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Brisk, clear week in store for Bay Area, most of Lake Tahoe as Thanksgiving travel season begins

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

Off the heels of a rainy weekend in the Bay Area, forecasts for Thanksgiving week painted a much more pleasant picture, while travelers to the East Coast may endure delays caused by more stormy weather.National Weather Service predictions across the region for the entire week were modest and mild. Highs ranged from the mid 70s on Tuesday to the mid 60s by Friday but the drop in temperatures was expected to be a slow progression throughout the week, with nothing but sunshine for the Bay Area’s numerous inevitable visitors in time for Turkey Day.As of Monday morning, Thanksgiving Day forecasts showed 69 degrees in San Jose, 68 in Oakland, 64 in San Francisco, 69 in Palo Alto, 67 in Livermore, 69 in Concord and 66 in Santa Cruz.“We’re looking at continued dry weather through the holiday week,” said NWS meteorologist Rick Canepa. “The only potential impacts could be sort of a renewed northerly wind flow going into the weekend.”A NWS wind advisory, whi...

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Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

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Teen charged with attempted murder in wild Bay Point gang shootout on Halloween, but suspected killer set free

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

BAY POINT — A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder for shooting the body of a teen who’d already been killed in a wild Halloween night shooting involving rival East Bay gangs, but in a twist, prosecutors determined the boy’s actual killer acted lawfully.Santiago Gil Ceja, who turns 17 this week, was charged with attempting to murder 17-year-old Bryan Tapia Valencia during the Oct. 31 incident. But another 17-year-old boy who allegedly fatally shot Tapia Valencia has been set free with no charges filed, authorities said.The Halloween shootout involved rival gang members, a group of whom showed up in a caravan of vehicles to a residence on Island View Court where both teen suspects were staying. According to authorities, Tapia Valencia got out of the vehicle and literally stumbled into a 17-year-old boy outside the residence, then pulled a gun on him.The 17-year-old raised his hands, but when Tapia Valenica turned away, he produced his own pistol an...

Holiday lights 2023: The 19 best and brightest Bay Area displays

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

Nothing can fill you with the holiday spirit like seeing lights, lots and lots of lights, blazing and twinkling in the darkness of winter nights.That’s the magic of so many festive lights displays around the Bay Area. Some are presented by parks, gardens, churches and historic sites. Others are organized by groups of neighbors and creative homeowners, who turn their streets and their front yards into winter wonderlands with theme-park level, light-and-music-filled extravaganzas.Here is a selection of the best holiday displays, a list that is likely to grow over the next few weeks as we confirm details about some well-known venues or hear about exciting new displays that deserve attention. Unless otherwise specified, all events are free.Deacon Dave’s world-famous display, LivermoreSanta and Mrs. Claus join Deacon Dave in leading the tour of Casa del Pomba during the Grand Opening of the 39th annual Deacon Dave’s Christmas Display in Livermore, CA on Friday, December 2, 2022. (Don Fer...

These East Bay twin brothers made history before even stepping foot on an NBA court

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

By Sam Joseph | CNNYou would be forgiven for referring to the 2023 NBA rookie cohort as the “Victor Wembanyama draft class.”After all, the 7-foot-4-inches teenager is the most hyped prospect since LeBron James. He is a walking cheat code who is unlike anything basketball has ever seen before, with 2014 MVP Kevin Durant among those already singing the Frenchman’s praises this season.However, “Wembymania” is not the only unprecedented narrative from this draft. Amen and Ausar Thompson have their own story to tell.Though multiple pairs of twins have played together in the NBA, the Thompson brothers became the first siblings to be drafted in the top five of the same draft. They were even drafted back-to-back.RELATED: Bay Area Thompson twins make history as Nos. 4 and 5 selections to Houston, DetroitAmen was selected fourth overall by the Houston Rockets, while Ausar came off the board at No. 5 to the Detroit Pistons.“We really haven’t seen a pair of brothers like this in a long time, ma...

Pac-12 power ratings: UW vaults Oregon after big win, Arizona climbs again and USC drops

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

The first substantive Pac-12 roster news of the offseason broke Sunday, with two weeks remaining in the regular season: Utah quarterback Cam Rising, out all year with a knee injury, announced his return for 2024.Rising’s presence instantly makes the Utes a frontrunner in the Big 12 race and serves as a reminder of the chaos to come.The first half of December is the business stretch of the college football year with playoff and bowl announcements, coaching turnover and player movement.Here are important dates for your calendar:Dec. 1: Pac-12 championship gameDec. 3: College Football Playoff and bowl pairings announcedDec. 4: Transfer portal opens (closing date: Jan. 2)Dec. 20-22: Early signing window for recruitsJan. 8: CFP championship gameJan. 15: NFL Draft early-entry deadlineIt should be a dizzying stretch, and the Hotline will cover every bit of news that impacts the Pac-12 schools — regardless of their conference affiliations next year.To the power ratings …(A...

Will San Francisco streets remain clean even after APEC?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Last week's 2023 APEC Summit brought thousands of visitors to San Francisco, including President Joe Biden and other world leaders. In preparation for the week-long event that concluded Friday, San Francisco streets underwent a cleanup. For example, homeless encampments were relocated from around the Moscone Center where many APEC events occurred. The APEC barriers set up around the city used for security were removed on Sunday. With many tourists and world leaders out of San Francisco, a question arises.Will the streets of San Francisco remain clean even after APEC? Best and worst times to hit the road for Bay Area Thanksgiving travel At the National API Elected Officials Summit on Saturday, KRON4 asked SF City Attorney and District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan if clean streets in the city are sustainable. Chiu was asked how confident he is in that proposition."There's been an incredible amount of work this year to continue to move our city in the right direct...

Highway 13 now open following fatal collision involving pedestrian

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

(KRON) -- All southbound lanes of State route 13 just south of Lincoln Avenue in Oakland are now open as of 1 a.m. Monday following an hour-long road closure in the wake of a fatal collision there late Sunday night. Thieves break in Hayward auto dealership, $100K worth of cars stolen The collision involving a pedestrian led authorities to shut down southbound State route 13 near Lincoln Avenue, a spokesperson for California Highway Patrol said just before midnight Sunday.CHP was notified of the collision at 10:46 p.m. on Sunday. The cause and circumstances of the collision have not yet been determined, but authorities will provide more information as it becomes available.

Seema Mehta, Melanie Mason discuss U.S. Senate race, new poll

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

LA Times political writer Seema Mehta and Politico senior political reporter Melanie Mason joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss the results of the latest Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll on the U.S. Senate race.

Pro-Palestine protests cause shutdown of California Democratic Convention

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:19:04 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- The California Democratic Convention in Sacramento was shut down early on Saturday after protests for a ceasefire in Gaza raised safety concerns. "Due to circumstances beyond our control and for the safety and security of our delegates and convention participants we are canceling tonight's caucus meetings, hospitality suites, and Votefest taking place at the convention center," said California Democratic Party Communications Director Shery Vang. Protests interrupt democratic convention, police say avoid area The California Democratic Convention is a three-day event that over 3,000 delegates attended in hopes of receiving endorsements for their political candidacies. It began on Nov. 17 and was scheduled to last through Sunday. Starting at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, protestors breached security multiple times and made their way inside the convention while shouting, "Ceasefire now!" Activities were scheduled to continue through 8 p.m. on Saturday, however, the event w...