Alyssa is a Consumer Content Producer for the NBC Bay Area Responds team. She helps resolve consumer complaints and distills information to help people navigate the changing world we live in. Alyssa was born and raised in the Bay Area and is thrilled to return home after six years of reporting in Texas.
The Latest
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San Francisco artist believes new downtown food hall copied his design
A San Francisco artist claims that the city’s new downtown food hall copied his design. He plans to take legal action.
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Tenants rally in Concord, opposing referendum on new rent stabilization, just cause ordinance
Dozens of renters and advocates gathered in Concord Sunday to voice their opposition to a challenge of the city’s new rent stabilization and just cause ordinance.
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‘I see them go right straight through the guardrail': Drivers, leaders shaken by I-80 shooting
The investigation continues after a freeway shooting Friday in the East Bay sent one person to the hospital with injuries.
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CHP investigates freeway shooting in Berkeley, 1 person injured
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a freeway shooting and a related crash that occurred on Interstate 80 in Berkeley on Friday.
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Minor arrested after deadly hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles in San Jose
Police say a speeding driver in East San Jose failed to stop at a stop sign and collided into a pickup truck. The driver of that pickup truck died at the scene.
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$20 minimum wage for California fast food workers takes effect
Starting Monday, qualifying fast food workers in California must be paid a minimum wage of $20 an hour.
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UC Berkeley parents fundraise for private security around campus, citing security concerns
A nonprofit group funded a pilot program that ran for two and a half weeks in March, bringing six private security staff to patrol around the Cal campus
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2 killed, 3 injured after car crashes into San Francisco bus stop
Two people were killed and three others were injured when a car hit a San Francisco bus stop Saturday, firefighters said.
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Businesses gear up for Oakland Restaurant Week
From March 14-24, more than 150 restaurants in Oakland will participate in Oakland’s Restaurant Week, offering deals and special dishes.
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San Francisco's Catch restaurant closes after 22 years in the Castro
Catch restaurant in San Francisco’s Castro District hosted dinner for the final time on Saturday as its owner heads into retirement. The owner hopes the building’s next occupant helps to preserve its history.