SF boy reported missing after walking away from rehab center
by Bay City NewsSheriff's deputies are advising residents to be on the lookout for a San Francisco boy who left a juvenile rehabilitation center in San Mateo County without permission early Saturday...
View ArticleSF police investigate fatal shooting Sunday afternoon
by Laura DudnickA man in his 20s was fatally shot in San Francisco's Bayview district Sunday afternoon, police said. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 200 block of Harbor Road at...
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SF’s waterfront land could be soaked by sea-level rise in just decades
by Chris RobertsSan Francisco Bay waters are projected to rise as much as 6 feet by 2100, but long before then about 700 acres of land along The Embarcadero could be inundated.As much as $5 billion...
View ArticleGovernor signs bill to expand Cal Grant access
by Laura DudnickGov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that simplifies the application process for students seeking a Cal Grant, the largest source of state-funded student financial aid.Assembly Bill...
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DA’s office to award three Latino community leaders as part of heritage month
by Rob NagleIn the spirit of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the District Attorney's Office will be rewarding three prominent local Latino community leaders Thursday for their work promoting public...
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Battle over increased Ellis Act payouts in SF to enter federal court
by Chris RobertsSan Francisco's housing struggles will be the focus of a federal courtroom, where a judge could rule as early as this afternoon to overturn a dramatic increase in relocation payments...
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New SF taxi chief creates own route
by Jessica KwongIn her customary calm manner that runs counter to some of the fiery rants that many in the taxi industry are known to give against the ride startups that have cut deeply into their...
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Traffic hazards on highways Monday morning
by Jessica KwongA large unidentified animal blocked the San Jose Avenue onramp onto southbound Interstate 280 at 7:25 a.m. A 10-foot ladder blocked the second lane from the left on westbound...
View ArticleOrtega Elementary School evacuated due to bomb threat note
by Laura DudnickStudents returned to Jose Ortega Elementary School today after police determined a bomb-threat note found on campus this morning had no merit, San Francisco Unified School District...
View ArticleOne man shot, one stabbed in North Beach scuffle
by Rob Nagle One man was shot in the stomach and another man was stabbed in the back during a fight in North Beach early this morning, police Officer Albie Esparza said. The two victims are in...
View ArticleMan critically injured in Tenderloin assault
by Rob Nagle A man was critically injured in an attack over a beer in the Tenderloin on Saturday, police Officer Albie Esparza said Monday. The 51-year-old victim was struck in the head by another man...
View ArticleWoman using walker robbed of cash by heartless thug in the Tenderloin
by Rob Nagle A heartless thug stole a 68-year-old woman’s money as she walking into a store using a walker in the Tenderloin on Friday, police said Monday. The victim was walking into the store in the...
View ArticleNew laws addressing health care, business in LGBT community take effect
by Brendan P. BartholomewHealth care providers across the state will be required to receive expanded training to better understand and accommodate the needs of LGBT individuals under a new bill that...
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Remains found in Shasta County believed to be of missing Belmont man
by Bay City NewsHuman remains found in rural Shasta County over the weekend are believed to be of an 87-year-old Belmont man who has been missing for more than a month, a Belmont police captain...
View ArticleTemperature records fall as beginning of October is warmest-ever for SF
by Chris RobertsMother Nature will see your drought and raise you a heat wave.The first five days of San Francisco's world-famous Indian summer beginning Oct. 1 were the warmest on record throughout...
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SF seeks to have lawsuit challenging Prop B dismissed
by Laura DudnickCity Attorney Dennis Herrera is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging the validity of Proposition B, a measure passed in June that forces waterfront height-limit increases...
View ArticleFederal judge asks SF to show new Ellis Act payouts don’t take from landlords
by Chris RobertsSan Francisco must show that increased payments required to be paid to tenants evicted under the Ellis Act do not serve as "taking" of private property in a way similar to eminent...
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San Francisco seeks to speed up fiber Internet expansion
by Joshua SabatiniFalling behind other cities in providing Internet service, San Francisco is taking steps to ensure fiber optic installations occur concurrently with other road work.Under a dig-once...
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New state law puts deadline on rape kit DNA testing, but will have little...
by Jonah Owen LambThe Police Department has vowed to get rid of its rape-kit backlog that has lingered for years -- more than 700 cases -- by the end of 2015.Since Jan. 1, as part of that effort, the...
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Multiple traffic collisions, BART delays Tuesday morning
by Jessica KwongA disabled vehicle on westbound Interstate 80 at the Bay Bridge metering lights blocked the fourth lane from the left at 6:56 a.m. Tuesday. And there was a collision on westbound I-80...
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