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Private schools reach consensus with SF on earthquake safety evaluations
by Laura DudnickBeginning as early as this fall, private schools in San Francisco could be required to conduct earthquake-safety evaluations within the next three years.A proposed ordinance that would...
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Man disguised as plumber burglarizes Russian Hill home
by Rob Nagle He didn’t flush the pipes, but now he’s flush in jewelry. A man disguised as a plumber burglarized an elderly couple’s Russian Hill home Wednesday using a scam about the quality of their...
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Excelsior business robbed at gunpoint early Thursday morning
by Rob Nagle A business was robbed at gunpoint in the Excelsior district early Thursday morning, police said. Two men entered a business in the 4500 block of Mission Street about 4:35 a.m. and...
View ArticleLandlords sue SF over new relocation assistance law
by Bay City News Several property owners and two landlord associations sued the city of San Francisco in federal court today to challenge a new city law that sharply increases relocation assistance...
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Former SFSU professor charged with invading students’ privacy, filming in...
by Rob Nagle A former professor for San Francisco State University is being accused of invasion of privacy over allegations that he secretly filmed students who were using the bathroom at his home....
View ArticleSFPD arrests man suspected in two Bayview shootings
by Kate Conger San Francisco police today announced the arrest of Marckys Mendez, a 20-year-old San Bruno resident, in connection with recent shootings in the Bayview district. Mendez is suspected to...
View ArticleTwo residential burglaries hit same San Bruno neighborhood
by Bay City News Police are looking for more information on the burglaries of two homes in the same San Bruno neighborhood on Monday. Officers were called regarding a report of a burglary in the 1500...
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County planning to revamp Middlefield Road corridor in North Fair Oaks
by S. Parker YeskoA busy thoroughfare in North Fair Oaks is about to get a face-lift thanks to an investment by San Mateo County and officials are asking for the community's input on the various...
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Inmate proposal by SF Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi shot down seemingly for...
by Jonah Owen LambAside from the occasional protest, meetings of the Board of Supervisors as of late have not been contentious affairs.But Tuesday, when former Supervisor and current Sherriff Ross...
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Market Street stretch to get red-paint treatment for transit-only lanes
by Jessica KwongSan Francisco's transit agency is rolling out the figurative red carpet for Muni lines on Market Street between Fifth and 12th streets beginning tonight through November in an ongoing...
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After deaths, fire threats in SF public housing persist
by Chris RobertsThe cockroaches in her kitchen and the spiders biting her two children first led Lateefah Barnes to ask the Housing Authority to be transferred out of her two-bedroom unit in the...
View ArticleCrews find body in apartment fire
by Bay City News A body was found in one-alarm fire in a high-rise building near the San Francisco Golf Club this morning, according to a deputy fire chief. Fire crews responded around 5:10 a.m. to a...
View ArticleSan Mateo man arrested in San Francisco in connection with two bank robberies
by Bay City News A suspect connected to two Burlingame bank robberies was arrested last weekend in San Francisco, Burlingame police said Thursday. Mitchell Garcia, 58, of San Mateo, was identified as...
View ArticleMan found guilty of defrauding elderly victims in SF
by Rob Nagle A man prosecutors said befriended elderly victims who suffered from dementia so he could take control of their properties was found guilty Thursday of eight felonies, District Attorney’s...
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Feds: Leland Yee shook down NFL team, 'Shrimpboy' headed organized crime group
by Jonah Owen LambRaymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow led an organized crime outfit - the Chinatown-based fraternal organization Gee Kung Tong - whose members committed a raft of crimes such as racketeering,...
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Team of youths who worked to stop violence axed with little explanation
by Jonah Owen LambIt was a beef over a girl, made worse because the two rivals came from different neighborhoods. At least that was the gist of the phone call Hassan Clarkson received in early...
View ArticleIntoxicated person in paddleboat rescued adrift near Bay Bridge
by Bay City News The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an intoxicated person in a two-person paddleboat adrift in the San Francisco Bay near the Bay Bridge this afternoon. At about 4:30 p.m., the U.S. Coast...
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Sacramento men reach plea deals in fight that knocked out woman near AT&T Park
by Bay City News Two Sacramento men accused of knocking a woman unconscious in a drunken brawl outside of AT&T Park earlier this month reached a plea deal in San Francisco Superior Court Friday,...
View ArticleCalifornia lightning hits 14; 2 critically injured
by The Associated Press Lightning struck 13 people at a popular beach in Los Angeles and another man golfing on Catalina Island, leaving two critically injured as rare summer thunderstorms swept...
View ArticleAmmiano legislation among bills aiming to bring family law into 21st century
by The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State lawmakers will consider updating family law and parental rights to keep up with the evolving nature of families when they return from summer break....
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