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Dense fog advisory issued across Bay Area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

(KRON) -- Dense fog is expected throughout most of the Bay Area Monday night and Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said. Fog was cited as a factor in a fatal crash in Mountain View on Monday morning. NWS issued a Dense Fog Advisory for the following regions:North and East Bay valleysNorth Bay coastBay Area shorelineSan FranciscoSanta Clara valleySan Francisco and San Pablo BaysIn the North Bay and San Francisco, the advisory begins at 7 p.m. Monday and goes through 11 a.m. Tuesday. Elsewhere, it goes from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. LEGO Store at San Francisco Centre mall closes The fog advisory is to warn of poor visibility caused by the fog. Visibility can be reduced to as little as 1/4 of a mile in some areas, NWS said. "Travel carefully and prepare for sudden visibility changes," NWS advised. Monday's fatal crash happened on the 500 block of Showers Drive in a parking lot covered in dense fog, officials said. A woman in her 60s was in the middle of the parking lot when an ...

Cruise faces potential fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

(AP) -- California regulators say a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent the suspension of its California license.The potential penalty facing GM's Cruise service could be around $1.5 million, based on documents filed late last week by the California Public Utilities Commission.The notice orders Cruise to appear at a Feb. 6 evidentiary hearing to determine whether the robotaxi service misled regulators about what happened after one of its driverless cars ran into a pedestrian who had already been struck by another vehicle driven by a human on the evening of Oct. 2 in San Francisco. LEGO Store at San Francisco Centre mall closes The February hearing comes just six months after the Public Utilities Commission authorized Cruise's robotaxi service to begin charging passengers for around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco despite strident ...

Sheffield United becomes 1st EPL team to fire coach as Heckingbottom departs. Wilder set for return

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

Sheffield United became the first Premier League club to fire its manager this season, with Paul Heckingbottom losing his job on Tuesday with the team in last place after 14 games of its first campaign back in England’s top division.The club’s Saudi owner, Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, took the unusual step of announcing the departure of Heckingbottom on a radio station, telling talkSPORT in Britain that Chris Wilder — the manager when Sheffield United was last in the league in the 2020-21 season — has been brought back for a second spell in charge.The club then announced the firing in a statement, but did not confirm the hiring of Wilder — only saying that it hoped to have a new manager in place before the Premier League game against Liverpool on Wednesday.Heckingbottom’s final game in charge was the 5-0 loss at fellow promoted team Burnley on Saturday, which dropped Sheffield United to last place — where Burnley was at the start of the match — and four points f...

Neighbors to weigh in on proposed homeless shelter in Central Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new shelter for those experiencing homelessness could soon open its doors in Denver's Central Park area.On Tuesday night, neighbors will have the chance to learn more about the proposal and ask questions.The prospective location is at the former Stay Inn at 12033 East 38th Ave.Neighbors can join in on Tuesday night's meeting virtually or in person at McGlone Academy off Crown Boulevard. The meeting will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and doors open at 5 p.m. Denver father and children battle bed bugs at shelter hotel room Denver's zoning laws require a community information meeting to be held for each proposed site.Recently, the City and County of Denver identified another hotel that could be converted into a shelter.The hotel is located at 7525 E. Hampden Ave. Currently, the spot is an Embassy Suites by Hilton. The city says the goal is for the Hampden site to be approved by the Denver City Council before the year ends.More than 200 people to be offered housing i...

2 Colorado ski schools named best in North America

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Whether you are looking for someone to teach your kid how to ski or if you're an adult hitting the Colorado slopes for the first time, you're in luck. Two Colorado ski schools were named as some of the best in North America. This Colorado spot got the most snow this weekend USAToday named the top 10 best ski schools in North America based on a panel of ski experts and readers' votes.Best ski schools in North AmericaTelus Winter Sports School at Kimberley Alpine Resort - Kimberley, British ColumbiaSki and Ride School at Winter Park Resort - Winter Park, ColoradoSki + Ride School at Brundage Mountain Resort - McCall, IdahoSugarbush Resort - Warren, VermontLake Louise Snow School - Lake Louise, AlbertaPalisades Tahoe - Olympic Valley, CaliforniaCopper Mountain Ski & Ride School - Copper Mountain, ColoradoTelus Winter Sports School at Mont-Sainte-Anne - Beaupré, QuebecDeer Valley Resort Ski School - Park City, UtahThe Snow School at Banff Sunshine Village - Banff, ...

Greeley police investigate hit-and-run that killed a cyclist

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Late Monday afternoon, Greeley police were back at the scene where a bicyclist was hit and killed in the middle of the night.An adult male died after being hit in the middle of a street.A man, who asked not to be identified, said he saw the cyclist get hit.“He drove out on the bicycle, and he got right in front of traffic,” he said. Police investigating ‘suspicious incident’ in Commerce City The Colorado Bureau of Investigation sent out a Medina Alert on social media saying a black Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the cyclist and then took off. Greeley police later sent a release with a photo of a maroon Jeep saying it was a similar color.Tuesday morning, the Medina Alert was canceled at the request of the Greeley Police Department.Quentin Gonzales works at a store nearby that captured surveillance video from a distance of the man being hit.“You can see that the vehicle was going way faster than it should have been,” Gonzales said.The cyclist died after being hit a...

Concerns over aviation safety revealed in New York Times report

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

A recent New York Times report has exposed alarming vulnerabilities within the nation’s aviation safety system, raising fears of an imminent and potentially deadly crash. The report sheds light on a combination of aging infrastructure, overworked air traffic controllers, and disturbing incidents compromising the safety of air travelers.President Emeritus of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Paul Rinaldi, voiced concerns over the outdated equipment used in air traffic control. ‘When we look at air traffic control equipment, we’re using aging equipment, paper strips. We don’t have ground radars at most of our facilities,” he expressed.The New York Times investigation, utilizing open-records requests, uncovered instances of controllers admitting to being under the influence of alcohol or marijuana, facing violence on the job, and, in some cases, sleeping during shifts. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association reported to CNN that co...

3 injured, including police officer, following crash in Miami Gardens

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

A traffic collision on Tuesday morning resulted in multiple hospitalizations, including a Miami Gardens police officer, leading to the closure of the Palmetto Expressway ramps.The incident unfolded around 2:45 a.m. along Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 167th Street, where Miami-Dade police officers were observed securing the exit and entrance ramps of the highway.Video footage revealed a Miami Gardens squad car perched on the slope barrier wall of the Palmetto Expressway, displaying front-end damage. Another black vehicle involved in the collision suffered extensive damage to its exterior.Four individuals, including a police officer, were rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Three victims, including the officer, required airlift transport. While the officer and one airlifted individual are expected to recover, the remaining victim is in critical condition.Preliminary investigations by Miami Gardens Police indicated that the police officer, patrolling ...

Why Prince Harry is fighting the UK government in court

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

LONDON — It’s not every day a member of the British royal family takes the government to court. But not every member is like Prince Harry.The Duke of Sussex — a polarizing figure in the U.K. who fell out spectacularly with fellow royals and relocated to the United States with his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020 — is continuing his beef with the U.K.’s interior ministry and the shadowy committee that decides on royal security.POLITICO has your back with a bluffer’s guide to the action at the Royal Courts of Justice.Why is Harry royally unhappy?It’s all about who keeps King Charles’ youngest son safe — and who foots the bill.Government department the Home Office stripped Harry of his ongoing taxpayer-funded security detail after he resigned from his royal duties and moved to the U.S. in January 2020. The decision was made by a little-known, extravagantly titled, and powerful Home Office group called the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty ...

A home near Washington, DC, exploded as police responded to reports of more than 30 flare-gun shots fired

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:38:46 GMT

(CNN) — A home exploded in Arlington, Virginia, Monday night as police were trying to execute a search warrant, sending the building up in flames with a suspect still inside and prompting the evacuation of several nearby houses, officials said.Police are investigating the circumstances of the explosion, which tore through the home as law enforcement were trying to make contact with the suspect inside. Authorities believe the man had been firing a flare gun from his home earlier in the day, Arlington County Police Department spokesperson Ashley Savage said.Officers had responded to reports of shots fired near the home in the 800 block of N. Burlington Street shortly before 5 p.m., according to a police statement released early Tuesday.Police then learned the suspect had discharged the flare gun about 30 to 40 times from his home into the surrounding neighborhood, the police statement said.“During the course of the investigation, officers obtained a search war...