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Black Restaurant Week kicks off in San Francisco Bay Area
OAKLAND, Calif. - Black Restaurant Week kicks off in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday, and minority-owned business leaders are hoping for an uptick in customers as they highlight their array of rich cuisine. This is the fourth year of the campaign, which ends on May 26. Founded in...
2335 Pelham Place, Oakland
$1,298,000 | 3 Beds | 3 Baths | 1,979 SqFt | Now Showing | Sarah Abel & Julie Gardner, Compass. Spa-like living in this hip & sophisticated “Dwell” inspired Mid-Century that features a fantastic open floor plan, fabulous chef’s kitchen, floor-to-ceiling windows, media/family room down w/kitchenette, home office, and indoor/outdoor entertaining in an inviting & dramatic setting. On a sunny, usable lot, this property is a serene respite in lush surroundings offering stunning south-bay sunsets.
Assault at San Francisco convenience store caught on camera
SAN FRANCISCO - Prosecutors in San Francisco have charged 26-year-old Jessica Blazee with felony assault, saying she launched an unprovoked attack on another woman. That attack was caught on camera. The suspect in the case is in jail as of Thursday night, after pleading not guilty. Surveillance video of the...
Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Jurors previously found David DePape guilty last November. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking to hold her hostage and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. But prosecutors later filed a motion saying the court failed to offer the defendant, David DePape, an opportunity “to speak or present any information to mitigate the sentence” as required by federal rule. They asked the court to reopen the sentencing portion to allow him that option. The court did not immediately respond. A jury found DePape, 44, guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term.
California Highway Patrol finds over 500 grams of drugs during I-80 traffic stop
(FOX40.COM) — California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man after a traffic stop led to the discovery of over 500 grams of fentanyl, 150 grams of meth, 50 grams of heroin, 50 grams of Xanax, and 20 grams worth of “unknown pills.” According to the agency, the man, 35, was driving west in a silver […]
As The City set fatal overdose records, US deaths declined
As 2023 marked San Francisco’s deadliest year for drug overdoses on record, newly released federal data showed that last year marked the first time since 2018 that reported overdose deaths declined across the country. The National Center for Health Statistics said its preliminary data recorded 107,543 overdose deaths in 2023. That figure is down 3% from 2022 when there were 111,029 deaths reported. There were 810 fatal overdoses in San Francisco last year, an increase of about 25% from the 649 recorded deaths in 2022. ...
Bay to Breakers 2024: Street closures, special Muni and BART service in SF
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — It’s that time of year. Bay to Breakers is back this weekend in San Francisco. The annual event will take place on Sunday, May 19. The first wave of the race begins at 8 a.m. and the last wave at 8:45 a.m. All race distances start at the intersection of Howard […]
2 Bay Area counties opt not to resell decommissioned police firearms
One way law enforcement works, "to protect and serve" is by getting guns out of the hands of criminals. But we've discovered each year, thousands of weapons once used by officers have been found at crime scenes.CBS News partnered with nonprofit newsrooms The Trace and Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting for this joint investigation.We surveyed two hundred police agencies nationwide and found a majority sell their guns when they decide to upgrade their arsenal. What about our local law enforcement? Our team identified at least five agencies across the Bay Area that sell their weapons, while two agencies...
San Francisco Reports Decade-Low Street Homelessness Despite Rise in Overall Figures
San Francisco hits a new stride in its battle against homelessness, logging the smallest number of street-dwelling folks in a decade. The recent Point-in-Time count, a citywide census of homelessness, uncovered a 13% dip in the population living on the streets or in tents, marking the lowest figure since pre-2015. Despite this downturn, the overall tally, including those in shelters, saw an uptick, a report from the city disclosed yesterday.
San Francisco's homeless outreach team works to avoid unnecessary police responses
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kenneth Franklin has been given a second chance at life and he's using it to give others a second chance too."Repaying my debt back to society so I never look at it as me giving someone something -- it's more like me giving them what I owe them," Franklin told KPIX.His "debt" comes from serving time behind bars. After facing nearly 60 years for gang-related activity, he was released after 16 years. Today he's using that experience to offer a helping hand to people experiencing homelessness."I was a destroyer. I was destroying our community and now I...
SFPD fails to comply with state law on use of military equipment
San Francisco's Police Department has failed to comply with a state law governing the use of military equipment, even though the law was written by its city attorney, David Chiu. The lack of compliance this week prompted two supervisors to call on the department to fulfill its legal obligations.The law, AB 481, applies to all California police agencies. It was passed in February 2021, shortly after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, leading millions of people to protest nationwide.Written by Chiu while he was a state Assembly member, the law requires that police agencies submit an...
New phone area code to be added to Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Due to popularity and scarcity, a new area code will be added to California’s 530 region. Starting January 31, 2025, customers in the 530 area code region may be assigned a number with an 837 area code when they request a new service or an additional line. The price of a […]
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