Concerns linger for some neighbors after church day care center plan approved
by Brendan P. BartholomewA Daly City church has received city approval for its bid to operate day care services despite ongoing concerns from some community members about neighborhood impacts.Several...
View ArticleDebate heats up over SF’s dwindling recycling centers
by Joshua SabatiniAs many of San Francisco's recycling centers are being shut down through evictions, one operator is attempting to expand with a planned facility in South of Market.However, the city...
View ArticleSpanish-speaking patients find familiar care at Redwood City clinic
by S. Parker YeskoA new health clinic in Redwood City is working to provide a welcoming and more familiar environment for Latino patients by offering bilingual services to help make them feel at ease...
View ArticleCivil grand jury: Sheriff’s Department relies too much on overtime to cover...
by Jonah Owen LambThe understaffed Sheriff's Department spends millions on overtime to fill in the gaps created by dozens of deputies on long-term sick leave, according to a civil grand jury report...
View ArticlePinterest suffers setback in plan to move offices into historic...
by Joshua SabatiniDespite offering to help displaced businesses find space elsewhere, technology company Pinterest suffered a setback Monday in its bid to transform an historic light-industrial...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in suspected DUI crash into Bank of America
by Bay City News A woman suspected of DUI has been hospitalized with serious injuries after crashing into the front of a bank in San Francisco this morning, a police spokesman said. The woman crashed...
View ArticleRunaway marmot successfully released back into Yosemite
by Bay City News A marmot that hitched a ride into San Francisco from Yosemite National Park two weeks ago was returned back to its home territory on Monday after being captured in the city's Potrero...
View ArticleMan tries to set palm tree on fire near Mission health clinic
by Rob Nagle A man tried to set a palm tree on fire in the Mission district Monday, police said. A witness at the scene told police he saw the suspect, described only as a man in his 60s, light the...
View ArticleMan hit in face with two-by-four after confronting drug dealers in the...
by Rob Nagle A man was assaulted with a two-by-four after confronting alleged drug dealers with a hammer in the Tenderloin early Tuesday morning, police said. The 38-year-old victim told police he...
View ArticleBoy, 16, assaulted and robbed by thugs at Coit Tower
by Rob Nagle A teenage boy was assaulted and robbed by six thugs at Coit Tower in broad daylight Monday, police said. The victim was by himself at the popular tourist attraction about 5:25 p.m. when...
View ArticleMan stabbed, robbed near USF after auto collision
by Rob Nagle A man was stabbed in the back after a traffic collision Monday near the University of San Francisco campus, police said. The 29-year-old victim was driving in the 2800 block of Turk...
View ArticleSFPD K-9 units to receive bulletproof vests, wearable trauma kits
by Kate Conger The job performed by the San Francisco Police Department's canine unit is about to become safer. Six canine officers are expected to receive bulletproof vests and wearable trauma kits...
View ArticleTwo men killed in Monday shootings identified
by Bay City News Two men who were fatally shot in separate incidents in San Francisco on Monday morning have been identified, according to the medical examiner's office. San Francisco resident Willy...
View ArticleSoda tax's last stand? Bay Area preps for showdown
by The Associated PressIf two of the most progressive U.S. cities don't pass a tax on sugary drinks, will the idea finally fizzle out?Sugary drinks have been under fire for years, with many blaming...
View ArticlePolice arrest brothers in connection with two recent SF homicides
by Rob Nagle Police arrested two brothers today in connection with two separate homicides that occurred Monday, Sgt. Danielle Newman said in a statement. Kenyon Norbert, 21, and Kishawn Norbert, 21,...
View ArticleSan Mateo police address concerns after two mountain lion sightings
by Bay City News With two mountain lion sightings in less than a week in residential areas of San Mateo, police issued a message today addressing the safety concerns of residents. "We take this...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in collision identified as San Bruno resident
by Bay City News A 57-year-old man who was killed while crossing a street in San Bruno on Sunday has been identified as Bernabe Lactawen, according to the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office....
View ArticleRivals rekindle 1989 Series memories
by Jessica KwongOAKLAND -- At O.co Coliseum Monday for the opening game of this season's interleague series between the Giants and the A's, 25 years after the teams met in the fateful 1989 World...
View ArticleControversial Laura's Law on treatment of mentally ill approved by SF...
by Jonah Owen LambThe controversial law that can compel treatment of the mentally ill -- Laura's Law -- was passed Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors, making The City the third jurisdiction in the...
View ArticleWoman charged with manslaughter in overdose death
by The Associated Press A Silicon Valley success story turned sordid this week with the arrest of an upscale prostitute who allegedly left a Google executive dying on his yacht after shooting him up...
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