Man injured in shooting near Golden Gate Park
by Bay City News San Francisco police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Golden Gate Park this evening. One man was shot at Stanyan and Haight streets around 6:45 p.m., according to...
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SF district attorney announces drop in cell phone thefts, kill switch in...
by Kate CongerIn a joint press conference with the New York attorney general today, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced that robberies targeting iPhone users in The City have...
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After brief tenure, SF technology director resigns
by Joshua Sabatini After about a year on the job, Marc Touitou, the head of San Francisco’s Department of Technology, is resigning next month. City Administrator Naomi Kelly made the announcement...
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Timothy Midgett, man who escaped SF jail, charged with felony
by Kate Conger Timothy Midgett, the 40-year-old inmate who escaped from San Francisco County Jail on June 7 and was discovered Tuesday at a homeless shelter just blocks from the jail, has been charged...
View ArticleUpdate: Driver identified in Bay Bridge truck fire
by Kate Conger Six westbound lanes of Interstate 80, closed this morning after a pickup truck burst into flames just west of the Bay Bridge toll plaza in Oakland, have reopened. California Highway...
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As SF tech bus pilot program is pushed back, public invited to weigh in on stops
by Jessica KwongSan Francisco's commuter shuttle program to use Muni stops is being pushed back a month and fewer than the maximum stops are included in the proposed network, the details of which will...
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Project officials unveil plans for $500M Moscone Center renovation
by Laura DudnickA planned major renovation of the Moscone Center will mark the centerpiece of an effort to make San Francisco's South of Market, specifically the blocks surrounding the convention...
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Report: SF waterfront changes driven by politics not public
by Joshua SabatiniThe oversight of San Francisco's waterfront is being called into question as Port officials, under the influence of the Mayor's Office, are increasingly negotiating private...
View ArticleSan Mateo County emergency responders receive training to better work with...
by S. Parker Yesko A program at the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is teaching law enforcement officers and first responders how to address situations involving people with mental illnesses. The...
View ArticleTwo residential burglaries occur in same San Carlos neighborhood
by Bay City News San Carlos police are continuing their investigation of two residential burglaries that happened earlier this week. One of the burglaries took place at a home in the 1600 block of...
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Daly City substitute music teacher arrested on suspicion of lewd acts
by Wire Report A Danville man who worked as a substitute music teacher has been arrested in connection with sexual assaults on three juvenile girls, according to the Daly City Police Department....
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SF coalition files anti-real estate speculation tax measure
by Jessica KwongWith real estate speculation emerging as a leading issue of concern at a spring tenant convention, the San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition on Tuesday filed an anti-speculation...
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SF public school libraries don’t go by the book
by Laura DudnickIf you asked San Francisco teacher-librarian Lisa Bishop, she could write a book on the importance of public schools staffing full-time librarians.Though considered by many to be a...
View ArticleEffective HIV/AIDS prevention treatment could be boosting other STDs in SF
by Chris RobertsVictory in the war on HIV and AIDS is coming with a cost: more gonorrhea, syphilis and other STDs.Pharmaceutical HIV/AIDS prevention treatments are so effective that condoms are...
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San Mateo marks completion of first phase of North B Street improvements
by Brendan P. BartholomewCivic leaders in San Mateo recently celebrated the completion of the first phase of the North B Street Improvement Initiative, which they say has transformed a blighted street...
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Rallying cry for SF’s moderates
by Joel P. Engardio In any other city, I’m considered liberal. I support health care as a right, Hillary Clinton for president and same-sex marriage in every state. I believe that we must address...
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Runaway inmate in custody again, pleads not guilty to escaping
by Bay City News An inmate who broke free from San Francisco County Jail and eluded capture for more than a week was taken back into custody Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to escaping on Friday, a...
View ArticleTwo detained after salon robbery, vehicle pursuit and crash
by Bay City News San Francisco police detained two suspects in an armed robbery at a nail salon this evening after a vehicle pursuit that ended in the South of Market area, according to a spokesman....
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Weed-eating goats clear Twin Peaks to make way for Pink Triangle
by Bay City News Four-legged gardeners will assist with weed mitigation this weekend on San Francisco's Twin Peaks hillside in preparation for Pride Weekend, according to public works officials. A...
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Bay Area water users finally meeting SFPUC’s voluntary reduction goal
by Chris RobertsAfter a free-flowing spring, some Bay Area water users have saved themselves from a long, hot summer of mandatory cutbacks and higher bills. But there’s still a long way to go — and a...
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