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Man threatens employee with screwdriver, makes off with dental products
by Rob NagleThis crook at least understands the importance of dental hygiene.A man robbed a downtown San Francisco business of dental products at screwdriver-point early Tuesday morning, police...
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Police announce arrest of armed suspects in Hallidie Plaza
by Rob NaglePolice announced Wednesday the May 4 arrest of three men for weapons violations and one man on burglary charges in the Mid-Market area.Officers arrived to the scene at Hallidie Plaza about...
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SFPD gives all-clear after bomb threat at culinary school closes part of...
by Bay City NewsUpdate, 3:30 p.m.: SFPD says that, after a thorough search of the culinary school by the bomb squad, there was no device or package located. Original story, 12:30 p.m.: A culinary...
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SF Zoo's new red panda gets a name
by Kate CongerToday, the SF Zoo announced the name of its new red panda. The 10-month-old male is named Tenzing, after the famed Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, who scaled Mount Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund...
View ArticleAll-clear given after evacuation of 3 buildings at hospital
by Bay City News Police have given the all-clear after a report of shots fired prompted an evacuation of three buildings at San Francisco General Hospital this afternoon, a police spokesman said. A...
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Homeless advocates rally against ban on overnight parking of large vehicles
by Bay City News Homeless advocates rallied in front of San Francisco City Hall this morning against continued bans of oversize vehicles from parking overnight on certain city streets, arguing that...
View ArticleMayor Ed Lee to propose backfill of $2.7M HIV funding cuts
An estimated $2.7 million in budget cuts to HIV care and prevention next year will likely be avoided under a new proposal by Mayor Ed Lee. Lee announced his intention to backfill the funds as part of...
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Supes pass graffiti ordinance aiming to cut down on clean-up costs
Legislation introduced by San Francisco Supervisor London Breed aiming to cut back on graffiti vandalism throughout the city was unanimously passed by the city's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday...
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Mayor honors SF principals, teachers of the year
by Laura DudnickFive teachers and four principals were honored Wednesday by Mayor Ed Lee at City Hall for their dedication to and passion for their work in the San Francisco Unified School...
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Report: 5-alarm Mission Bay fire likely caused by welding work
by Bay City NewsA fire investigation report released Tuesday gave more details about the cause of a five-alarm fire at an under-construction apartment building in San Francisco's Mission Bay...
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SF examining using pension funds for housing investment
by Joshua SabatiniSan Francisco officials are exploring the use of The City's pension fund to help finance below-market-rate housing as they look to house more of the homeless population and ease the...
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The political forces simmering under Prop. B
by Jonah Owen LambThe future of development on San Francisco's waterfront -- Proposition B -- will go before voters in about a month, and all sides are throwing their weight into persuading voters...
View ArticleTwo people confirmed dead in Sunnyvale mobile home fire
by Bay City News Two people were found dead in a fire at a mobile home in Sunnyvale early this morning, officials with the city's Department of Public Safety said. The two-alarm fire was reported...
View ArticleMayor Lee, city leaders pedal to City Hall for 20th Bike to Work Day
by Bay City News San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee joined other city leaders and thousands of other cyclists throughout San Francisco as he pedaled to City Hall this morning for the 20th annual celebration...
View ArticleFamily of Stephen Guillermo, man shot in neighbor's apartment, protests...
by Kate Conger On Wednesday, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office dropped its case against Amisi Sudi Kachepa, 68, who allegedly shot his neighbor early Saturday morning, prompting outcry from...
View ArticleFemale pedestrian struck, injured on Sunset Boulevard
by Bay City News A 20-year-old woman was struck and injured by a car while walking in San Francisco's Sunset District this afternoon, police and fire officials said. The incident was reported at 2:38...
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Man critically injured in Oceanview shooting
by Rob NagleA man was critically injured in a shooting in The City's Oceanview neighborhood on Wednesday, police said.The 23-year-old victim was standing in the 200 block of Ashton Avenue about 4:22...
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Bill to require mandatory kill-switch feature in cellphones passes Senate
A bill proposed by State Senator Mark Leno that would require mobile device manufacturers to include anti-theft kill-switch technology in all devices sold in California passed the Senate today in a...
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Man robbed at gunpoint in San Bruno storage yard
by Rob NagleA man was robbed at gunpoint in a San Bruno storage yard on Tuesday, police said.The victim told police that he was in the yard in the 800 block of 7th Avenue about 9:15 p.m. when a man...
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Update: President Obama arrives for 19-hour Bay Area visit
by Bay City NewsPresident Barack Obama has arrived in the Bay Area today for Democratic fundraisers as well as a speech in Mountain View on Friday. Obama arrived in Air Force One, which touched down...
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