metropolitan area in California, United States
Most Seattle-area renters report big rent hikes in the past 12 months: Fifty-three percent of Seattle-area renters saw their monthly rent jump more than $100 in ...
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Quick Glance: Majority of Seattle-area Renters Report Significant Rent Increases in Past 12 Months
- While rents in the Seattle area and nationally surged in the early pandemic years, the rental market seems to have calmed since 2023, providing some relief to local tenants.
- However, recent survey data from the US Census Bureau suggests that the majority of renters in the Seattle area may not agree with these reports.
- Out of the estimated 658,000 individuals who experienced rent hikes, approximately 113,000 had a relatively minor increase of under $100. A significantly larger group - around 306,000 - saw their rent rise between $100 and $249 per month.
- Established in 2020 as a response to the pandemic, the initiative aimed to inform authorities and policymakers about the pandemic's effects on communities nationwide and offer data to support recovery post-pandemic.
Package thief ruins Bay Area bride-to-be’s special day: A porch pirate has spoiled one Bay Area bride-to-be’s wedding plans.
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Construction of fraud-tied San Jose condominiums is nearly complete: court records
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30+ ways to celebrate Earth Day in the Bay Area: Here's a roundup of local Earth Day celebrations, festivals and events happening in the Bay Area this April ...
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Is it ethical to slaughter 470,000 barred owls on the West Coast?: This large scale eradication effort is intended to save the spotted owl. What responsibility ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/california-barred-owl-cull-19392244.php
Watch live: 2024 total solar eclipse: The total eclipse, visible from Texas to Maine, can be seen here online.
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Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Earthquake strikes California Bay area day after NY, NJ rattled: A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Berkeley a day after the East Coast was rocked by ...
nypost.com/2024/04/06/us-news/earthquake-strikes-bay-area-day-after-quake-rattled-nj-nyc/
Last call: Old BART cars being turned into homes, shops, entertainment spots and training facilities
mercurynews.com/2024/04/09/last-call-old-bart-cars-being-turned-into-homes-shops-entertainment-spots-and-training-facilities/
Monterey: Truck pursued by police plunges off wharf with four people inside: The pickup truck of a driver allegedly fleeing police ended up in Monterey Bay ...
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Mayor Eric Adams said aftershocks could happen, but “New Yorkers should go about their normal day.” New York City’s schools chancellor said that all students ... Show more www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/05/us/earthquake-new-york
Quick Glance: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rocks New York City and Northeast US
- An unusual East Coast earthquake startled millions from New York to rural New England. Over 42 million people may have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8.
- While causing no widespread damage, the earthquake led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, and infrastructure inspections across the region. Flights were diverted, trains slowed, and tunnel traffic stopped.
- Although no major damages were reported, the earthquake caused some disruptions. The area near the epicenter experienced minor effects, including the collapse of a historic site. There were also over a dozen aftershocks reported in the region.
- President Joe Biden offered assistance, while New York City reported no major safety or infrastructure issues. Engineers emphasized that New York skyscrapers are made of high-strength materials and designed to sway slowly to withstand impacts. Even the delicately placed eggs in a sculpture at a Chinatown art gallery remained unharmed during the quake.
Safeway, Target caught overcharging. What about your grocery store?: Inspectors have caught Safeway, Target and other retailers overcharging Bay Area customers ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/grocery-stores-overcharging-18303789.php
Two boys who went missing in Bay Area found : Mountain View police, who suspected the boys’ mother took them away, say all three were located.
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Seabrook to begin a $1.4M Texas 146 beautification project: Seabrook and TxDOT will begin work on $1.4 million reforestation project along Texas 146
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Highway 1 collapse: What it may take to keep road from crumbling: Highway 1, an iconic and critical California roadway, is fighting a losing battle against ...
sfchronicle.com/california/article/highway-1-crumbling-cost-infrastructure-19379465.php
Paid articlePaid Tesla settles out of court in Bay Area crash that killed Apple worker: The trial over a Silicon Valley crash that killed Walter Huang would have been latest ...
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Quick Glance: Tesla resolves lawsuit following deadly Autopilot crash
- Tesla reached a resolution in a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2018 crash.
- Following the death of Apple engineer Walter Huang in Autopilot mode, his family filed a lawsuit.
- Specifics of the resolution, prior to the set trial date, remained undisclosed.
April 2024 solar eclipse path: Where can you see the event?: The April 8 total solar eclipse won't be visible in California, but this map shows the eclipse path ...
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Quick Glance: New York inmates' legal action over solar phenomenon
- Prisoners in a New York correctional facility have taken legal action as the state's Department of Corrections announced restrictions that would hinder their observation of the upcoming total solar eclipse next week.
- The six individuals incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility are asserting that preventing them from witnessing this rare astronomical occurrence would infringe upon their religious rights as outlined in the constitution.
- The impending solar eclipse is scheduled for Monday afternoon and was last visible in the United States back in 2017. It will not be observable in the country again until 2044.
- A representative from the Department of Corrections informed ABC News that they refrain from commenting on ongoing legal matters but emphasized that the lockdown's purpose is to prioritize the "safety" of both the inmates and prison staff.
Woman injured as sideshows sweep across Bay Area : The woman suffered a broken ankle during a Mountain View sideshow with about 200 vehicles ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/bay-area-sideshows-19390368.php
Paid articlePaid San Jose: Excessive force trial for racist text cop on hold pending 9th Circuit appeal
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BART expected to operate under a $26 million deficit next year: BART moves toward a fiscal cliff as the transit agency is expected to operate under a $26 million ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bart-deficit-26-million-19379759.php
Paid articlePaid The 6% commission on home sales is likely ending. How much could Bay Area buyers and sellers save?
mercurynews.com/2024/03/19/the-6-commission-on-home-sales-is-ending-how-much-can-bay-area-buyers-and-sellers-save/
Highway 1 collapse: What it may take to keep road from crumbling: Highway 1, an iconic and critical California roadway, is fighting a losing battle against ...
sfchronicle.com/california/article/highway-1-crumbling-cost-infrastructure-19379465.php
Paid articlePaid Burglary crew brazenly went around sledgehammering Bay Area stores to steal nearly $1 million in cigarettes. Police blame the ‘F— Everyone’ gang
mercurynews.com/2024/04/08/burglary-crew-brazenly-went-around-sledgehammering-bay-area-stores-to-steal-nearly-1-million-in-cigarettes-police-blame-the-f-everyone-gang/
FAFSA nightmare holds Bay Area universities hostage as college acceptance deadline nears
mercurynews.com/2024/04/11/fafsa-delays-impact-bay-area-universities-as-college-acceptance-deadline-approaches/
Bay Area man sentenced to prison over Pelosi, Mayorkas death threats: A Bay Area man has been sentenced to 11 months in federal prison for making voice mail ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/pelosi-mayorkas-death-threats-19371668.php
Paid articlePaid Cupertino to deliberate adding pickleball courts to Memorial Park re-design: Pickleball enthusiasts want the city to include eight new courts as part of the ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/01/cupertino-to-deliberate-adding-pickleball-courts-to-memorial-park-re-design/
Minor arrested following fatal South Bay hit-and-run: An early morning collision Wednesday between two cars in San Jose killed a man, the second fatal collision ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-jose-fatal-traffic-accident-hit-run-19384264.php
Paid articlePaid Highway 1 crisis: Big Sur businesses losing $1 million a day: The collapsed portion of Highway 1 in Monterey County is costing Big Sur restaurants ...
sfchronicle.com/california/article/highway-1-washout-tourism-impact-19384028.php
Paid articlePaid Downtown San Jose 2-alarm fire destroys two homes: San Jose Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 100 block of North 4th Street caught on fire.
mercurynews.com/2024/03/26/victorian-home-burns-in-downtown-san-jose-2-alarm-fire/
Bay Area police: Man killed after advancing on officer with knife: A Sunnyvale officer fatally shot the man after police say he ignored orders to drop the knife.
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sunnyvale-police-shooting-19365942.php
Paid articlePaid Beloved Bay Area icon’s life becomes a new musical: Park ranger and civil rights pioneer Betty Reid Soskin's life story -- and her miusic -- is captured in ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/26/beloved-bay-area-icons-life-becomes-a-new-musical/
This Central Valley area is among the fastest growing in California: Though many people continue to leave the state, this region’s population was buoyed by a ...
sfchronicle.com/california/article/fresno-population-2023-18969597.php
Paid articlePaid BART inspector: Employees cost transit agency thousands in time theft: BART inspector general finds employees cost the Bay Area transit agency thousands of ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bart-time-theft-19315018.php
Paid articlePaid Man arrested after allegedly shooting at San Jose police during welfare check: The suspect eventually surrendered after a lengthy negotiation, and he was taken ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/29/man-arrested-after-allegedly-shooting-at-san-jose-police-during-welfare-check/
How a failed S.F. development deal funded a tennis court makeover: How a failed San Francisco development deal funded a tennis court makeover in Bayview Hunters ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/s-f-tennis-courts-development-19369174.php
Paid articlePaid Officials search for person suspected of starting South Bay fire: Cal Fire and San Jose police officials said Tuesday that they were seeking a person suspected ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-jose-state-fire-suspect-19393766.php
Paid articlePaid Bay Area high school teacher arrested in sexual exploitation of minor: Brad Rowell, 41, was arrested at American Canyon High School on Tuesday and is being held ...
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Paid articlePaid Man arrested on suspicion of January murder in Mission Bay: A young man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in Mission Bay in January.
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Paid articlePaid California ZIP code with highest average income is a small area of SF: High wages, investments and capital gains put several Bay Area ZIP codes among the state’s ...
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The tech billionaires who want to build a new California city beat a group of ranchers in court
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Paid articlePaid Two Bay Area men federally indicted in drug-dealing, extortion case: Joel Dowen, 44, of Concord, faces up to 60 years in prison, and Micah-Luc Almeida, 45 ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/two-bay-area-men-federally-indicted-drug-dealing-19384499.php
Paid articlePaid Driver in stolen car held after pursuit in Solano County, police say: Officers from Fairfield and the California Highway Patrol arrested the driver after the ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/solano-county-chase-18852386.php
Paid articlePaid Immigration fees, including H-1B visas, to jump. Here's how much: Fees for many types of immigration applications, from green cards to H-1B visas ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/immigration-fees-to-increase-in-april-19361381.php
Paid articlePaid Milpitas residents in a pickle over keeping local pickleball courts: The city is considering making the temporary courts at Hall Memorial Park a permanent ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/28/milpitas-residents-in-a-pickle-over-keeping-local-pickleball-courts/
Bay Area mail theft suspect rammed vehicle into officer, police say: A driver suspected of mail theft rammed into a police vehicle and pinned an officer ...
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Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are visitors: Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are not native. That led to speculation from the mayor that abuse ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-01/la-me-nearly-half-of-san-francisco-drug-users-are-visitors
Bay Area, Fremont jolted by 3.2-magnitude earthquake: A 3.2-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of the East Bay and Fremont Thursday morning ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/fremont-earthquake-18682292.php
Paid articlePaid Students’ mental health challenges persist — Bay Area schools are doing something about it
mercurynews.com/2024/03/09/students-mental-health-challenges-persist-bay-area-schools-are-doing-something-about-it/
East Bay police ID men killed in Pleasant Hill shootout: Police have identified a victim and suspect who both died after a shootout in Pleasant Hill Tuesday.
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/pleasant-hill-shootout-names-19321936.php
Paid articlePaid Woman tried to steal car as it was being detailed, Bay Area police say: Vallejo police arrested Latrice Billingsley after they say she drove off in a parked ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/vallejo-car-theft-18843555.php
Paid articlePaid SF Mission taqueria La Vaca Birria raises price on its burrito: SF Mission taqueria La Vaca Birria raises price on its popular burrito and responds to backlash
sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/burrito-la-vaca-briria-sf-18884892.php
Paid articlePaid ‘High level drug trafficker’ extradited from Honduras pleas in S.F.: The second of three men transported back to the U.S. in a Bay Area drug trade extradition ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/honduras-drug-trade-extradite-viera-chirinos-18693480.php
Paid articlePaid Woman suffers accidental amputation on fishing vessel off Sonoma Coast: The victim was taken to Kaiser Vacaville after emergency responders met the vessel at the ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/amputation-bodega-bay-19170080.php
Paid articlePaid Oakland police break up sideshow involving more than 50 vehicles: Vehicles dispersed after officers responded to the sideshow at 98th Avenue and International ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/oakland-sideshow-police-19167293.php
Paid articlePaid Bay Area city hit with more than 30 vehicle break-ins overnight: Petaluma police say more than 30 vehicles throughout the city were targeted in “window smash” ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/petaluma-vehicle-break-ins-19164794.php
Paid articlePaid Indigenous stewardship sought for national park site on Marin coast: An Indigenous nonprofit with family ties to a parcel on Point Reyes National Seashore has ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/indigenous-stewardship-sought-point-reyes-19084106.php
Paid articlePaid North Bay freeway reopens, police call off search after long shutdown: Interstate 780 in Benicia reopened Saturday morning and two people are in custody after ...
sfchronicle.com/crime/article/benicia-i780-police-standoff-19104161.php
Paid articlePaid One Bay Area county sees population gains in 2023. Is the exodus over?: Four counties are still losing residents year over year, which puts them in the minority ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/14/bay-area-counties-continue-to-see-population-losses-but-2023-was-smallest-drop-since-exodus-began/
Norovirus cases soar in California. Here are signs to watch for: The CDC reports a sharp rise in norovirus cases across the U.S., including in California ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/norovirus-cases-soar-california-signs-watch-18685054.php
Paid articlePaid The San Francisco exodus is over — but data points to slow recovery: The San Francisco exodus is over — but data still points to city’s slow recovery.
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Paid articlePaid S.F. police searching for missing 16-year-old girl: San Francisco police said Friday that they were searching for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for two ...
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Paid articlePaid Man fatally shot near Oakland Coliseum; gun recovered: The shooting occurred Friday night on Oakport Street, police said, and officers recovered a gun at the ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/oakland-shooting-18675014.php
Paid articlePaid San Jose police searching for missing 11-year-old boy: San Jose police said Wednesday morning that they were seeking the public's help in locating an 11-year-old ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-jose-missing-child-18667204.php
Paid articlePaid Science of California landslides, how coming storms affect them: The winter months in California bring wet weather and the potential for landslides ...
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AIT official praises US-Taiwan relations, economic partnership: US will continue to cooperate with the new Lai administration, official says
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FEMA could leave Bay Area on the hook for more than $200M in pandemic homelessness costs
mercurynews.com/2024/02/13/fema-puts-california-on-the-hook-for-300-million-in-pandemic-homelessness-costs/
Additional details emerge in East Bay murder-suicide: New details emerged Friday in an East Bay murder-suicide a day earlier that culminated in an hours-long ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/08/additional-details-emerge-in-pleasanton-murder-suicide/
Federal jury convicts three California men of drug trafficking offense: Two of the men convicted of drug crimes are from the Bay Area, prosecutors said.
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/federal-jury-convicts-three-california-men-drug-18671078.php
Paid articlePaid Endorsement: Jesse Arreguín for California state Senate District 7: In a crowded state Senate field of solid contenders, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín is the ...
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Paid articlePaid S.F. police arrest 23 people in two nights for suspected drug dealing: San Francisco police officers arrested 23 people in two days last week for suspected ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/un-plaza-san-francisco-drug-dealing-arrests-23-18663601.php
Paid articlePaid It could soon cost more than $11 to drive across Golden Gate Bridge: Why it could soon cost commuters more than $11 to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/golden-gate-bridge-11-toll-18642951.php
Paid articlePaid Bay Area students stressed by tumultuous FAFSA rollout : College-bound students across the Bay Area are anxiously awaiting federal financial aid offers after a ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/05/bay-area-students-stressed-by-tumultuous-fafsa-rollout/
Cyber attack on payments processor hits Bay Area health care providers: Kaiser Permanente and John Muir Health are among the Bay Area health care providers ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/cyber-attack-payments-processor-hits-bay-area-18708461.php
Paid articlePaid Bay Area police warn Trader Joe's shoppers of new crime trend: Shoppers' wallets are being taken from unattended shopping carts or open purses while victims ...
foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/bay-area-police-warn-trader-joes-shoppers-new-crime-trend
Bay Area judge dismisses suit making genocide claim against Biden: Israel intends to ‘eradicate a whole people’ in Gaza, Bay Area judge says in dismissing suit ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/israel-gaza-genocide-lawsuit-oakland-18640646.php
Paid articlePaid California could see strange election results if abysmal turnout holds: The beneficiaries of Californians’ potentially record-setting indifference could be ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/california-election-turnout-18689068.php
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The vast majority of California flood victims’ losses won’t be covered by insurance
mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/the-vast-majority-of-california-flood-victims-losses-wont-be-covered-by-insurance/
Attorney offers $10K reward in robbery of son at Oakland gas station: The robbery occurred about 2:30 p.m. Monday at a gas station on Hegenberger Road ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/attorney-offers-10k-reward-robbery-son-oakland-18643149.php
Paid articlePaid ‘I told myself that dishonesty was just part of the industry’: Bay Area luxury car dealer sentenced to 6 months for bilking clients
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An unexpected superhero inspired a Bay Area astronomer’s passion for teaching: Bay Area astronomer Andrew Fraknoi brings the wonders of the universe to students ...
mercurynews.com/2024/01/24/the-unexpected-superhero-who-inspired-an-astronomers-passion-for-teaching/
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