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Frustration mounting as SF sends out code violations for sidewalk planter boxes
For many San Franciscans, planter boxes were the last hope at taking some control over the sidewalks outside their homes and businesses. Now, many are getting notices of code violations. The planters they put out to deter encampments are in conflict with various codes. One of those receiving such a notice is a nonprofit medical provider that said the planters were their only option."So, this is the problem," explained Viveka Rydell-Anderson of the Pacific Vision Foundation. "Here, they are saying that the width is not wide enough."For Anderson, the planters were a measure of last resort. KPIX first introduced her last...
1 dead after shooting in Oakland
(KRON) — One person is dead after a shooting in Oakland Thursday afternoon around 4:15 p.m., Oakland police said. Police responded to the 100 block of Louvaine Avenue after reports of a victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said the victim with gunshot wounds was transported to the hospital but later died from his injuries. […]
Murder charges filed in deadly I-580 wrong-way crash following burglary: DA
Two men have been charged in connection with a deadly crash on I-580 near the Bay Bridge that killed a Lafayette man. The men, fleeing from a burglary, was driving the wrong-way when they slammed head-on into the victim's car.
Oakland is about to redesign one of its most dangerous roads—and you get to weigh in on the final plan
Oakland is seeking public input on its plans for a big redesign of 73rd Avenue between Macarthur Boulevard and International Boulevard—and there are five days left for residents to vote. The choice is important for the future of East Oakland. Seventy-Third Avenue is an arterial road, which residents, industry,...
Concord woman shocked after house is built on her Hawaii lot by mistake
A Concord woman is speaking out after she says a construction company built a house on her lot in Hawaii by mistake. The chaos all started in 2018. Anne Reynolds said she felt like she found the perfect lot on the big island. Her daughter lives in Hawaii and the idea was in the future, Reynolds could build a home there.
Concord man detonates 2 bottles of gasoline in ‘Grand Theft Auto' style SF police chase
(KRON) – A Concord man was convicted on eight counts after detonating multiple explosives while on a police chase from San Francisco to the East Bay, said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Thursday. Daniel Garcia, 42, left his Concord home on October 29 to attend 5 p.m. mass at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Upon […]
Empty plates: Tackling food insecurity in the Tri-Valley
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With the expansion of social services in the Tri-Valley, including the recent opening of the Vineyard Resource Center in Livermore and forthcoming projects like the Open Heart Kitchen Food Bank, it becomes more apparent that need exists in the region despite its affluence, particularly as it relates to food insecurity.
Oakland Man Arrested by Redwood City Police on Human Trafficking Charges
The gritty tangle of human trafficking has yielded another suspect, with the Redwood City Police Department announcing the arrest of a 33-year-old Oakland man on charges that include pimping and pandering. The suspect, Marqus Alexander Coleman, was taken into custody by Alameda County probation officers on March 27. An investigation...
Oakland man sentenced to 48 months for selling drugs in San Francisco's Tenderloin
An Oakland resident who was arrested in August and charged with selling drugs in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood has been sentenced to 48 months in prison by a federal judge. Marcos Carcomo, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday before Federal District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for possession of drugs, including fentanyl. Carcomo...
Farrell calls for armed National Guard troops in San Francisco to fight fentanyl
Adding fuel to the fire over how San Francisco should handle its deadly fentanyl crisis, mayoral candidate Mark Farrell on Thursday called for deploying armed National Guard troops in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods. Farrell, a former interim mayor and city supervisor who has carved out the most...
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