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Real-life 'Grinch' steals food truck from owner on Christmas Eve

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

(KRON) -- An East Bay business owner is without a vital part of his livelihood this Christmas. Early Sunday morning, his food truck was stolen while it was parked for the night.The business owner said he was devastated to find his truck gone on the morning of Christmas Eve. He was going to use it later that night to deliver Christmas meals to people experiencing homelessness."The Grinch is out there, as we see," said Touch of Soul owner Eric Scott.What was supposed to be a day of giving turned into a loss for Scott, and his business, Touch of Soul. In addition to the food truck, Scott has a storefront in Emeryville. Two rain systems to arrive in Bay Area this week He parks the truck in Oakland. When he went to get it Sunday morning, it was gone."It's crazy that you can put so much time and so many hours in working to get something that you dreamed about, and somebody could come take it in six seconds. So, it has been devastating," Scott said.There's surveillance video of the food ...

Christmas sideshow in Oakland caught on video

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

(KRON) -- A sideshow that took place in Oakland overnight on Christmas was caught on video. In the video (watch in the player above), several vehicles can be seen doing donuts in an intersection while traffic at the approaching light is held up and pedestrians walk by. Real-life ‘Grinch’ steals food truck from owner on Christmas Eve The Oakland Police Department received reports of vehicles doing donuts in the area of MacArthur Boulevard and Fruitvale Avenue, an OPD officer told KRON4. Officers responded to the scene but did not see any vehicles related to sideshow activity, police said.No further information is available at this time.

Man stabbed on Christmas night in SF, has motorcycle stolen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

(BCN) -- A man was stabbed and had his motorcycle stolen on San Francisco's Market Street on Christmas night, according to police. The attack and robbery was reported around 8:45 p.m. Monday in the area of Market and Sixth streets, where the 26-year-old victim was riding his motorcycle when a man approached him and tried to stab him, San Francisco police said. Armed man arrested on Christmas Eve for bothering BART passengers The victim got off the motorcycle and retreated, but when the suspect got onto it to try to steal it, the victim tried to intervene and was stabbed with a knife. The suspect then fled on the motorcycle, according to police.The victim's stab wounds are not considered life-threatening. A detailed description of the suspect was not immediately available.Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Police Department's tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411 with SFPD at the start of the message.Copyright © 2023 Bay City...

Vallejo traffic stop led to arrest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

(KRON) – A woman was arrested for driving without a license on Dec. 15, the Vallejo Police Department announced on Monday. A Vallejo officer witnessed a 2021 black Dodge Challenger traveling in the area of Lemon St. and Sonoma Blvd. According to police, the driving of the vehicle was consistent with driving under the influence. Los Altos commercial building to be demolished after fire After the officer conducted a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle confirmed she was using her cell phone while driving, but not driving under the influence.According to the police investigation, the driver did not have an issued license. The driver was detained. The officer subsequently conducted an inventory search of the Challenger and found a registered firearm behind the driver's seat. According to police, the driver admitted the gun belonged to her sibling after being mirandized.    The driver was booked into the county jail. The vehicle was towed. The firearm w...

Man dies after being hit by vehicle along Reston Parkway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Reston, Virginia, Tuesday morning, according to authorities.Fairfax County police said they responded to the crash just before 7:15 a.m. at Reston Parkway and Stratford House Place in Reston.The man, who was a pedestrian, was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. The driver of the striking vehicle stayed on the scene.The southbound lanes on Reston Parkway are currently closed.Police are investigating what led up to the crash.Below is a map of where the crash took place: Source

Live updates | Netanyahu aide meets with US officials as Israel prepares to expand Gaza offensive

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

Top U.S. officials are meeting with Israel’s minister for strategic affairs at the White House amid international pressure for a cease-fire, as Israel apparently prepares to expand its ground offensive in Gaza into a third section of the territory.Palestinian refugee camps were bombarded in central Gaza on Tuesday, residents said.More than 20,900 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and children, have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants among the dead. About 1,200 people were killed after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, with around 240 people taken hostage. Israel says it aims to free the more than 100 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.Currently: — Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza’s thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions— An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general— Americans beg for help getting family ou...

RayzeBio, Hollysys Automation, Manchester United rise; ZIM Integrated falls, Tuesday, 12/26/2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday:Manchester United Plc (MANU), up 49 cents to $20.33The storied English soccer club agreed to sell a minority stake to British billionaire and lifelong fan Jim Ratcliffe.Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (HOLI), up $1.41 to $26.93The maker of automation control systems received an updated buyout offer from a consortium led by Dazheng Group Acquisition.RayzeBio Inc. (RYZB), up $30.83 to $61.40The biotech company agreed to be acquired by pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY), down $1.09 to $51.20The big drug maker’s deal to acquire RayzeBio came just days after the company said it would buy Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion. Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS), up $1.55 to $14.66The maker of 3D printers received an increased buyout offer from Nano Dimension of $16.50 per share in cash. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM), down $1.83 to $9.75Shipping compan...

True freshman Jackson Arnold takes over at QB for Oklahoma in Alamo Bowl against Arizona

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — After all the hype, the Jackson Arnold era is set to begin at Oklahoma.It came a bit earlier than expected. Dillon Gabriel, the first-team Associated Press All-Big 12 quarterback, has transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon. That has left Arnold — a five-star true freshman — as the new starter heading into No. 12 Oklahoma’s Alamo Bowl matchup with No. 14 Arizona on Thursday.In 2022, Arnold was the Gatorade National Player of the Year and MVP of the Elite 11 quarterback competition. He enrolled at Oklahoma in January and participated in spring ball, helping him earn the spot as Gabriel’s backup. Sooners fans have clamored to see more of him, and now they’ll get a full dose of perhaps the next great player at a program that has featured Gabriel, Heisman winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, Spencer Rattler and Caleb Williams in recent years.Gabriel has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in FBS history, yet the Sooners have c...

A guesthouse blaze in Romania leaves 6 people dead and several others missing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A massive fire at a guesthouse on Tuesday morning in Romania left six people dead, including at least one child, authorities said.Emergency intervention teams were deployed to the blaze in the village of Tohani in Prahova county, where 26 people were staying at the guesthouse, according to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. Initially the death toll was four. Before the emergency authorities confirmed the fourth and fifth fatality around noon, search and rescue teams were set up to find five missing persons. It wasn’t immediately clear if the additional two dead had been among those listed as missing. Authorities said they couldn’t determine whether the sixth victim was an adult or a child. Authorities said 18 people managed to escape the fire and two of them were being treated for burns. The blaze was extinguished shortly after noon but by evening, the search for the missing was still ongoing.The affected area was about 1,000 square me...

Denver weather: When do you have to shovel your sidewalk after snow?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:30:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- For homeowners, a fresh dusting of snow on the ground means another chore to add to your growing list: Shoveling your sidewalk.While you may be able to rely on the sun to melt the snow, if your sidewalk falls on the wrong side of the road or it stays cloudy for an extended time, you're going to have to break out that shovel or snow blower. Places to recycle your Christmas tree around the Denver metro area Many municipalities have rules in place that require property owners to shovel the sidewalks in front of their homes or businesses within a certain time after the snow stops falling:Aurora - 24 hours after the end of a storm or 48 hours after a snow emergency is declaredBoulder - 24 hoursBroomfield - 24 hours Denver - 24 hours for homes, but businesses need to start clearing sidewalks immediately after a stormFort Collins - 24 hoursLakewood - 24 hours One important thing to note is that it is against state law to put snow onto the street when shoveling. A violati...