As higher transit fares go in effect, Clipper glitch leads to free morning rides
It was a free ride for many Bay Area morning commuters because of Clipper problems. Issues started at around 7 a.m. Tuesday when people tried using their Clipper card to get on their ride to only get an error message.
San Francisco drug dealer deported from U.S. three times
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Honduran man was deported from the United States three times before he was busted again in San Francisco, prosecutors said. Erlan Eduardo Cruz-Acosta, 41, was sentenced Thursday to serve 36 months in a federal prison for illegally re-entering the U.S., as well as dealing drugs in San...
A hip Oakland bar shut down after 5 days. But controversy had been brewing...
Here’s what happened when the acclaimed chef behind Oakland’s Snail Bar tried to open a bar inside the upstairs apartment.
Alameda Electric Rates to Increase by 4% Starting July 1
When Alamedans open our Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) bills in July, we’ll see a small increase (4%) over the previous month—but the cost of our electricity will still be 44.5% less than people in neighboring cities who pay to investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
Late-night 2.9-magnitude quake rattles San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A late-night 2.9-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The six-mile deep quake hit three miles from Fairview, which is about a 30-mile drive southeast from San Francisco, at 10:55 p.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the USGS. More than 800 people...
Crime rates decreased in Oakland last year, crept up in San Jose
Crime in California and some of the Bay Area’s biggest cities fell in 2024 after increases during the pandemic helped drive statewide approval last fall of a ballot measure to strengthen penalties in drug and property crimes and seat new prosecutors in Oakland and Los Angeles who promised tougher law enforcement,...
News Alert! Another Bay Area Indian Jewelry Store Looted
On Sunday, June 29, a group of robbers armed with hammers looted Manisha Jewelers in Sunnyvale. This is the second robbery at an Indian jewelry store in the Bay Area this month after a similar robbery took place at Kumar Jewelers in Fremont on June 18.
Bay Area man living with HIV concerned about federal cuts to medical funding
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a budget allocating $75 million to support HIV services in the state.
SF bartender stabbed multiple times; friends raising money for his recovery
A beloved San Francisco bartender is recovering at the hospital after he was stabbed multiple times at a bar on Divisadero Street on June 24.
SF Drag Performer Was Detained By ICE Heading Into Pride Weekend
On Thursday of last week as we were leading up to Pride Weekend, a Guatemalan drag performer living in SF and performing under the stage name Hilary Rivers was detained after showing up for an immigration court hearing. We noted in our Pride Weekend roundup today that there weren’t any...
