Three injured in Oakland shooting

At least three people were injured in a shooting on the 1100 block of 47th Avenue near 12th Street in Oakland Sunday morning. According to the Oakland Police Department, the shooting happened at around 7:45 a.m. Officers arrived shortly after the incident, where they found three victims who had sustained gunshot wounds. Oakland Fire Department and the paramedics responded to assist the victims who were transported to a hospital and are listed in stable condition. “The preliminary investigation revealed that the victims and the individual responsible for the shooting were involved in a verbal dispute prior to the shooting,” OPD said in a statement. The suspect allegedly shot at the victims from a vehicle and took off before police arrived. The identity of suspect is not yet known. Anyone with more information is asked to contact OPD’s Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.

Fire destroys Brisbane commercial building

Fire destroys Brisbane commercial building The cause of the warehouse fire previously occupied by the Lazzari Fuel Company is under investigation The North County Fire Authority serves the cities of Brisbane, Daly City and Pacifica. A fire reported Saturday night destroyed a commercial building in Brisbane, according to the North County Fire Authority. Firefighters responded at 11:20 p.m. to the fire reported at 11 Industrial Way, a 20,000-square-foot building previously occupied by Lazzari Fuel Company. Crews extinguished the fire but remained at the scene overnight to ensure that it did not reignite. No injuries were reported, fire officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the North County Fire Authority at (650) 991-8138.

Police officer fatally shoots knife-wielding man in Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale police fatally shot a man they say was holding a knife and advancing on an officer. Officers were responding to a call around 5:30 p.m. Saturday about a man carrying a knife at a mobile home park on Vienna Drive, off Tasman Drive and Lawrence Expressway, according to a Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DSPS) press release. “Upon arrival, officers located an adult male in the roadway who was armed with a knife in his hand. The officers gave the subject commands to stay where he was and to place the knife on the ground,” DSPS said in the statement. “The subject ignored the officers’ repeated commands and advanced on one of the officers. An officer discharged his firearm, striking the subject.” Police said officers immediately performed first aid measures and the man was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he  died. Sunnyvale police Capt. Dzanh Le declined to give further comments on the case. “This incident is an ongoing joint investigation conducted by DSPS and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office,” the department said. Anyone with more information regarding the incident

Police officer shoots knife-wielding suspect in Sunnyvale

A male suspect allegedly wielding a knife was shot by Sunnyvale police Saturday at around 5:30 p.m. According to a press release by the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DSPS), officers found the suspect after responding to a call at a mobile home park on Vienna Drive, off of Tasman Drive and the Lawrence Expressway. “Upon arrival, officers located an adult male in the roadway who was armed with a knife in his hand. The officers gave the subject commands to stay where he was and to place the knife on the ground,” DSPS said in the statement. “The subject ignored the officers’ repeated commands and advanced on one of his officers. An officer discharged his firearm, striking the subject.” Police said officers immediately performed life-saving measures, and the man was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Sunnyvale police Captain Dzanh Le declined to give further comments on the case. “This incident is an ongoing joint investigation conducted by DSPS and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office,” the department said. Anyone with more information regarding the incident is

Scattered showers to continue until late Sunday afternoon

After a weekend of intermittent thunderstorms, the wet weather is expected to cease by late afternoon across most of the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. While it won’t be as heavy as storms of the last weeks of winter, “through the rest of the day today, we are looking at the continuation of scattered showers,” Alexis Clouser of the National Weather Service said. “So, it’s really just going to be through probably the early afternoon that you see the greatest chances of showers.” Winds across the region will average around 10 miles per hour with gusts up to 15 miles per hour, while temperatures will range from the upper 50s to low 60s for most of the day. There are no flood advisories as of Sunday morning, but with thunderstorms, “you might see some temporary local ponding of water in roadways,” Clouser said. According to NWS Bay Area, the dry weather is expected to continue until Tuesday, with a possibility of rain returning mid to late week.

Kate Middleton in command: The future queen shows ‘the fortitude’ of Elizabeth II

It’s entirely possible that Kate Middleton felt “bullied” into going public Friday with the news of her very private struggle with cancer. But the Princess of Wales didn’t come across as any kind of victim in the video released Friday by Kensington Palace. She didn’t seem oppressed by the unique demands of her royal life or the vicious conspiracy theories that have surrounded her since she retreated from public view in December. Instead, she appeared to be a woman very much in command, both of how she wanted to deliver difficult news and in how she wanted to present herself to the world at this key moment in her life. Kate filmed her statement alone, sitting outside on a bench near a bloom of golden daffodils – a symbol of spring and new beginnings if ever there was one. The 42-year-old mother of three wore an “everymum uniform” of striped sweater and jeans and didn’t use titles. Though she appeared a bit pale, she calmly disclosed that cancer was discovered after she underwent abdominal surgery in January for a condition that wasn’t believed to be

Earthquakes answer late Seattle equalizer, earn first win of season

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse came off the bench to score one minute after Danny Musovski pulled Seattle even late in the second half, rallying the San Jose Earthquakes to a 3-2 victory over the Sounders on Saturday night. Ebobisse’s strike came on the break, as he slid in the box to touch home a ground-bound cross from Jack Skahan into the far corner, on the way to the Quakes’ first victory after four straight losses to begin the season. “It felt great, especially for the players. The players have been fantastic in terms of trying to get better,” coach Luchi Gonzalez told reporters after the win. “We obviously have been disappointed with the results. We know that it hasn’t bounced our way, but we saw early in the week in competing and with their energy and in their belief. Together they showed that determination.” San Jose defender Vítor Costa de Brito scored in the 42nd minute and Cristian Espinoza followed with a goal a minute later and the Earthquakes (1-4-0) took a 2-0 lead into halftime. De Brito used an assist from

US News and World Report’s 10 most gorgeous islands on the planet

US News and World Report is known for its “best college” and “best high school” lists, of course. But their travel editors do rankings too, including a list of the most stunning islands in the world. It’s a rough job, but someone has to do it — evaluate the clarity of the turquoise water, the softness of the sand and the snorkeliest of recreation possibilities. The recently released list for 2024 gives shout-outs to 24 incredible destinations, starting with Palawan in the Philippine archipelago, where beaches beckon and abundant sea life and reefs draw divers and snorkelers. The diversity of wildlife on Madagascar helped the world’s fourth largest island snag the No. 6 spot, while a heady mix of sandy beaches and ancient ruins puts Cyprus at No. 7. It’s a globe-circling list that includes French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora) and Europe (Sardinia, Santorini), the African coast and the Caribbean Sea. And the Hawaiian island of Kauai provides the sole U.S. representation at No. 24. (We’re not quibbling with that. Alcatraz is pretty spectacular, but it’s no Zanzibar.) Here’s a peek at the top 10.

San Jose: SJPD second-in-command selected as interim chief

SAN JOSE — Paul Joseph, currently the second-in-command at the San Jose Police Department, will become interim chief when Chief Anthony Mata leaves at the end of the month, according to multiple department sources. The appointment of Joseph should not come as a surprise, since assistant chiefs often serve the interim role upon a chief’s departure. This was the case for the past two leadership changes, when Eddie Garcia succeeded Larry Esquivel in 2016 — and who quickly got the permanent job — and Dave Knopf served as interim chief between when Garcia retired in 2020 and when Mata took the top post in 2021. Mata announced at the beginning of the year that he would be retiring from SJPD after 28 years to become chief of the Bureau of Investigations at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. News of Joseph’s promotion was announced through a department-wide email to SJPD on Friday that cited City Manager Jennifer Maguire, who in addition to making the announcement, reiterated plans for a permanent chief search this year. Neither Joseph, the city nor the police department immediately returned

Mountain lion kills man in Northern California

By Raja Razek and Jessica Flynn | CNN One man died and another was injured in a mountain lion attack in a remote area in Northern California on Saturday, according to authorities. An 18-year-old man called authorities around 1:13 p.m. to report that he and his 21-year-old brother were attacked by a mountain lion while antler shed hunting in the Georgetown area, according to an El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office news release. The caller was separated from his brother during the attack and suffered “traumatic injuries” to his face, according to the release. Deputies and paramedics administered aid and took him to a hospital for further treatment. After deputies searched for the missing brother, they found him on the ground next to the crouched mountain lion around 1:46 p.m., the release said. The deputies fired their weapons to ward off the mountain lion so they could get to the brother, according to the release. “Deputies discharged their firearms in order to scare the mountain lion off so they could render medical aid,” the release read. When they reached him, they realized the 21-year-old had died

Trial set for Bay Area man charged with grisly 2013 killing during Super Bowl party

A Solano County Superior Court judge has scheduled a November jury trial for 42-year-old Vallejo man accused of a grisly killing during a 2013 Super Bowl Sunday gathering in a Vallejo residence. William B. Cordoba, 42, of Vallejo (Photo: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)  Judge Janice M. Williams on Friday morning ordered William Bruce Cordoba, who appeared in Department 25 for a trial setting, to return at 9 a.m. Nov. 4 to face jurors  in the Justice Center in Fairfield. The judge also scheduled some pretrial matters, including a trial confirmation hearing at 8:30 a.m. May 24 and a trial management conference at 8:30 a.m Oct. 31. (A previously scheduled March 4 jury trial was vacated.) Cordoba’s trial date comes nearly 11 years after the Solano County District Attorney’s Office filed charging documents, but the case did not proceed in the ensuing weeks and months because Cordoba fled the country and traveled to Peru. There, he was eventually arrested for another crime, then extradited to the United States in April 2019 and booked into Solano County Jail. Details of the killing emerged during an

New succulent species named by UC Santa Cruz botanist

SANTA CRUZ — Emeritus Director of Research at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden Stephen McCabe has helped name yet another succulent species in the genus Dudleya, called Dudleya chasmophyta, or the crevice-loving Dudleya, which is found exclusively on a cliff band in Orange County. This is the fifth species of the genus that McCabe has had a part in naming over more than four decades of research and comes on the heels of two others named last year — Dudleya delgadilloi in honor of a prominent Mexican botanist, José Delgadillo Hernandéz, professor and director of the herbarium at the Universidad Autónoma Baja California en Ensenada — and Dudleya cochimiana in honor of the Indigenous people known as the Cochimí. The discovery of the new succulent species came about after McCabe had become aware of some Dudleya research conducted around 1950 in Orange County. The researcher, David Verity, had studied Dudleya plants in the area but failed to collect and save specimens. After reading into it further, McCabe suspected the researcher had conflated distinct species of the succulent and wanted to see the plants

Saratoga council unanimously approves Housing Element

The Saratoga City Council voted unanimously to approve the city’s Housing Element at a March 20 meeting after a long road of drafting and revising the document that goes back three years. City councilmembers all spoke in favor of approving the document that outlines all housing developments to be built in the city through 2031, largely agreeing on the urgency of doing so to prevent more proposals for builder’s remedy projects in the city. Several members of the public attended in person and remotely to speak out against these proposed projects, which could be undertaken without the city’s approval, and in favor of approving the document. Councilmember Tina Walia thanked residents who took part in the development of the Housing Element going back to 2021, saying that the city was initially criticized for beginning the process too early. “I would like to quote a statement from numerous residents’ emails that I agree with. ‘At this time it’s important to end this process which has divided our city and caused stress and uncertainty for its citizens. It’s now time and we need to move forward,’” she

Latest line: A good week for Willie Brown, a bad week for Apple

Willie Brown California’s longest-serving Assembly speaker and San Francisco’s first Black mayor turns 90, outliving most of his rivals and celebrating at a big party in SF City Hall with typical flair while appearing 20 years younger. Apple Cupertino tech giant loses $113 billion in value after feds file antitrust lawsuit, and European regulators open investigation into its fees and terms that could cost the company 10% of annual worldwide revenues. Vince Fong Bakersfield GOP assemblyman wins primary to succeed Kevin McCarthy in Congress. But in the ruby red district, he’ll face a fellow Republican, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, in the May special election.

Young ‘hero’ Half Moon Bay lifeguard recounts saving father and son from relentless rip currents

First the ocean took the boy, then it took his dad. Luke Polonchek, just 18, took them back. The State Parks lifeguard described his first-ever rescues in an interview with the Bay Area News Group on Friday, nearly a week after the terrifying drama played out off the Half Moon Bay coast where a 50-year-old San Mateo father and his 12-year-old twin son and daughter had come to spend a beautiful sunny Sunday at Francis State Beach. The boy, in a wetsuit and neoprene booties, was skim-boarding at the water’s edge around 3 p.m. when a receding wave pulled his blue-and-black board away from him. The boy went after it, and a rip current quickly swept him away from the beach. His dad ran for his car and grabbed his surfboard, then plunged into the ocean to save his son. Meanwhile, someone on shore called 911 and someone else ran to a State Parks staffer. Polonchek and his lifeguard partner Elias Richter were pulling into the beachside parking lot just as a report came over the radio of a possible victim in distress in the

They said it: A sports trailblazer departs

They said it: A sports trailblazer departs SAN FRANCISCO, CA – February 11: Renel Brooks-Moon, the public address announcer for the San Francisco Giants, poses for a portrait at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calf., on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) “It will always be my hope that I have inspired little girls, young women and people of color to pursue their dreams, no matter what.” — Renel Brooks-Moon, announcer for the San Francisco Giants baseball team since 2000 — the second woman to do so in MLB and the first to announce in a World Series game — in a statement to fans after news last week that she and the team “mutually and amicably agreed to part ways.”

Word Game: March 24, 2024

TODAY’S WORD — WITNESSED (WITNESSED: WIT-nes’d: Saw an event take place.) Average mark 53 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 67 or more words in WITNESSED? TODAY’S WORD — WITNESSED weed wend went west wetness wide widen widest wind wine wise wisest witness ides inset teed teen tend tense tide tied tine tweed tween twin twine need ness nest newest news newsie newt edit seed seen seine send sense sent sewed sewn side sine sinew site snide snit steed stein stew sweet swine deet deist denies dense densest dent desist destine dewiest dewiness diet dine dint dissent To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang

Bridge: March 24, 2024

“One of these days,” Cy the Cynic told me in disgust, “I’m going to pluck those spectacles right off her nose and deposit them in the nearest trash-compactor.” Minnie Bottoms, my club’s senior member at 82, wears an ancient pair of bifocals, held together with tape, that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to her opponents’ dismay. Cy has been Minnie’s chief victim. “What’s happened now?” I asked wearily. Cy said he had lost the morning duplicate game, and the accompanying jackpot, because of today’s deal. Minnie had been South, and she and her partner got to six hearts. I’m not sure what North’s raise to five hearts was supposed to mean or why Minnie went on to slam. “I was East,” Cy related, “and my partner led the jack of clubs. Minnie took dummy’s ace and next led … a low spade! I put up the queen, and Minnie followed with the jack. I then led a diamond — and Minnie insisted that it was her lead.” “She thought her jack of spades was the king,” I laughed. “We got her straightened

Ask Amy: Can I give away her stuff that’s in my garage?

Dear Amy: I have a dilemma which is common for my fellow baby boomers. My mother married young and had five children. Mom is now almost 90, the “kids” are senior citizens, and even the grandkids are mostly in their 30s. Nobody wants the “stuff,” like Grandma’s china, that ended up in my garage with Mom’s move to assisted living. I want my garage back! I try talking to Mom about donating the unwanted stuff, but her response is that if I want to get rid of anything I should give it back to her, which is impossible. She is in the early stages of dementia and can’t really think practically anymore. Can I just go ahead and donate, without talking to her about it? If I had the space, I could just keep it in boxes until she passes, but I don’t. What’s the “right” way to handle this? The five of us “kids” have a hard enough time navigating her decline as a team, without this added tension around Nana’s china. – Tired Boomer Dear Tired: Many people who might have used family

Dear Abby: I’m a beautiful woman, and it’s the first time I’ve dated out of my league

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been seeing a man for about a year. For the most part, we get along fine. We spend a lot of time together, and he professes his love for me. His intentions are to be together forever, although there has not been a proposal. I think I could continue this relationship indefinitely. There’s just one thing: I’m not physically attracted to him. He is presentable and well-groomed, but it can’t compensate for the fact that he is homely. I am, to put it plainly, a beautiful woman. I have always dated “in my league.” I am trying hard not to be shallow, but this bothers me greatly. Sometimes I’m just disgusted. I know we’ll both age, but until then, he’ll still be ugly. I do have feelings for him, so should I try harder to overlook his defects? — TORN ABOUT HIM IN NEVADA DEAR TORN: No! For both your sakes, please don’t do that. The man you are writing about deserves someone who is more focused on inner qualities than you seem capable of. Forcing yourself to like him should not

Prep roundup: Granada and Heritage show out at Banner Island Showcase, Pittsburg dominates, St. Francis softball rolls

Baseball No. 12 Pittsburg 9, Washington 1: A flash of rain 10 minutes before first pitch didn’t stop the Pirates from running away with this game early.  After scoring two runs in the first inning, Pittsburg scored five in the second to take a commanding 7-0 lead. The Pirates took advantage of Washington’s last-minute scratch of scheduled starting pitcher Hugo Marks by totaling four hits and having eight batters reach base in the first two innings. Marks was ruled out with an injury just before game time. Ty Thompson had one of his best games of the season as he batted 3 for 4, had three RBIs and recorded a double and a triple. The junior Cal Poly commit also got it done on the mound, striking out three batters in an inning pitched. Devin Simonton added three hits and brought in three runners. “Ty came out with his hair on fire,” said Pittsburg coach Marco Cartenga. “That was awesome. It was what we needed. He’s going to be a big part of this team going forward.” Washington’s lone run came in the fifth inning