Contra Costa County Eyes Short-Term Rental OrdinanceA prospective ordinance governing short-term rentals in unincorporated parts of Contra Costa County is scheduled to be discussed.
Airbnb Bans 'Open Invite Parties' In Wake Of Orinda Halloween Mass ShootingIn the wake of an Orinda mass shooting on Halloween night that left five victims dead, San Francisco-based Airbnb announced Thursday it was issuing a nationwide ban on rental use for "open invite" parties.
Good Cook? AirBnB Will Fly 100 Home Cooks To Italy For Intensive Culinary Experience Airbnb is launching a global search for 100 top home cooks and treating them to a trip to Italy to learn how to refine their recipes. Applications close December 23.
Contra Costa County Sheriff Confirms New Arrests In Orinda Halloween ShootingTwo more people have been arrested by federal agents in connection with the investigation into a shooting at a Halloween party in Orinda that killed five people and wounded nine more.
ATF Links Guns Seized During New Orinda Shooting Arrests Linked To Multiple ShootingsThe San Francisco division of the ATF announced Thursday that guns seized during raids connected to the Orinda Halloween mass shooting have been linked to other Bay Area shootings.
Halloween Party Shooting: Orinda Passes 'Urgency Ordinance' For Short-Term RentalsJust weeks after a Halloween shooting that left five people dead in Orinda, changes are coming to short-term rental rules in the small Contra Costa County city.
Orinda Halloween Shooting: DA Not Filing Charges, Most Suspects ReleasedContra Costa County prosecutors are not filing charges against the suspects in the Orinda Halloween party shooting at an Airbnb and most of the suspects were released Monday night.
Airbnb, San Jose State University Partner To House Homeless StudentsThe City of San Jose has announced a partnership with Airbnb, the Bill Wilson Center and San Jose State University to temporarily house students who are homeless or those with unstable housing situations.
Orinda Police Stay Silent On Halloween Airbnb Shooting InvestigationThe families of victims killed in the mass shooting at an Orinda Airbnb party house on Halloween night are experiencing frustration after getting radio silence from police two weeks after the deadly incident.
Call Logs Contradict Orinda Police Timeline Of Halloween Party Mass ShootingNo Orinda police officers were actually in Orinda when a burst of gunfire killed five people at a Halloween party in a rented Airbnb, according to call logs from that evening.
Family Of Man Killed In Orinda Halloween Party Shooting To Sue AirbnbThe family of a man who was among five people killed in a Halloween party shooting at a house in Orinda is expected to file a lawsuit against short-term rental platform Airbnb and the homeowners.
Family Of Orinda Halloween Shooting Victim Calls Out Airbnb CEO Over TweetsLawyers representing the family of one of the victims in the Halloween mass shooting at an Airbnb party house in Orinda released a statement Thursday criticizing recent social media posts by the company's CEO.
After Orinda Halloween Shooting, Airbnb To Verify All 7 Million Listings To Improve TrustAirbnb says it will spend the next year verifying that all 7 million of its listings are accurate and that the homes and rooms being offered for short-term stays meet basic quality standards.
Orinda Halloween Shooting Concern Leads To High Turnout At Short-Term Rental MeetingCity leaders discussed Orinda's short-term rental policy late into the night Tuesday after hearing from dozens of residents during public comment.