If you drink beerany beeryou've likely heard of the craft beer revolution, and you likely fall into one of two camps: IPA warrior or lager loyalist. The great thing about a beer-related revolution is that there is no wrong side. Whatever your preference, cheers to you. The burgeoning brewery business is indeed a revolution by [...]

Late last year, New York City made headlines when it all but banned Airbnbs and other short-term rentals within city limits. Reasons to be Cheerful reveals that in August of 2023, Airbnb had more than 25,000 short-term rentals listed in the city. Tenant groups across the city accused short-term rental platforms of hollowing out neighborhoods [...]

(KRON) Three people were arrested after one of the suspects pushed a loss prevention officer to evade authorities in a retail heist at TJ Maxx, according to the Daly City Police Department. Daly City police officers responded to the Serramonte Shopping Centers TJ Maxx for the report of a robbery at 8:42 p.m. on [...]

(KRON) Winter is not completely over in the Bay Area. According to the National Weather Service, a cold front and rainfall are expected from 11 p.m. on Friday through 11 p.m. on Saturday. San Francisco and the North Bay are forecasted to receive half of an inch to one inch of rain, according to [...]

(BCN) -- Alameda authorities are warning of scammers claiming to be city employees who call to request payments for permit applications. The callers request payments for permit fees, saying these are required under the permit center's new system, according to the Alameda Police Department. Officials said Thursday that the city does not call permit ...

(BCN) -- Two San Jose police officers were injured following a shootout Thursday night in the city's Santa Teresa neighborhood. The San Jose Police Department said on social media that around 10:30 p.m., officers were investigating a disturbance in the 6100 block of San Ignacio Avenue when they made contact with an armed man who [...]

(KRON) -- Authorities are looking for two suspects who robbed a United States Postal Service employee on Thursday in Oakland, USPS officials said. The robbery happened around 12:35 p.m. after the mail carrier exited a residence on the 200 block of Euclid Avenue. Around the eight-second mark in the video above, an unknown person is [...]

(KRON) -- Workers at an Oakland McDonald's are striking due to a rat infestation, the California Fast Food Workers Union said Thursday on X. The union said McDonald's workers at 1330 Jackson St. were warned that they would be fired if they documented the rats. The union plans to send evidence to the California Division [...]

(KRON) -- Authorities are looking for two women who stole approximately $1,900 worth of products from Ulta Beauty, the Gilroy Police Department said. The theft happened on Tuesday, April 30 at the Ulta store on Renz Lane. Gilroy police released photographs of the suspects (below). Both women have straight dark-colored hair, but Gilroy police released [...]

(KRON) -- The Oakland A's are offering fans a chance to see 45 games this summer for just $99. Tickets for the games will be at Oak Landing, down the left field line. The "Summer Pass" offer is valid for the 45 A's home games between May 21 and Aug. 25. It also includes up [...]

(KRON) Nearly a dozen members of the Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteos (SAP Norteos) street gang have been charged with a single count of racketeering, U.S. District Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey said. The indictment was filed on April 18 and unsealed on Thursday. The 12-page indictment alleges eight murders during the last five years, multiple [...]

(KRON) -- A 31-year-old Oakley man died after his car veered out of control, flipped, and struck a light pole on Monday. The Oakley Police Department said the driver was speeding, was not wearing a seatbelt, and had been drinking alcohol. The driver was identified as Victor Alfonso, and his family was notified of his [...]

(KRON) -- An Oakley man was arrested on Tuesday morning after he fired a shotgun at his father, the City of Oakley said. The father stabbed his son several times in an attempt to subdue him, per police. The city's Facebook account said Oakley officers responded to a home on Omega Lane at 6:50 a.m. [...]

(KRON) -- A man was seen taking off with a $250 toy from an anime store in Daly City last week. The theft, which was caught on video, happened on April 25 around 7:21 pm. at Seikado in Westlake Shopping Center. The unknown suspect appears to get ready to pay for the toy after the [...]

(KRON) -- A recent poll by Awful Announcing asked NBA fans to grade each team's local announcing crew from A-F. The Golden State Warriors' broadcast came in dead last. A total of 562 fans voted on the NBA Sports Bay Area's crew of Bob Fitzgerald and Kelenna Azubuike, and 336 voters gave them an "F." [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Thursday is the first of 12 monthly block parties scheduled in San Francisco. Theyre called Downtown First Thursdays, and thousands have pre-registered to attend. One of the event's organizers saw what was happening with Oakland First Fridays and decided to start something similar in San Francisco. The kick-off First Thursday that ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A revolving restaurant space that sits atop the Hyatt Regency San Francisco along the Embarcadero is set to begin spinning again, the hotel announced Thursday. The rotating venue, which was previously home to The Equinox restaurant, will begin rotating again in celebration of the hotel's 51st anniversary. Currently, the space is [...]

(KRON) -- A Santa Rosa man died alone inside a Sonoma County jail cell ahead of his upcoming murder trial. Skyler Rasmussen, 28, was the only inmate in the cell when deputies found him unresponsive on Wednesday, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies performed CPR and utilized Narcan, an opioid-reversing drug treatment, before Rasmussen [...]

(KRON) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a civil complaint in federal court today against the City and County of San Francisco for claims of Clean Water Act violations spanning the last decade. According to the EPA, over 1.8 billion pounds of combined sewage have been discharged in creeks, the SF Bay, and [...]

(KRON) -- A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor on Monday, the Redwood City Police Department said. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. The victim, a 14-year-old girl, was walking home from school when a man in a white car started talking to her. The man, police said, asked the girl how [...]

(KRON) -- Canelo lvarez, one of the biggest stars in boxing, is fighting against fellow Mexican Jaime Mungia this Cinco de Mayo weekend. lvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) takes on the undefeated Mungia (43-0, 34 KOs) on Saturday, May 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will be shown on Amazon Prime and [...]

(KRON) -- Crime trends are shifting in Oakland this year, with violence crime rates dropping and robberies rising, city data shows. The Oakland Police Department's most recent statistics for 2024 show fewer homicides and assaults compared to the same time period in 2023. Homicides are down by 17 percent, assaults with firearms dropped 21 percent, [...]

(KRON) Teslas manufacturing facility in Fremont is accused of air quality violations, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said in a formal complaint. The complaint, filed on Thursday, specifically accuses Teslas paint shop of emitting harmful emissions into the atmosphere without proper abatement, the complaint said. Since 2019, 112 notices of ...

(KRON) -- Police are searching for a man suspected of killing two people inside a Livermore hotel on Saturday. The Livermore Police Department identified the suspect as Yonston Vazquez, 30, of Oakland. On April 27, authorities responded to a report of a shooting at La Quinta Inn near Interstate 580 on the citys east side. [...]

(KRON) -- The owner of a hair salon in Concord has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, the Concord Police Department said on Thursday. Chi Ngoc Vu, 41, is the owner of Chi Hair Salon at 4701 Clayton Road. Vu's case, police said, was presented to the Contra Costa County District [...]