Valley Water land sees reduction in San Jose homeless camps
As efforts to clean up trash and clear homeless residents from local waterways continue, officials are working to make sure people don’t just move from one location to the next due to lack of housing. Valley Water has removed 462 homeless encampments from its land since implementing a no...
Oakland’s Chinatown celebrates annual street festival in the wake of crime concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland’s Chinatown was buzzing with food, culture, and community spirit on Saturday, as the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce hosted its 36th annual StreetFest. Organizers of the two-day event said it was an important effort to uplift small businesses and encourage foot traffic, especially...
Video: Fireworks and destruction at Oakland sideshow; police union responds
(KRON) — Roughly 500 people participated in an illegal sideshow event at the intersection of 41st and Howe streets in Oakland early Sunday morning, according to Oakland’s police officers union. Video of the sideshow appears to show a frenzy of illegal fireworks, drivers performing donuts in crowded streets and...
UCSF doctor searching for missing San Francisco teenager
Missing teen last seen near Potrero and 16th Streets. UCSF doctor searching for missing San Francisco teenager
Protest at Berkeley Trader Joe’s Over Sale of Chickens from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry
Saturday, August 23, 2025, BERKELEY, CA -- Nearly 40 activists with the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) protested outside the Trader Joe's store in Berkeley, once again urging the retailer to cut ties with Petaluma Poultry. Petaluma Poultry is a full-owned subsidiary of national poultry giant...
Oakland neighbors blast police response after sideshows take over streets
Neighbors in Oakland are criticizing what they call a slow police response to multiple sideshows early Sunday morning—one of which ended with a car being set on fire.
The Tropical San Francisco Bar And Restaurant That Rains While You Dine
If you dream of piña coladas and watching the rain, this famous San Francisco tiki bar provides an island escape with simulated storms and coastal cocktails.
Oakland business owner confronts men dumping trash on busy street
An Oakland business owner is going viral after confronting three men who were illegally dumping trash on a busy street in the middle of the day.
The Biz Beat: Downtown San Jose clothing store suitable for all occasions
For more than 105 years, Hammer & Lewis Clothiers has existed in an indefinable place in culture and time. Its two San Jose locations offer Cary Grant-worthy suits, the shiniest of dress shoes, classic flannel Pendletons and jackets flamboyant enough for Burning Man celebrants. It is de rigueur for zoot-suited...
Person rescued after 50-foot fall in San Francisco
(KRON) – An individual who fell 50 feet was rescued by authorities Friday night, said the San Francisco Fire Department. An adult person fell approximately 50 feet from a cliff at the intersection of Sansome and Union streets, per fire crews. The fallen victim was stranded on a steep hillside covered in brush, said...