Final phase of Broadway streetscape improvements set for ‘heart of Chinatown’
by Jessica KwongOne of the busiest areas of Chinatown, the most densely populated neighborhood west of New York City, has for decades been a frequent bottleneck, created as motorists exiting the...
View ArticleHundreds of protesters gather and march against Israeli military action in Gaza
by Bay City News Hundreds of protesters in San Francisco marched together from the Ferry Building to City Hall this afternoon joining demonstrators in other cities around the world calling for an end...
View ArticleHillary Clinton to visit Twitter, Facebook and Google today
by Kate Conger Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit Bay Area tech companies Facebook and Twitter today. Clinton, who is touring to promote "Hard Choices," a book about her...
View ArticleSan Francisco sees two more homicides over weekend
by Rob Nagle Two more homicides were reported in San Francisco this past weekend, bringing the count up to 21 this year. Early Friday morning, a 40-year-old Sausalito man was stabbed to death during...
View ArticleSF police arrest man alleged to impersonate officer before kidnapping,...
by Rob Nagle San Francisco police have arrested a man on suspicion of kidnapping with the intent to commit sexual assaults while impersonating a police officer. Jeffrey Bugai, 35, of San Francisco was...
View ArticleGurbaksh Chahal, former CEO fired after domestic violence plea, settles...
by Kate Conger The fight between advertising company RadiumOne and former CEO Gurbaksh Chahal has ended, according to a joint statement released today by the company and the Internet mogul. The...
View ArticlePacifica man arrested on explosive charges credited with time served
by Rob Nagle One of the men arrested in March by San Francisco police on charges related to the possession, transportation and sale of explosive materials pleaded no contest to two felony charges in...
View ArticleMan accused of ‘prolific’ SF burglaries back in court Thursday
by Rob Nagle The man arrested last year in connection with a string of burglaries in San Francisco will be in court Thursday, Assistant District Attorney Alex Bastian said. Roman Jarvis, 39, of San...
View ArticleWoman accused of robbing candy money charged with robbery, child endangerment
by Rob Nagle The woman accused of taking candy money from an 8-year-old girl in San Francisco was charged today with felony robbery and child endangerment counts, Assistant District Attorney Alex...
View ArticleCommission completes reassessment of CCSF, rules school failed to meet...
by Laura Dudnick The clock is ticking on a July 31 deadline for City College of San Francisco to apply for restoration status, a recently formed policy that would give the embattled school two more...
View ArticleOne longtime SF planning commissioner may be out as another keeps her seat
by Jonah Owen Lamb A continued shakeup of the San Francisco Planning Commission could mean one longtime member will be replaced while another will remain, according to a Monday announcement. Hisashi...
View ArticleChildren’s Book Project to reopen in Sunset district
by Laura DudnickBeginning Aug. 2, teachers, librarians and health practitioners will stock up on donated reading materials from the Children's Book Project at its new location in the Sunset.The...
View ArticleYouth anxious about their future due to SF cost of living
by Joshua SabatiniWhile some longtime renting seniors are worried about being evicted from the place they have called home for decades, there are concerns among The City's youth about whether they...
View ArticlePublic housing resident requested smoke detectors fixed before fatal fire
by Chris RobertsThe mother who died along with her 3-year-old son in an April fire at their public-housing unit -- in which there were no working smoke detectors -- requested that the detectors be...
View ArticlePolice investigating SoMa homicide
by Rob Nagle Police are investigating The City’s 22nd homicide after a shooting in South of Market this morning left a young man dead, Sgt. Danielle Newman said in a statement. About 5:12 a.m., police...
View ArticleMan critically injured in Mid-Market shooting
by Rob Nagle A man was critically injured Monday night in a shooting in the Mid-Market Street area, Officer Albie Esparza said. The 25-year-old victim reportedly became involved in an altercation with...
View ArticleMan struck in the head with a hammer in the Tenderloin
by Rob Nagle A 67-year-old man was assaulted with a hammer in the Tenderloin on Monday, police said. The victim was in the 200 block of Golden Gate Avenue about 3:30 p.m. when a man in his 40s struck...
View ArticleAlleged SF bomb maker Ryan Chamberlain to stay in jail; new details in case...
by Jonah Owen Lamb Ryan Kelly Chamberlain II, the San Francisco man who allegedly had explosives materials in his home, and, it has now been revealed, had active lethal toxins as well, will stay in...
View ArticleMan pleads no contest to breaking into Redwood City spa
by Rob Nagle The man accused of making a bloody mess after crashing through the glass door of a Redwood City spa pleaded no contest Monday to a charge of felony commercial burglary, San Mateo County...
View ArticlePresident Obama arriving in Bay Area tonight for fundraiser
by Bay City News President Barack Obama is scheduled to fly into San Francisco International Airport tonight for a short fundraising visit in the South Bay. Obama is slated to arrive on Air Force One...
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