San Francisco Crime Rates Hit Record Low, Homicides at Lowest Since 1950s
San Francisco residents received promising news regarding public safety as Police Chief Derrick Lew shared that crime rates across the city saw a marked decrease in 2025. Chief Lew highlighted a historic low in violent crimes, with homicides dropping to levels not seen since the 1950s. Alongside this decrease, major...
California braces for extreme King Tides and coastal flooding
California’s coastline is bracing for some of the highest tides in decades as King Tides roll in through Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. These extreme tides, caused by the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth, are coinciding with a powerful Pacific storm, creating a recipe for coastal flooding and dramatic surf. According...
SF signs reparations fund that could trigger $5M payouts per person
San Francisco has taken one of the most aggressive steps in the national reparations debate, approving a new fund that could eventually deliver up to $5 million per eligible Black resident. The measure, signed quietly by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, stops far short of cutting checks today, but it locks in a...
San Francisco Progressives Envy Mamdani’s Rise in NYC
San Francisco Progressives Envy Mamdani's Rise in NYC
Thousands of Black Californians Could Get $5M Reparations Under New Law
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed a new ordinance establishing a reparations fund aimed at addressing the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination, following approval by the city’s Board of Supervisors earlier this month. In a statement to Newsweek, Lurie underscored that the measure creates only the...
Beloved San Francisco Restaurant to Close After 127 Years
A Bay Area waterfront icon with deep rock-and-roll history is closing.
Fourth Of July Horror In Oakland As Beloved Coach Accused In Pal’s Killing
A Fourth of July celebration in Oakland’s Longfellow neighborhood ended in deadly violence, and now a longtime local educator and youth coach is sitting in jail on suspicion of murder. Court filings and local reporting identify the suspect as 41-year-old Dwane Stewart, who has spent about a decade working...
Heavy rain, high tides cause flooding along stretch of Northern California
Extreme Weather California Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Heavy rain and high tides believed to be the most severe in two decades caused flooding in parts of Northern California on Saturday, prompting road closures and rescues of residents trapped in their cars. Roadways through a 15-mile...
Richmond Man Arrested in Porterville Human Trafficking Investigation
PORTERVILLE, CA – The Porterville Police Department has arrested a 20-year-old Richmond resident, Mario Anthony Godinez, following an investigation into allegations of kidnapping and human trafficking. The arrest took place on December 31, 2025, after a multi-agency operation involving the Contra Costa County...
Person of interest in IHOP worker’s death dies, victim ID’d by family
The person of interest in the killing of a Richmond IHOP worker this week has died after police say he shot himself one day after the killing of his co-worker.
