | Bicyclist dead in Hayward’s fifth traffic fatality of 2023 Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in San Jose ...

East Bay city takes step toward tenant protections

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

Tenants and advocates fed up with landlord issues, lack of repairs and unjust evictions on Tuesday urged the Antioch City Council to take swift action to adopt tenant protections and anti-harassment policies.And while the council agreed to move forward with drafting rules for such protections, the timeline will not likely be as quick as most had hoped.Before moving forward, Mayor Lamar Thorpe asked fellow councilmembers whether they wanted to speed things up or follow the assistant city attorney’s projected timeline, bringing back a first draft on part of the proposal in June.“If we keep shoving things down people’s (the staff’s) throats, we’re gonna get a bad outcome,” he said, noting the staff — especially the city attorney’s office — has been sretched thin in recent months.Even so, on Tuesday, advocates from East County Regional Group, ACCE Action and Monument Impact nonprofits stood in solidarity with dozens of tenants, many of whom spoke out about ...

The Mercury News sues San Jose over Pink Poodle strip club scandal involving firefighters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

The Mercury News sued the City of San Jose on Wednesday, seeking to make public the details behind an October scandal where firefighters were seen dropping off a bikini-clad woman at the Pink Poodle strip club.In its lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, the news organization is pursuing records pertaining to the city’s investigation into the Oct. 5 incident and subsequent disciplinary measures fire department officials say were taken against the employees involved.So far, those documents have been kept hidden from the public despite repeated attempts by reporters and a media attorney to unearth them through records requests and communications with city attorneys. Although then-mayor Sam Liccardo called for “heads to roll” when the scandal broke, the city will offer no details about the nature of any discipline.In its communications, the city argues that releasing the documents would violate the privacy of the firefighters and that there is no strong ...

Man arrested in connection with multiple bank robberies by San Jose PD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to multiple bank robberies that occurred earlier this year, according to the San Jose Police Department. The arrest stems from a March 9 incident of attempted bank robbery on the 5600 block of Silver Creek Valley Road. Although not named in the SJPD press release, there is a Comerica Bank branch located at 5601 Silver Creek Valley Road. Man allegedly attacked in Danville Costco parking lot over parking space According to SJPD, the suspect handed the bank teller a note stating he had a gun and demanding money. The suspect then left the bank before any money was handed over. An investigation identified David Razzaqui as the primary suspect.Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Razzaqui on May 2 and he was arrested in San Jose while in possession of a stolen vehicle. Razzaqui, 35, was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for robbery and attempted robbery.The investigation also determined that Razzaqui was responsible for a b...

Stulsaft Park in Redwood City closed due to police activity, FBI involved

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:03 GMT

(KRON) -- Stulsaft Park in Redwood City is closed due to police activity, according to the Redwood City Police Department. The activity is also impacting the 3700 block of Farm Hill Boulevard. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also involved in the activity, an FBI spokesperson confirmed to KRON4. Man allegedly attacked in Danville Costco parking lot over parking space The Belmont Police Department is the lead agency in the investigation, officials said."The FBI is working with the Belmont PD this morning," a spokesperson said. "We are providing forensic support with our evidence response team."The park is closed currently but is expected to reopen later this morning.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.