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CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Livermore family, community rally for release of man taken by ICE agents
Family members of a Livermore man are fighting to bring a beloved husband and father home. The family said ICE agents snatched Miguel Lopez as he went into San Francisco for his scheduled immigration meeting. On Wednesday, the community held an emotional rally in Livermore. Miguel Lopez's daughter spoke to the crowd at Livermore Plaza. Holding back tears, it has been a difficult time for the family since ICE agents detained Lopez on May 27. "He's been reporting for 17 years, and he always comes home," said his wife, Rosa Lopez. Rosa Lopez has been married to Miguel since 2001. She said her husband is from Mexico City and has been in the U.S. for 27 years. For 17 of those years, he has been trying to get the proper documents to live in the U.S. legally, but his daughter said that the process stalled after the court discovered a DUI conviction in his background check. Even with that on his record, Rosa and her children never imagined this would happen. "They all expect him to walk in the door," said Rosa Lopez. "Especially my grandbaby. She gets his pictures, and she's like, 'Papa loves me. I said yes, papa loves you, baby. He's working. I don't know how to explain things better to her." What is clear is the void his absence has left, as he's held at a detention facility in McFarland. "I miss everything about him," said his daughter Stephanie Lopez. Stephanie Lopez said she does get to talk to her dad every night. "He shows that he's OK, but I'm sure deep down inside, he's heartbroken," she said. "He wants to be home with his family as much as we want him home with us." The family, though, has been able to show him how the Livermore community is coming together on his behalf, providing a glimmer of hope that he will be home soon. "I tell him we're going to do everything we can, and I bring tears to his eyes," said Rosa Lopez. "And I told him I'm not going to give up." On Wednesday, San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder issued a statement about ongoing ICE arrests in the city, with at least a dozen more believed to have happened earlier in the day. "These detentions under the Trump administration are unconscionable, unlawful, and deny people their constitutional right to due process. Trump's ICE tactics are a danger to public safety, education, and public health, as they sow panic and fear among San Francisco's vast immigrant communities, who are becoming fearful of engaging with any form of government, including schools, hospitals, and law enforcement. These attacks on constitutional rights only underscore the critical need for more funding for immigrant legal and support services in the city's budget, which the Mayor has not increased to address the growing need. I encourage the Mayor and Budget Committee to increase funding for our immigrant communities to meet the moment and guarantee ALL San Franciscans their constitutional rights to due process. We have the ability to stop the deportations, defend our families, and demand their release NOW!"
CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Kitten trapped in Livermore storm drain rescued by Public Works crew
A curious kitten in Livermore got itself stuck after wandering into a storm drain, police said on Tuesday. The city's stormwater team and the police's Animal Services officer were sent to the area of Preston Avenue to rescue the kitten. Police said they removed the storm drain cover and lowered a humane trap into the storm drain. They then used a net to gently get the kitten into the trap. Yesterday near Preston Avenue, a tiny kitten found himself trapped in a storm drain but thanks to the teamwork and quick action of our City of Livermore crews, this story has a happy ending! The city's #PublicWorks stormwater team partnered with Livermore Police Department… — Livermore PD (@LivermorePolice) June 4, 2025 Livermore Police said they aren't sure how long the kitten was down there, but that it was safely rescued and was being cared for by the East County Animal Shelter. "Interested in giving him or another kitten a forever home? Call the shelter at 925-803-7040. Huge thanks to our PD and PW team for your quick response," police said.
CBS News
03-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
1 dead following fiery overnight crash on I-580 in Livermore
Eastbound Interstate Highway 580 is fully accessible again in Livermore after a fatal crash and vehicle fire occurred on the freeway early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 2:40 a.m., a collision was reported involving a motorcycle on I-580's eastbound lanes near the Isabel Avenue off-ramp. At least one big-rig was also involved in a vehicle fire in the area, CHP officials said. Scene of a deadly crash and fire involving a motorcyclist and big-rig on eastbound Interstate 580 in Livermore on June 3, 2025. CBS The law enforcement agency confirmed the collision was fatal around 3:20 a.m. Eastbound Highway 580 from Airway Boulevard to Isabel Avenue was shut down due to the crash. Around 7:30 a.m., the freeway was confirmed to be fully reopened.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Livermore WWII airman shot down honored on Memorial Day weekend after returning home
As America honors its fallen warriors on Memorial Day, one WWII airman has been returned to his hometown of Livermore. His story is now known because of a family that refused to take missing for an answer. As the hearse rolled down the dusty road of the cemetery, 81 years after his death, 2nd Lt. Thomas Vincent Kelly was coming home. Thomas Kelly, known as Tommy to his friends, grew up in Livermore and enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Aug 1942. He became a bombardier aboard a B-24 bomber, nicknamed Heaven Can Wait, that flew more than 30 missions. On March 11, 1944, his crew was assigned to attack anti-aircraft positions in Hansa Bay, a remote area of Papua, New Guinea. As they approached the target, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and went down. The family received only a four-sentence letter reporting the death, with no other information. "It became, I think, a kind of grief that could only be dealt with in silence," said Scott Althaus, Kelly's second cousin. "And so, the memory of Tommy was a forbidden topic within the family." But Althaus said many years later, they discovered something else written about that day. "Fifty years after these events, a letter from a person in the plane opposite my relative recalled that the co-pilot faced the other two planes and saluted as their plane banked down into the water. They knew that they were going down," he said. "So, the big focus for our family was to try to find what happened. And it took us four years of research and eventually we came to have a clear understanding of what happened on March 11, 1944." Over the years, Althaus began devoting his Memorial Days to researching the crash, and eventually, he began to pinpoint the area where the plane probably went down. That's when the family took action. "An aunt of mine, on her own initiative, decided to reach out to Project Recover and say, 'Hey, our family has been doing some research. We think we know where this plane is in Papua, New Guinea. Would you be interested in hearing about what we've found?'" said Althaus. "And, surprisingly, they said, 'Yes.'" Project Recover is an organization dedicated to locating and recovering service members missing in action. They put together a team of divers to survey the area identified by the family and after 17 days of searching, they found the wreckage of Heaven Can Wait. It was sitting in 200 feet of water, and a Navy dive operation was able to recover the remains of the crew members. And so, on Sunday in Livermore, with all his family's questions now answered, Tommy was no longer missing. "Lt. Kelly, today we honor your service, your sacrifice and commitment," said Camp Parks Commander, Lt. Col. Richard King. "We mourn the loss as a family, a community and as a grateful nation." At the ceremony, Althaus thanked all the people who, despite being strangers, helped in the recovery of their fallen loved one. "For his family gathered today, it's almost indescribable what this is going to mean for us," he said. "This whole part of our family's journey started on Memorial Day, 2013 and it is going to conclude on Memorial Day of 2025, exactly 12 years to the day." Memorial Day is about remembering the individual sacrifices of those who died in wartime. But that's something that's never quite known for those who simply go missing. Lt. Thomas Vincent Kelly will be laid to rest at the new Monte Vista Memorial Gardens cemetery in Livermore. Plans are already underway for a veteran's memorial to be named in his honor.
CBS News
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Fire in Livermore burns near east Interstate 580
The California Highway Patrol said there was a fire burning in North Livermore near Interstate 580 on Saturday afternoon. The fire was near eastbound I-580 and North Livermore Avenue. Fire. Near Eastbound I - 580 at N. Livermore please drive with caution. All lanes open. — CHP Dublin Area (@CHPDublin) May 24, 2025 All lanes in the area were open, but the CHP said drivers are advised to proceed with caution.
