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Martinez: Woman charged with killing her 5-year-old daughter in drunk driving crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

MARTINEZ — A Richmond woman has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving in the weekend crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter and injured an 11-year-old boy, court records show.Shakela Janey Dominick, 32, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, two drunk driving charges, and two counts of child abuse, according to the criminal complaint. Dominick’s 5-year-old daughter, De’Arri Shula, was killed early Sunday morning in the crash on the westbound lanes of Highway 4, near Morello Avenue in Martinez.An 11-year-old boy in the same vehicle suffered major injuries, but an update on his condition wasn’t immediately available.Dominick’s blood/alcohol level was reportedly measured at twice the legal limit after the crash. Her bail was set at $400,000, over the objections of her attorney who requested a 75 percent reduction, authorities said.A GoFundMe for De’Arri’s memory has generated more than $10,000 i...

Portland’s record homeless deaths driven by meth, fentanyl

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

By Claire Rush | Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine drove a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual report released by regional officials Wednesday.At least 315 homeless people died in 2022 in the Portland area, the report found. Nearly 40% of fatalities — 123 — were from drug overdoses. Methamphetamine contributed to 81% of overdose deaths, and fentanyl contributed to 74%.Kaia Sand, executive director of Street Roots, a social justice nonprofit that also publishes a newspaper, has worked on the annual report for years. In the report, she wrote that this year’s edition “demonstrates the devastating impact of fentanyl.”“The first year I worked on this report — 2016 — fentanyl was not associated with any deaths,” she wrote. “In 2020, four deaths were tracked to fentanyl, and by 2021, that number rose to 36 deaths. This year, the number skyrocke...

Single-family home sells for $3 million in Palo Alto

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

3887 La Selva Drive – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 3800 block of La Selva Drive in Palo Alto has new owners. The 2,132-square-foot property, built in 1975, was sold on Dec. 5, 2023, for $2,975,000, or $1,395 per square foot. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home provides a one-car garage, ensuring secure parking and storage.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Magnolia Drive, Palo Alto, in August 2023, a 1,993-square-foot home was sold for $2,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,430. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,110-square-foot home on Magnolia Drive in Palo Alto sold for $2,725,000, a price per square foot of $2,455. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,366-square-foot home on the 500 block of Barron Avenue in...

Oakland man charged with setting occupied parked car on fire with accelerant, killing 30-year-old man

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

OAKLAND — A city resident has been charged with murder in connection with a disturbing incident that involved an assailant pouring accelerant onto an occupied parked car, lighting it on fire, and running away, court records show.Gerome Lamb, 44, of Oakland, was charged last month with murder and arson in the death of 30-year-old Ardany Martin, who was killed Sept. 15, court records show. Police said at the time that Martin was inside a Honda SRV that was parked in a lot in the 1400 block of 35th Avenue when another man poured an accelerant into a partially opened window, lit it on fire, and ran away.Martin’s body was discovered with severe burns. He was pronounced dead later that day at a hospital, police said.Lamb was arrested Nov. 1. Police haven’t revealed how he was identified as a suspect nor if they were able to uncover the suspected motive. Lamb has pleaded not guilty and is still waiting for a preliminary hearing, where a judge will review the evidence agai...

At Home: From decorating tips to whiter linens, here’s what we learned in 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

One of my favorite year-end rituals is to look back at the year’s columns, see how much we’ve gone through together and pull out a bit of advice that strikes me as especially noteworthy. Here are my takeaways from the first six months of 2023.In January, I began a column about furnishing a rental property with this line: “I do not have a second home for the same reason I do not have a second husband. I can barely keep up with the one I have.” By December, I was eating my words for lunch, and finding the rental decorating tips coming in handy.Lesson: Never say never. Decorate your vacation home nicely enough to attract good tenants and occasionally enjoy yourself, but also affordably with replacement in mind. Plan for attrition because small furnishings – pillows, bedspreads, pots and pans — have a way of disappearing.In February, I helped two friends stage their beautiful lake house and home of 31 years to help them sell it so they could rightsize — and use the money to ...

Police track suspect in Fremont fatal shooting to Oakland home before arrest

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

FREMONT — Two suspects were arrested — one near the scene, another a day later, in another East Bay city — after the fatal shooting of a man Tuesday night, police said Thursday.The name and age of the man killed was not released as of Thursday afternoon. Police so far have not said if the suspects knew the victim or what the motive was for the killing.The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 3100 block of Medina Common.  Police responded to a disturbance complaint and reports of shots fired and found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a news release.Despite life-saving measures by Fremont fire medical personnel, the man died at the scene. Police located and interviewed potential witnesses to the shooting.A short time later, 25-year-old Nyla Turner of Fremont was arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, the release said.Authorities did not specify the role Turner allegedly played in the killing.Police identified 26-y...

Charges dismissed for man who was shot by San Francisco police

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco police officer refused to testify this week for the trial of Richard Everett. The officer's refusal prompted prosecutors to dismiss the case on Thursday, just one day after a jury heard opening statements, according to the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. The officer was supposed to testify about the night of August 28, when San Francisco Police Department officers opened fire on Everett. Everett was armed with a knife in the Tenderloin neighborhood when officers surrounded him, gave conflicting and confusing commands, and shot him five times, defense attorneys said. Deputy Public Defenders Nuha Abusamra and Anthony Gedeon said police never told Everett he was under arrest, and he was trying to walk away when officers shot him. The 54-year-old man was charged with resisting arrest, threatening an officer, and carrying a knife. Everett spent the past five months in jail waiting for his trial."Today’s dismissal illustrates why Mr. Everett...

Man injured after shooting near Cow Palace in Daly City

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was injured after a shooting Wednesday evening near the Cow Palace, the Daly City Police Department said in a news release. The shooting happened around 4:35 p.m. in the area of MacDonald Avenue and Scherwin Street.Officers arrived at the scene and located a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. With help from the Daly City Fire Department, the victim was taken to a hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Suspect in fatal Pacifica stabbing that led to school lockdown still on the loose As of Thursday afternoon, police have not released any information about a potential suspect(s). Daly City PD says anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact 650-991-8142.Video taken at the scene of the shooting can be viewed in the media player above. The shooting happened approximately half a mile away from the Cow Palace located at 2600 Geneva Avenue.

Man with special needs missing in South SF

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

(KRON) -- The South San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing man with special needs. Osiel Cota was last seen at the playground at Orange Park, police said.He is described as being in his mid-twenties, 5 feet tall and 190 pounds. He has special needs and a limited vocabulary, according to police. Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times Cota was last seen wearing a gray/black jacket and a red shirt that reads, "We ain't leaving until six in the morning."Anyone with any information about his whereabouts is asked to contact South San Francisco PD.

Man fatally shot in Vallejo Wednesday night

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:58:43 GMT

(BCN) -- Vallejo police are investigating a fatal shooting reported Wednesday night. A report of shots fired came in shortly before 10 p.m. In the area of Broadway and Sereno Drive, and minutes later learned a gunshot victim was taken to a hospital, according to police. Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times The male victim succumbed to his injuries from the shooting, which investigators determined occurred in the 700 block of Sereno Drive. The victim's name was not immediately available, and police have not announced an arrest or any suspect details in the case.Anyone with information about the fatal shooting, Vallejo's 22nd homicide in 2023, is asked to contact Detective Wesley Pittman at (707) 334-1274 or [email protected] or Detective Daniel Callison at (707) 648-4533 or [email protected] © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.