Grab your cooler! Off-the-boat Dungeness crab sales start Sunday
After weeks of impatient waiting, San Franciscans will finally be able to get their hands on our preeminent local delicacy: fresh-off-the-boat Dungeness crab. Direct-to-the-public sales of crab will start Sunday at 6 a.m., the Port of San Francisco says. This is the fourth year that crabbers are selling their...
Nightmare for Oakland couple whose home overrun by strangers
Oakland couple's home trashed by strangers who compromised home-sharing rental account. Victims say intruders used drugs, had sex, trashed the home, and stole their car. Oakland - An Oakland couple said Friday that they're still cleaning up and taking stock after their home was overrun by strangers who compromised a...
Man accused of killing parents in Concord on New Year’s Eve dies in jail
(KRON) — A Concord man who faced murder charges for allegedly killing his parents on New Year’s Eve has died in jail a little more than a week after his arrest. The inmate, 61-year-old Kirk Richardson, was found dead in his cell at the Martinez Detention Facility Thursday, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office...
California cities named most dangerous, safest in U.S. for pedestrians
A recent study by a California-based law firm found five Golden State cities among the safest in the U.S. for pedestrians, while two others were among the most dangerous. The report , issued by Maison Law late last year, poured over data from 2020 to 2023, examining pedestrian traffic accident rates, safety...
Man with gun hidden in underwear arrested by Berkeley PD
(KRON) — Berkeley police said a passenger was found with a loaded handgun Wednesday night after a car was pulled over for fake license plates. Police said the incident started when the vehicle was spotted near the Berkeley/Oakland border. During the traffic stop, police said they discovered the driver had an...
Bay Area Homebuyers Get New Lifeline With Almost No Cash Down
A new two-loan program is giving some Bay Area buyers a shot at skipping the classic 20% down payment and getting the keys with little or no cash at closing. The setup pairs a federal-backed 30-year mortgage with a separate second loan that covers the down payment. Lenders say it is aimed at households with steady...
Family of 80-year-old killed in SF hit-and-run pleads for driver to come forward
The family of an 80-year-man killed by a hit-and-run driver in San Francisco's Outer Mission said Thursday that they want justice but also want to forgive the suspect who is still at large.
New program aims to help first-time homebuyers in the Bay Area
There is a possible game change for millions who don't have the down payment for a home; it is a government program that allows buyers to obtain a second loan for the down payment. Those who qualify could actually buy a home with no cash down. Even though there are...
Stolen Vehicle Chase Leads Piedmont Police Across Cities, Culminating in Berkeley Recovery
On Tuesday, a stolen vehicle led Piedmont police on a chase that crossed multiple cities before ending back in Piedmont, according to the department. Officers first spotted the vehicle using license plate reader cameras and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver fled in an effort to evade police. Despite...
San Francisco Votes Yes on Reparations Fund for Black Residents While $1B in the...
San Francisco just created a reparations fund that could one day pay Black residents $5 million each. The catch is the fund has no money, no funding source, and the city is staring down a $1 billion deficit. The Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 to establish the framework, and Mayor...
