Rampant violence, do-nothing security: Church-run housing complex ignores cries for help
Au’janie McAllister had been sounding the alarm for months: Someone wanted to hurt her. In August, McAllister said one of her neighbors in the Thomas Paine Square Apartments attacked and robbed her and her daughter, with the help of a group of other women. Police confirmed the assault. After...
Kirkland Nike SB Dunks are real and available in Costco stores now
Shoppers learned about the most surprising collaboration of the year, which is a Nike sneaker designed by Kirkland already available in Costco stores. The Kirkland Signature x Nike SB Dunk Low Pro QS “Grey Fog” sneakers are only available at some Costco locations and are available to purchase for $134.99. These are...
Winky Dinky Dogs opens in Oakland’s former Original Kasper’s triangle
“This is not your average hot-dog stand. You know what this is? This is Winky Dinky Dog!”. This line from the classic 1980s comedy “Hollywood Shuffle” has become reality in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood. On Jan. 24, Winky Dinky Dogs opened its long-awaited spot at Telegraph Avenue and 46th Street, turning a...
Bay Area pizza chain faces eviction from Stonestown Galleria
The Stonestown Galleria is evicting a 45-year-old Bay Area chain known for serving greasy, oversize slices of 100% beef pepperoni pizza. The mall filed a lawsuit Jan. 27 to evict Blondie’s Pizza from its food court, claiming the pizza shop owes more than $74,000 in rent. The location, which opened in 2022, signed a...
Thousands march in anti-ICE protests across Bay Area
Students and residents across the Bay Area took to the streets during a national day of action to protest the action of federal immigration officers following the deaths of two people in Minnesota. Teens and others protested and picketed in cities from San Jose to San Mateo, from Oakland to...
Two Bay Area tech companies cutting nearly 200 jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Two Bay Area tech companies are cutting nearly 200 jobs, recent filings with the Employment Development Department show. Google is laying off 77 employees from its Sunnyvale campus, and Pinterest is laying off 118 employees across San Francisco and Palo Alto. The announced layoffs at Google are...
Bay Area to see another high tide this weekend, with flooding of low-lying areas
The flooding this weekend was not expected to be as widespread as the damaging early January king tides.
36-Year-Old Brisbane Electrician Arrested for Stabbing in South San Francisco; Police Seek Witnesses
In a late-night incident, the South San Francisco Police Department responded to a call last Saturday, regarding a stabbing that occurred in the 300 block of Grand Avenue. Officers found a male victim with a stab wound to his back, who was promptly given medical aid by the South San Francisco Fire Department...
Cracking the mystery of the little hut on San Francisco’s Haight Street
"You'd see it on the horizon and always know what it was."
After decades in the Mission, a San Francisco cultural landmark shuts its doors
The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, a longstanding cultural hub in San Francisco’s Mission District, has closed indefinitely after exhausting its operating funds.
