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Amtrak train disabled after tree falls onto tracks near Port Costa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

PORT COSTA — An Amtrak train struck a tree that fell onto tracks just southeast of town Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.In an emailed statement, Amtrak spokesperson Olivia Irvin said train No. 534 became disabled after making contract with the tree around 2:50 p.m., but remained upright and able to operate.Irvin said that there were no reports of any injuries among about 55 passengers or crew aboard the train. She added that an adjacent track was open and that service would single-track through the location, not far the the Martinez station.Other Amtrak trains were held out of the service in the area while first responders arrived on scene and assessed the situation, according to social-media posts.Bay Area Rapid Transit said it would offer mutual-aid transit for affected Amtrak riders who contacted station agents between BART’s Richmond and Coliseum stations in both directions until 10 p.m., and County Connection said its buses would honor Amtrak riders’ fares...

Warriors’ Iguodala undergoes wrist surgery, out at least a month

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

DALLAS — Andre Iguodala’s playing career that has spanned 19 seasons, including his eight with the Warriors, might be coming to an end.Iguodala, 39, underwent surgery Monday to repair a broken left wrist, the team announced Tuesday night. He’ll be reevaluated in four weeks, effectively ruling him out for the Warriors’ final nine regular season games.The earliest Iguodala could return is the first round of the NBA playoffs, though Golden State, currently sixth in the Western Conference, would have to make it there first.Iguodala, who’s won four NBA titles with Golden State, hurt his wrist after falling on it March 13 during the third quarter of the Warriors’ win over the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center. Iguodala crashed onto the court after he got fouled on a driving layup. He made the free throw but was seen holding his left wrist later.Iguodala, who played 2:11 in the fourth, was seen icing his hand in the locker room after the game. The team later announced he would need surgery afte...

Oakland A’s: Free agent Fujinami will stay on throwing schedule he followed in Japan

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

MESA, Ariz. — The A’s aren’t saying what right-hander Shintaro Fujinami’s place in the rotation will be to open the season, but manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that Oakland will keep the free agent in a routine similar to the one he followed for nearly a decade in Japan.Tuesday, Kotsay indicated the A’s likely will open the season with a five-man rotation, but that Fujinami could go six or even seven days between starts depending on off-days and the use of spot starters.Kotsay is expected to name his Opening Day starter later this week and didn’t rule out having Fujinami start opposite his former high school rival, Shohei Ohtani, on March 30 at the Coliseum against the Angels. But he noted the importance of maintaining the hard-throwing right-hander’s familiar process amid all the adjustments he’s having to make.“We feel strongly about keeping him in that routine,” Kotsay said. “He hasn’t done anything different in his time in Japan and to change that program, ...

Bay Bridge lanes blocked after big-rig overturns

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Four eastbound lanes of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were blocked Tuesday after a big-rig overturned, the California Highway Patrol reported.The big-rig overturned just east of the 1st Street on-ramp, the CHP said in a social media post just after 4:30 p.m..The CHP asked all trucks to exit at 4th Street.“Please do no attempt to cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at this time,” the agency said in a follow-up post. “There is not sufficient clearance for any trucks to pass the overturned truck (and) it will only create further congestion.”MAJOR TRAFFIC ALERTAll trucks are being asked to exit I-80 e/b, @ 4th St. Please do not attempt to cross the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge at this time. There is not sufficient clearance for any trucks to pass the overturned truck & it will only create further congestion. pic.twitter.com/WDIezhqvO3— CHP San Francisco (@CHPSanFrancisco) March 21, 2023Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disast...

Another storm hits Bay Area: 184k customers lose power

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Tuesday's storm is unleashing fierce winds and pounding rain across the San Francisco Bay Area. Evening commuters are facing a hazardous journey home with many roads slick, flooded, and blocked by toppled trees. One driver was killed in Portola Valley near Highway 280 when trees fell on Alpine Road. After 14 atmospheric rivers, how full are California’s reservoirs? Follow along for the latest Bay Area storm updates:Tuesday, March 215:51 p.m. -- AC Transit suspends Transbay linesAC Transit said that eastbound Transbay lines have temporarily stopped running from the Salesforce Transit Center.The decision was made after a big rig truck overturned on the Bay Bridge, blocking four of its five lanes at one point. Riders are encouraged to use BART for commutes to the East Bay.Westbound Transbay bus lines will stop at the West Oakland BART station, where riders can take BART into the city. 5:43 p.m. -- 3rd Street Bridge damaged by bargeThe San Francis...

Traffic snarls on Bay Bridge after big-rig topples

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A big-rig truck toppled on its side and snarled traffic just before 5 p.m. Tuesday on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. The California Highway Patrol San Francisco issued a "major traffic alert" for eastbound drivers following the bridge crash near Treasure Island. "I-80 e/b (San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge), just east of 1st Street on-ramp, a big rig has overturned and the four left e/b lanes are currently blocked. Expect major delays! Please use alternate routes and avoid area if possible!" the CHP wrote on Twitter. Live Bay Area storm updates All trucks are being asked to exit Interstate-80 eastbound at Fourth Street. "Please do not attempt to cross the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge at this time. There is not sufficient clearance for any trucks to pass the overturned truck and it will only create further congestion," the CHP told truck drivers. A big-rig truck crashed on the Bay Bridge on March 21, 2023 during windy weather. (Image courtesy Oren Kroll...

Amtrak train hits tree and derails near Port Costa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Emergency personnel are responding to an Amtrak train that derailed east of Port Costa, according to a tweet from the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department. The train reportedly derailed just southeast of Port Costa. There have been no reports of injuries. Bay Area storm updates: More than 100k without power Capitol Corridor train service is disrupted as a result of the incident with several trains held up along their routes. Capitol Corridor said it will provide updates as more information becomes available.Crockett-Carquinez Fire announced in a subsequent tweet that it had cleared the scene. There were 55 passengers on board the train when it derailed. The derailment was caused by a downed tree. No one was injured in the incident.BART will be offering assistance to passengers who need help following the train derailment through mutual aid."We are aware Capitol Corridor and Amtrak is experiencing mass delays due to a derailment involving a tree near Rodeo," BART tweeted. "...

Van driver killed by falling tree in San Mateo County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Gusty winds on Tuesday brought down trees across the Bay Area, one of those trees claimed a life near Portola Valley.A tree fell on a vehicle that was driving on Alpine Road in San Mateo County near the 280 and the driver was killed earlier Tuesday. The CHP got a report of a tree strike on a van around 1:34 p.m. on Alpine Road just west of Interstate 280. Another storm hits Bay Area: 100k customers lose power Crews arrived on the scene and found a large eucalyptus tree had fallen on top of a white plumbing van, crushing its roof. The fire department tried to get the driver out of the van and while they were doing that, another tree came down striking another vehicle behind the van. No on was in the second vehicle and none of the firefighters were injured by the second tree fall.They were able to reach the sole occupant of the van at 1:55 p.m. and found that person had been killed on impact by the tree.Both directions on Alpine Road were closed a...

Man sentenced to 30 years after police officer shot friend

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — LaKeith Smith was 15 when a police officer shot and killed his friend when the teens were caught burglarizing homes in Alabama, but it is Smith who will spend decades in prison for his friend’s death.A judge on Tuesday sentenced Smith, now 24, to 30 years in prison — a reduction from the more than 50 years he originally received, but a blow to his family and advocates who argued he should not spend decades in prison for a killing he did not commit.The new sentencing hearing was held after a judge ruled Smith’s original lawyer failed to present possible mitigating evidence about his home life and mental health.Circuit Judge Sibley Reynolds handed down the new sentence after a lengthy court hearing. Sibley gave Smith the same punishment he previously handed down — 30 years for the felony murder charge and 25 years for burglary and theft — but this time allowed the sentences to run concurrently, instead of stacked on top of one another. “What he received tod...

Families of Montreal fire victims facing agonizing wait

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Family and friends of the presumed victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal faced an agonizing wait Tuesday as a recovery team worked to enter the charred shell of the building where two bodies have been found and five people remain missing.Yukun Zeng said the wait to hear about what happened to his friend An Wu was “so heartbreaking.” Wu is one of the people unaccounted for after a fire ripped through a historic building in Old Montreal that included Airbnb units Thursday. The body of one woman was recovered Sunday, but she had not been identified. Police announced late Tuesday that the remains of a second victim had been recovered from the rubble and sent to a forensics laboratory for identification.“I also talked with An’s other friends and other relatives. We still cannot totally understand why it takes so long,” Zeng told reporters near the building. Zeng described Wu as a neuroscientist doing post-doctoral work at the University California San Diego who was in ...