AG Orders Flipcause to Stop After Donation Complaints
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has ordered Oakland-based fundraising platform Flipcause to immediately halt its operations after state regulators alleged that the company withheld donated money intended for dozens of charities. The cease-and-desist focuses on delayed transfers that nonprofit leaders say have...
Another beloved Oakland bar is closing. Here’s when
Amid a national decline in alcohol consumption, Bay Area breweries and bars are struggling to survive.
‘Mexican Spiderman’ Shares Wild Tale of Smashing Window With Bowling Ball to Escape Bay...
Cristian Rodriguez, the self-described "Mexican Spiderman," shared a detail-packed story about smashing a window with a bowling ball to escape a mall shooting The post ‘Mexican Spiderman’ Shares Wild Tale of Smashing Window With Bowling Ball to Escape Bay Area Mall Shooting first appeared on Mediaite .
Houston revealed as America’s fastest sinking city while California battles land drop and rising...
Houston isn’t just dealing with floods, it’s dropping under our feet. Over 40% of the city sinks more than 5 millimeters each year, with some areas sinking twice as fast. Scientists use satellites to track these shifts and reveal how quickly the ground is moving. The main culprits...
SF teen steals more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from Target
(KRON) – A teenage girl was arrested after stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Target in Colma, according to the Colma Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the Target at 5001 Junipero Serra Blvd. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at approximately 3:34 p.m. for a reported theft. Target Loss Prevention...
Friday night fire reported in SF Chinatown
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Emergency fire crews were at the scene of a blaze Friday night at the Chinatown Rose Park Station, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management said. The SF Department of Emergency Management posted an incident alert at 8:53 p.m. on social media. Less than an hour later, officials said...
Deadly San Francisco Home Invasion: Man Faces Charges, Victim Identified
Fatal Home Invasion in San Francisco Results in Charges for Suspect I still can’t get the image out of my […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
S.F. District 4 supervisor hopeful ‘forgot’ to file tax returns for his nonprofit
Merchant group has no tax returns on record past 2019 — and has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in city funds since that time S.F. District 4 supervisor hopeful ‘forgot’ to file tax returns for his nonprofit
Oakland fundraising platform asked to stop operations immediately
A fundraising platform in Oakland is under scrutiny from the state's attorney general and being asked to immediately stop all of its operations. According to California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Flipcause has delayed transferring a total of $500 thousand donated funds to non-profit organizations across the country....
Joaquin Phoenix leaps to defense of student convicted in ‘chicken rescue’ case
(KRON) — Joaquin Phoenix has leapt to the defense of a UC Berkeley student who was convicted of felony conspiracy last month after taking four chickens from a slaughterhouse in Petaluma. The Hollywood A-lister issued a statement through animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DAE) condemning the prosecution of...
