Claude the Albino Alligator Getting a Big, Free ‘Celebration of Life’ on Sunday, January...
If you feel you still haven’t paid your respects to the dearly departed albino alligator Claude, there will be a large, public (and free!) “celebration of life” for the deceased 30-year-old gator at the Golden Gate Bandshell. It is still a melancholy topic, particularly for frequent patrons...
San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill plans to close after 35 years
The 350-capacity Potrero Hill club hosted early performances by artists including Green Day, Oasis and Alanis Morissette, and plans a yearlong farewell with returning bands and special shows.
Fire extinguished by firefighters in West Oakland
Firefighters in Oakland made quick work of a two-alarm fire at two, two-story buildings. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Multiple people dead in Oakland shooting
Oakland police said three people were killed in a shooting on Saturday. It brings the number of homicides in the city to five after two people were killed in separate shootings on New Year's Day.
Bay Area mountain lion sightings
A spike in mountain lion sightings in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains are leaving neighbors in Saratoga on edge.
San Jose police recover $15,000 in stolen tools from encampment on New Year’s Eve
San Jose police say a New Year's Eve bust at an encampment uncovered $15,000 in stolen tools. Police recovered and returned the stolen tools to the San Martin plumber and arrested everyone involved.
Truck makes big wake for kayaker in Bay Area flood zone
A Marin County, California neighborhood was inundated with flood water Friday, as the region prepares for rising water due to the king tides and an upcoming storm. Video from KPIX shows a truck driving through floodwaters and creating a wake, causing a kayaker to slam into a bush.
Stolen car slams into Oakland youth boxing gym
(KRON) — A boxing club in Oakland that has trained thousands of fighters was heavily damaged when a stolen car slammed into the club’s building and the driver fled the scene, according to a verified GoFundMe page. Lightning’s Boxing Club, operated by former professional boxer Kris “Lightning” Lopez, provides youth...
Ex-nonprofit workers charged with defrauding San Francisco homeless shelter
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Two former employees of a nonprofit organization were charged this week with defrauding a San Francisco homeless shelter and stealing more than $115,000 in city funding, prosecutors announced. Kenisha Roach, 41, served as Director of Operations for a nonprofit, Providence Foundation, and a city...
SF brunch restaurant known for ‘Millionaire’s Bacon’ closing after 12 years
(KRON) — A San Francisco brunch staple is closing its doors this weekend after 12 years in business. Kitchen Story, at 3499 16th St. in the Mission District, will be closing on Sunday, Jan. 4, the restaurant announced in a social media post on Thursday. The restaurant is known for its brunch menu and trademarked […]
