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McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soft drink fountains

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

Self-serve fountain drink stations at McDonald’s locations nationwide will soon be a thing of the past.The fast-food chain is phasing out soda machines in dining rooms across the U.S., the company told KTLA in a statement. The news, first reported by The State Journal-Register, comes as fewer customers visit the dining room, opting instead for take-out or digital orders.“McDonald’s will be transitioning away from self-serve beverage stations in dining rooms across the U.S. by 2032. This change is intended to create a consistent experience for both customers and crew across all ordering points, whether that’s McDelivery, the app, kiosk, drive-thru or in-restaurant,” McDonald’s said in a statement to KTLA.At some McDonald’s locations, self-serve soda fountains have already been removed, while others are planning to follow, according to The State Journal-Register.In Orange County, one McDonald’s location already removed its self-serve beverage station. Customers that visit that store h...

Single family residence in Oakland sells for $1.5 million

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

1717 Wellington Street – Google Street ViewThe historic property located in the 1700 block of Wellington Street in Oakland was sold on July 27, 2023. The $1,525,000 purchase price works out to $1,092 per square foot. The house, built in 1923, has an interior space of 1,396 square feet. The layout of this single-story house consists of two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has tar and gravel roofing. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Everett Avenue, Oakland, in January 2023, a 1,698-square-foot home was sold for $1,580,000, a price per square foot of $931. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,427-square-foot home on the 4000 block of Everett Avenue in Oakland sold in October 2022, for $1,775,000, a price per square foot of $731. The home has 4 bedrooms...

San Jose man convicted of kidnapping, carjacking Lyft driver

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A San Mateo County jury on Friday convicted a 44-year-old San Jose man of kidnapping and carjacking a Lyft driver in July, prosecutors said.After the victim picked him up in San Jose on July 16, the defendant, Randy Green Jay, pressed a knife to her stomach and ordered her to drive northbound on Highway 101, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.Prosecutors said Jay has mental health problems and repeatedly told the victim he was going to kill her. At one point, he called 911 and told dispatchers the victim was trying to kill him. When they asked him how, he laughed and canceled the call.Jay then forced the victim to follow a police car off the freeway in San Mateo, and when the vehicle came to a stop, she jumped out and ran, according to the district attorney’s office.Prosecutors said Jay drove off in the victim’s car. Police found the car hours later in Morgan Hill by pinging the victim’s cellphone, which was still inside the car, and identifi...

SF Giants’ Stripling regrets using ‘trigger word’ and ‘selfish judgment’ in discussing roster situation

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Giants right-hander Ross Stripling on Monday tamped down some of the hot-button language he used over the weekend to detail his roster situation but noted he still doesn’t exactly know when he’ll come off of the injured list.Stripling, who remains inactive despite being healthy and eligible to come off the 15-day IL on Sept. 1, expressed his frustration Saturday about what he perceived to be a lack of communication regarding when he’ll pitch in a big-league game again, using the term “phantom IL” to describe what he’s experiencing.“That was a trigger word and I shouldn’t have used that,” Stripling said before the Giants opened a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians at Oracle Park. “That was my word that I just threw out there. Definitely should not use that verbiage.“But that’s just kind of how I felt at the time because I feel healthy and I do want to pitch, but that was the wrong choice of words.”Stripling told Bay Area News Grou...

Aaron Rodgers carted from sideline after suffering ankle injury in his first series for N.Y. Jets

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was injured on his fourth snap in his debut with the New York Jets, needing to be carted from the sideline with an ankle injury Monday night.Rodgers was sacked by Buffalo’s Leonard Floyd and sat on the MetLife Stadium turf, where he appeared to reach down at his leg before trainers attended to him. He stood up after a few moments, but needed help getting to New York’s sideline.The 39-year-old Rodgers was taken to the blue medical tent to be examined — and then sat on a cart. Halfway to the locker room, he hopped off the cart and limped inside.“He’s dealing with an ankle right now. We’re getting him checked out,” Jets coach Robert Saleh told ESPN in a sideline interview.EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 11: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets is helped off the field after an injury during the first quarter of the NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on September 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jers...

SWAT team does not find suspect after 12-hour standoff in Milpitas

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

(KRON) -- The Milpitas Police Department's SWAT team was involved in a standoff that lasted more than 12 hours from Sunday night to Monday morning, MPD said. The SWAT team never located the suspect it was searching for. Police responded to a home on Spence Avenue at about 7:05 p.m. Sunday for a reported domestic violence incident. Responding officers saw the suspect in front of the house, police said. Police search for man suspected of sexual assault in student housing at Sonoma State An officer attempted to detain the suspect, but he ran into a yard on the side of the home. Other officers established a perimeter and used a drone to search for him. Officers searched the area, including Spangler Elementary School. They believed the suspect went into the house, per MPD. The officers made loudspeaker announcements but did not get a response from the suspect. Police said they believed the suspect was ignoring them. A judge authorized a warrant for the suspect's arrest and the SWAT te...

Big rig fire slows traffic on I-80

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

(KRON) -- A big rig caught fire on Interstate 80 Monday evening, slowing traffic on the highway, according to the Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department. Fire crews responded to westbound I-80 at Willow Avenue in the Rodeo/Hercules area. Images shared by the fire department showed firefighters working to extinguish the blaze. California Highway Patrol issued a severe traffic alert. The right lane and an exit ramp were blocked off. Drivers are told to expect delays.

Police search for man suspected of sexual assault in student housing at Sonoma State

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

(BCN) -- Sonoma State University police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man suspected in a sexual assault last week. Police say the assault happened early in the morning on Sept. 3 in Tuscany Village, a Sonoma State University student residence. Police describe the suspect as a Latino man, 19 to 22 years old, with a medium-heavy build, black hair, a goatee and stubble. He is possibly over 6 feet tall, police reported. Violent weekend in Oakland sees 3 homicides, multiple shootings He is described as having an olive complexion, an eye-freckle in his left eye, a mole next to his left nostril and acne on the left side of his mouth (towards his left cheek). He also has several tattoos, one reptile-like one on his right forearm and another with at least the number 198 on his left tricep muscle, according to police. He was seen wearing black cargo pants, a gray T-shirt with a picture of a sunset on the front and back and may have been carrying a black swea...

Hayward resident arrested for second-degree robbery

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

(KRON) – San Mateo Police arrested a Hayward resident, Ruben Polanco, for second-degree robbery on September 9. On the evening of September 7, San Mateo police were alerted of a shoplifting and assault at  Hilldale Shopping Center’s Macy’s. According to the SMPD, the male suspect grabbed multiple perfume bottles and placed the bottles in a plastic bag. Once the suspect became aware that loss prevention was trailing him, he dropped several bottles. However, Polanco still had unpaid items leaving the store, police said.  Massive sinkhole forms in SF intersection after water main break A loss prevention agent attempted to receive the unpaid merchandise from Polanco and a “physical struggle ensued” according to SMPD.The agent was able to obtain the getaway car’s license plate as Polanco was fleeing the scene. According to the SMPD, the officers determined that the suspect was 33-year-old Polanco by witness statements and security footage. Fremont Police Depart...

Oakland: Ex-police chief Anne Kirkpatrick considered for New Orleans top cop

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:20:50 GMT

(BCN) -- Former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has been selected as the final candidate to take over leadership of the New Orleans Police Department. In a statement posted to her city's website Monday, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she picked Kirkpatrick after a nationwide search. "I am grateful that Anne Kirkpatrick has accepted the opportunity to lead the New Orleans Police Department and continue improving our city's public safety through a collaborative, holistic approach," Cantrell said. 7 suspected DUI drivers arrested in Petaluma The New Orleans City Council still must approve Kirkpatrick's hiring, according to Cantrell's statement. Kirkpatrick was fired by the Oakland police commission and then-Mayor Libby Schaaf in 2020 after almost three years on the job. She subsequently won a federal whistleblower lawsuit in which she alleged her firing was in retaliation for reporting several instances of police commissioner misconduct, including a...