OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) - A crowdfunding effort raises over $116,000 for the family of Patrick Fung. Back on July 17, the 52-year-old Uber driver was shot to death while seated in his vehicle outside of his home in Oakland's Little Saigon District.
The President of the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council Stewart Chen said, “I hear stories. I've been to so many vigils. We don't have to talk about pre-Patrick Fung, post-Patrick Fung." Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato has attended some of those same vigils for slain residents in her district, like dentist Lili Xu.
Fortunado said, "to Patrick Fung's family, I continue to extend my condolences and my support, and I am grateful that the community has come together. I am also grateful that in the midst of the violence, we are showing that Oakland can come together."
Speaking with the help of an interpreter, Patrick Fung's brother takes a different view of Oakland at this moment. He said, “since the tragedy happened of my brother's incident, I just feel like the gun violence is nonstop and it happens every single day. The root of the problem has not been cured. The things will keep continuing, unfortunately, going on and on."
Within weeks of Patrick Fung's death, the Oakland Police Department arrested 19-year-old Major Willis, and a second juvenile suspect. Both have been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
Chief Assistant to the district attorney Terry Wiley said, "our office will continue to work with the Asian community and the police department to ensure the protection of the Asian community."
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Here to accept the check raised on behalf of the family was Patrick Fung's fiancé and father. Chen said, “this will give the family member closure. Maybe it's not the closure they want, they want Patrick back. But at least, this will give them the closure and justice they are looking for and deserve."
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) - The Oakland Police Department is investigating a double shooting in East Oakland on Tuesday morning, an officer told KRON4.
The shooting was reported shortly after 10 a.m., Officer Darryl Rodgers stated. Officers arrived at the 9600 block of Edes Avenue, where they located two victims with gunshot wounds.
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"Oakland Fire Department and ambulance staff arrived on scene to provide medical treatment to the victims," Rodgers continued. "This is an active scene. We encourage all community members to avoid the area during the investigation."
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) - As sexually transmitted disease rates climb, Innerbody Research analyzed Google Trends and Adwords data to see which internet searches have also spiked.
Searches for "Trichomoniasis treatment dosage for females" climbed 5,000% in the past 12 months, the health site found.
Trichomoniasis, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, is transmitted through oral, vaginal or anal sex, and symptomatic cases occur more often in women than in men. Symptoms include genital itching, bad-smelling and thin vaginal discharge, and pain during urination and sex. In women who are not pregnant it is treated through a single oral dose of metronidazole, and it's the single most common non-viral STD in the United States.
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The top 10 searches that jumped in the past year were:
"Trichomoniasis treatment dosage for females" +5,000%
"What do genital herpes look like on females?" +850%
"Male genital herpes pic" +700%
"Trichomoniasis discharge image male" +650%
"HSV2 symptoms in females" +450%
"Gonorrhea treatment guidelines 2021" +400%
"Symptoms of STD in females" +350% (tie)
"HSV1 symptoms in males" +350% (tie)
"Symptoms of HIV-positive with pictures" +300%
"HPV symptoms" +250% (tie)
"Can you have HIV for 20 years and not know it?" +250% (tie)
As KRON4 previously reported, David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, called the situation “out of control.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control's most recent STD report, which covered 2020, found gonorrhea, primary and secondary syphilis among adults, and syphilis among newborns all saw an increase even in spite of pandemic lockdowns. Chlamydia rates declined.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services stated that "Persistent rises in the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States constitute an epidemic and public health crisis with profound implications for all Americans."
"Left untreated, STIs can lead to serious health consequences such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), chronic abdominal pain, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, neonatal death, and congenital abnormalities," HHS stated. "Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are also associated with increased risk of HIV transmission. HPV leads to approximately 35,000 cases of cancer in both men and women each year, despite being preventable through a safe and effective vaccine."
(NEXSTAR) – In less than two weeks, California plans to begin issuing the Middle Class Tax Refund directly to residents' bank accounts and mailboxes. The first batch of direct payments, also called inflation relief checks, is set to go out on Oct. 7, the Franchise Tax Board said.
Since the plan to send millions of Californians payments up to $1,050 was announced months ago, the state agency has been fielding questions from eager residents who could really use the extra money. But the FTB says if you've met all the requirements, the best thing to do is just wait.
"MCTR payments cannot be accelerated by contacting FTB," the agency told Nexstar. "Californians who meet all eligibility criteria do not need to do anything to receive their payments."
In general, you have to be a California resident, have filed your 2020 taxes on time in California, and fall under the income limits in order to qualify. (The exact requirements are outlined here.) In 2020, you must have earned less than $250,001 in adjusted gross income as an individual tax filer, or $500,001 as a couple filing jointly, to qualify for the inflation relief checks.
Even if your situation has changed substantially since 2020, and you make less money than you did back then, your payment will still be based on your income from two years ago, the FTB said. That's required by the law passed creating the tax rebate, and contacting the FTB won't change anything, the agency said.
If you don't see a direct deposit hit your bank account on Oct. 7, don't panic. The payments are going to be issued in waves.
The first group of people to get the Middle Class Tax Refund will be for Californians who got the Golden State Stimulus payments (either the first or second round) via direct deposit. Those payments will be issued to bank accounts between Oct. 7 and Oct. 25, the Franchise Tax Board said.
The rest of the direct deposits will be sent out between Oct. 28 and Nov. 14.
People who aren’t set up for direct deposit will get a debit card sent to their address. Debit cards will be mailed between Oct. 25 and Dec. 10 for Californians who got Golden State Stimulus payments by debit card last year. The remaining debit cards will go out by Jan. 15, 2023.
Don't fret. There was no real threat here on Earth.
The collision happened 7 million miles away from our planet, and the technology could someday be used to save humanity in an "Armageddon" situation, according to NASA.
The mission has been in the making for years. A man-made spacecraft, the size of a vending machine, launched last year by NASA, finally hit an asteroid, known as Dimorphos, Monday evening.
The collision occurred around 7:14 p.m. ET with an impact of 14,000 mph. The mission went according to plan, meaning DART hit Dimorphos hard enough to change its orbit away from Earth.
“We have impact!” Mission Control’s Elena Adams announced, jumping up and down and thrusting her arms skyward.
Telescopes around the world and in space aimed at the same point in the sky to capture the spectacle. Though the impact was immediately obvious — Dart’s radio signal abruptly ceased — it will be days or even weeks to determine how much the asteroid’s path was changed.
The $325 million mission was the first attempt to shift the position of an asteroid or any other natural object in space.
“We’re embarking on a new era of humankind,” said NASA’s Lori Glaze, planetary science division director.
Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez explained to NewsNation that the spacecraft wouldn't destroy the asteroid altogether, but rather adjust its angular momentum.
Hernandez broke it all down. There are two asteroids that are in orbit: a big asteroid and a smaller asteroid that is right next to the big one. NASA is planning to target the smaller asteroid to see if by changing the momentum of the smaller asteroid, it will cause a trajectory change to the bigger asteroid. The smaller asteroid will then move at a closer and faster orbit around the bigger asteroid.
"We're taking advantage of orbital mechanics and the big one is so massive, you're gonna need a lot bigger mass to affect this trajectory where the little one you affect this trajectory, but then because it's orbiting around the big one, it's going to affect the big one and give change. So it's almost a multiplicity effect that we get," Hernandez explained why NASA is targeting the smaller asteroid rather than the larger asteroid.
NASA has been working on the $312 million project for more than a year with the help of Johns Hopkins physics laboratory. Those involved with the mission say if all goes well, it will be a big step forward for humanity.
Scientists say that if the mission is successful, it will be a massive step forward in "planetary defense."
Hernandez explained that the mission is extremely important to our planetary defense because there is some data and evidence that a big asteroid did impact Earth millions of years ago.
"A lot of people believe — scientists believe — that that's what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. So another one can potentially cause the extinction of humankind as we know it, Hernandez said.
"Because at the end of the day, the real question is, how effectively did we move the asteroid, and can this technique of kinetic impact be used in the future if we need to," said NASA Program Scientist Tom Statler.
Viewers can watch the collision take place on NewsNation Monday at 7:14 p.m. ET.
This illustration made available by Johns Hopkins APL and NASA depicts NASA's DART probe, foreground right, and Italian Space Agency's (ASI) LICIACube, bottom right, at the Didymos system before impact with the asteroid Dimorphos, left. DART is expected to zero in on the asteroid Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP)
This illustration made available by Johns Hopkins APL and NASA depicts NASA's DART probe, upper right, on course to impact the asteroid Dimorphos, left, which orbits Didymos. DART is expected to zero in on the asteroid Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP)
This illustration made available by Johns Hopkins APL and NASA depicts NASA's DART probe, center, and Italian Space Agency's (ASI) LICIACube, bottom right, at the Didymos system before impact with the asteroid Dimorphos, left. DART is expected to zero in on the asteroid Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock. (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP)
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco 49ers' offense sputtered in an 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but there was a bright spot on the other side of the ball. Safety Talanoa Hufanga continued to turn heads with his impressive play, recording a tackle-for-loss in a third straight game to start the season.
The play came when he bolted past the line of scrimmage to tackle Denver's Melvin Gordon for a loss. NFL analysts have noticed Hufanga's "electric" play style, and Hall of Fame safety Charles Woodson compared him to another legendary player at the same position.
"Does polamalu play for the 9ers," Woodson asked on Twitter. Richard Sherman shared the same observation. Woodson is referring to former Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2020.
The similarities between Polamalu and Hufanga are easy to spot. Both players wear flowing, curly hair, and both have a knack for invading the backfield from the safety position.
The similarities don't stop there. Both players are Oregon natives of Polynesian descent that played their college football at USC. NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth even said during the game that Hufanga trained with Polamalu during the offseason.
Hufanga is in his first season as a full-time starter after he was selected in the 5th round of the NFL Draft in 2021. The training with Polamalu has paid off through three games — he's tallied 21 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, three passes defended and an interception.
Hufanga took over as San Francisco's starting safety for Jaquiski Tartt, who left the team in the offseason after starting at least six games each year since 2015. It's asking a lot of Hufanga to have a career that even approaches Polamalu's legendary run, but he certainly looks the part early on.
