A recent vessel sinking near Alcatraz Island has prompted regional maritime experts to highlight the critical importance of passenger preparedness and proactive safety measures before heading out onto the water.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has officially suspended its search for three people still missing after a boat sank in the choppy waters near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon. As the active search-and-rescue mission ends, the focus now turns to a complex and dangerous recovery operation to locate the...
The U.S. Coast Guard has officially suspended its search for three people still missing after a boat sank in the choppy waters near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon. As the active search-and-rescue mission ends, the focus now turns to a complex and dangerous recovery operation to locate the w...
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A recent vessel sinking near Alcatraz Island has prompted regional maritime experts to highlight the critical importance of passenger preparedness and proactive safety measures before heading out onto the water.
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U.S. Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the investigation continues into the boat that capsized near Alcatraz, family members of the victims are trying to process what happened. "This was a terrible, terrible accident, and it's just a horrible thing to have to reckon with at this point," said Ralph Boisa. His...
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"It was a scene from the Titanic in real life. Like people banging on the window trying to get out. It's probably something I will never forget." Two commercial fishermen described the desperate rescue efforts they undertook after a three-level vessel sank in San Francisco Bay with 20 people on b...
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(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle collision Tuesday evening in which a 45-year-old man died after being struck and pinned beneath a dump truck. Alcohol and speed are not believed to be factors in the crash. OPD said the incident happened just before 6:30 p.m...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After searching for more than 24 hours for three missing boaters, the U.S Coast Guard called off the search at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. "Suspending a search is one of the hardest parts of our job and our condolences are with the families of all involved," said U.S. Coast Guard...
Two fishermen say they noticed the boat in distress near Alcatraz on Tuesday. They sprang into action by throwing out lifevests and pulling victims from the water. The search continues for three people who are still missing, but officials say that search will be suspended at sunset.
A 25-year-old San Jose man has been arrested in connection with a series of alleged crimes spanning several weeks and multiple cities, but a French bulldog reported stolen during the crime spree has not been recovered, police said.
(KRON) -- The Vallejo Police Department is investigating the city's eighth fatal traffic collision of the year after a motorcyclist died after allegedly fleeing officers during a pursuit Tuesday. VPS said a patrol officer spotted a motorcyclist at 4:21 a.m. "driving at a high rate of speed and in...
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Clifford Boisa, 79, a retired Sutter County reserve sheriff's deputy, died after the boat he was on sank during a memorial service.
The search continued Wednesday for three people still missing after a boat sank in the San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, as authorities identified the elderly man, Clifford Boisa, who died in the tragedy. Rescuers Mike Montoya and Justin Marceline jumped into action to help save people and ...
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While one person died after a cabin cruiser sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon, a harrowing rescue near Alcatraz Island saved 16 lives.
(KRON) -- A bicyclist who was fatally struck by a black Porsche Sedan last weekend in unincorporated San Mateo County was identified on Wednesday. The victim has been confirmed by the San Mateo County Coroner's Office as Jakub Solovsky, 34, of East Palo Alto. The California Highway Patrol Redwood...
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Officials with the San Francisco Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and Mayor Daniel Laurie gave an update on the boat that sank near Alcatraz on Tuesday. Officials noted the extensive search and rescue will go into the evening.
(BCN) -- A 27-year-old man wanted for killing a transgender woman in Georgia five years ago was arrested Tuesday morning during a routine stop for fare evasion at BART's El Cerrito del Norte Station, authorities said. Davonte Fore had been on the run since he was convicted in 2024 for the death o...
Three passengers are still missing.
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