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This Palestinian American is 'tired of stupid people' and his post went viral
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Palestinian American who wrote a viral post over the weekend is a former Berkeley resident who cares about Middle East peace, and who is also a quick-witted writer who openly said that he is "tired of stupid people." Mo Husseini an executive creative director who now...
Man arrested after allegedly stealing tools in Colma
(KRON) – A San Francisco resident was arrested after stealing multiple tools from a store, according to the Colma Police Department. Colma police officers responded to a business in the unit block of Colma Boulevard on a report of a theft at approximately 1 p.m. on April 28. Officers learned a man took multiple tools […]
Cinco de Mayo sideshow in Oakland results in arrest; vehicle towed
Oakland police officers arrested at least one person for participating in illegal sideshow activity on Sunday evening amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations.Police said the sideshow activity was happening on the 800 block of International Boulevard just before 5:45 p.m. In an email to CBS News Bay Area, police said officers observed a vehicle driving recklessly and engaged in illegal sideshow activity. A police helicopter was dispatched and followed the vehicle until ground units were able to make an enforcement stop on the vehicle, a white Jeep Wrangler.Police said the driver was taken into custody for various moving violations and the vehicle...
Sierra Records Snowiest Day of the Season With Potent Storm
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The storm that drenched Fresno on Saturday also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada. “Did anyone have the snowiest day of the 2023/2024 season being in May on their winter bingo card?” the University of California, Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab asked on the social platform X.
With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco’s broken Tenderloin streets
San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood is notorious for open-air drug use, homelessness, violence and mental illness. The Safe Passage program was launched to safely escort children through the dangerous streets to and from school. (AP Video/Terry Chea) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wearing a bright safety vest with the words “Safe Passage” on the back, Tatiana Alabsi strides through San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to its only public elementary school, navigating broken bottles and stained sleeping bags along tired streets that occasionally reek of urine. Along the way in one of America’s most notorious neighborhoods, she calls out to politely alert people huddled on sidewalks, some holding strips of tin foil topped with illicit drugs. “Good afternoon, happy Monday!” Alabsi says to two men, one slumped forward in a wheelchair and wearing soft hospital socks and one slipper. Her voice is cheerful, a soothing contrast to the misery on display in the 50-block neighborhood that’s well-known for its crime, squalor and reckless abandon. “School time. Kids will be coming soon.”
This California city is the nation’s worst to drive in — it isn’t L.A.
America’s worst city to drive in is located in the Golden State, but it might not be the city you’re thinking of. According to a recent study from Forbes Advisor, the worst city to drive in is Oakland. The study evaluated 47 metro areas and took a number of factors into account, including driving experience, […]
Campaign to give San Francisco mayor more power abandoned after spending millions
A San Francisco political advocacy group that has spent millions to get two reform measures on the November ballot announced this week it was pulling one that would have given the city’s next mayor more powers. TogetherSF Action claimed it could not gain traction on an initiative that would have given the mayor the sole authority […]
Berkeley Police Seek Public Help to Locate Missing 'At Risk' Woman Last Seen at Regent and Oregon Streets
The Berkeley Police Department has issued an urgent call for public assistance in the search for a missing woman, Bronwyn Liberman, 60, who has been classified as "at risk." Liberman was reported missing after being last seen on May 5 near Regent and Oregon streets in Berkeley. The department has described her as a white female standing 5 feet 3 inches tall who was last observed donning a distinctive rust, pink, and white Cotopaxi hooded puff coat paired with purple leggings and green tennis shoes.
2 SF bars named to North America's 50 Best Bars list
Two establishments of our own have snagged spots on the list of North America's 50 Best Bars. Why it matters: True Laurel and Pacific Cocktail Haven are the only San Francisco bars named in the annual ranking of bar experiences, which are selected based on votes by anonymous bar industry experts from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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