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How polluted is air in the Bay Area?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

(KRON) -- California is home to some of the cities with the worst air pollution in the nation, according to the latest State of the Air report from the American Lung Association. "Millions of Americans are still breathing unhealthy air," the ALA says. More than one in three Americans currently live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, the report states. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The report lays out two types of air pollution: particle pollution and ozone pollution. Particle pollution is a mixture of tiny bits of solids and liquids in the air that we breathe. Ozone pollution, often referred to as smog, is a result of pollutants "cooking" together in the sunlight and chemically reacting to form ozone. Sometimes thi...

Number of Antioch PD officers involved in racist text scandal now at 45

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

(BCN) -- At least 45 police officers were on chains of racist, homophobic and threatening text messages that are part of a wider civil rights investigation into Antioch police, Contra Costa County Public Defender Ellen McDonnell told the Antioch City Council on Tuesday night. McDonnell was one of dozens of people who spoke during an emotional special meeting, at which the council informally approved three proposals aimed at reining in and getting to the bottom of Police Department practices. McDonnell said she saw the text messages last week, which only reinforced what her department has heard about Antioch police for years. Rev. Al Sharpton calls for DOJ to protect Antioch mayor "The community and our clients have been sounding the alarm about your police department for years and years and years, and we need immediate and full disclosure and transparency," McDonnell said. "People who have spoken tonight are victims of police brutality. They are victims of crimes at the...

Smoke from Oakland tanker truck fire visible on I-880

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

(KRON) -- Dark smoke visible near the Oakland Estuary was the result of a tanker truck fire on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Just how bad is pollution in the Bay Area? Very bad, according to one report Crews were on the scene of the fire at Fruitvale and Alameda avenues. Firefighters were at the scene starting around 2:20 p.m.Crews used water to douse the fire, and the Oakland Police Department was also called to the scene to help manage traffic. The fire was considered under control by 2:40 p.m. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Video of the fire (above) shows that smoke was visible from nearby Interstate 880. Footage from closer to the scene shows that the flames reached high above nearby fences and trailers.

'Not right': NBA world reacts to Draymond suspension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

(KRON) -- Draymond Green will miss Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors' first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday for stomping on Kings center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2. The NBA announced the controversial ruling Tuesday night. Sacramento's All-Star big man grabbed Green while he was trying to run down the court in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the series. Green stepped on Sabonis' midsection, causing the former's ejection from the game. Now, the Warriors will be forced to win Game 3 without Green to avoid falling behind 3-0 in the series -- a deficit no NBA team has ever overcome. Many around the NBA believe they shouldn't be in that position.Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, an Oakland native, tweeted his displeasure with the NBA's decision. "A suspension is crazy," he said. Lillard's teammate Jusuf Nurkic agreed with Lillard. "I thought ejected was to much, but suspended ??? not right lol," he tweeted. "It’s just basketball man let people play it’s...

Suspect with distinct tattoo sought in Oakland sexual assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection to a sexual assault last week. The sexual assault and burglary took place on April 12, at about 3:00 a.m. in the 100 block of Monte Cresta Avenue, police said. The address matches that of an apartment building near Piedmont Avenue between Grand Lake and Temescal. Suspects, victim in Pleasanton Home Depot shooting identified The man broke into a residence in the area through an unlocked window and approached the victim who was asleep at the time. After sexually assaulting the victim, the suspect left the residence.Police describe the suspect as being in his 20s, 5'11" in height and 150 pounds with a muscular build. He had short black hair, a black goatee with eyeglasses and a tattoo across his upper back that read "Fear no Evil."Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the OPD Special Victims Unit at (510) 238-3641.

Turner, Marsh hit homers, Phillies beat White Sox 5-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Trea Turner displayed power and speed and delivered some neat work at shortstop, too. Just the sort of all-around performance the Phillies envisioned when he signed a massive contract.Turner homered and had three hits, Brandon Marsh also went deep and Philadelphia beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Wednesday.Taijuan Walker pitched into the seventh inning, and the Phillies had better luck against Mike Clevinger after being held to one hit by Lucas Giolito and three relievers in the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.Lured to Philadelphia from the Los Angeles Dodgers with a $300 million, 11-year contract, Turner hit his first home run for the Phillies with a solo shot in the first.“It’s been a minute,” the two-time All-Star said. “I obviously want to drive the baseball, and today, I kind of got back to that, hit some balls hard. It felt good.”Turner also singled, stole a base and scored in the third. And he capped a two-run fourth with an RBI double against Tanner Ban...

Biden blasts GOP ‘wacko notions’ amid debt limit standoff

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

ACCOKEEK, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden lambasted Republicans’ emerging trade-off plans to raise the nation’s debt limit only in exchange for spending cuts and other policy concessions on Wednesday, declaring that GOP lawmakers are threatening a historic default on U.S. obligations “unless I agree to all these wacko notions they have.” His remarks in a union hall speech came as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who had for months struggled to unite Republicans around a unified budget proposal, released a sweeping spending-restraint plan to offer to the White House along with lifting the debt limit by $1.5 trillion.But it’s far from settled whether McCarthy has 218 Republican votes — a House majority — in favor of his proposal, which has no chance of becoming law in the Senate and is meant to kickstart negotiations with the administration. Cruising toward crisis, if Congress and Biden can’t agree to raise the limit in coming weeks, the government would be at risk...

Omega Flex: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

EXTON, Pa. (AP) — EXTON, Pa. (AP) — Omega Flex Inc. (OFLX) on Wednesday reported profit of $5.7 million in its first quarter.The Exton, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 57 cents per share.The flexible metal hose maker posted revenue of $30 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OFLX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OFLXSource

Old Second Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $23.6 million.The bank, based in Aurora, Illinois, said it had earnings of 52 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 54 cents per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $77.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $71.4 million, which also missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $74.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OSBC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OSBCSource

Rockies activate pitcher Daniel Bard from 15-day IL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:19 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies activated pitcher Daniel Bard from the 15-day injured list Wednesday ahead of the team’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates after the star closer had been out since March 30 due to anxiety.“It feels good to have Daniel back,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “The last two weeks have been really positive for Daniel. We’re hoping that he can help, and he will. He’s a big part of our bullpen.”Bard threw one inning in his team’s loss Wednesday, giving up no hits or runs on nine pitches.Last season, Bard ranked third among all National League pitchers with a career-high 34 saves. He earned the save in 91.9% of his appearances, the best mark in MLB in 2022 and the second-best percentage in a single season in Rockies franchise history.Bard pitched for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, but struggled with control, displayed most notably when he threw a pitch inside against Venezuela that broke the hand of Houston Astros second baseman Jose Al...