Sergio Quintana

San Francisco

General Assignment Reporter at KNTV-TV (San Jose, CA)

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Bay Area woman gets refund, apology from Airbnb over rental ordeal

1 day ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

A back-and-forth battle between a Bay Area mother and Airbnb over a Southern California rental nightmare has been resolved with a refund and an apology. The saga started last month when Reina Pasternak and her son Kayden, who needed major surgery, checked into an Airbnb in Torrance for seven days ahead of Kayden's 17th surgery. But Pasternak quickly spotted some issues at the house they booked.
‘SF is a safe and fun place': Business owners look to bring entertainment back to the city

2 days ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

The announcement of the Grateful Dead's return to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park later this summer is the latest move in an all-out push to bring the city back, and bring people back to the city. "We've got Dead and Company coming to San Francisco. It's gonna drive not only arts and culture, but it's going to drive tourism and revenue for our small businesses,” said Mayor Daniel Lurie.
How new ordinance will impact business in San Francisco’s Van Ness corridor

1 week ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

The author of a new San Francisco ordinance is hoping it will help attract so-called chain businesses to the Van Ness business corridor. Van Ness Avenue is one of a few spots in the city where small businesses sit next to big brands, but these days about half of the retail storefronts in the area are empty. Supervisor Stephen Sherrill said he hopes the newly-signed city ordinance will help change that.
SFPD, Sheriff’s Department face scrutiny over possible overtime abuse

1 week ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

The San Francisco Police and Sheriff's Department claims it needs $91 million to cover the departments' overtime, but it comes after an audit raised questions about possible overtime abuses. For a few years, the SFPD has been trying to manage a shortage of police officers. According to the latest figures available, the department is short 525 sworn personnel. To fill shifts, overtime has been the answer.
Senators back funding for the nation’s biomedical researchers

2 weeks ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

The Bay Area's major universities have all helped make the region a hub for biomedical research, and much of that cutting-edge research has been funded through federal grants, but under the Trump administration hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants have been suspended. On Wednesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee hosted a hearing highlighting the importance of that funding, and it included a rare phenomena in the nation's capital: bipartisan support.
How Trump's tariffs are impacting San Francisco's Chinatown

2 weeks ago | nbclosangeles.com | Sergio Quintana

San Francisco Chinatown businesses had been hoping for a bustling tourism season this year, but many now say the trade war President Donald Trump is waging against China is threatening to shatter those hopes. Chinatown business owners say prices for many of the basics they import have skyrocketed. Some even worry the trade war will have a bigger impact than the pandemic.
San Francisco Chinatown businesses concerned by Trump’s tariffs

2 weeks ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

San Francisco Chinatown businesses had been hoping for a bustling tourism season this year, but many now say the trade war President Donald Trump is waging against China is threatening to shatter those hopes. Chinatown business owners say prices for many of the basics they import have skyrocketed. Some even worry the trade war will have a bigger impact than the pandemic.
Electric vehicle charging pilot program launched in San Francisco

2 weeks ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

San Francisco unveiled a pilot program on Friday aimed at providing electric vehicle owners with new curbside charging stations. The program, in partnership with It's Electric, plugged in two curbside charging stations that resemble poles in the city's Duboce Triangle Neighborhood. The company said the program not only provides EV drivers with two new places to charge their vehicles, but could also benefit private building owners. Sergio Quintana has the full details in the video above.
Federal hearing over sanctuary cities begins in San Francisco

3 weeks ago | nbcbayarea.com | Sergio Quintana

A federal judge in San Francisco opened a hearing Wednesday with sharp questions for the attorneys representing the U.S. Department of Justice. The hearing is the first of many tied to a lawsuit filed by the city of San Francisco and Santa Clara County and more than a dozen U.S. cities against the Trump administration. The local governments are asking the judge to block executive orders the president has issued that threaten to strip federal funding for sanctuary cities.
En video: brutal ataque en plena calle del vecindario Castro en San Francisco

3 weeks ago | telemundoareadelabahia.com | Sergio Quintana

Residentes y comerciantes del vecindario Castro exigen más seguridad en las calles luego de que en Semana Santa un hombre fuese atacado brutalmente sin provocación alguna en San Francisco. El ataque ocurrió el domingo alrededor de las 6:00 p. m., en la esquina de Market Street y Castro Street. Un video captó a un hombre acercarse y golpear a alguien en la cara, enviándolo al concreto, antes de alejarse tranquilamente.