Pedestrian critically injured by suspected DUI driver in Pacifica
by Bay City News A woman walking in Pacifica late Saturday night was struck and critically injured by a vehicle driven by a man suspected of being under the influence, police said Sunday. The...
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Mayoral appointment power for Board of Supervisors may be on the chopping block
by Joshua Sabatini When it comes to San Francisco politics, a double or triple play is not just a baseball term. It could also be used to describe situations involving the mayor making appointments to...
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SF mayor looks to shuffle deck with city commission picks
by Jonah Owen LambThe deck chairs are set to be rearranged on some of San Francisco's most important commissions and bodies.Changes are in store for the Planning and Police commissions, along with the...
View ArticleAnimal rights advocates take to stencils to keep dogs out of hot cars
by Laura Dudnick Some dog walkers and owners in The City are hoping a new campaign to stencil reminders on parking spaces for pet owners not to leave animals unattended in cars will help curb...
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SF City Attorney issues cease-and-desist to mobile app auctioning city...
An app that allows users to auction off city parking spots occupied by their vehicles is the target of a cease-and-desist demand from San Francisco. City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued the demand to...
View ArticlePair injured in gang-related shooting at Mission bus stop
by Bay City News Two men were shot at a bus stop in San Francisco's Mission District early Sunday morning in what appears to be a gang-related territorial fight, a police spokeswoman said today. The...
View ArticleMan parking car seriously injures 3-year-old boy, man
by Bay City News A man who thought he had shifted his car into park in San Francisco's Telegraph Hill neighborhood Saturday afternoon accidentally ran into two people, including a little boy, police...
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McDonald's moves in to mid-Market, sets up digital office near Twitter HQ
by Kate Conger Fast-food chain McDonald's is the latest company to set up shop in the mid-Market Street area, where it hopes to match tech companies like Twitter and Zendesk not only in real estate,...
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SF moves closer to adopting Laura’s Law to compel some mentally ill into...
by Joshua SabatiniAfter years of debate, San Francisco is on the verge of adopting Laura's Law to compel certain people with mental illnesses to receive treatment.The state law, also known as the...
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SF set to boost school district budget again
by Laura DudnickThe San Francisco Unified School District expects another amplified budget for the coming school year after years of cuts and stagnant funding.The $478 million spending plan is roughly...
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Conference to call for action to address inevitable sea level rise
by Brendan P. BartholomewIt's too late to stop climate change from causing significant sea-level rise, and the public should prepare for the seas to rise by at least 3 feet during this century. That's...
View ArticlePacifica motorcyclist, 24, killed in Daly City crash
by Bay City News A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a crash on a state Highway 1 on-ramp in Daly City on Sunday evening, California Highway Patrol officials said Monday. Miguel Mallorca, a...
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Funding breakthrough puts bridge suicide net plan closer to approval
by Jessica KwongFor years, directors on the board overseeing the Golden Gate Bridge resisted spending toll revenue to construct a suicide net for the iconic bridge that sees the highest number of such...
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More pedestrians take to Lombard Street during first car-free weekend
by Bay City News The first weekend of a pilot program creating car-free access to San Francisco's famously crooked Lombard Street went "relatively smoothly," a San Francisco Municipal Transportation...
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Investigators eye pilots' actions in Asiana crash
by The Associated Press Increasingly complex automated aircraft controls designed to improve safety are instead creating new opportunities for error, the head of the National Safety Board said Tuesday...
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SFPD asks public to help locate suspected arsonist
by Kate Conger The San Francisco Police Department is searching for a man they say is responsible for a series of arson fires in South of Market. The fires have been set at construction sites, in...
View ArticleAuditor: Campus' sexual assault efforts inadequate
by The Associated Press The state auditor says California's public universities need to do a better job of educating students about campus sexual harassment and violence policies and then keeping...
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San Francisco to app: Curb parking space auctions
by The Associated Press San Francisco's new crackdown on a mobile app that allows people to auction off their public parking spots marks yet another clash between innovative technologies and...
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Giants fan's life expectancy issue at civil trial
by The Associated Press The expected lifespan of the San Francisco Giants fan severely beaten in Los Angeles has become an issue in the trial of a lawsuit against the Dodgers. Doctors retained by...
View ArticleLeno declines to seek reconsideration of Ellis Act reform bill
The Ellis Act reform bill introduced by Sen. Mark Leno, D-S.F., will not be moving forward this year.“While I remain committed to closing the loophole in the Ellis Act that allows real estate...
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