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Tech bus opponents mull next steps following rejection of environmental appeal
San Francisco’s debate over tech shuttles may come down to a court battle that could challenge The City’s legal authority to allow the private buses to use Muni stops. …[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleSheriff’s office seeks suspect in San Carlos bank robbery
by Bay City News The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed a bank in San Carlos on Monday afternoon. The robbery occurred about 2:50 p.m. at...
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SF woman, 85, killed in Visitacion Valley fire
by Bay City News A woman killed in a fire in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood Tuesday evening has been identified as 85-year-old Jane Thompson of San Francisco, according to the Medical...
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Muni fare evasion ticket highlights contrast between transit agency and...
by Jessica Kwong March 25 was a typical commute day for Daniel Persson. He got off a ferry and boarded Muni’s F-Market line on The Embarcadero, tagging his cash-charged Clipper card at the reader...
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Sen. Leland Yee chooses new defense lawyer
by Bay City News Suspended state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, has chosen a new lawyer to defend him against federal public corruption and gun trafficking charges. Yee’s former attorney, Paul...
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CCSF students exploring legal options in wake of violent protest
by Laura Dudnick A group of students at City College of San Francisco is speaking with a National Lawyers Guild attorney regarding possible legal options in connection with a protest on campus last...
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Gov. Jerry Brown open to fine-tuning criminal justice changes
by The Associated Press Gov. Jerry Brown defended his 3-year-old criminal justice realignment law Wednesday but also told California law enforcement organizations that he is open to making...
View ArticleLowe’s to pay $18 million in settlement of toxic waste lawsuit
by Jonah Owen Lamb Solvents, pesticides, batteries and aerosols. These are just some of the “toxic, ignitable and corrosive materials” that were being sent to landfills from more than 100 Lowe’s...
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Lower Pac Heights gas leak stopped, repairs to be completed this afternoon
by Bay City NewsView Larger MapA gas leak in San Francisco's Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood has been stopped after it forced evacuations and traffic closures this morning, fire and PG&E...
View ArticlePolice arrest man in Polk Gulch stabbing
by Rob NagleView Larger MapPolice have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing in the Polk Gulch neighborhood early Thursday morning, police Officer Gordon Shyy said in a statement.According to...
View ArticleWoman shot in leg in Outer Mission supermarket parking lot
by Rob NagleView Larger MapA woman was shot in the leg in an Outer Mission supermarket parking lot on Wednesday, police said.The 28-year-old victim was leaving the supermarket with friends in the 2900...
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Mounting tensions: Threat aimed at SFPD linked to death of Bernal Heights man
by Jonah Owen Lamb An anonymous call to the Police Department vowing revenge for the death of Alejandro Nieto, a 28-year-old man from Bernal Heights who was shot and killed by officers recently, has...
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Oakland city administrator to take helm of SF nonprofit
by The Associated Press Oakland’s top nonelected city official has resigned to take a high-profile philanthropic position in San Francisco, becoming the second person to announce they are leaving the...
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Public defender blasts judge’s decision to jail homeless defendant
by Chris Roberts A 64-year-old homeless man was sent to County Jail on a judge’s orders last month to “punish” his attorney for voicing concerns over his client’s mental health, according to the...
View ArticleRedwood City police recover stolen jewelry, including bracelet taken 20 years...
by Bay City News Investigators have identified the rightful owner of an engraved charm bracelet that was stolen during a residential burglary in San Jose 20 years ago after seizing it during a traffic...
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Report claims speculators are behind most Ellis Act evictions in SF
by Jessica Kwong More than half of Ellis Act evictions in San Francisco in the past five years were invoked by landlords within their first year of owning the property, according to a report by a...
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Trial date set for CCSF accreditation lawsuit
by Laura Dudnick A fall trial date has been set for a legal battle between The City and a commission seeking to strip City College of San Francisco of its accreditation. The trial, slated to begin...
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FBI: Consultant Keith Jackson played key role in weapons case
by The Associated Press Campaign consultant Keith Jackson operated largely outside the spotlight for years as a political power broker in San Francisco. Now, authorities have cast him as a player in a...
View ArticlePedestrian hit in Chinatown crosswalk by driver who ran red light
by Bay City NewsView Larger MapA man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car that apparently ran a red light near San Francisco's Chinatown this morning, police said.The collision was reported...
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State Sen. Leland Yee, others indicted in corruption case
by The Associated PressA California state senator and more than two dozen others have been formally indicted in a sweeping San Francisco political corruption case, officials announced Friday.The U.S....
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