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Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth

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By Rebecca Strom
| WHNT-TV (Huntsville, AL) Verified
JAMESTOWN, Saint Helena (KRON) — A giant tortoise made history on the volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena last Saturday. At the ripe age of 184-years-old, Jonathan, the oldest known living land animal on Earth received his very first bath. His scrubbing took place on the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor of Saint Helena. It is located south of the islands’ capital, Jamestown. Jonathan resides at Plantation House and belongs to the government of Saint Helena.
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Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth

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By Rebecca Strom, Christa Swanson Verified
| KTAL-TV (Shreveport, LA) Verified
JAMESTOWN, Saint Helena (KRON/KTAL) — A giant tortoise made history on the volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena during his birthday Saturday. At the ripe age of 190 years old, Jonathan is the oldest known living land animal on Earth. Officials are marking his birthday with a three-day celebration. Visitors could pick up commemorative certificates, purchase Jonathan stamps, enter a novelty competition and participate in the Jonathan Art Competition.
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Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth

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By Rebecca Strom
| WKRG-TV (Mobile, AL) Verified
JAMESTOWN, Saint Helena (KRON) — A giant tortoise made history on the volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena last Saturday. At the ripe age of 184-years-old, Jonathan, the oldest known living land animal on Earth received his very first bath. His scrubbing took place on the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor of Saint Helena. It is located south of the islands’ capital, Jamestown. Jonathan resides at Plantation House and belongs to the government of Saint Helena.
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Environmental group raises concerns about demolition plan for Bay Bridge pier

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By Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
Bay City News - SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- A Caltrans plan to demolish the largest pier of the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge using explosives could spread concrete debris through the Bay, a staff scientist with an environmental watchdog group said today. Ian Wren, a staff scientist with Baykeeper, will raise the concerns during a Thursday meeting of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission in San Francisco.
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VIDEO: Rain to soak Bay Area Monday night into Tuesday

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By Julianne Herrera, Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Pedestrians carry umbrellas as they walk down Market Street on February 17, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Wet and stormy weather continues to drench the San Francisco Bay Area and is forecast to continue through the holiday weekend with a 60 percent chance of rain each day until President's Day.
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Sheriff’s deputies searching for Cupertino burglary suspects; shelter-in-place

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
CUPERTINO (KRON) — Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for burglary suspects in Cupertino, and a shelter-in-place has been issued on Monday, Deputy Richard Glennon said. Deputies received reports of multiple residential burglaries at around 3:45 p.m. Burglars were seen by residents fleeing the scene. One may have been armed, Glennon said. So far, two suspects have been arrested. More suspects are believed to be still at large, deputies said. No injuries have been reported.
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Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg speaks at Stanford

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By Allison Weeks, Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
PALO ALTO (KRON)—Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is set to speak at Stanford University Monday night. University officials say the 83-year-old will offer personal reflections on what it means to live a meaningful life. Her appearance comes after President Trump’s nomination last week of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Bader Ginsburg is the oldest justice on the court and has survived colon and pancreatic cancer.
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17-year-old Richmond teen girl missing for nearly a week

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
RICHMOND (KRON) — An East Bay family is desperate for answers after a teen has been missing for nearly a week. They have turned to social media to spread the word, sharing her picture on Facebook. Seventeen-year-old Keneisha Lofton was last seen on Wednesday at the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs about 168 pounds, and was wearing gray leggings, a black hoodie, and black shoes. “Love” was imprinted in gold on the leggings. She also had a black handbag.
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VIDEO: Avalanche in Lake Tahoe buries car

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
LAKE TAHOE (KRON) — An avalanche in South Lake Tahoe shut down Highway 89, trapped two cars, and caused a roof to collapse at a liquor store. The California Highway Patrol says no one was injured when the avalanche covered a 200-foot stretch of Highway 89. Plus, about 12 more feet of snow fell just after 1:00 a.m. Monday between Squaw Valley Ski Resort and Tahoe City. The two drivers stuck under the avalanche were able to call 911 and firefighters rescued them in less than an hour.
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San Jose gun buyback on Saturday

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By Allison Weeks, Rebecca Strom
| KRON-TV (San Francisco, CA) Verified
The program is aimed at reducing the number of unwanted firearms and gun violence in San Jose. It gives local residents an opportunity to voluntarily turn in their guns in exchange for gift cards. For handguns, rifles and shotguns a $100 gift card will be given and a $200 gift card for assault weapons. Guns will be checked for lost or stolen status, and if applicable will be returned to their legal owners. All other firearms will be destroyed.
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PHOTOS: Sebastopol police searching for attempted Wells Fargo bank robbery suspect

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SEBASTOPOL (KRON) — Sebastopol police are looking for a man who tried to rob a Well’s Fargo bank Halloween night. KRON4 has obtained photos from a surveillance camera that captured the incident. Around 5 p.m., a man approached a teller in the bank, located at 7151 Bodega Avenue, and asked for all the $50 and $100 bills. The teller refused, and the suspect ran out of the bank. He was last seen heading toward High Street and fleeing south, police said.
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Apple releases David Bowie emojis

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
CUPERTINO (KRON) — Apple is hoping texters and messengers will feel some “modern love” for its new line of emojis. The company is making some big changes to its emoji characters. The new batch of emojis released this week includes one honoring the late David Bowie. Bowie’s emoji includes both male and female versions of the gender-blending pop star. Also among the new batch are female judges, teachers, firefighters, astronauts, and plumbers.
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Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth

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By Rebecca Strom
| WRIC-TV (Richmond, VA) Verified
Officers were called to the scene near the intersection of Forge Road and Woodman Road around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth

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By Rebecca Strom
| WIVB-TV (Buffalo, NY) Verified
Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth Rebecca Strom, Media General Contributor Published: March 28, 2016, 7:27 am JAMESTOWN, Saint Helena (KRON) — A giant tortoise made history on the volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena last Saturday. At the ripe age of 184-years-old, Jonathan, the oldest known living land animal on Earth received his very first bath. His scrubbing took place on the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor of Saint Helena.
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White House to host annual Easter Egg Roll tomorrow

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
(WASHINGTON) KRON — 138 years of Easter egg hunting will continue Monday on the South Lawn of The White House. This year’s theme is “Let’s Celebrate!” and more than 35,000 people will be joining the First Family for games, stories, and, of course, the traditional egg roll. The White House Easter Egg Roll has been an American tradition since 1878. The event was started by President Hayes and his wife Lucy. It’s one of the oldest annual events in White House history.
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SFPD looking for missing man from Alaska

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Police are asking for help locating a 57-year-old man from Alaska who went missing on Thursday from San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood, police said Sunday. Perez Reyes is being described as a 5 feet 6 inch tall, 185 pound Hispanic man with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen at 2 p.m. in the 1100 block of Steiner Street, according to police. Perez was wearing a gray Fila hat, a tan and brown plaid shirt and black and gray Fila shoes.
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Driver of pickup truck sought in fatal crash on Hwy 84

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN MATEO COUNTY (BCN) — Law enforcement officers are looking for a person who was driving a 2001 Ford F-250 pickup, which collided head-on Sunday night with a 1992 Honda in unincorporated San Mateo County, California Highway Patrol officials said. The collision, which killed the driver of the Honda, was first reported at 6:57 p.m. on state Highway 84 near Sylvan Way.
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CHP investigating fatal incident in Watsonville

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
WATSONVILLE (KRON) — One person died this afternoon in Watsonville, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP first reported the incident near the corner of Loma Prieta Avenue and Airport Boulevard at 2:24 p.m. Airport Boulevard at Loma Prieta Avenue is closed and has been over two hours. CHP says there is no estimated time as to when the roadway will be re-opened. The cause for the fatality is not immediately clear.
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Early morning apartment fire displaces 21 residents in Livermore

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
LIVERMORE (BCN) — Twenty-one people were displaced after a triplex apartment building caught fire early Sunday morning in Livermore. At 3:01 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire at an apartment building on Chestnut Street, according to fire officials. Upon arrival, firefighters saw flames coming from the front windows and door of a second floor unit, fire officials said. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire to the unit.
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Meet Jonathan, the oldest known land animal on Earth

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
JAMESTOWN, Saint Helena (KRON) — A giant tortoise made history on the volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena last Saturday. At the ripe age of 184-years-old, Jonathan, the oldest known living land animal on Earth received his very first bath. His scrubbing took place on the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor of Saint Helena. It is located south of the islands’ capital, Jamestown. Jonathan resides at Plantation House and belongs to the government of Saint Helena.
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Super Bowl 50 champion Peyton Manning appears at Disneyland

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
ANAHEIM (KRON) — Super Bowl 50’s winning quarterback Peyton Manning was at the happiest place on earth Monday. Disneyland resort saluted him with a champion’s parade down Main Street USA in the park. Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, smiled and waved to fans as he rode on a float with his family. Some favorite Disney characters joined the magical parade as Disneyland guests cheered for Manning and the Denver Broncos on their first super bowl championship together.
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Emergency crews searching for missing Marin County surfer near Rodeo Beach

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
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MARIN COUNTY (KRON) — Emergency crews are searching for a missing surfer in Marin County Wednesday night, according to Alexandra Picavet of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Picavet said a surfer spotted another surfer who was face down and unresponsive in the ocean. The surfer tried to pull the unresponsive surfer to shore, but the unresponsive surfer was washed out by a big wave. The incident happened just off Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands of the recreation area.
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Man visiting from Sacramento County buys $638k Powerball ticket

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SANTA CRUZ (BCN) — A Powerball lottery ticket purchased in Santa Cruz won $638,000 in Wednesday night’s unprecedented $1.586 billion drawing, according to lottery officials. Albert Graham, a resident of the Carmichael area in Sacramento County, purchased the winning ticket while vacationing with his wife at their condo in Santa Cruz. The ticket was purchased at a Chevron station located at 404 Soquel Avenue.
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Woman killed in altercation with companion at UCSF

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A woman died Thursday afternoon from an altercation with a man she knew on the campus of the University of California at San Francisco, university police said. The altercation occurred at 4:48 p.m. near 400 Parnassus Ave. Police took the man into custody immediately. The university’s Police Department is investigating the homicide. Anyone with information about the death is being asked to call the university Police Department at (415) 476-1414.
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VIDEO: Orinda home burglary caught on camera, gets attention on social media

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By Vince Cestone, Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
ORINDA (KRON) — A burglary on Wednesday night in Orinda is getting noticed on social media. The homeowner posted pictures of three men, reportedly inside his home, while he was away. It happened on Loma Lista Drive, the homeowner said. He said the men stole a number of items before making a clean getaway. He is hoping his post online will get some attention. On social media, he wrote, “Anyone know these 3 guys just robbed my house?
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End of an Era: SFO plays host to last ever U.S. Airways Flight

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BCN) - The last ever U.S. Airways flight will depart from San Francisco International Airport tonight, according to an airport spokesman. Flight 1939 will leave SFO at 9:55 p.m. for a return trip to Philadelphia, where it departed earlier today on the first leg of a journey that took the plane to Charlotte and Phoenix, SFO spokesman Doug Yakel said.
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Support Fleet Week, buy a burger for a sailor

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Fleet Week is a non-profit organization that organizes the annual Salute to the Armed Forces during the month of October. The all-volunteer team facilitates programs that are completely funded by community partners and everyday citizens. One way to give back to Fleet Week is by supporting The Buy a Burger for a Sailor GoFundMe so they can can continue to deliver San Francisco’s proudest maritime tradition to future generations.
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A tea party guaranteed to go down sweet

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
NAPLES, FL (KRON) — Quality time with the kids can be tough to come by in this day and age and if you’re a working parent, it can be even more challenging. That’s why we try to seize the special moments whenever we can. For naples, fl, deputy adam dillman, that special time came during a tea party with his daughter and it was captured on camera.
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Another earthquake strikes off the coast of Chile

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
ILLAPEL, Chile (KRON) – Another earthquake hits the coast of Chile according to the USGS with a magnitude of 5-5. This comes after an 8-3 quake struck the northern part of the country last night. Authorities in Chile say at least ten people were killed by last night’s quake. And the number could climb as emergency crews reach the areas that were hardest-hit. The 8-3 quake has been followed by dozens of aftershocks. In Chile’s inland cities, people slept outside overnight.
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VIDEO: Sunnyvale autistic boy being sued by neighbors

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By Rebecca Strom, Jeff Bush
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SUNNYVALE (KRON) — The family of an autistic boy in Sunnyvale is being sued by neighbors who say the boy is a public nuance and should not be allowed in the neighborhood. KRON 4’s Jeff Bush has the story and reaction from neighbors on this issue in Sunnyvale. A letter was sent by the Autism Society to it’s members and in the missive the grounds for the lawsuit are explained. The plaintiff is seeking an injunction and a stay away order for an 11-year-old autistic boy in question.
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California Academy of Sciences offering free admission to residents affected by Valley Fire

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is doing their part to help those affected by the Valley Fire according to the Academy Press Office. Through September 30, museum admission will be free to residents of areas affected by the disaster including Lake, Napa, and Sonoma counties.
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Kidnapped woman, boyfriend file claim against police, allege destroyed relationship

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
VALLEJO (KRON) — A Vallejo couple filed a claim for damages Thursday against the city of Vallejo, alleging its Police Department treated a home invasion and kidnapping involving them on Mare Island earlier this year as a “wild goose chase” and a “hoax.” The San Francisco-based Kerr & Wagstaffe law firm filed the claim, a precursor to a civil complaint, in Vallejo City Hall on behalf of Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn.
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Plan to implode largest pier of old bay bridge moving forward

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Plans to demolish the largest pier in the old eastern span of the Bay Bridge using explosives took another step forward Thursday as a bay regulatory commission unanimously granted Caltrans a permit for the project. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission approval was one of the final permits necessary — the last being from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — for Caltrans to move forward with the implosion on Nov.
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White House invites 15,000 people for Pope arrival ceremony

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is opening its back lawn to some 15,000 people for the arrival of Pope Francis next week. It’s promising a traffic nightmare for everyone else in the area. White House press secretary Josh Earnest offered the crowd estimate for Wednesday’s White House arrival ceremony for the pope.
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California Public Utilities Commission approves $33.4m settlement with comcast for release of 75k unlisted numbers

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — The California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco Thursday approved a settlement requiring Comcast Phone of California LLC to pay $33.4 million for releasing the unlisted phone numbers of nearly 75,000 customers over a two-year period. The unauthorized disclosure of 74,774 California customers’ numbers occurred between July 2010 and December 2012, according to the commission. The customers had paid between $1.25 and $1.50 per month to keep their numbers private.
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Two arrested in Antioch fatal shooting last week

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
ANTIOCH (BCN) — A man and woman have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Antioch last week, police said Thursday. Antioch police on Tuesday identified Jess Swanson, 49, as a person of interest in the Sept. 8 killing of 32-year-old Antioch resident Joshua Jacobson. Then at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, police and the U.S. Marshals Service served a search warrant at a residence in the 2800 block of Bonita Avenue, where Swanson surrendered to investigators without incident.
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Man charged after rangers find state park pot garden

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SANTA ROSA (AP) — A Santa Rosa man is charged with marijuana cultivation and carrying a loaded handgun after park rangers found a 5,000-plant pot garden at Salt Point State Park. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/1F4eAhY) rangers were patrolling the park’s remote areas when they spotted two men trimming dried marijuana. One fled, and the other was arrested. The 34-year-old suspect posted a $30,000 bond and was released from jail Sunday. It’s unclear whether he has a lawyer.
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National Cheeseburger Day is September 18

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
America’s favorite sandwich is topped off with a piece of cheese and has been enjoyed by millions. Many theories to the start of the cheeseburger date back to the 1920’s. One story says In Pasadena, California Lionel Sternberger is reported to have invented the cheeseburger in 1926 while working at his father’s sandwich shop called “The Rite Spot”. During an experiment, he dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger.
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Correctional deputies charged with murder in jail allegedly assaulted other inmates

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN JOSE (BCN) —  Three correctional deputies due in court Friday for a murder charge in an inmate’s death allegedly assaulted other inmates earlier this year, according to court documents filed by prosecutors. Jereh Lubrin, 28, Rafael Rodriguez, 27, and Matthew Farris, 27, are charged with murder in the death of Michael James Tyree and assault under the color of authority on Juan Villa at the county’s Main Jail in San Jose, Santa Clara County prosecutors said.
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Gay pastor forced to resign from Michigan church to speak Friday

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
ALAMEDA (BCN) — A gay church pastor forced to resign or be fired from a Methodist church in Michigan will speak Friday evening at a church in Alameda, according to church leaders. The talk with the Rev. Benjamin Hutchison will take place at 6 p.m. at Twin Towers United Methodist Church at 1411 Oak St. in Alameda. Hutchison resigned after the bishop of the Michigan Area of The United Methodist Church asked him whether he had a gay partner, ministry team leaders with the Alameda church said.
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VIDEO: Extra patrols on campus after threatening messages at a Walnut Creek high school

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By Justine Waldman Verified, Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
WALNUT CREEK (KRON) — An East Bay high school is taking no chances after several threatening messages were found on campus. KRON 4’s Justine Waldman has this disturbing story from Walnut Creek. Extra police are on campus after students at Los Lomas High School spent a day this week not in class, but evacuated because of a threat of violence. “They had like 18 dogs sniffing for bombs,” one student said. “Half the day is us sitting on the field for hours it is terrible,” another student said.
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Former medical marijuana industry union organizer indicted for taking bribes, kickbacks

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
OAKLAND (BCN) — An Oakland labor official working to organize the medical marijuana industry was indicted by a federal grand jury today in connection with allegations that he used his position for personal gain according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Coalition advocates taxing the “1 percent” on ‘occupy’ anniversary

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A coalition of Bay Area organizations marked the four-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement today with a rally at San Francisco City Hall calling for the Robin Hood Tax, a bill that could generate billions of dollars from the sale of stocks, bonds and derivatives, according to organizers. “Our city is not for sale,” the crowd chanted, as speakers including San Francisco Supervisors Jane Kim and David Campos took to the podium to advocate for the bill.
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Another East Bay lake closed due to toxic algae

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
BERKELEY (KRON) — Lake Anza in Berkeley has been closed for swimming due to a bloom of toxic blue-green algae, the East Bay Regional Park District announced Thursday. The lake, located in Tilden Regional Park in the hills east of Berkeley, will remained closed pending further water-quality tests. Lake Anza joins three other lakes in the region that have all been afflicted with toxic algae. In July, park officials put a stop to swimming in Lake Temescal in Oakland due to an algae bloom.
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County terminates turner construction from hospital project, files suit

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN JOSE (BCN) — Santa Clara County has terminated an international construction company from a $300 million hospital construction project in San Jose and filed a lawsuit alleging a breach of contract Thursday. The contract with New-York based Turner Construction for a new 168-room facility and North Utility Loop at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is almost three years behind schedule, county officials said.
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San Francisco rededicates renovated veterans building with new art spaces

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) —  San Francisco city officials today rededicated the War Memorial Veterans Building following the completion of an extensive $156 million renovation project. The upgrade, approved in 2012, repaired damage caused by the 1989 earthquake and added seismic retrofitting, removed hazardous materials, refurbished the building’s historic Herbst Theater and Green Room and brought the building into compliance with current codes and standards.
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Thieves steal chalices, relic from Mission District church

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Gold and silver chalices and a cross with a saint’s bone embedded in it were stolen from a Catholic church in San Francisco’s Mission District earlier this week, police said today. A priest at St. Anthony of Padua Church at 3215 Cesar Chavez St. discovered the theft Tuesday morning when he found a cable securing the rear door had been cut, police said. The thieves damaged the tabernacle in the church and stole items from inside it, including the chalices and cross.
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Gas Leak causes evacuation of elementary school

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SANTA ROSA (BCN) — A road crew working on a pavement project in Santa Rosa ruptured a gas line, forcing the closure of an elementary school this morning, authorities said. The third-party work crew struck a 2-inch plastic line with a backhoe at Stony Point Road and Campbell Drive at 11:26 a.m., PG&E spokesman Nick Smith said. PG&E crews isolated a gas main on the west side of Stony Point Road and were working to isolate a main on the east side of the road.
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Electrical fire at scene of small residential marijuana grow

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
SANTA ROSA (BCN) — Firefighters extinguished an electrical fire at the scene of a small residential marijuana grow Wednesday morning in Santa Rosa. The structure fire was reported in the 700 block of Alaska Drive at 11:35 a.m. Crews on scene found the garage of a wood-frame home burning and were able to stop the blaze from spreading to the living room of the home. Part of the garage was destroyed, however, according to firefighters. A small marijuana growing operation was found inside the garage.
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New Zealand issues tsunami warning after quake hits Chile

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By Rebecca Strom
| kron4.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude-8.3 quake that struck off the coast of Chile Wednesday night was powerful enough that authorities 9,600 kilometers (6,000 miles) away in New Zealand have warned residents that a tsunami could hit parts of the country. And the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the place most at risk in the South Pacific was French Polynesia, which could get waves of up to three meters (10 feet).
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