“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.
Alameda City Manager Jennifer Ott Departs for Hayward
Alameda City Manager Jennifer Ott has announced she is returning to Hayward to become their City Manager after less than three years in the position with the City of Alameda. Ott previously served as Hayward’s Assistant City Manager and Development Services Director beginning in 2018. Before that, she served as...
Regional: Police Ask Public’s Help In Finding Missing At-Risk Older Couple
REGIONAL: POLICE ASK PUBLIC'S HELP IN FINDING MISSING AT-RISK OLDER COUPLE
Ex-girlfriend allegedly steals truck, crashes during Bay Area chase
(KRON) — A dramatic police chase in the South Bay ended in a crash that totaled Brian Dietz’s pickup truck and damaged several other vehicles. The incident occurred after Dietz’s ex-girlfriend, Lisabet Acosta Carbajal, allegedly stole the truck and led police on a pursuit. The chase began...
UC Berkeley activist testifies she saved sick birds, not stole them, in chicken rescue...
Animal activist Zoe Rosenberg testified that she did not think the practice of open rescue was always legal, only when the birds are sick, injured or suffering.
