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Light Showers and Breezy Conditions Hit San Francisco as Cold Front Passes Through
San Francisco residents must hold onto their umbrellas and jackets as a weak cold front sweeps through the Bay Area today, bringing potential light rain showers and drizzle. According to the National Weather Service, precipitation is expected to be "on the light side and generally under 0.05 inches." Select spots along the coastal terrain might see more smidge, up to 0.15 inches.
Family, friends, colleagues honor Oakland police officer Jordan Wingate at memorial service
Oakland police officer Jordan Wingate, critically injured more than five years ago in a collision while responding to a call, was remembered by family and friends at a memorial Friday following his death last week from injuries suffered in the crash.The memorial was held at the 3Crosses Church in Castro Valley.In August 2018, Wingate was in a collision with a car and a parked big rig while responding to a suspicious person call at the Port of Oakland. He had to be cut from his vehicle by firefighters before being taken to a hospital intensive care unit in critical...
Missing 33-year-old woman last seen in Newark
Update: This person has been safely found. (KRON) — A woman was reported missing by the Newark Police Department on Thursday, the department said on social media. The woman, 33, was last seen on Wednesday, April 24. Rai was last seen wearing a pink Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt, dark pants and dark shoes, according to NPD. […]
Roads reopen after police activity in San Ramon
(KRON) — There was a road closure at Watson Canyon Court and Canyon Lakes Drive due to police activity, according to the San Ramon Police Department. The police activity was on the 2000 block of Canyon Lakes. The police activity was due to an armed and barricaded person who would not communicate with police or […]
Following three deaths, advocates bring resource fair to San Jose homeless encampment
SAN JOSE, Calif. - After three deaths at a homeless encampment in San Jose, advocates knew something needed to be done. They scrambled to gather help and brought a resource fair directly to the encampment. "I had asked the people of the camp if they wanted to have a memorial...
Drivers brace for backup in East Bay amid I-680 weekend closure
Drivers in the East Bay, take note: a stretch of southbound I-680 is shutting down for the weekend for road repairs from 9 p.m. on Friday through 4 a.m. on Monday. The closure stretches from Pleasanton to Sunol, and Caltrans is warning about potentially lengthy delays if you get caught up in the detours.
SoCal high schools top recent ranking, Bay Area schools follow
Several Bay Area schools were among the top California public high schools in a recent report, but Southern California schools dominated the top of the list. In U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of 1,652 California schools released this week, Riverside Stem Academy in Riverside, Whitney High School in Cerritos and Science Academy Stem Magnet in North Hollywood took the top three spots, followed by schools in Cypress, Carson and Wilmington.
Best Bay Area suburbs
The GI Bill of Rights, Ike’s interstate system, suburban development, and the growing affordability of cars allowed the suburbs to flourish throughout the mid-20th century. During this era, a new American Dream was established: one with single-family homes, white picket fences, and lush green lawns. Today, however, the traditional...
24 women remain at FCI Dublin, others relay stories of being moved to prisons across U.S.
DUBLIN, Calif. - Twenty-four women remained at the shuttered Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin on Saturday, as more women have come forward with their experiences of their treks and new lives at prisons across the country. Meanwhile, two Congressional representatives wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merick Garland asking...
Why owning a home in San Francisco has never cost more
Home prices in San Francisco may have settled down from the record highs set during the pandemic, but the hidden costs associated with homeownership are skyrocketing. An analysis from Redfin found that the salary necessary to afford a median-priced home in the Bay Area is $404,332 a year, a nearly 25% increase from the year before. A scan through Zillow confirms that math—the average price for a single-family home remains stubbornly well over $1 million.
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