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Under the Stars: ‘If you don’t like the city, you can leave the city, sir’
It’s Under The Stars babe. A quasi-weekly column that presents new music releases, upcoming shows, opinions, and other adjacent items. We keep moving with the changes and thinking outside the margins. Let’s get to it:. SECRET SECRET, “GARBAGE TOWN” FROM QUEEN OF CUPS. Do you know...
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,...
Security shoots at shoplifting suspect's dog at San Leandro Target: police
(KRON) — A security guard shot at a shoplifting suspect’s dog at a Target Sunday afternoon, the San Leandro Police (SLPD) said. Around 4:15 p.m., police responded to a report of shots fired inside the Target at 15555 East 14th St. Upon investigation, an armed guard with Target’s contracted security discharged his firearm while an […]
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...
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 […]
Well-known Healdsburg restaurant owner ordered to pay over $82,000 following federal labor investigation
Prominent Sonoma County restaurant owner and chef Octavio Diaz has been ordered to pay $82,666 in back wages plus damages and penalties following a federal labor investigation into his Agave Mexican Restaurant in Healdsburg. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor, the restaurant denied three employees...
DUI Driver Crashes into Parked Vehicle in Petaluma and Drives Away
A DUI driver was arrested in Petaluma after crashing into a parked vehicle. On Sunday afternoon, several residents called to report a vehicle collision in the 2100 block of Falcon Ridge Drive. Officers determined that a driver crashed into a parked vehicle and drove away from the scene. A short time later, they found the suspected vehicle parked at a nearby residence and contacted the driver involved, 60-year-old Andrew Filshie. He showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol and was arrested. No injuries were reported.
Apple affordable housing push helps Santa Cruz, San Francisco projects
CUPERTINO — Apple has launched what it calls a “Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund” that the iPhone maker hopes will help bolster the development of more affordable homes in the region and adjacent areas. The housing innovation fund will make targeted loans with favorable terms to create...
California politicians have mixed reactions to Elon Musk's X, SpaceX relocation announcement
SACRAMENTO — Elon Musk says he is moving his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas because he's opposed to a new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Is Elon Musk political posturing, or is he packing up and leaving?The billionaire businessman posted the following to his social media site:"This is the final straw, because of this law and many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies…Space X will now move its headquarters from Hawthorne Californian to Starbase Texas."Musk announced separately that he is also moving his social media company X from San Francisco to Austin, Texas.State Senator...
Newsom signs law to prevent forced outings of students
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law that is being called The SAFETY Act, designed to protect students and employees from forced outings.It prohibits any school board policy, rule, or administrative regulation that requires forced outings of LGBTQ+ students.That includes preventing districts from telling parents about a student's sexual orientation, gender identity, preferred pronouns, or gender expression without the student's consent.PFLAG Fresno was one of the organizations to sign on in support of the bill. President Drew Harbaugh said he was relieved to see it signed into law."One of the things that the policies of forced outing does...
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