‘Anything But Giving Them to the Poor’: California Customer Calls Out Krispy Kreme Over...
Normally, we never care about the things we see in garbage bins. After all, we consider it all to be waste and ready for disposal. However, there are some cases where the “waste” could have actually helped someone. We’re saying this because recently, a man in California found dozens of Krispy Kreme donuts in the...
San Francisco Rent Shock As Tech Tenants Swarm $5,000 Flats
San Francisco's apartment market pulled a U-turn in February, snapping from the usual seasonal softness to sharp rent growth. Citywide asking rents sped up, and the median two-bedroom pushed past the $5,000 mark, a shift strong enough that investors and developers are already paying close attention. According to...
Ongoing federal corruption probe claims another elected official
This interview aired in the March 3, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. Last month, former San Leandro Councilman Bryan Azevedo pleaded guilty in a federal court to two counts of corruption in connection with accepting a bribe from local businessmen. Azevedo has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in an ongoing federal...
Newsom threatens to pull funding from local governments over CARE Court
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) put pressure on local governments Monday, strongly warning that California could withhold funding from counties he says are failing to implement his signature mental health initiative properly, CARE Court. Frustrated by what his administration views as uneven participation across the state,...
Public’s help sought locating 15-year-old boy missing in Oakland
Cameron Parker was last seen around 10 p.m. Saturday near Lake Merritt, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
SF Mayor Lurie calls for hundreds of city job cuts in effort to close...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco is looking to reduce $400 million of annualized spending. To do that, Mayor Daniel Lurie is calling for hundreds of city jobs to be cut. Lurie is calling for the elimination of at least 500 budgeted San Francisco city positions, according to a letter from Budget Director Sophia...
Their first restaurant became a Bay Area brunch sensation. Here’s what they’re opening next
The owners of Tanzie’s, known for Thai brunch, will open a second Berkeley restaurant.
Bay Area in for weather whiplash as dry winds wipe away humidity
The Bay Area’s stretch of fog, humidity and drizzle isn’t over just yet — but a sharp midweek shift is about to change how it feels outside.
Man charged after threats at Berkeley Whole Foods
Vernon Lee Richard III, age 67, was arrested by Berkeley Police and charged by the Alameda County District Attorney with resisting an executive officer, battery, and making criminal threats. The charges stem from an incident at the Whole Foods Market on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley.
Breaststroker Thi Rai of Bolles School to Join Cal’s Class of 2027
Breaststroker Thi Rai of Bolles School to Join Cal’s Class of 2027. NEW COMMIT: The University of California, Berkeley has picked up a new verbal commitment for its Class of 2031, this time from Prakhanthi “Thi” Rai out of Jacksonville, Florida. Rai is a Nationals qualifier who is a 100/200 breast and 200 IM...
