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Don't lift San Francisco tenant eviction ban yet, supervisor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco is pondering an end date for the city's "COVID-19 State of Emergency," and the move would terminate existing bans on home eviction for COVID-related hardship.San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston introduced legislation Tuesday for a 60-day extension that would allow for a "wind-down period" protecting renters from losing their homes overnight. "If we let protections expire overnight and without warning, we’re heading straight off an eviction cliff," Preston said. Preston, who was a tenant attorney for two decades, said, "Extending these protections is crucial to making sure we can get remaining funds for rent relief to tenants in need."San Francisco allocated more than $71 million dollars for rent relief, which to date has helped more than 6,000 households avoid displacement and crushing rent debt. California landlords warned against ‘self-help’ evictions There remains approximately $24 million in unspent funds, according to the Mayor’s Offic...

Contra Costa County experiencing doctor shortage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Doctors and dentists working for Contra Costa County say they are understaffed, overworked and underpaid. Their union has been working without a contract for more than four months. Now, its membership has authorized a strike if state mediation fails.Contract negotiations resume next with state mediation between the union, the Physicians and Dentists Organization of Contra Costa and Contra Costa Health. Union President Dr. David MacDonald says right now, the two sides are far apart on compensation and workloads. Broad daylight armed robbery being investigated by Oakland police "We had a vote of our membership and 99.4% of our members voted in favor of strike," MacDonald said.He says as his union works into its fifth month without a contract, health services has a 29% vacancy rate in employed positions in primary and ambulatory care, family and adult medicine."Our emergency department, which is about half of that department, is vacant with respe...

Experts tout tele-health for pets as solution to vet shortage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

(KRON) -- During the pandemic, we saw a massive increase in pet adoptions, which means more demand for vet appointments. Now, the industry is overwhelmed and some say being able to do a simple FaceTime with a vet will help.We know that virtual appointments with your doctor work, and the last three years is proof of that. But what about when your dog or cat needs medical attention?The company Dutch has been matching pet owners with veterinarians virtually since 2021 and founder Joe Spector explained the benefits to us. Yosemite will remain closed through this weekend “There’s things like flea and tick that you can tell, there are things like a rash that you can start to get treatment for,” Spector explained.It's a process of diagnosing conditions over a video call and then prescribing treatment, but Spector says it’s not easy everywhere. California has had laws in place since the early 90s restricting telemedicine for pets.“It’s so restrictive that a vet can’t even tell you what pr...

East Bay firefighter accused of uploading child porn at station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- An Alameda County firefighter appeared in federal court on Tuesday to face child pornography charges, according to the United States Department of Justice. Charles Johnathen Harris, 42, of Coulterville, CA was indicted on March 2.A federal grand jury alleged that Harris had child pornography on his iPhone, including images of prepubescent children. The case was initiated after authorities were given a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Oakland Diocese employee arrested on child porn charges: police An investigation revealed that Harris uploaded child porn over the app Kik. The DOJ said that he even did this while at Alameda County fire stations. Harris surrendered to authorities on Tuesday. He was released on bond on the condition that his Internet access is limited. If he is convicted, Harris faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. His next court appearance is on April 19.

Oakland Diocese employee arrested on child porn charges: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- A man who worked with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland was arrested in January on child pornography charges, according to the Walnut Creek Police Department . Woman fatally shot in Daly City, one man arrested Jeremiah York, 24, was arrested on suspicion of possessing and sharing child pornography. He was booked into the Walnut Creek PD Jail at the time of his arrest and later released from the station. York was hired by the Diocese of Oakland in June of 2021 and remained employed there until January. He worked with preparations and plannings, according to the Oakland Diocese. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The people that York came in contact with during his role were "almost exclusively adu...

Man arrested for recording child in changing room of Pacifica clothing store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

PACIFICA, Calif. (KRON) -- The Pacifica Police Department arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly secretly recording people in the changing room of a clothing store, it said in a press release. Police alleged that one of the victims was an 11-year-old girl.The incident occurred at an unnamed Pacifica clothing store at about 1 p.m. on Jan. 22. Pacifica police responded to a report of a man using his cell phone to record women and the girl. Taekwondo instructor arrested after allegedly admitting to sexually assaulting 10-year-old student, police say The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, but his car was photographed. Police also received a detailed description of the suspect from witnesses and victims. As police investigated the incident, they linked the suspect to similar incidents in Pacifica and San Francisco. PPD served a search warrant on his home and electronics and found additional evidence, it said.On Tuesday morning, 37-year-old San Francisco man Rene Alexander ...

Broad daylight armed robbery being investigated by Oakland police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department investigating an armed robbery that took place in broad daylight on Tuesday in the 4500 block of Broadway, not far from Oakland Tech High School, the department confirmed to KRON4. The incident occurred just before 1:15 p.m. San Jose Pink Poodle strip club scandal investigation concluded When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that three victims were approached by two individuals, one of which was armed with a firearm. The suspects demanded the victims' belongings. The victims obliged and handed over their belongings before the suspects fled the area in a vehicle.The investigation is ongoing, according to the Oakland Police Department. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Oakland PD Robbery Section at (510) 2389-3326.

Battle of The Town: Oakland Tech faces Oakland High for regional hoops title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- It's a great time to be a high school basketball sports fan in Oakland. Two teams are squaring off against each other for the regional title at Laney College. Tickets are going fast.Boys basketball teams from Oakland High School and Oakland Tech are playing against each other for the 2023 NorCal Regional Championship. In addition to being crowned regional champs, the winner will also have bragging rights in The Town for the rest of the year. Both head coaches are also keenly aware of the unprecedented nature of the contest. Draymond Green spent his first NBA check at this East Bay store There's a lot of history between these two sports programs. In some cases, the players have competed against each other since they were in elementary school and have family members who are alums from both basketball teams who are also part of the storied rivalry.Oakland Tech's girls' basketball team also made it to the regional finals and is traveling to Stockton to take o...

San Jose Pink Poodle strip club scandal investigation concluded

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- It's been five months since a video surfaced of a scantily-clad woman stepping out of a San Jose Fire Department engine and walking into the Pink Poodle strip club. On Tuesday, the City Manager's Office confirmed to KRON4 that the city's investigation into the scandal has been concluded. But city officials continue to remain tight-lipped about anything that the investigation uncovered. The video first surfaced on "San Jose Foos" Instagram in October. It was captioned, "Only in San Jose do you see a stripper come out of a firetruck." A woman wearing only a bikini emerges from Engine-4 with its lights flashing outside the Pink Poodle's front entrance. At the time, then-Mayor Sam Liccardo said, "If the investigation concludes that this video is as bad as it looks, then heads must roll. We cannot have a life-critical emergency rescue apparatus relegated to a frat party bus, nor tolerate any conduct that so demeans the heroic work of the rest of our SJFD team."...

Yosemite will remain closed through this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:57 GMT

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KRON) -- Outdoor enthusiasts hoping to visit Yosemite National Park's flowing waterfalls and snowy mountains received more bad news this week from California parks officials.Yosemite has been closed for the past 11 days due to severe winter weather conditions. And with another atmospheric river in the forecast, the world-famous park will remain closed through Sunday, March 12. Park officials said the closure may even extend beyond March 12. "Reopening on March 13 is a best-case scenario. Another storm system is forecast at the end of the week that could result in further impacts to the park. The park will provide an update early next week," YNP wrote on Twitter Tuesday. Yosemite Falls, one of the world’s tallest waterfalls, is seen on March 7, 2023. Yosemite has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park. Crews are working to restore critical services before visitors return. "On February 28, we had 40 inches of snow on the Valley floor....