Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was
For generations it’s been a near article of faith that homeownership beats out being a renter. In California in 2025, having a landlord has its perks. The post Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was appeared first on Long Beach Post .
Looming in 2026: Cuts in federal funds deal blow to Oakland’s deficit-laden budget
First in a three-part series about Oakland agencies preparing for major federal funding cuts. Oakland is bracing for nearly $25 million in federal funding cuts — a blow to the cash-strapped city that has been grappling with budget deficits. The cuts represent a 34% decrease in federal funding from...
Bay Area storm will bring days of dangerous weather. Here’s a timeline of impacts
Two rounds of rain and strong winds are expected this week. Here’s a precise timeline of when the most dangerous conditions are set to arrive.
Experts: Officials Should Have Ordered Evacuation Before CA Gas Explosion
Two hours after a road crew accidentally struck a natural gas line in the unincorporated Ashland neighborhood near Hayward earlier this month, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. had finally stopped the leak. Road workers had left the immediate area, but no official evacuation orders had been issued, despite the...
Breezy winds amid rainy conditions in the Bay Area
A swarm of storms is bringing light winds and rain to the area.
Chinatown Mystery: SF Cops Race To Find Missing 71-Year-Old Woman
San Francisco police are asking for the public’s help to find 71-year-old Eileen Hway, who vanished last Friday in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood and has not been seen since. She was last spotted around 1:30 PM near Washington and Stockton streets and is believed to be on foot.
Here’s BART’s holiday schedule for Christmas and New Year’s
(KRON) — The holidays are nearly here, and BART will be running on a special schedule to get passengers to their destinations throughout the Bay Area. BART will run a mix of regular weekday service and Sunday service schedules for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. BART’s Christmas...
San Francisco fire crews respond to stabbing in Sunnydale, 1 injured
First responders responded to the 200 block of Malosi Street and found a victim who was injured.
Betty Reid Soskin, oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104
(KRON) — Betty Reid Soskin, beloved former Bay Area park ranger, has died, according to her family. She was 104. Soskin’s family said she passed peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning. “This morning on the Winter Solstice, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away...
San Francisco could vote again on whether to allow cars on the Great Highway
In San Francisco's Sunset District, controversy continues over what to do with the Great Highway. Friday, the newly-appointed supervisor for that district, Alan Wong, confirmed he is running to keep his job. He also shared that he would support a ballot measure that would bring cars back to the now-closed stretch of...
