San Bruno still rebuilding four years after deadly pipeline blast
by Bay City News As San Bruno approached the four-year anniversary of a deadly natural gas pipeline explosion today, Mayor Jim Ruane said that he expects to have repairs in the community mostly...
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Person of interest named in 1976 ‘Gypsy Hill’ murders
by Bay City NewsA person of interest in the murders of five women in San Mateo County nearly 40 years ago was identified Monday by the FBI.Rodney Halbower, 66, who is serving time in Oregon on an...
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SF city, school officials kick off Prop C campaign to fund child, education...
by Laura DudnickSan Francisco has long been considered at the forefront in seeking funding for children's services, and November's election will be no exception.For the first time, a charter amendment...
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Supervisors to consider resolution opposing sex-selective abortion bans
by Jessica KwongSan Francisco would become the first jurisdiction in the country to go on record opposing sex-selective abortion bans if a resolution stating they perpetuate racial stereotypes, being...
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SF supervisor enters fight between city and PG&E over gunfire detectors
by Jonah Owen LambA private spat between San Francisco and PG&E over crime-response technology and the utility's infrastructure is about to go public.Supervisor David Campos plans to chastise...
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SF set to require private schools to conduct seismic evaluations
by Joshua SabatiniTwenty-five years ago, a damaged San Francisco -- shaken by the Loma Prieta earthquake -- began extensive planning to shore up The City's infrastructure in the event of a temblor of...
View ArticleOcean Beach sand management project to begin in October
by Bay City News The National Park Service will team up with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to conduct protective sand management activities at Ocean Beach in early October, park...
View ArticleMuni streetcar involved in crash with another vehicle on Market Street
by Bay City News A San Francisco Municipal Railway historic streetcar was involved in a collision with another vehicle on Market Street this afternoon, a Muni spokesman said. The crash occurred at...
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Dog, collisions on highways cause traffic delays Tuesday
by Jessica KwongAn injured medium-sized dog was reported running on southbound I-280 just north of the Serramonte Boulevard offramp at 8:01 a.m. Tuesday, and minutes later was captured by a man. A...
View ArticleMan pushes mother out of car in Richmond carjacking
by Rob Nagle This is no way to treat your mother. A 63-year-old woman was carjacked by her own son in the Richmond district Monday, police said. The woman was driving in the 400 block of 17th Avenue...
View ArticleWoman not too chatty about broken laundromat window
by Rob Nagle She invoked her right to remain silent. A woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of felony vandalism after she reportedly cracked a laundromat’s window with a bike helmet, police said....
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Three cousins plead not guilty to burglarizing deacon’s property, damaging fence
by Rob Nagle Three cousins pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple felony charges in San Mateo County Superior Court after allegedly burglarizing a Redwood City deacon’s house and damaging a neighbor’s...
View ArticleWoman pleads no contest to setting sleeping ex-boyfriend on fire
by Bay City News A 20-year-old woman pleaded no contest Monday to setting her ex-boyfriend's bed on fire while he was sleeping in 2012, San Mateo County prosecutors said today. Jacqueline Rivera...
View ArticleMountain lion with cubs spotted in Wunderlich County Park
by Bay City News A mountain lion and three cubs were reportedly spotted near Woodside this morning, according to the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services. The animals were spotted at about...
View ArticleHumane society cares for Burmese python found outside school
by Bay City News A 7-foot-long Burmese python found under a car outside of a school in Pescadero is being treated at the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, a spokesman for the organization said...
View ArticleNo criminal charges in America’s Cup fatal capsize
by The Associated PressSan Francisco police say criminal charges will not be filed in the crash of an America's Cup catamaran in May 2013 that killed British Olympic star Andrew "Bart" Simpson.Many...
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Dispute over the use of PG&E poles for gunshot detectors continues
by Jonah Owen LambA dispute between San Francisco and PG&E over the use of the utility's poles for gunshot detectors took a new turn Tuesday following the introduction of a city resolution...
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New census figures show SF, Bay Area emigration patterns
by Jonah Owen LambDespite a year-over-year population boom -- mostly due to immigration from Asian countries -- more people moved out of San Francisco in recent years than into The City, and most of...
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SF supervisors take stand on 49ers’ handling of McDonald domestic violence...
by Joshua SabatiniSan Francisco supervisors have denounced the football team that bears The City's name for allowing 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald to take the field Sunday despite an ongoing...
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Report: Bad blood, bad decisions precipitated BART strike
by Chris RobertsA "nearly universal lack of trust" between BART and its union workforce led to the strikes that twice halted the Bay Area's crucial transit network last year, a new report commissioned...
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