This Bay Area city has a major geese poop problem that’s costing them nearly...
In this San Francisco Bay Area city the biggest nuisance isn’t traffic or housing prices – it’s geese poop. And it’s about to cost taxpayers nearly $400,000 to get rid of the problem. Hundreds of Canadian geese have made themselves at home in Foster City, California , leaving behind droppings that foul lagoons, drive...
4 arrested after alleged strong-arm robbery in Benicia
BENICIA, Calif. - Four suspects, including one juvenile, were arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of personal items from an employee at a Benicia store. Fly La Compagnie: Business Travel, ReimaginedWith La Compagnie, your flight experience is precisely that—yours. Experience it for...
‘Incredibly missed’: Retired Bay Area police K9 passes
(KRON) — A retired Bay Area police K9 has crossed over the rainbow bridge. The Pittsburg Police Department is in mourning Sunday for the loss of K9 officer Jager. “It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of one of our beloved retired K9s,” the Pittsburg Police Department wrote on social […]
San Francisco officials propose policy to ban more gas appliances: ‘The health impacts …...
"We can't build the San Francisco of the future with fuel from the past." San Francisco officials propose policy to ban more gas appliances: 'The health impacts … are real, and we can't ignore them' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Oakland police to encrypt radio traffic, cutting off public access
OAKLAND, Calif. - Changes are coming to Oakland police radios. Starting Wednesday, all police radio traffic will be encrypted, cutting off public access to real-time dispatch calls for the first time in years. Critics, including lawmakers and civil rights advocates, call the move dangerous and a blow to transparency....
Bay Area family’s RV allegedly damaged by renter who took it to Burning Man
(KRON) — A Redwood City family says it’s taking legal action against a renter who allegedly drove their RV to Burning Man without permission, causing thousands of dollars in weather damage to the camper. The renter’s contract specifically stated that the RV could not be taken to Burning Man, RV owner Ronnie Guinto...
3 worker deaths at San Leandro company take center stage at California hearing
A San Leandro company took center stage at a California hearing after 3 workers have died there. State Assmb. Liz Ortega wants to create a law to hold employers more accountable for worker safety. A KTVU investigation revealed Alco Iron and Metal had the most number of worker deaths at...
California faces dry lightning, wildfire threat as monsoon thunderstorms return
A forecast shift means heat isn’t expected to last as long but thunderstorms are more likely as monsoon moisture surges toward California.
State Launches Task Force to Tackle Homeless Encampments
The task force, comprising multiple state agencies, will target encampments along state rights-of-way in California’s 10 largest cities. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the creation of the State Action for Facilitation on Encampments (SAFE) Task Force, a statewide initiative aimed at dismantling homeless...
Cyclist killed in Peninsula highway crash
(KRON) — A bicyclist was killed Friday in a crash with a pickup truck at the intersection of Highway 35 and Highway 84 in Woodside, commonly known as “Four Corners,” according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Paramedics arrived at the scene and began giving the victim...
