Massive Bay Area transit cuts likely as Newsom backtracks on $750M loan, lawmakers warn
Bay Area lawmakers and transit advocates say Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reneging on a critical $750 million loan will have devastating consequences for BART, Muni and other agencies in the region.
Oakland violence: Two killed, at least four injured in spate of shootings
Police are investigating several shootings that killed two people and injured at least four other victims early Saturday.
Drivers face $1.7k fines even when on own driveways under ‘modernized’ parking law
A BIZARRE parking law in a mjor US city sees residents risk mammoth fines for simply parking on their own driveway. But things were even worse just a fww short years ago, when an outdated city plan left a couple facing penalties costing over $1,500. Ed and Judy, who live...
Anti Police-Terror Project Criticizes Oakland Police for Encrypting Radio Traffic
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) issued a statement Wednesday condemning the Oakland Police Department’s decision to encrypt all radio communications, cutting off the public from real-time access to dispatch traffic. The APTP, a Black-led, intergenerational coalition working to end police...
Man killed by officer had been stabbing his roommate, Bay Area police say
The man was straddling his roommate while raising a a knife when an officer shot him four times, Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan said.
Oakland Democratic councilman faces resistance after he proposes plan to shut down homeless encampments
A Democratic councilmember in Oakland says he has a moral duty to address the city's homelessness crisis as housing advocates oppose his encampment removal plan.
3 suspects in San Francisco robbery arrested in Oakland
Three robbery suspects, including a juvenile suspect, were arrested in Oakland after a teenager was robbed on the street in San Francisco, authorities said.
Oakland police investigate series of shootings that left two dead
(KRON) – Two people were killed and several others were injured after a series of shootings in Oakland early Saturday morning, according to the Oakland Police Department. OPD was alerted to a shooting in the 1900 block of Broadway at around 2:15 a.m. Police said paramedic personnel took the victim to a local...
Road rage led up to I-880 shooting in Oakland: DA
(KRON) — Investigators said an aggressive driver on Interstate-880 in Oakland opened fire when he was unable to pass another vehicle. Hakeem Jones, 36, is accused of shooting at a vehicle while he was driving on the busy freeway near the Market Street exit on August 15, prosecutors said. Jones made his first court...
She puts the Lord in ‘vanlord.’ Palo Alto wants to ban her business
Kate Bridget Li is not a typical landlord. Instead of apartments or homes, she rents out half a dozen RVs that are parked on the street in the East Meadow neighborhood of Palo Alto. She also says she isn’t in it to make money — at least, not for herself....
