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Man suspected of brandishing gun at gas station arrested

Police arrested a man suspected of threatening to shoot another man who offered to help him with his vehicle at a gas station in San Francisco early Wednesday morning, police said.

Police responded to reports of a person wielding a handgun at a gas station in the 1500 block of Van Ness Avenue at around 12:30 a.m.

The victim told police that he had asked a man at the gas station if he needed help with his vehicle, and the man told him to get away or he would shoot him.

The victim walked away, but the man started following him and pulled a handgun and told the victim he would kill him.

The victim then ran away and called the police, describing the suspect as a white man wearing a blue jean jacket, a gray t-shirt, and blue jeans with a silver vehicle.

When police arrived at the gas station, they found a man who fit the suspect's description and the officer immediately drew his handgun, pointed it at the suspect and told him to get on the ground.

The suspect did not comply, and walked away from the officer while putting his hand in his jacket pocket.

The officer told the suspect to take his hand out of his pocket and get on the ground, but the suspect instead turned and started walking toward the officer.

The officer once again told him to get on the ground and the suspect complied.

Police arrested the man and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun inside his left jacket pocket. During a search of his vehicle, police found a revolver and a large bowie knife in the back seat.

Police identified the man as Michael Wright, 55, of San Francisco. Wright is suspected of carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, aggravated assault with a gun and a traffic violation.

_{Sat, 19 May 2012 09:08:27 -0700}

Three-alarm blaze destroys Oakland Auto Row warehouse

Firefighters battling an early morning three-alarm fire that lit up the predawn skies over Oakland’s Auto Row Saturday have discovered evidence of an illegal indoor pot growing operation, authorities said.

Oakland fire officials said they were called to a warehouse at 3050 Broadway at 4:05 a.m. and found the 100-year-old brink building engulfed in flames that shot 20 feet into air.

Once the firefighters got to the rear of the building, they discovered pot plants and grow lights inside. They believe the fire started in the rear of the building near where the grow operation was located.

It took more than three hours for firefighters to contain the fire and hot spots. The blaze erupted in a densely populated area with apartments buildings and homes located nearby.

Neighborhood resident Doreen Shafie said she saw the flames and grabbed her cat before rushing into the street. Fortunately, the flames did not spread to her apartment building.

“I woke up to some sort of noise outside,” she told KTVU. “I looked outside and saw huge flames coming out of the building. I grabbed my cat and some photo albums and got out. “

Fire and Oakland Police investigators remained at the scene.

_{Sat, 19 May 2012 08:49:56 -0700}

After school program that helps at-risk students graduates 125 seniors

Getting into college isn't easy and for many students who grew up in the face of adversity, it's even harder.

The Bay Area is home to some low income students who defied the odds and are now heading to college.

Friday night, 125 high school seniors came to Redwood City for their graduation.

They are members of College Track's class of 2012. College Track is a national afterschool program in major cities such as Oakland, San Francisco and East Palo Alto.

College Track strives to keep high school students "on track" in the face of adversity.

One 18-year-old Oakland student became emotional when talking to KTVU about her parents' struggle.  They immigrated from China. Her mother works as a housekeeper and her father is a cook.  And now Jiamin Zhou is headed to Harvard.

"That's the dream that my parents came here to offer me an educational opportunity," said Zhou, Oakland Tech graduate.

College Track says 90 percent of its students are accepted into a four year college or university.

Darien Sensabough says staying alive while growing up in a crime-ridden East Oakland neighborhood has been difficult.

"I have to watch my back as I leave my front door walking to school," said Sensabough.  He credits his single mother for helping keep him safe

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star, was the key note speaker.  He told  students that he too defied the odds.

"I am you. You can become anything you want. You're going to have to work your butt off," Johnson said.

These students say they're reaching high.

"I want to be a medical researcher. Maybe one day I'll find the cure for cancer," said Zhou.

But one student said it best: "I don't know the words: Can not do."

_{Sat, 19 May 2012 00:39:37 -0700}

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