More than 11,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area could see dayslong power outages starting Wednesday as part of the utility’s proactive shutoffs to avoid its equipment from sparking wildfires. PG&E implements what it calls Public Safety Power Shutoffs when there is a forecast of dry and windy weat...
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(KRON) -- A tech founder based in San Francisco is receiving backlash online after creating a multi-player zombie shooter game based in the Tenderloin neighborhood called 'Night Shift'. Pierre-Louis Biojout posted a trailer and link to the game on his account on X. The trailer fo...
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government
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao betrayed her oath of office by taking pribes, a federal prosecutor told jurors. But defense attorneys say government's case relies on untrustworthy witness....
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Huey Newton's window continues efforts to preserve historic Black Panther Party sites in Oakland, where the controversial organization was founded 60 years ago....
schools
Cornell University’s faculty senate on Wednesday began deliberating a no-confidence resolution to condemn the school’s response to sexual violence on campus....
safety
(KRON) -- A person is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco on Wednesday. Around 12:15 p.m., police responded to the area of 5th Street and Mission Street regarding reports of a car hitting a pedestrian. ...
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A Florida city wants homeowners to rip out their grass lawns, and it is willing to pay big bucks for them to do so.
Local
Witnesses say Adams struck head on metal pole after being tackled by undercover officer Man killed in SFPD pursuit identified as Pittsburg resident Edwin Adams...
business
The company said it is taking action out of "an abundance of caution."
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A grieving father, Jorge Garcia, is speaking out after his daughter, Jasmyne, was allegedly murdered by her husband in their Morgan Hill home. Hoping to prevent similar tragedies, Garcia shares her story to urge others to recognize the hidden signs of domestic violence and seek h...
safety
San Jose officials are preparing for what could be a significant winter storm season associated with El Niño, using the city's Emergency Operations Center to coordinate planning, training and flood mitigation efforts. We spoke with officials on how the city is preparing....
safety
The Hercules Police Department is advising residents to remain alert following confirmed mountain lion sightings in a neighborhood near Hercules Avenue Wednesday afternoon....
