Airbnb has agreed to refund two customers quarantined on the Grand Princess in Oakland after initially denying the travelers their money back saying they needed more documentation.

A local couple quarantined on the Grand Princess says Airbnb refused to refund their upcoming stay, even though the coronavirus outbreak falls within company policy. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen looked into their claim that Airbnb isn’t taking the situation seriously.

What’s it like to spend the night in Lucy, the elephant-shaped historical landmark along the Jersey Shore? Airbnb is giving you that chance for three nights only.

Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) plans to unveil new legislation Monday afternoon that would allow cities to fine short-term rental hosts who violate local property rental laws to fine those hosts up to $5,000. The bill is intended to deter “party houses” that attract massive gatherings to short-term rentals in otherwise quiet residential neighborhoods. In a news release Sunday, Glazer said…

A new measure would get tough on California home owners who flout short term rental bans. Orinda state senator Steve Glazer plans to introduce the legislation which would allow cities to fine homeowners $5,000 for violating local rental laws.

Airbnb Monday announced that it is removing 28 properties from listings in the Hollywood Hills identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as creating a substantial neighborhood nuisance. “LAPD provided Airbnb with information pertaining to ‘chronic party houses,’ some of which have generated citations and cease-and-desist orders,” Airbnb said in a statement. For the 28 listings identified by Airbnb, all…

An elaborate short-term rental scheme in Carlsbad tricked a young renter and property owner into losing thousands, according to the victims. The victims, property owner Nick Foster and renter Courtney Hulla, told NBC 7 the scammer used both Airbnb and Craigslist to carry out the scheme. On Saturday, Hulla found a Carlsbad condo available to rent on Craigslist, or so…

A 21-year-old man was in critical condition Wednesday after police say he was shot when someone fired more than 20 times into a property rented out through Airbnb.

Airbnb is taking more steps to crack down on parties and nuisance guests in the wake of a Halloween shooting at an Airbnb rental in a San Francisco suburb where five people were killed. The company said Thursday it’s banning “open invite” parties at all of its accommodations. Those are parties open to anyone and advertised on social media, for...

The popular home-sharing website Airbnb is heading to federal court Thursday to wage a legal battle against its hometown of San Francisco. The preliminary injunction hearing is part of a lawsuit filed by Airbnb in June that aims to block a new San Francisco ordinance that would force home-sharing websites, like Airbnb, to remove illegal rentals that are not registered...

In a November 25 lawsuit, public advocacy group, San Diegans for Open Government, represented by attorney and city council candidate Cory Briggs, claims collecting trash at commercial properties, such as those rentals offered on Airbnb and VRBO, violates the People’s Ordinance, which ensures free trash pick up at single-family households.

Two more people have been arrested by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and federal agents in connection with the investigation into a shooting at a Halloween party in Orinda that killed five people and wounded nine more.

Federal agents out of San Francisco late Thursday said they arrested two people in connection with the deadly Halloween night shooting in Orinda and seized a gun.

Less than three weeks after a shooting at a house party at an Airbnb short-term rental house claimed five lives, the Orinda City Council on Tuesday night approved an emergency ordinance banning “non-hosted” rentals altogether, and placing new limits on “hosted” venues as well.

In the wake of a Halloween night shooting at an Airbnb in Orinda that left five people dead, the city council on Tuesday night approved an emergency ordinance banning ‘non-hosted’ short-term rentals, as well as restrictions on hosted short-term rentals.

No criminal charges were filed Monday in the deadly shooting at an Orinda Airbnb rental on Halloween night, and the investigation is ongoing, according to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff is calling a shooting that left five dead during a Halloween party at an Airbnb rental a “bloodbath.”

Five people were arrested Thursday in four Bay Area cities in connection with the deadly Halloween night shooting at an Orinda house party, according to the mayor of Orinda.

The number of Bay Area students dealing with homelessness and housing insecurity is on the rise. On Wednesday, they were getting some help through a mix of city funding and software to find them places to stay while they’re in school.

The logs from police dispatchers shed new light on the Halloween night shooting in Orinda that left five people dead during a party at an Airbnb rental home.