Alameda Residents Demand More Police Presence After Beach Takeover Double Shooting
A double shooting during a teen "beach takeover" event in Alameda last week has sparked renewed debate about the trend, with some demanding more police enforcement while others are calling for more spaces for teens to congregate peacefully. Alameda police are still investigating Thursday night's shooting near Crown Mem
Santa Clara Co.: 60 Thefts Tied To $157,000 In Losses Cracked By Investigators
Organized retail criminals tied to more than 60 thefts and $157,000 in stolen merchandise have been disrupted, Santa Clara County prosecutors and sheriff's deputies said Tuesday. The thieves went after stores including TJ Maxx, Nike, Dick's Sporting Goods and American Eagle across the Bay Area, according to the Distric
‘Rogue employee’ blamed for hiding radiological material at Hunters Point
About 200 radiological items found in a cabinet had likely been there for years.
An SF couple announced their pregnancy. The landlords’ response: a 71% rent hike
With a few months before their lease was up, Sabah and Goksal Oney reached out to their landlords with an announcement. “We have some wonderful news to share,” Sabah wrote in an Aug. 1 text message to Jamie and Andrew Patton, the Southern California-based owners of the three-bedroom, three-bathroom Marina home the Oney
Richmond police investigate homicide Tuesday
(KRON) — A homicide investigation is underway in Richmond’s Eastshore neighborhood, police said Tuesday night. The homicide occurred in the 4500 block of Potrero Avenue, according to the Richmond Police Department. Authorities announced the investigation in a social media post at 10:31 p.m. No other information was imm
A Bay Area Dumpling Restaurant Was Recommended to Close Due to Rodent Activity
[Editor’s note: The report referenced in this article reflects conditions observed during an inspection conducted on June 16 and does not represent the establishment’s current or future status.]. The San Francisco Department of Health conducted a routine health inspection at Dumpling Time on June 16. According to the..
Oakland’s approach to illegal dumping ‘abysmal,’ civil grand jury says
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is failing in its efforts to tackle illegal dumping, according to the Alameda County civil grand jury. "The problem has grown over the last 10, 11 years," said Rick Smith, who served as the panel's foreperson over the past year. Amount of trash in city has...
Formal permits filed for 379 units of housing on site of Bernal Safeway
And Align Real Estate, have filed formal permits for a six story, 379-unit housing complex on the site currently occupied by the Safeway at 3550 Mission St., at 30th Street, according to documents filed last week with the San Francisco Planning Department. It’s the fourth proposal to transform the city’s...
He lost control of SF’s largest housing complex. He’s still selling the dream
Employees of Maximus Real Estate Partners had missed their second paycheck in five months when company founder and self-styled “lead visionary” Rob Rosania dialed into an emergency staff meeting to tell them the money was coming. The audience sat mostly in silence on the 30-minute call as Rosania...
Man charged with hate crimes for homophobic threats at SF General
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A man has been charged with hate crimes in connection to homophobic criminal threats allegedly made at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital earlier this year. Solomon Kahiviano Casperson, 52, has been charged in two separate incidents at the hospital, according to the San Francisco District
