Suspects arrested in San Mateo panga pot bust face federal charges
by Bay City NewsNine people accused of hauling more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana off of a boat from Mexico that landed at a San Mateo County beach earlier this month are now facing federal drug...
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SF doctor in Sierra Leone says Ebola outbreak is worsening
by Laura DudnickThe deadliest recorded Ebola outbreak in history is getting worse, and for the first time, confirmed cases of the disease surfaced last week at reportedly the only fully functioning...
View ArticleBill that would increase transparency for community college accreditation...
by Laura DudnickA bill that seeks to make the accreditation system for California's 112 community colleges more transparent landed on the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown this week after receiving unanimous...
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Uber, Lyft offer support for insurance requirements under approved bill
by Jessica KwongState regulators and app-based ride services Uber and Lyft have reached common ground on a longtime point of contention -- insurance -- potentially paving the way for smoother...
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Popular downtown parking garage beset by break-ins
by Jonah Owen LambWhen Gabrielle Naughten pulled her car into the Stockton-Sutter Garage near Union Square on Thursday, she had no idea the garage has been beset by vehicle break-ins.In the past year,...
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Muni fare increases begin Monday
by Jessica Kwong The time has come for Muni fare hikes. Effective Monday, the adult daily cash fare will rise from $2 to $2.25, adult monthly Muni and BART pass from $76 to $80, adult monthly Muni...
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Is Detroit the new San Francisco?
by Joel P. EngardioThe bridge that connects Canada and the United States at the Detroit River is usually filled with trucks transporting goods. But San Francisco residents Joel Luebkeman and his...
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Muni, BART on Sunday schedule for Labor Day
by Jessica KwongNo major traffic delays were reported on Labor Day morning. Northbound I-280, closed since Thursday afternoon for hinge replacement work, will remain inaccessible until 5 a.m....
View Article2-alarm apartment building fire Saturday displaces 12 people
by Bay City News A two-alarm fire in downtown San Francisco displaced 12 people Saturday morning, a fire dispatcher said. The fire at a multi-story apartment building in the 900 block of O'Farrell...
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Homeless advocates cry foul over BART anti-sleeping crackdown
by Jonah Owen Lamb The BART police crackdown on people sleeping in the common areas of the Powell and Civic Center stations — soon to expand systemwide — has sparked the ire of homeless advocates and...
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San Bruno, other Peninsula schools encouraged by pipeline work notification...
by Brendan P. BartholomewDue to its close proximity to the San Bruno neighborhood that was destroyed by the 2010 PG&E natural-gas pipeline explosion, John Muir Elementary School always receives a...
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Man arrested in connection with death of Bernal Heights woman in court for...
by Rob NagleThe San Francisco man arrested in connection with the death of a Bernal Heights woman with whom he was living will be in court today for arraignment, according to the District Attorney's...
View ArticleLabor Day weekend closure of I-280 stretch reopens ahead of schedule
by Jessica KwongA northbound stretch of Interstate 280 through San Francisco reopened to motorists at about 10 p.m. Monday, several hours ahead of schedule, after work to replace two bridge hinges for...
View ArticleCity pledges to provide health care for unaccompanied immigrant children
by Chris RobertsSan Francisco is providing health care as well as education for the unaccompanied immigrant children seeking refuge in the United States.Since last year, more than 47,000 minors have...
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Chinatown hopes return of St. Mary’s Square project will retain traditional feel
by Jessica KwongIn ultradense Chinatown, open space is a commodity -- as is sunlight.Community advocates won the battle to preserve both at St. Mary's Square more than a decade ago during the dot-com...
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BART police say they arrested wrong man
by Kate Conger Last month, BART police investigating an incident of battery in the Powell St. Station tackled and arrested a man who did not fit the victim's description of the suspect. Police records...
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Accident on US-101, BART delay Tuesday morning
by Jessica KwongAn accident occurred on US-101 southbound just north of the Cesar Chavez Street offramp at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday. BART reported a 10 to 15-minute delay at the 24th Street Mission station...
View ArticleMan critically injured after falling off hood of SUV in the Tenderloin
by Rob Nagle A man was critically injured after falling off the hood of a car in the Tenderloin on Saturday, police said Tuesday. The 28-year-old man was riding on the hood of a green SUV in the 400...
View ArticleTwo shootings in The City over Labor Day Weekend
by Rob Nagle There were at least two shootings in San Francisco over Labor Day Weekend, according to police, one of which caused critical injuries to the victim. The first shooting occurred just after...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in Mission stabbing during candlelight vigil
by Rob Nagle A man was seriously injured in a stabbing in the Mission on Sunday, where he was attending a candlelight vigil for a friend of his, police Officer Gordon Shyy said. The 22-year-old victim...
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