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Genentech to move manufacturing facility out of Vacaville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

Biotechnology corporation, Genentech is planning to move its manufacturing facility out of Vacaville.The company, regarded as the world’s first biotechnology company, has been operating a manufacturing facility at 1000 New Horizons Way since 1998.According to the Genentech website, “the Vacaville site is one of the world’s largest biotechnology manufacturing plants for the large-scale production of pharmaceutical proteins from mammalian cells.”There are more than 427,000 square feet of space devoted to manufacturing, maintenance, laboratories, office space and warehousing.Genentech is an independent subsidiary of the pharmaceutical giant, Roche, which says it is moving out of Solano County as part of a broader strategy to evolve its manufacturing capabilities in line with future pipeline requirements. Officials say large-scale production remains important in the delivery of Roche’s marketed medicines and will be supported out of one of their newer facilities.“In addition, our pipeli...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

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Natural gas leak, water main break closes streets in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officials are advising the public to avoid Duboce Avenue and Castro Street due to a natural gas leak Wednesday morning. Juvenile dies in fatal pedestrian collision in San Jose Emergency crews, including PG&E and the San Francisco Fire Department, are currently on scene after a 16-inch water main break and a natural gas leak occurred, according to SFFD.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Drivers are advised to find alternate routes as traffic delays are expected in the area. SF's Muni has reroute plans in effect for buses.

Fremont deaths of mother, 2 children ruled murder-suicide: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A mother and her two young children died in a murder-suicide, the Fremont Police Department said on Tuesday. The three bodies were found in a Fremont apartment on Monday.Police said a 1-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl were killed. Their mother is believed to have committed suicide. Harrowing details of San Jose and Milpitas killing rampage released Officers responded to the 40000 block of Inglewood Common just after 1 p.m. to investigate the deaths of three people. A knife was discovered at the scene, but FPD investigators are waiting to see an autopsy from the Alameda County Coroner before determining its relevance. “Our department offers our sincerest condolences for the family and friends impacted by this tragedy. Loss of life is always difficult, especially when the loss involves children. The family is in need of ongoing support and I thank our community for coming together during this difficult time,” FPD Chief Sean Washington said. The mother was believed to b...

VIDEO: Luggage stolen from family's driveway in Pleasant Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. (KRON) – An East Bay mom says someone stole her luggage in her driveway, containing her wedding ring and diamond earrings, while she was packing up for a trip on Saturday. Natural gas leak, water main break closes streets in San Francisco Lauren Albert says she and her husband were packing their car to visit relatives but when they got to their destination, they realized their belongings were gone. "We thought we left it in the house. We checked with neighbors, then we saw the surveillance video,” said Albert.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The luggage that was taken contained Albert’s wedding ring and new diamond earrings given by her husband to celebrate the birth of their twins and her birthday just a few mo...

What happened to Frank Somerville? A timeline of events

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

(KRON) -- Frank Somerville was arrested twice in one night earlier this week in Berkeley. The incidents were the latest troubling turn for the renowned former Bay Area news anchor. Somerville was first arrested at his brother's home on Indian Rock Avenue Monday night. Berkeley police determined that Somerville, who was allegedly intoxicated, was detained after he was involved in a fight. After Somerville was released from jail, another call came in to police just before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday saying that he was back at the same home ringing the doorbell. Police said Somerville was displaying “objective signs and symptoms of public intoxication” and was seen driving drunk. He was arrested again. KRON4 evening anchor Pam Moore announces retirement Somerville met bail and was released from jail at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Alameda County confirmed to KRON4. The arrests are the latest in a saga of worrisome behavior for Somerville, which includes a DUI crash in Oakland. Below is a timeline...

UN judges declare 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to stand trial because of dementia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — United Nations judges have declared an 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to continue standing trial because he has dementia and said they would establish a procedure to go on hearing evidence without the possibility of convicting him.The majority decision published Wednesday by judges at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals means no guilty verdict can be reached in the trial of Félicien Kabuga, one of the last fugitives charged in connection with the 1994 genocide.Kabuga is accused of encouraging and bankrolling the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority. His trial began last year, nearly three decades after the 100-day massacre left 800,000 dead. He is in custody at a U.N. detention unit in The Hague, and isn’t expected to be released for now despite the judges’ ruling.The judges’ decision disappointed many Rwandans.Yolande Mukakasana, a genocide survivor and writer, said that the judges who say Kabuga...

Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that’s worth the crunch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin’ Hot.” It’s the tale of how a struggling Mexican American janitor came up with the idea of adding spice to the cornmeal, forever saving after-school snacking. Is it true? Probably not. Don’t let that stop you.You’ll wish “Flaming Hot” was accurate because it’s a winning tale of perseverance, family love, proud heritage and blue-collar success, told with a wink, some Cheetos dust and a ton of love by Eva Longoria, in her directorial debut. Jesse Garcia stars as Richard Montañez, a one-time Frito-Lay floor-sweeper in southern California who convinced his bosses to make a snack that celebrates the flavors of Mexico despite a seven-layer dip of sceptics.“New products take years to develop, cost millions to launch and they do not get created by blue-collar hoodlums, who probably can’t spell hoodlum,” our hero is told.Nevertheless, Montañe...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts near the edge of a new bull market

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday and hovering near the edge of a new bull market for Wall Street.The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in midday trading after giving up an earlier gain that had it above the 4,292.44 level. If it finishes the day there, the U.S. stock market’s main measure of health would be 20% above where it was in mid-October. That in turn would mean the end to its painful bear market, which began in early 2022.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 48 points, or 0.1%, at 33,621, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% lower.Brown Forman rose 2.6% after the spirits company reported stronger profit for the latest quarter, thanks in part to growth for its Woodford Reserve brand. Also on the winning side was Dave & Buster’s, which jumped 24.5% after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than expected.Campbell Soup, meanwhile, sank 5.7% after reporting weaker revenue for the latest quarter than expected. It also gave ...

Fentanyl crisis the focus of Prince William roundtable with Rep. Spanberger, local leaders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:48 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Hoping to combat the deadly, nationwide fentanyl crisis, a bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at providing state and local law enforcement with devices to detect dangerous drugs.The Providing Officers with Electronic Resources, or POWER, Act, introduced in May, would establish a new Department of Justice grant program to help state and local law enforcement organizations secure portable screening devices that use laser technology to help identify harmful substances like fentanyl, according to lawmakers. The measure was introduced by U.S. Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Tom Cotton, R-Ala.Spanberger, whose 7th Congressional District includes the eastern half of Prince William County, was joined Friday by local leaders and health care providers...