Prop. A aims to help city with transit upgrades
by Jessica KwongOne of three transportation measures on the November ballot, Proposition A would allow San Francisco to borrow up to $500 million by issuing general-obligation bonds to go toward...
View ArticleHiking minimum wage in voters’ hands with Prop. J
by Joshua SabatiniAs debates continue around the nation over minimum-wage increases, San Francisco voters will decide whether to bump the lowest hourly wage here to $15 by 2018.For lower-income wage...
View Article1989 Loma Prieta temblor shook up need for earthquake solutions
by Dan SchreiberA quarter-century has passed since a violent earthly shift in the Santa Cruz Mountains set off a chain of calamity some 60 miles north in San Francisco and Oakland, where busy roads...
View ArticleDelays on Bay Bridge, highways, Muni Thursday morning
by Jessica KwongA three-car collision with minor injuries occurred on northbound Interstate 280 just south of Geneva Avenue at 8:16 a.m. Thursday, blocking the left lane and shoulder. Commuters should...
View ArticleMan assaulted with broom, coffee in Tenderloin scuffle
by Rob Nagle He may have used a broom, but it was not a clean hit. A man was smacked in the face with a broom before coffee was thrown on him in a fight in the Tenderloin on Wednesday night, police...
View ArticleTwo men stabbed in separate incidents in SF
by Rob Nagle Two men were stabbed in separate incidents in The City on Wednesday, police said. About 5:20 p.m., a 53-year-old man was stabbed in the torso in South of Market by a man who appeared to...
View ArticleArtie Mitchell's daughter sentenced to 27 months in prison
by Bay City News A federal court judge sentenced a 34-year-old woman on Wednesday to 27 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges of credit card fraud and identity theft. Jasmine Mitchell,...
View ArticleTwo fights, incidents of public drunkenness outside AT&T Park after Giants win
by Rob Nagle While the atmosphere outside AT&T Park may have been euphoric last night after another win by the Giants against the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series, a...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in Western Addition road rage shooting
by Rob Nagle Police made an arrest Tuesday in the case of a road rage incident from August in The City’s Western Addition neighborhood, Officer Gordon Shyy said in a statement Thursday. Easy Chang,...
View ArticlePolice seek persons of interest in Mission homicide case
by Rob Nagle Police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying two people of interest who were seen in the area of a homicide that occurred in the Mission on Sept. 9, Officer Albie Esparza said....
View ArticleGolden Gate Bridge workers unions, district reach tentative contract agreement
by Jessica KwongTwo Golden Gate Bridge workers strikes, including one that paralyzed ferry service, failed to move labor negotiations, but the threat of a third strike that would have halted bridge...
View ArticleIn wake of viral video, permit rules changed at SF’s Mission Playground
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezA week after a video depicting an argument over a Mission district soccer field went viral, rules over access to the park were changed Thursday.Following pressure from...
View ArticleMission teen alleges injury from Airbnb employee in aftermath of video
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezNearly 300 protesters rallied at City Hall Thursday, demanding Mission Playground soccer field be open and free to use for all.The rally was a success, as Recreation and...
View ArticleSF training 911 dispatchers to handle potential Ebola symptoms
by Laura DudnickDispatchers in San Francisco have been instructed to ask 911 callers who describe possible Ebola symptoms a specific set of questions to ensure first responders take proper...
View ArticleTechnology improvements planned for historic South San Francisco library...
by Emilie MutertA nearly century-old library building in South San Francisco is planned to undergo renovations to improve its accessibility and update its technology.A variety of upgrades have been...
View ArticleParking control officers in a huff over violent public, want city protection
by Jonah Owen LambA photo of a San Francisco parking control officer on the hood of a moving car that went viral last month seems to have captured the mood of The City's parking enforcement...
View ArticleAir-quality district approves resolution to further reduce emissions from Bay...
by Laura DudnickSan Francisco's air is on track to become even cleaner.The Bay Area Air Quality Management District board of directors unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday that aims to reduce...
View ArticleRoadway and highway traffic incidents Friday morning
by Jessica KwongNo injuries were reported after a hit-and-run on Columbus Avenue and Broadway at 7:38 a.m. Friday. A traffic hazard was reported on southbound U.S. Highway 101 just north of Sierra...
View ArticleFight breaks out near ballpark after Giants win NLCS, gunshot fired
by Rob Nagle Rowdy baseball fans were at it again last night after the Giants won Game 5 of the National League Championship Series, sending the team to its third World Series in the past five years....
View ArticleMan in Noe Valley pistol-whipped, robbed after suspect rear-ends his vehicle
by Bay City News A man driving a vehicle in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood early this morning was rear-ended by another vehicle before being pistol-whipped and then robbed at gunpoint by the...
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