Supervisor David Campos responds to letter from police officers’ union
by Jonah Owen LambThe recent shooting death of Alejandro Nieto by San Francisco Police -- who reportedly pointed a stun gun at officers, according to police -- has riled many in the Bernal Heights...
View ArticlePolice arrest three in connection with Bayview shooting that prompted school...
by Bay City NewsView Larger MapThree people were arrested after an injury shooting in the Bayview on Thursday afternoon that prompted a lockdown at a nearby elementary school, according to a police...
View ArticleCongressional reps place bet on Stanford-UConn women’s basketball game
by Bay City NewsU.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Joe Courtney have placed a friendly wager on this weekend's Final Four women's basketball matchup between Stanford and the University of Connecticut, they...
View ArticlePedestrian suffers head injury after possibly stumbling into traffic
by Bay City NewsView Larger MapA pedestrian who was struck by a car in San Francisco's Upper Market neighborhood this afternoon suffered a head injury that does not appear to be life-threatening,...
View ArticleFormer Supervisor Ed Jew scores reduced sentence
by Rob NagleFormer Supervisor Ed Jew was back in court today, ostensibly to turn himself in, but his sentence was modified instead and he will be back in court to surrender to authorities next week,...
View ArticleCaltrain reaches out to public on Reddit to address concerns on safety, service
by S. Parker Yesko Caltrain officials took to the popular social-media website Reddit on Tuesday to engage the public in an “Ask Me Anything” dialogue on a variety of rail safety issues. Under the...
View ArticleQuestionable eviction notices withdrawn at building in SF’s Mid-Market...
by Chris Roberts Multiple eviction notices served last month on tenants of a large mid-Market Street apartment building — who have been staving off displacement since October — were withdrawn...
View ArticleGolden Gate Park’s historic McLaren Lodge needs earthquake upgrades, but...
by Jessica Kwong At the eastern edge of Golden Gate Park sits a Moorish-Gothic structure with thick ashlar masonry walls harking back to ancient Greece. From the outside, it appears to be a deserted...
View ArticleCalifornia immigration holds drop
by The Associated PressFar fewer immigrants arrested by California law enforcement are being turned over to federal authorities for deportation since a new state law went into effect in January.The...
View ArticleMenlo Park woman, 33, missing, last seen near Mt. Tamalpais
by Bay City NewsA large-scale search for a 33-year-old Menlo Park woman last seen on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County will continue for the second day in a row today, a sheriff's lieutenant said.The...
View ArticleEight people pulled from water after boat catches fire
by Bay City NewsFive adults and three children were rescued after jumping from a burning boat near Tiburon Saturday afternoon, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said.The Coast Guard got a call around...
View ArticleMichael Howerton named editor of San Francisco Examiner
by Staff ReportMichael Howerton has been named editor in chief of The San Francisco Examiner and vice president of editorial at the San Francisco Print Media Co., which publishes The Examiner, SF...
View ArticlePolice tell last SF gambling cafes to close
by Chris RobertsIt's last call for the Excelsior district gambling dens.San Francisco police have warned the remaining "sweepstakes cafes" still operating on outer Mission Street that it's time to...
View ArticleBay Area WWII vets honored at SFO
by Laura DudnickSan Carlos resident Raule Hurtado remembers scenes from World War II like it was yesterday. At 17, he joined the U.S. Navy and was sent overseas to serve with the aviation squadron...
View ArticleSan Francisco job creation outpaces most states since start of Great Recession
by Jonah Owen LambSan Francisco's tech-driven economic boom has outstripped the majority of the country when it comes to creating new jobs since the onset of the Great Recession, according to a new...
View ArticleReport: No signs of slowing SF economy thanks to success of tech industry
by Joshua SabatiniSan Francisco's top financial analysts say there are no signs of an economic bust for at least the next four years, which would make the current economic growth period The City's...
View ArticleHuge SoCal campus party spirals into violent clash
by The Associated PressSANTA BARBARA -- About 100 people were arrested and at least 44 people were taken to the hospital during a weekend college party in Southern California that devolved into a...
View ArticleMan convicted in Pink Saturday assault, robbery to be sentenced Friday
by Rob NagleThe Oakland man convicted in the attack and robbery of a woman on Pink Saturday last year is expected to return to court Friday for sentencing, Assistant District Attorney Alex Bastian...
View ArticlePossible signals from lost jet's black boxes heard
by The Associated PressPERTH, Australia -- U.S. Navy equipment has picked up signals consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes, an Australian search official said Monday, describing the...
View ArticleFourth Smart car found tipped in Bernal Heights
by Bay City NewsA fourth Smart car flipped onto its side was discovered this morning by San Francisco police in The City's Bernal Heights neighborhood and is believed to be part of the same rash of...
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