Rideshare Ordinance; Oil Price Gouging Penalties| NorCal In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — As the weekend wraps up, we've rounded up all the stories you may have missed Saturday and Sunday to prepare you for Monday.

But before we jump into Northern California’s top stories, Golden State residents should know that lawmakers — some newly elected — will convene in Sacramento for a special session on Monday to price gouging weigh penalties for oil companies.

"Every Californian deserves to know why we were being fleeced at the pump even as gas prices declined across the country and crude oil prices were going down," Newsom wrote in a statement.

Read more about that here.

From a man found guilty for killing his long-term partner eight years after his arrest to a San Jose ordinance that could require taxi and rideshare companies to report all sexual assault cases — here are some the stories you may have missed.

Rideshare Companies Could Be Required To Report Sexual Assault Cases

San Jose's ordinance builds off the Washington Post's 2019 investigation that rideshare companies did not report hundreds of allegations.

SF Man Found Guilty For Abusing, Killing His Girlfriend

A 56-year-old was found guilty for murdering and abusing his long-term partner in their Bernal Heights home eight years after his arrest.

One Of Two San Mateo Suspects In Laundromat Robbery, Battery At Large

One of two brothers said to have robbed and assaulted two people at a San Mateo laundromat in October has been arrested.

SF Property Owners Can Remove Graffiti Tags On Storefronts For Free

Property owners in San Francisco's neighborhood commercial districts will soon be able to request graffiti removal free of cost.

Federal Grant Will Help Fund Wildfire Prevention In Sonoma Co.

The program will help the county make certain structures more fireproof and more.

SF Crews respond To Two-Alarm Blaze At Residential Building

The fire in the unoccupied residential building was contained at 8:48 a.m.

Tri-Valley, Portions Of East Bay Shaken By Small Earthquake

The quake was felt in Danville, Diablo, San Ramon, Alamo and Walnut Creek.

Fremont Prepares To Adopt 8-Year Housing Plan

The Bay Area's fourth largest city is closing in on completion of its update for its housing plan to run through 2023.

One Of Two San Mateo Suspects In Laundromat Robbery, Battery At Large

One of two brothers said to have robbed and assaulted two people at a San Mateo laundromat in October has been arrested.

SF Man Found Guilty For Abusing, Killing His Girlfriend

A 56-year-old was found guilty for murdering and abusing his long-term partner in their Bernal Heights home eight years after his arrest.