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...
View ArticleS.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...
View ArticleBank 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...
View ArticleMayor 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...
View ArticleMan, 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....
View ArticleGun 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...
View ArticleApp 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...
View ArticleFamily 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,...
View ArticleGaymerX 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...
View ArticleSuspect 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,...
View ArticleCHP 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...
View ArticleCrack 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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleOakland 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....
View ArticleGeary 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...
View ArticleCompany 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...
View ArticleBoat 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...
View ArticleElected 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...
View ArticleBently 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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