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New report analyzes the devastating impact that rising groundwater could have on East Palo Alto
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Low-lying communities surrounding the San Francisco Bay have been impacted by flooding for years, however sea-level rise and the resulting groundwater rise will exacerbate the region’s flooding challenges. Last month the nonprofit public policy organization, San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research...
Photo of fake sign in downtown SF appearing to mock CA retail theft law goes viral
A sign was posted a few days ago outside of the Louis Vuitton store in downtown San Francisco. Photos of the sign began to circulate on social media and have since gone viral -- one X post having more than 7.7 million views.
Impact of Patelco Credit Union ransomware attack could last for weeks
A ransomware attack at Dublin-based Patelco Credit Union may prevent customers from accessing banking services for days or weeks, the company saidThe credit union has 455,000 members holding over one million accounts, with 37 branches in the Bay Area and the Sacramento area. In an email to credit union members, Patelco President and CEO Erin Mendez said a cybersecurity forensic firm was helping the company investigate the attack and recover its networks as soon as possible, but said restoring full service to customers would take time."The next few days - and coming weeks - may present challenges for our members,...
Newsom heading to DC to ‘stand with’ Biden at high-stakes governors meeting
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is heading to Washington, D.C., to “stand with” President Joe Biden at a meeting with Democratic governors that could decide the party’s presidential nominee this November. Newsom will head to the capital Wednesday “to stand with the President,” a Newsom campaign spokesman told KCRA News. The news comes as murmurs of […]
J School Stories: Real World meets Campus Life
This week, we are proud to share stories from the students in the audio program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. These pieces were produced during the 2023 - 2024 school year. In this episode, we’ll hear two stories about how UC Berkeley students balance what’s going on...
Dangerous heat wave begins in Bay Area; power shutoffs underway in fire-prone areas
A prolonged heat wave descended on the Bay Area and much of California Tuesday, with expected record-breaking temperatures creating dangerous conditions across the region, including in areas where power was shut off to prevent wildfires.The National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week. On Tuesday, the Weather Service extended an Excessive Heat Warning for the North Bay interior mountains and valleys, Sonoma and Marin coastal range, East Bay hills and interior valleys, Santa Clara Valley and eastern Santa Clara County hills until 11 p.m. July 9. The extended warning also...
Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters
Moving forward, almost all new rental contracts in California will require no more than one month’s rent as a security deposit. The post Local realtors and property manager react to new California law caps security deposits for renters appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Patients with Parkinson’s and hemophilia tour Bayer’s Berkeley manufacturing hub
Vikas Chinnan should have been at the start of an exciting chapter in his career. Chinnan, 45, was vice president of operations for a San Francisco-based technology startup on a path to being acquired. Married with two children, he was looking forward to the opportunities that would come from playing a vital role in a successful company launch.
Study ranks California’s most and least educated cities
Two California metropolitan areas are ranked among the ten “Most Educated Cities” in the nation, while several Golden State cities land at the bottom of the list, according to a new study from WalletHub. The financial services company compared the 150 most populated cities in the U.S., grading them based on a formula that included […]
New fire safety designations for some Tri-Counties communities could mean lower insurance rates
It sounds like government jargon about fire safety. But, a state designation could save tens of thousands of people in the Tri-Counties money on their fire insurance. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection just completed a review of wildfire risk planning in cities and counties around the state. Some jurisdictions which met top safety criteria have been designated as Fire Risk Reduction Communities.
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