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'Aggressive shark behavior' reported off San Mateo Coast

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

(KRON) -- Aggressive shark behavior was reported Tuesday in the vicinity of Pebble Beach, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. A kayaker had a close encounter with a shark that was behaving aggressively, but emerged unharmed, police said. Person robbed, dragged by 2 armed suspects in Oakland: video The encounter occurred just south of Pescadero, a state beach jurisdiction.No further information is available at this time.

Two lanes closed due to fire along Highway 101

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

(KRON) -- Two lanes are blocked on northbound US-101 in Menlo Park due to a brush fire, according to a 511 alert. The fire is north of Willow Road in Menlo Park. The two right lanes are blocked. Caltrans' traffic camera shows traffic on northbound US-101 slowed to a crawl due to the closures. Drivers are advised to take alternate routes to avoid the area. There is no estimated time for the roadway to reopen. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Two Atherton houses broken into in 2-day span

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

(KRON) -- Two Atherton houses were broken into last week, the Atherton Police Department said. In both cases, suspects entered the homes by smashing a bedroom window. The first break-in happened in the evening on Aug. 18. Police said the rear master bedroom window of a home on the 200 block of Greenoaks Drive was smashed. Person robbed, dragged by 2 armed suspects in Oakland: video The suspects went inside and rummaged through the home, per APD. A day later, suspects broke into a home on Adam Way. Again, they smashed a rear master bedroom window and went through the home. Police are investigating both incidents. Anyone that lives near these homes and noticed anything suspicious or has relevant surveillance footage is asked to call Atherton police at (650) 688-6500.

Man who swung at officers with branch, allegedly stole iPhone arrested in Campbell

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who allegedly stole an iPhone and swung at officers with a tree branch while resisting arrest has been taken into custody, according to the Campbell Police Department. The iPhone was reported stolen on Aug. 15 from a vehicle near Budd Avenue.The victim, police said, located the phone using Find My iPhone. They went to retrieve it from a suspect in a tent near the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Officers responded to the report and initiated an investigation. Person robbed, dragged by 2 armed suspects in Oakland: video At the scene, officers encountered Francisco Gudino, a 45-year-old man described as a "transient." The situation quickly escalated, according to police and the suspect became confrontational. He was also found to be in possession of a knife.Officers attempted to arrest Gudino, but he resisted arrest, wielding a large branch as a weapon against officers, before escaping into Highway 17.According to police, Gudino has a history of interactions with CPD, includin...

Fare evasion is down 70% at Metro stations with new, higher fare gates

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

Metro is installing new doors meant to make it more difficult to side-step fares.(Courtesy WMATA) Metro is installing new doors meant to make it more difficult to side-step fares.(Courtesy WMATA) The new higher fare gates at Metro stations are actually curbing fare evasion,   according to the transit agency’s newest data.A month after Metro rolled out new, higher fare gates at six stations, it said Tuesday that fare evasion has decreased by more than 70% at those stations.The new fare gates are “saloon door” shaped and increased the barrier height from 28 to 55 inches, making it more difficult to jump over fare gates. Metro is publishing the paid and unpaid ridership data on its online ridership ...

Jimmy Graham expected to return soon from ‘medical episode,’ Saints coach Dennis Allen says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints tight end Jimmy Graham is expected to return this week to practice following what team officials have described as a “medical episode” that led police in the Los Angeles area to arrest the veteran player and take him to a hospital last weekend.“I expect to see Jimmy out here, hopefully tomorrow,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said following practice Tuesday night. “We’ll see, but I don’t think this is going to be anything that’s going to cause him to miss a significant amount of time.”Dr. John Amoss, the Saints’ team physician, has said Graham likely had a seizure and was disoriented when he was picked up by authorities in Orange County on Friday night.The Saints had flown to California last Wednesday for joint practices with the Los Angeles Chargers in advance of New Orleans’ 22-17 victory in both teams’ second preseason game on Sunday night.Graham did not play in the game. The team had Monday off and Graham also missed practice...

Seahawks rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to miss 3-4 weeks with wrist injury

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will undergo surgery for a wrist fracture and miss approximately three to four weeks coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday.Smith-Njigba was injured in the second quarter of Seattle’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, when he was tackled at the 1-yard line after hauling in a 48-yard reception from quarterback Drew Lock. Carroll is “staying optimistic” that Smith-Njigba will be able to play in the Seahawks’ Sept. 10 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, but made no guarantees.Smith-Njigba flew to Philadelphia on Tuesday, and will have the procedure soon.“He’s going to get surgery, and he’s with a hand specialist,” Carroll said. “Kind of a slight fracture that we just want to make sure we do that right thing to ensure that he gets back as soon as possible and as safe as possible. We’re going to be optimistic about it. Three, four weeks, we’ll see what happens.”Smith-Njigba, who was a star recei...

49ers remain undecided on backup quarterback headed into exhibition finale

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hasn’t decided yet on who will be the No. 2 quarterback behind Brock Purdy and said that Sam Darnold and Trey Lance could rotate the job throughout the season.Lance and Darnold have shared the backup quarterback duties throughout training camp, alternating which one gets the primary work behind Purdy.The Niners often have only kept two quarterbacks on the initial 53-man roster during Shanahan’s first six years in San Francisco but could opt for three this season. Teams are allowed to designate an emergency third quarterback on game days this season as long as that player is on the 53-man roster — a rule change put in place after the 49ers ran out of healthy QBs in the NFC title game.“You keep three when you have three,” Shanahan said Tuesday. “It’s hard with the 53-man roster. You’d like to keep two so you can get another position somewhere. … For what happened to us the one time out of 10,000...

17 Denver Public Schools campuses to end class early Wednesday

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The school year has just begun, and Denver Public Schools campuses are already seeing impacts from the weather.Some 17 Denver Public Schools campuses will end classes early on Wednesday, the district announced. Most of the schools are some of the dozens in the district without air conditioning:Skinner MiddlePark Hill ElementaryMcMeen ElementaryWhittier ElementaryPolaris ElementaryCarson ElementaryGodsman ElementaryBryant-Webster ElementaryColumbine ElementaryStedman ElementaryAsbury ElementaryBradley ElementaryLincoln ElementaryBrown ElementaryKnapp ElementaryUniversity ParkEdison ElementaryA handheld thermostat on reads 88.5 degrees Fahrenheit inside Stedman Elementary, one of dozens of Denver Public Schools campuses without air conditioning, as pictured on Aug. 22. 2023. (KDVR) The disruption is the second so far this school year, which just started on Monday for Denver Public Schools. The return to classes coincided with a heat wave in the Denver metro area, which...

Trump seeks to steer attention away from first 2024 GOP debate as rivals make final preparations for Milwaukee

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:41:35 GMT

(CNN) — The front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination is not only skipping the first presidential primary debate of the season – he’s also attempting to wrest the spotlight away from the stage in Milwaukee.With the Republican National Committee’s window to meet fundraising and polling requirements having closed Monday night, the debate stage is set, and the GOP contenders vying to become the party’s top alternative to former President Donald Trump are making their final preparations ahead of what will be among the most-watched moments in many of their political careers. As his rivals prepare for the two-hour showdown on Fox News, Trump’s campaign is attempting to counter-program the debate.The first debate, a key moment in any presidential primary, is also taking place in the middle of a week in which Trump’s legal troubles will once again take center stage.Trump has already taped an interview with Tucker Carlson, the fired former Fox News host, two sources familiar with the m...