SFPD Royally Pisses Off Other Police Departments With Hiring Billboard Right In Their Parking...
The SFPD is making no friends among the top brass of other Bay Area police departments, with their LED mobile billboard going right into other departments’ parking lots offering their cops higher pay to jump ship. The San Francisco Police Department has been complaining for years that they are...
Bay Area college students rescue tiny gopher, but get huge ER bill
Two college students ended up being charged thousands of dollars for care that required little more than a Spider-Man Band-Aid after they were bitten trying to rescue a little gopher. Here's how 7 On Your Side helped.
Man convicted of lighting ex-girlfriend on fire in Palo Alto
(KRON) — After years of legal delays and an overturned conviction, a man who murdered his ex-girlfriend and ignited her body on fire in their Palo Alto home was found guilty for a second time. Bulos “Paul” Zumot was convicted by a jury following a retrial this week. On October 15, 2009, Jennifer Schipsi was […]
Bay Area man on probation accused of running “ghost gun factory” in apartment
A Bay Area man on probation for a domestic violence conviction has been arrested on dozens of felony charges for allegedly running what prosecutors described as a "ghost gun factory" inside his apartment.
“No Kings” protests taking place in multiple Northern California cities
Protests took place in Sacramento, the state's capital, and in several Bay Area cities. Organizers estimate thousands of people gathered for the demonstrations.
S.F. day laborers showing up for work, but often struggle to get paid
When a truck pulls up in search of day laborers in the Mission District, they rush to be the first in. Those who are more cautious ask how much the patrón, employer, is willing to pay. But getting hired does not always guarantee getting paid. After 17 days on...
Preventing fights in Oakland schools
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, like Apple and Spotify. The Oakland Unified School District disbanded its police force five years ago. Since then, school leaders have been reshaping how they create safe environments for students and staff. One of these programs, paid for by the city, places violence...
Pedestrian hit, killed on Highway 101 in South San Francisco; 1 arrested
(KRON) — A pedestrian was hit and killed on Highway 101 near South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Hyundai Ionic was headed northbound on the highway when for an unknown reason, a man ran across the highway and into […]
New Affordable Housing Complex Opens in West Oakland, Transforming Former Homeless Encampment Site into...
The once sprawling homeless encampment at Wood Street in West Oakland has transformed substantially, now occupied by the new Prescott Station, an affordable housing development designed to aid in easing the housing crisis in the Bay Area. The development, which opened its doors earlier this week with much fanfare,...
Oakland hosts regional conference on gun violence to address ‘public health crisis’
The aim of the daylong conference is to develop regional strategies to reduce gun violence, find ways to end the illegal firearm supply and to address root causes of gun violence.
