Dana Cronin

Nov 15, 2024 | kqed.org | Dana Cronin

Nov 15Failed to save articlePlease try againA man jogs around overflow from the high king tide at Pier 14 along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California on Jan. 11, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)The Bay Area’s first king tide of the season will make an appearance this weekend, prompting advisories for flooding and high surf around the bay and up and down the coast.

Nov 14, 2024 | kqed.org | Dana Cronin

Nov 14Failed to save articlePlease try againRepublican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the damage and federal response to Hurricane Helene on Oct. 21, 2024, in Swannanoa, North Carolina. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to cut off financial disaster recovery aid to California, even as the state grapples with increasingly large and destructive fires due in part to climate change.

Nov 14, 2024 | kqed.org | Dana Cronin |Alex Hall

Nov 14Failed to save articlePlease try againOakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks with KQED reporter Alex Hall at the KQED offices in San Francisco on Oct. 16, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Last week, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao became the first mayor in the city’s history to be recalled from office, with more than 60% of voters in favor of her removal. Now, understandably, Oaklanders have some questions about what comes next. First, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters must certify the election results.

Nov 13, 2024 | kqed.org | Dana Cronin

Nov 13Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Alameda County Sheriff's Office in Oakland. Civil rights advocates reacted to the news that nearly four dozen sheriff's deputies had been hired despite failing their psychological exams, with some cases dating as far back as 2016. (Alex Emslie/KQED)A former Alameda County sheriff’s deputy will spend 50 years to life in prison for murdering a Dublin couple in their home in 2022, the district attorney’s office said.

Nov 12, 2024 | kqed.org | Dana Cronin

Nov 12Failed to save articlePlease try againDistrict 1 Supervisor Connie Chan speaks at a rally in front of San Francisco's Main Library on Larkin Street on April 9, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)Chan’s win breaks what one challenger called an “anti-incumbency wave” that took out one of her progressive colleagues, Dean Preston, who conceded the District 5 race to challenger Bilal Mahmood on Monday. District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar also managed to hold onto her seat, despite a close race.