World Cup rental demand rises in Bay Area, but trails other U.S. host cities
SAN JOSE — World Cup visitors are already pushing up short-term rental demand and nightly rates across parts of the Bay Area, but early data suggests the surge may be uneven and softer than some local boosters expected. Demand for short-term rentals is up 10% in the Bay Area...
Berkeley animal shelter closes after fire
Berkeley’s city-run animal shelter near Aquatic Park is closed Sunday after a fire broke out overnight. The fire burned through a heap of dog beds, blankets, food bags, leashes and other donated pet supplies collected under a central stairway. The building’s sprinkler system put out the blaze but left water damage in t
5 Alameda County Sheriff’s Office vehicles stolen
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — Five vehicles belonging to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office were stolen out of a garage in Oakland. On Sunday, just after 7:15 a.m., ACSO officers learned that the Alameda County Parking Garage on 13th Street had been burglarized. Five vehicles were stolen. ACSO personnel were able to
Car Plows Into East Oakland Apartment, Leaving Toddler Fighting for Life
A one-year-old boy is clinging to life after a car slammed into the side of an East Oakland apartment building yesterday, blasting debris into a ground-floor unit near 57th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard and sending neighbors scrambling for help. Crash details and family account. The collision happened around 9:30 AM...
Earthquakes shake East Bay Sunday morning
(KRON) — A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was reported a little over a mile southwest of Alamo in the East Bay Sunday morning just before 8:40 a.m. Shaking was reportedly felt as far as Oakland and Martinez. One Walnut Creek resident reported they heard a loud pop and then her house shook violently. The resident said […]
Sunny and seasonal today
Happy Sunday Everyone! Mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures will take center stage for your Bay Area Sunday, ranging from 60s at the coast, 70s bayside and low 80s inland. A system will move through early in the week increasing our cloud cover and offering a chance of drizzle and sprinkles Monday into Tuesday.
Heating up later in the week
A weak system will approach the Bay Area Monday. High clouds will be increasing throughout the day. Stronger winds in the afternoon forecast too. Gusts could exceed 30 mph. Highs should range from the upper 50s to the upper 70s. A big pattern change later in the week! Temperatures will be soaring Wednesday and Thursday
San Francisco home prices rose 8.1% in three months while metro New York fell...
San Francisco metro home prices surged 8.1 percent over three months, the sharpest quarterly gain in eight years, while metro New York prices dropped 2.3 percent during the same period. The split, tracked through federal housing indexes and confirmed by St. Louis Fed data series, signals that industry-specific demand,
Cooler start to week before warming trend
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Cool Bay Area temperatures will continue through Tuesday. Late Monday into early Tuesday, there is a slight chance of coastal drizzle or light rain. By the middle to latter part of the week, warmer and drier conditions will return. Mostly clear skies were in place Sunday morning, with some low cl
Queen musical ‘We Will Rock You’ brings glam rebellion to Bay Area stage
For San Jose Stage Company, Will Detlefsen directs the musical featuring such hits as “Somebody to Love” and “Fat Bottomed Girls.”

















