2 dead, including toddler in Sunnydale residential fire
by Bay City News Two people, including a toddler, were killed in a one-alarm fire that broke out at a home in San Francisco’s Sunnydale neighborhood Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The fire...
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Eviction numbers in San Francisco debated
by Jonah Owen Lamb As local politicians vigorously seek to pass anti-eviction laws and activists block commuter buses whose riders they blame for skyrocketing housing costs, one thing remains...
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Police, officials warn of 4/20 crackdown
by Chris RobertsThe unofficial annual 4/20 marijuana smoking party in Golden Gate Park is on notice from San Francisco police and elected officials: It's time to behave or face consequences.Supervisor...
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Jaywalking ticket issued to pedestrian hit by car rescinded
by Jessica Kwong This week, a San Francisco police officer visited an elderly man who was hospitalized after being hit by a car while jaywalking — to issue him a citation. The 86-year-old man was...
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Campaign seeks to eliminate pet waste in dog parks
by Laura Dudnick When doody calls, it’s time to find a waste bag. That awareness of picking up after one’s pet is what a Peninsula-based pet waste removal company is hoping to encourage by taking part...
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SF begins debate over proposed soda tax ballot measure
Dueling sides in the soda-tax debate staked their ground Wednesday during City Hall’s first public hearing on the proposed November ballot measure. As health professionals, public-school officials and...
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Proposed state Senate bill seeks to remove prohibitions for school language...
by Laura Dudnick On Wednesday morning, 22 kindergarten and first-grade students filed into their classroom at West Portal Elementary School, stuffed their backpacks into their cubbies and plopped down...
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Chinatown Walgreens egg sale blowout causes bit of a ruckus
by Rob NagleA Chinatown Walgreens has a bit of egg on its face after a sale on eggs caused a bit of a riot Tuesday morning, according to a witness at the scene.The incident occurred Tuesday morning...
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Consumer Reports says smartphone theft nearly doubled in 2013
by Rob NagleJust days after a lobbying group for the wireless industry announced a voluntary anti-theft commitment for smartphones and other mobile devices, Consumer Reports wrote a story that said...
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Woman charged in fatal hit-and-run pleads not guilty
by Rob NagleNidra Stubbs, the woman arrested in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of 82-year-old Oi Yeung, pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday, Assistant District Attorney Alex Bastian...
View ArticleWoman arrested in vehicular attack on security guard pleads not guilty
by Rob NagleLataya Robinson, the woman accused of attempted murder after allegedly ramming a Bayview security guard with a vehicle, pleaded not guilty Wednesday, according to Assistant District...
View ArticleS.F. police take over investigation of girl found naked, pepper-sprayed in...
by Rob NagleSan Francisco police have taken over the investigation of a girl who was found naked and pepper-sprayed in Berkeley early Wednesday morning.The victim was discovered by police shortly...
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SF State professor, researchers make landmark discovery in search for planets...
by Laura DudnickA professor at San Francisco State University was among an international team of researchers who recently reached a milestone in galactic exploration: finding a planet very similar to...
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Man sets off firework at AT&T Park during Giants game
by Rob NagleA man was arrested Wednesday for setting off a firework in AT&T Park in San Francisco during a Giants game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, police Officer Gordon Shyy said.The...
View ArticleWoman, son killed in Sunnydale blaze found in bathroom
by Bay City News A woman and her 3-year-old son died after they were found trapped in a bathroom in their two-story public-housing apartment in the Sunnydale neighborhood Wednesday morning, fire...
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Resurfacing work expected to briefly shut, discolor some streets
by Jessica Kwong In the next two months, drivers and cyclists citywide may encounter some blocks closed off for a couple of days due to surface treatment work, and the blocks may appear chocolate...
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SF library officials propose new rules to crack down on unruly behavior
by Joshua Sabatini In response to Mayor Ed Lee’s call for zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior at the San Francisco Main Library, new rules are being added to the patron conduct code as well as...
View ArticleVictim killed in boating accident identified as Burlingame man
by Bay City News A man killed Wednesday evening in a boating accident near Redwood City was identified Thursday as Yong Sun, 39, of Burlingame, according to the San Mateo County coroner’s bureau. Sun...
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SF tech leader’s involvement with 1906 quake commemoration shows industry’s...
by Jonah Owen Lamb The annual tradition of commemorating the April 18, 1906, earthquake and fire is usually marked by a line of survivors at Lotta’s Fountain, the site where many left messages for...
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Station Park Green project developer unveils amended mixed-use development
by S. Parker Yesko A revised mixed-use development project adjacent to the Hayward Park Caltrain station in San Mateo is moving forward amid concerns from local residents over traffic, parking and...
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