Arrest made in Tenderloin homicide from June
by Rob Nagle Police have announced the arrest of a suspect in a June homicide in the Tenderloin. Joseph Barlow, 36, of San Francisco, was arrested this morning in connection with the June 10 shooting...
View ArticleRedwood City explores revisions to law on accessory housing units
by S. Parker YeskoRedwood City is considering modifying its building code to encourage the construction of accessory dwelling units on lots with single-family homes.The city's ordinance regulating...
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SF seeks to address affordability crisis with minimum wage hike, housing...
by Joshua SabatiniSupport is widening across San Francisco for a $15 minimum-wage proposal that, by 2019, could raise an average restaurant worker's salary by $125 per week and a retail worker's by...
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Bay Bridge suicide sparks questions on plan for deterrent net
by Jessica KwongThe first reported suicide from the Bay Bridge's new east span, on the heels of a $76 million approved funding plan for a net under the Golden Gate Bridge, is giving rise to...
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Lawsuit challenging Prop. B leaves Pier 70 development initiative uncertain
by Laura DudnickSan Francisco's waterfront property is swimming in uncharted waters.With the legality called into question this week of Proposition B -- a measure passed in June requiring voter...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in case of 8-year-old robbed of candy money
by Rob Nagle Police arrested on Thursday the woman suspected of stealing the money an 8-year-old girl made from selling candy in the Western Addition on Monday, police Officer Gordon Shyy said Friday....
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with June homicide in the Mission
by Rob Nagle A suspect in a June homicide in the Mission has been arrested, police said Friday. Justin Howard, 25, of San Francisco was arrested July 9 in connection with the June 13 homicide of...
View ArticleBay Area sees slight increase in unemployment
by Bay City News Unemployment rates in the Bay Area increased slightly from May to June, bucking a downward trend statewide, according to data released today by California's Employment Development...
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Police make arrest in Chinatown robberies that targeted the elderly
by Rob NaglePolice have made an arrest in connection with a string Chinatown robberies and burglaries where typically elderly female victims were targeted.German Woods, 57, of San Francisco was...
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Larsen Playground project in SF revives iconic playground jet
by Laura DudnickThose who traveled 19th Avenue in the Sunset district between 1959 and 1993 likely remember the iconic jet plane that protruded from Larsen Park, where thousands of children imagined...
View ArticleHundreds march in SF to protest Israeli military action in Gaza
by Bay City NewsHundreds of protesters in San Francisco marched together from the Ferry Building to City Hall Sunday afternoon, joining demonstrators in other cities around the world calling for an...
View ArticleMan identified, reunited with family after spending a month at SF General...
by Bay City News Family members have identified a man who showed up at San Francisco General Hospital more than a month ago but could not recall his name, a spokesman said today. The man's family...
View ArticleMale victim dies of wounds after shooting in Inner Mission area
by Bay City News A male victim died at a hospital from multiple gun shot wounds fired by an unknown assailant this morning in the Inner Mission neighborhood, a spokesman for San Francisco police said....
View Article141 citations issued in South SF speeding operation
by Bay City News South San Francisco police issued 141 citations Friday and Saturday during a crackdown on speeding. Officers conducted enforcement operations on Sister Cities Boulevard, Hillside...
View ArticleCurt Gentry, SF man who co-authored Manson book, dies
by The Associated Press Curt Gentry, a San Francisco writer who co-authored "Helter Skelter," the true crime classic chronicling the Charles Manson case, has died at the age of 83. Pat Gentry said...
View ArticlePolice arrest 1 during San Mateo County DUI operation
by Bay City News A Saturday patrol operation for driving under the influence violations led to one arrest in the San Mateo County area, according to law enforcement officials. The San Mateo County...
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SF adds 2,290 housing units so far this year in quest to reach 30,000 goal by...
by Chris Roberts New units of housing are rising in San Francisco at a record rate, though real estate prices are still outpacing construction of new units. The City has added 2,290 new units of...
View ArticleSF Rec and Park employee accused of fatal hit-and-run back in court
by Rob Nagle The Recreation and Park Department employee accused of a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman in Bernal Heights in September will be in court today for a prehearing conference,...
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Sheriff Deputies to once again transport prisoners from stations
by Jonah Owen Lamb When one of the officers at the Tenderloin Police Station makes an arrest, one of The City’s most active stations is down an officer. That’s because it can take up to two hours for...
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Researchers surprised by high rates of violence against homeless women in SF
by Laura Dudnick While most women in San Francisco who are homeless or don’t have stable housing have been treated violently, recent initiatives by The City strive to reduce women’s exposure to...
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