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Gov. Jerry Brown declares emergency from Bay Area quake
by The Associated Press Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for the part of California's wine country hard-hit by a large earthquake. The governor issued a proclamation directing state...
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CHP reports significant road damages after earthquake
by Bay City News The California Highway Patrol is reporting earthquake-related damage in four places this morning: - state Highway 121 at state Highway 29 - state Highway 121 at Cuttings Wharf in Napa...
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Muni and Caltrain in service, local sports games on schedule after earthquake
by Laura Dudnick It appears to be business as usual in San Francisco today after much of the Bay Area was rattled awake early this morning by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake near Napa. The San Francisco...
View ArticleBay Area responds to earthquake on Twitter
by Staff ReportElected officials & first responders:Thoughts w Napa residents & first responders after #NapaQuake. #SF reports no damage at this time. Get prepared at http://t.co/qkf2JCWQDI.—...
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Subway, northbound highway traffic delays Monday morning
by Jessica KwongSubway delays on Muni stalled commuters on Monday morning. Inbound trains were delayed at the Forest Hill Station starting 6:51 a.m. due to a door issue and inbound trains at Castro...
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California winemakers cleaning up after quake
by The Associated Press Winemakers in California's storied Napa Valley woke up to thousands of broken bottles and barrels as a result of Sunday's earthquake. The earthquake couldn't have come at a...
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New report highlights SF shortfall in below-market-rate housing
by Jonah Owen Lamb San Francisco may be a leader in California when it comes to building below-market-rate housing, but it is not measuring up when it comes to making sure there is housing that the...
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SF escapes largest quake in decades with no major disturbances
by Laura Dudnick San Francisco has been infamous for devastating earthquakes in its history, but Sunday morning’s magnitude-6.0 temblor near Napa that rocked much of the Bay Area appears to have left...
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Aunt of 2-year-old killed in hit-and-run to return to court
by Rob Nagle The aunt of a 2-year-old girl who was killed in a hit-and-run Aug. 15 in The City’s South of Market area will be back in court Thursday for a prehearing conference, according to the...
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Daly City may explore residential fines for hosting underage drinking
by Brendan P. BartholomewAlarmed by dramatically increased substance abuse rates reported by area youths, Daly City Mayor David Canepa is asking the City Council to consider imposing heavy fines on...
View ArticlePedestrian fatally struck by Muni bus on Geary Boulevard
by Bay City News A pedestrian was fatally struck by a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus on Geary Boulevard early this morning, a police spokesman said. The collision was reported around 1:10 a.m....
View ArticleMan injured in SF shooting
by Rob Nagle A man was injured in a shooting in the Silver Terrace neighborhood Saturday, a block away from the Bayview Police Station, police said Monday. The 24-year-old victim was reportedly shot...
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SF saltwater taffy thief is a real pain in the neck
by Rob Nagle This crook went daffy over saltwater taffy. A man robbed a North Beach store of the boardwalk candy Saturday and assaulted the 28-year-old woman who worked there, police said Monday. The...
View ArticleMan, woman randomly assaulted in SF's Chinatown
by Rob Nagle A man and woman were assaulted for no apparent reason in Chinatown on Saturday, police said Monday. The two victims, a 39-year-old man and 29-year-old woman, were in the area of Jackson...
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Man in Pacifica sexual assault sentenced to year in County Jail
by Rob Nagle The Pacifica man who pleaded no contest to felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor sexual battery in connection with callously groping a mother after she just dropped her kids off at...
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Injury accident on I-280 blocks traffic Tuesday morning
by Jessica KwongAn injury accident blocked at least one lane on the I-280 northbound near San Jose Avenue this morning. The accident was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 7:50 a.m....
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USGS warns strong aftershock could follow Napa quake
by Bay City News There is a 25 percent chance of a strong and potentially damaging aftershock in the next seven days following Sunday's 6.0-magnitude earthquake near American Canyon, U.S. Geological...
View ArticleMandatory cellphone kill switches become law in California
by Kate Conger Gov. Jerry Brown today signed legislation that requires all smartphones sold in California after July 1, 2015 to come equipped with technology that will render the devices inoperable if...
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SF bike registry helps man retrieve stolen wheels, but it wasn’t easy
by Jessica Kwong Six months and nearly 4,000 participants in, the SAFE Bikes voluntary registry in San Francisco has helped at least one man get his bike back after it was stolen. And the tale of how...
View ArticleSF school board postpones vote on school assignment policy
by Laura DudnickThe San Francisco Unified School District will not alter its school-assignment policy -- at least not until later in the school year.It's no secret that the district wants its more...
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