Christian Balderas

1 week ago | king5.com | Christian Balderas

SEATTLE — Some residents in West Seattle are on edge following a series of unusually similar car crashes in their neighborhood, which they believe was intentional. Over the past two weeks, there have been four separate incidents involving a car rolling down and crashing on Southwest Alaska Street, a steep hill in a residential area. Multiple residents say the vehicles involved were all Hyundai sedans and appeared to be unmanned. “The thing is, we come out and look at them: nobody is there.

2 weeks ago | king5.com | Christian Balderas

KENT, Wash. — Internet service in Kent has been repeatedly disrupted due to vandalism, affecting thousands of residents. As of May 5, more than 20 incidents have been reported this year, with 35 in the past six months, according to a spokesperson for Xfinity Comcast, the city’s main internet provider. “Initially I think people think, ‘I can’t stream a movie, or my kids can't play a game,’ but really it's much more serious than that,” Mayor Dana Ralph said.

3 weeks ago | krem.com | Christian Balderas

SEATTLE — As King County moves forward with its ambitious plan to expand mental health services, a proposed 24/7 mental health crisis care center in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is drawing both praise and pushback from the community. “We know that treatment works, and we need more of it. There is currently no place in Seattle to walk in and receive care if you are experiencing a behavioral health crisis,” said Kelly Rider, with the King County Department of Community and Human Services.

3 weeks ago | king5.com | Christian Balderas

SEATTLE — As King County moves forward with its ambitious plan to expand mental health services, a proposed 24/7 mental health crisis care center in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is drawing both praise and pushback from the community. “We know that treatment works, and we need more of it. There is currently no place in Seattle to walk in and receive care if you are experiencing a behavioral health crisis,” said Kelly Rider, with the King County Department of Community and Human Services.

3 weeks ago | krem.com | Christian Balderas

SEATTLE — Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a new $1 million investment to improve safety and revitalize Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) in Hing Hay Park on Wednesday. The CID has one of the highest rates of violent and property crime in Seattle, according to data from the Seattle Police Department.   “We are here for a reason, that is, to show a continued investment in the Chinatown-International District,” Harrell said.