Oakland police say ride-hail drivers being targeted for robbery
Police said the incidents happened after 9 p.m. in the area of 46th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
Overlooked San Francisco district sees stunning 51% home price surge
This comeback may be reflective of broader improvements in city life.
117-Year-Old Central Drug Store, Oldest Store in the Excelsior, Closing Permanently in July
It’s the end of a very long era, after Central Drug Store has spent 117 years at its current Mission Street and Santa Rosa Avenue location, it will close permanently on July 15 as owner Jerry Tonelli is heading toward a well-deserved retirement. There was an outpouring of grief...
Recology’s San Francisco garbage rates are about to go up
San Francisco waste hauler Recology will charge city residents more to collect their trash in the coming years under new rates approved this week at City Hall.
San Francisco son shot mother in head in front of witnesses: DA
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco man is accused of murdering his mother by shooting her in the head at close range, prosecutors said. Marvin Duran, 32, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and child endangerment during his arraignment Wednesday. San Francisco Police Department officers found Duran’s mother...
S.F. police arrest 97 people in one day, including 79 with outstanding warrants
Officers seized 16.5 grams of suspected narcotics in what appeared to be one of the San Francisco Police Department’s largest one-day enforcement operations in recent history.
Report: Crime and disinvestment have weakened Oakland’s economy
A report by a leading Bay Area think tank has found that Oakland’s high crime rate and chronic disinvestment have weakened the city’s economy. The report was published by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute.The 57-page document argues that police understaffing and the erosion in public trust in government have...
Driver’s disabilities led to CHP chase and crash that killed Oakland teacher, lawyer says
A man who authorities say crashed into two pedestrians, killing an Oakland high school teacher, has cognitive disabilities that caused him to panic and act on impulse, according to his attorney.
Photos: Large number of illegal fireworks seized in Alameda storage unit
(KRON) — Investigators uncovered more than 1,500 units of illegal fireworks, including professional-grade explosives, at a storage facility in Alameda, announced the Alameda Police Department on Thursday. APD said a tip about illegal storage and sales led them to the huge discovery just ahead of the July 4th holiday....
San Mateo Man Sentenced to 52 Months for Attempted Illicit Activity with Minor
In a case that San Mateo residents have closely watched, 38-year-old Richard Smith, who was previously arrested under suspicion of illicit contact with a minor, has been handed down a 52-month prison sentence. According to a post by the San Mateo County District Attorney, Smith was called "every parent's worst...
