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San Francisco supervisors consider banning RealPage software for setting rents
At its meeting on Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors were considering a new ordinance to ban an industry algorithm that some say is artificially causing apartment rental rates to skyrocket.Critics say the RealPage software is a form of collusion that is destroying competition between property owners.In 2017, James Nelson was working in the banking industry when he noticed something strange happening in the rental housing market."I had seen that something was not right. I was financing a lot of these multifamily properties, and the market had changed," said Nelson. "So, I started researching it in January of '19,...
San Francisco bike shop in peril after car crashes into business
SAN FRANCISCO - A bike shop owner in San Francisco is questioning whether his business can remain open after a car crashed into the front of his store. This isn't the only challenge the owner has faced; he cited it as the newest in a sequence of misfortunes near Market and Van Ness intersections.
Thieves are breaking into Danville homes using garage clickers
DANVILLE, Calif. (KRON) — A Danville neighborhood remains on high alert after a group of burglars was seen breaking into residents’ cars and using items found inside to break into their homes. Neighbors told KRON4 the safety bubble of their Danville neighborhood was ruined after a group of people in masks were caught breaking into […]
Police union effort fails to stall policy putting an end to low-level traffic stops
Despite legal action by the union representing San Francisco cops, as of July 17 officers will no longer be allowed to pull over motorists for low-level offenses based on a hunch that the driver has committed more serious crimes. The controversial practice, known as pretext stops, was banned in a...
Social Eyes: Week of July 18-24
A great folk duo captures the brilliance of the two individual players and the layer of beauty that only exists when they are in the same room. Minor Gold is a project by songwriters Dan Parsons and Tracy McNeil, who share a natural chemistry with each other. They strum and harmonize like they’ve melded minds, and spin ’70s folk melodies that feel as old and organic as the earth—a haunting, lush, mesmerizing sound like nothing else out there. The finesse of writing perfect, simple songs is a gift few musicians have. Dan and Tracy excel at it as Minor Gold. – AARON CARNES.
Spec House In Russian Hill, Bought By Sam Altman For $27 Million, Declared a 'Lemon' In New Lawsuit
A house that notably sold well below a sky-high asking price in 2020, designed by a renowned SF architect but heavily renovated to the point that the developer was fined by preservationists, is now the subject of a new lawsuit because of its many reported defects. And it belongs to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
SF Mime Troupe | SF Shakespeare Festival | The Poems of Billy Collins | SF Playhouse
AMERICAN DREAMS - A New Musical. Written by: Michael Gene Sullivan and Marie Cartier. https://sfshakes.org/performance/free-shakes/tempest/. PETER ROBINSON explores Water, Water - the latest poems from Billy Collins, reading and discussing why poetry is an important part of our lives. In these sixty new poems, Billy Collins mixes the straightforward and...
San Francisco receives millions to expand internet access
San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont all received a federal grant for $32 million to expand their internet access. The grant is hoping to serve people who lack fast internet service, and create more options for accessing the web. The grant comes from a program by the California Public Utilities Commission...
City Council revives plan to strengthen Oakland government watchdog
After killing a proposal to strengthen Oakland’s political watchdog, the City Council made a surprising about-face and brought it back to life. The council voted 5-2 last week to put a measure on the November ballot that would improve Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission. The commission is a volunteer board that enforces Oakland’s rules around campaign finance, government transparency, and lobbying. It also has a small professional staff who investigate complaints of corruption and unethical behavior in city politics and elections.
Teen girl missing after leaving Oakland Boys & Girls Club
(KRON) — A 14-year-old girl has not been seen after leaving the Oakland Boys & Girls Club on Monday afternoon, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said. Jayde Williams left the program located at 86th Avenue and International Boulevard at about 2 p.m. She is considered at-risk due to her age. She is about 5-foot-6 and […]
San Jose police confirm father suspected of killing 3-year-old daughter who went missing
Police in San Jose on Tuesday released the grim news that the father of three-year-old Ellie Lorenzo, the young girl who went missing while in his custody last week, was suspected of killing the girl before he committed suicide.Police in Fremont had issued an appeal for help from the public in finding the girl on Friday when her biological mother reported her missing after she learned that her father Jared Lorenzo was found dead in San Francisco. According to the release issued by the San Jose Police Department Tuesday afternoon, at around 4:38 a.m. Saturday morning, patrol officers...
Retail theft charges filed in Berkeley Walgreens case
Members of a group who took more than $4,000 in beauty supplies from a Berkeley Walgreens store this month are now facing retail theft charges and other felonies, according to court papers. Authorities say six people went into the Walgreens at 2801 Adeline St. at about 6:15 p.m. on July...
Tuba, Turkish restaurant on Guerrero, evicted due to back rent
Tuba, a Turkish restaurant at 1007 Guerrero St. near 22nd Street, was evicted in June and closed its doors after more than 14 years. The eviction notice, posted on the doors, was dated June 12. Tuba was paying a monthly rent of about $9,400 in a five-year lease, according to court documents. The suit said that Tuba owed the landlord about $41,000 in rent.
Victims in Alameda domestic shooting identified
(KRON) — The victims in a tragic domestic shooting last week that left five family members dead have been confirmed by the Alameda County Coroner’s Office Tuesday. Four of the family members, who were previously identified as the wife, in-laws, and 6-year-old son of the suspect, were shot and killed at a family home on […]
Power, politics and process: Ronen resignation heightens retirement-benefits battle
A political power struggle in San Francisco City Hall escalated Tuesday when Supervisor Hillary Ronen abruptly resigned from her position as chair of the board’s Rules Committee. Ronen accused Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin of “undermining the credibility” of the board by scheduling special meetings to overturn the Rules Committee’s Monday decision to effectively block a charter amendment from appearing on the November ballot. Her announcement came as the...
Port of Oakland elects new board president
The 63-year old Colbruno will serve a year leading the board, his second stint as president after holding the role from July 2016 to July 2017. He replaces outgoing President Barbara Leslie, who will serve as the board's second vice president during Colbruno's tenure. Colbruno said:"I look forward to continuing...
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