‘Never Move Here’: Young Crowd Flocks to Treasure Island as Rents Stay Low and...
A man in his seventies—who chose not to give his name—told Hoodline San Francisco, "Never move here," adding, "It's very isolating, but maybe it could work for younger people. I just walk my dog around the building, and that's it." On San Francisco’s Treasure Island, a once-sleepy former...
Man caught stealing $30K in copper wire from Bay Area transit line, authorities say
(KRON) — A man from San Jose was allegedly caught stealing nearly 60 feet of copper wire worth $30,000 from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Ohlone-Chynoweth light rail station last week. Authorities caught 38-year-old Gregory Ortega of San Jose stripping the sheath from freshly cut wire along the...
Police: Masked man sneaked into UC Berkeley sorority, watched residents shower
Detectives allege that the suspect stole food and underwear from one of the residents and had been seen watching women shower in the communal bathroom.
Mysterious Creature Found Peering From Cardboard Box Surprises Oakland Man
It started like any other day for Dana Berry. He was out at Lake Merritt in Oakland, volunteering with a cleanup crew called the Trash Falcons. All he had planned was to fill bags with litter. But little did he know that something incredible was about to happen. While hauling...
Bay Area mobile home park residents worried about unintended effects of new housing law
A housing activist said that because mobile homes are not classified as affordable housing, land owners could sell off the land and have it redeveloped as an affordable housing complex.
Another Bay Area Safeway store set to permanently close
The closure follows three Bay Area Safeway closures this year.
An epic Lake Merritt hangout spot faces restrictions after gun violence
At the southern end of Lake Merritt, at the end of Lakeshore Avenue, there’s a 1,500-foot-long cul-de-sac lined by a couple of dozen parking spots. On many nights, especially on the weekends, you’ll find groups of folks idling in or around their cars there, talking, laughing, smoking, and playing music until well...
Christine Pelosi running for California state Senate, nixing opportunity for mother’s House seat
Christine Pelosi will not be running to succeed her mother, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in her San Francisco district, but she will be pining for an elected office in the Golden State. The 59-year-old announced Monday that she will be running for the city’s California state Senate seat. “In courtrooms,...
Public memorial for legendary journalist Belva Davis in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Bay Area community is coming together Monday to honor the life of legendary journalist Belva Davis. A public memorial is being held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco beginning at 11 a.m. The service is being streamed live on KRON4.com. Davis, who died in September at 92 years of age, […]
S.F. journalist, filmmaker heads to trial on 2016 murder charge
Years after a fatal Glen Park shooting, award-winning documentary filmmaker Kevin Epps will go on trial for murder. S.F. journalist, filmmaker heads to trial on 2016 murder charge
