California Cities Dominate Happiest Places in America; Colorado City Shockingly Among Unhappiest
According to WalletHub's recent study, California cities are among the happiest in the U.S., with Fremont, San Jose, Irvine, San Francisco, and Huntington Beach all making the top 10. Fremont took the top spot as the happiest city overall.
Retail Chain Closing Dozens of California Locations—Last Chance to Shop!
Dozens of California Stores Closing—Final Weekend to Grab Deals!. A popular retailer has launched deep going-out-of-business discounts as it enters its final days. Big Lots announced on Facebook that its stores are in their “final weekend,” warning customers that locations will close once all merchandise is gone. The...
My View: Bay Area’s Population Growth Is Back, It’s Exacerbating the Housing Crisis –...
For the last few years, politicians and real estate interests have pushed the narrative that people are fleeing California en masse, using that argument to justify policies that favor landlords and weaken tenant protections. But new census data just shattered that myth: the Bay Area’s population actually grew in...
Here’s how to help your kid buy a home in California — without creating...
Parents looking to help kids buy a home in California have many options — all with different tax and legal implications. These are the pros and cons of each one.
Pleasanton community outraged over possible closure of aquatic center
PLEASANTON, Calif. (KRON) — The Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center in Pleasanton, a longtime training ground for the Pleasanton Seahawks swim team, faces potential closure due to the city’s $13 million annual budget deficit. Pleasanton city officials are considering closing the aquatic center to save $1.2 million, part...
Bay Area health officials urge measles vaccination in face of nationwide outbreak
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — In the face of a growing nationwide measles outbreak, San Francisco health officials have joined other Bay Area health officials in urging people to get vaccinated against the disease. The health departments are encouraging vaccinations for anyone who is unsure if they’ve been previously...
Lawsuit filed after Jazmin Pellegrini, 15, found dead in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Jazmin Pellegrini, 15, was discharged from a psychiatric hospital in Martinez and ran away from her family’s Bay Point home. Her loved ones frantically searched for her and alerted sheriff’s deputies. Just three days later, on April 20, 2024, Jazmin’s lifeless body was found face-down on a...
Buzzy Oakland bar shuts down days after opening due to lack of permits
A noted chef’s brand-new Oakland café and bar abruptly was closed within days of its opening after failing to obtain proper permits, the city said.
Prisoner who beat up Scott Peterson during pickleball explains: ‘It was God’s plan for...
The attack started as a misunderstanding, but Charles Miles says he doesn’t regret repeatedly punching Scott Peterson in the face. “I just beat the living f— out of him,” he said.
Snow reported in parts of Bay Area
SOLANO, Calif. - It's not every day that Bay Area residents come across snow in the region, but some people in Solano County did just that. CHP-Solano poked fun at the weather phenomenon, saying an officer encountered a "mysterious white substance." The area of Mix Canyon Road about 8 miles...
