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San Francisco tourists take GoCars across Bay Bridge

by Joe Eskenazi, SF Weekly Three of the yellow, three-wheeled tourist vehicles known as GoCars traversed the western span of the Bay Bridge on Monday, ending up at Treasure Island, according to the...

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S.F. police investigating major collision near Alamo Square

by Rob Nagle Police are investigating a major collision that happened near Alamo Square on Tuesday. The accident occurred when a woman in her 40s allegedly ran a stop sign and "t-boned" another...

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Bank bandit runs out of gas during getaway

by Mike Aldax Only idiocy fueled this bank heist, according to prosecutors. An unprepared bandit who fled a Burlingame bank with nearly $5,000 in cash Monday was busted a half-hour later in South San...

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Mayor signs new $7.9B budget

by Joshua Sabatini Flanked by members of the "City Family," Mayor Ed Lee ceremoniously signed San Francisco's $7.9 billion budget Wednesday morning, calling it a fiscally and socially responsible...

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Man, woman shot in Bayview

by Rob Nagle A man and a woman were shot in the Bayview neighborhood on Wednesday, police Officer Albie Esparza said. Police responded to the area of Revere Avenue and Jennings Street about 4:10 p.m....

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Gun advocates promise to renew assault on gun ban in San Mateo County parks

by Rachel Swan Gun enthusiasts and ordinary park-goers will have to coexist more or less peacefully in San Mateo County, now that an appellate court has upheld the county's ban on firearms in...

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App will allow you to sell the food right off your plate

by Rachel Swan Just when you thought the sharing economy couldn't get any hungrier, a new app is in the works that allows enterprising San Franciscans whose eyes are bigger than their stomachs to sell...

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Family of S.F. slaying victim wants answers

by Mike Aldax Mourning family members of one of two jewelry store employees who were savagely slain this month called upon the alleged killer to face them and explain his motive. Barry White Jr., 23,...

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GaymerX convention hopes to bring together LGBT gamers, change perception

by Joe Fitzgerald The LGBT-rights movement has notched victories locally and nationally this year with California's gay marriage ban and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and now one group is...

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Suspect took taxi to 7-Eleven heist

by Mike Aldax This lady was apparently all about convenience. A woman had a taxi take her from a Mission district home to a 7-Eleven in Visitacion Valley last weekend so that she could rob the store,...

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CHP mechanic pleads no contest to embezzlement

by Mike Aldax A mechanic who embezzled $17,700 from the California Highway Patrol will serve no more than six months in a San Mateo County jail after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors...

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Crack smoking driver convicted in fatal collision

by Mike Aldax A driver who lit up a crack pipe while fleeing police in East Palo Alto before causing a fatal crash in 2011 was found guilty of murder Wednesday, prosecutors said. The jury deliberated...

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Two injured near Mission district shooting

by Rob Nagle Two people were injured near the scene of a shooting in the Mission district on Wednesday, police said. A 33-year-old man was shot in the leg and abdomen in the area of 26th and Harrison...

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New head of CCSF thinks he can save embattled college

by Andrea Koskey With just a year to prove to the regional Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges that City College of San Francisco is worthy of continued operation, Robert Agrella...

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Oakland resident arrested in Bayview shooting

by Rob Nagle An Oakland resident was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting in the Bayview district that left two victims in critical condition, police Officer Gordon Shyy said Thursday....

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Geary Boulevard's underpass days could be over

by Andrea Koskey The recessed section of Geary Boulevard near Fillmore Street has long separated the Western Addition and Japantown neighborhoods, but with future projects possibly bringing in funds...

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Company lot to become public park in Rincon Hill

by Bay City News A half-acre lot in San Francisco's "park-deficient" Rincon Hill neighborhood is being developed as a public open space, a San Francisco Parks Alliance official said Thursday. The site...

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Boat thought to be from Gold Rush era unearthed in San Francisco

by Reuters Construction workers digging beneath the streets of downtown San Francisco have uncovered a nearly intact boat believed to be from the Gold Rush era in the mid-19th century, officials said...

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Elected officials vow to work on effort to save CCSF from closure

by Andrea Koskey Elected leaders are throwing lifelines to City College of San Francisco as they look for ways to help save the state's largest community college. From providing city personnel to...

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Bently issues statement on death of former San Francisco socialite

by The Associated Press GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — A jewelry designer, arts aficionado and one-time fixture on San Francisco's wealthy social scene is being remembered for her contributions to conservation...

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