San Francisco kicks off Pride weekend with dozens of events
Mayor Lurie says the city has been preparing for Pride festivities for months and is ready to welcome thousands of people.
Regulators announce new appliance ban alongside incentives for next-gen upgrades: ‘Protecting public health’
There are some uncertainties right now. Regulators announce new appliance ban alongside incentives for next-gen upgrades: 'Protecting public health' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Rise reported in rideshare driver robberies and carjackings, warns OPD
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is asking rideshare drivers to be on the lookout as investigators are seeing an increase in robberies and attempted carjackings. OPD said three recent cases happened in the same area of 46th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard that all followed a similar blueprint. “In these recent...
Google failed to give notice of Mountain View layoffs, union alleges
The Alphabet Workers Union representing Google employees has filed a complaint with the state alleging that Google did not provide adequate notice of mass layoffs that occurred in Mountain View in April. The union claims that Google announced the layoff of hundreds of employees on its mobile device teams on...
San Jose changing mobile home park rules after RV residents targeted with illegal rent...
Leaders in San Jose are changing a loophole in a law they say mobile home park landlords were using to illegally raise prices higher for people in RVs than those in mobile homes.
3,400 pounds of fireworks, IEDs found in SJ undercover busts
(KRON) — Three men were arrested and approximately 3,400 pounds of illegal fireworks and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered during multiple recent undercover operations in San Jose, authorities announced Friday. San Jose Police Department officers conducting investigations into the illegal sale and...
Bay Area cities target drivers as new buildings rise without enough parking
In San Francisco and across the Bay Area, city policies are increasingly hostile to private drivers. Red zones are expanding, curbside parking is vanishing, and parking enforcement is intensifying. At the same time, a surge in new apartment construction is bringing hundreds of new housing units—without providing...
2 stolen car suspects lead officers on separate chases in 3 Bay Area counties
BERKELEY, Calif. - Multiple law enforcement agencies were kept busy on Friday when two suspects in a suspected stolen car led police departments from separate jurisdictions on separate chases. Multiple pursuits. What we know:. This started in Vallejo when officers spotted a car without a license plate driving...
SFPD arrest nearly 100 people in one-day fugitive enforcement crackdown
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Nearly 100 people were arrested Wednesday during a one-day enforcement operation focused on fugitives with outstanding warrants, the San Francisco Police Department announced Thursday. SFPD and other participating agencies made 97 arrests in what Interim Chief Paul Yep characterized as the...
Affordable housing construction is taking off in Oakland
The slow trickle of affordable housing construction in Oakland has turned into a steady stream. The city issued permits for about 700 low-income homes last year, and another 100 priced for “moderate-income” residents, according to a new housing “progress report” from the city. At the same...
