$30 minimum wage measure qualifies for November ballot in Alameda County
Under the proposed Living Wage For All measure in Alameda County, the hourly minimum wage would reach $30 by July 1, 2037, followed by annual increases of at least 3%.
Under the proposed Living Wage For All measure in Alameda County, the hourly minimum wage would reach $30 by July 1, 2037, followed by annual increases of at least 3%.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- On Easter, a foster mother allegedly left a toddler home alone in San Jose with her 17-year-old son. Hours after the foster mother left home, someone called 911, and police found 2-year-old Jaxon unconscious in his crib, according to a wrongful death claim recently file...
The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared in court Wednesday, where a judge set a date for his preliminary hearing and new details emerged about his mental health.
Jordan 'Tiny' Wilmore is believed to be the tallest police officer in Texas!
For 15 years, Ample Hills Creamery has been providing top quality ice cream - in flavors you have to taste to believe.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday.
(KRON) -- A man who police say sexually assaulted a woman in downtown Berkeley on Saturday, July 4 has been arrested. According to the Berkeley Police Department, the suspect followed a woman into her apartment building around 3 p.m. He then allegedly cornered the woman in an elevator where he ex...
"What goes up must come down," Capt. Justin Sylvia told SFGATE.
To honor Jennifer Lin, the 14-year-old Castro Valley girl who was murdered over 30 years ago, it all comes back to one of her favorite pastimes, music.
Under the proposed Living Wage For All measure in Alameda County, the hourly minimum wage would reach $30 by July 1, 2037, followed by annual increases of at least 3%.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A 47-year-old City of Oakland employee, Jermaine Newton, was killed in East Oakland early Tuesday morning while walking his dog. Police responded to reports of a man down near Old Quarry Loop and Leona Drive, blocks from Newton’s home. Newton worked as a gardener for the...
(KRON) -- An Oakland man died of drowning while swimming in Lake Shasta over the holiday weekend. According to the Shasta County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded on Saturday, July 4 just before 1 p.m. on a report of a possible drowning on the lake along the shore of Old Man Campground. Deputi...
Longtime community staple, Youth Radio Oakland has returned after a layoff. The program counts many people as alumni, including KTVU anchor Alex Savidge. Representatives from Youth Radio Oakland join Fox Local San Francisco to talk about the rebirth of the important program
A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
(KRON) -- A small East Bay business known for selling Dubai chocolate is permanently closing this week. Hanna's Chocolates in Pleasanton is having its last day on Saturday, July 11, the business announced in a social media post on Wednesday. "I wish this was easier but if anything small business ...
A Mexican national who spent nearly a decade on the run after allegedly killing his girlfriend and dumping her body in the Sacramento River has been returned to the U.S to face charges.
Coast Guard crews attached flotation devices to a sunken boat in Lake Michigan and then inflated them, raising the boat above the water. The boat sank on Sunday during heavy fog and rain when the pumps could not keep up with the water.
Trump had resumed defamatory attacks against Carroll as his lawyers considered asking the high court to reconsider its decision.
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
Thomas Kail is an Emmy and Tony award-winning Broadway director who worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the smash-hit stage productions 'Hamilton' and 'In The Heights.'
The driver registered a 0.441 BAC, which is more than 5½ times the legal limit, according to a post from state law enforcement.
Jose Guadalupe Lopez Nunez, of Mexico, was returned to Sacramento for prosecution after he spent nearly a decade on the run in his then-girlfriend's death,
Three FireSat satellites built by a Bay Area company launched Tuesday as part of a new "truly transformative" system that experts say can detect fires down to the size of a two-car garage. They are the first step toward a network that could grow to 50 satellites worldwide, transforming how wildfi...
Cheetahlicious news! A new "Cheetah Girls" movie is in the works at Disney, with Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan.
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
"Unfortunately, there has been another death of a Mexican national in the United States," President Claudia Sheinbaum said after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
The 49-year-old drowned while swimming to a group of youths at Lake Shasta.
The hearing resulted from a year of tenant meetings with Mahmood over dangerous housing conditions, violence, and more, he said. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood calls a public hearing on two problem-ridden Western Addition housing developments
Justin Bieber is joining the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, adding another major name to a lineup that already includes Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
(KRON) -- The World Cup may not be coming home to the United States but a player from one of the tournament's standout teams is on his way to the Bay Area. On Wednesday, the San Jose Earthquakes announced the signing of Scotland goalkeeper, Angus Gunn. Gunn, 30, started all three of Scotland's Wo...
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25, while "Hacks" led all comedies with 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced.
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
(KRON) -- A former Chase Bank branch in San Francisco's Mission District is turning into an entertainment venue. According to city documents, the former bank site at 2500 Mission St. will be the home of Hidden Frequency. It is unclear what kind of venue this will be, but the establishment will be...
(KRON) -- A police investigation into a man who was reportedly taking photos of underage girls at Northgate One shopping center in San Rafael last month uncovered a “large quantity” of child pornography, authorities said Wednesday. San Rafael Police Department detectives arrested 25-year-old John...
Presidio Bay and Prado Group wanted to transform the vacant downtown property, but the deal fell apart months after their bid was selected.
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pre-tournament men's world rankings.
Trump criticizes NATO allies at a summit, expressing frustration over their resistance to his Greenland ambitions
A restaurant in Foster City caused discourse online after a post went viral last week on the establishment's policy about fining parents when their children run around and are misbehaving.
In September 2017, an angler discovered the body of Emelina Quintero-Ramos.
Connor Murphy, a fitness influencer and YouTuber, reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Thailand.
(KRON) -- Detectives in San Jose are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two people who vandalized the “Thank You, America” Vietnam Memorial Monument and stole one of the 9-foot-tall statues last month. On Wednesday, the San Jose Police Department released a 17-minute-long surveilla...
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