Iconic SF, Kansas City baseball bars create ‘virtual window’ into World...
by Laura DudnickSan Francisco and Kansas City, Mo., are separated by 1,500 miles, but fans in both cities can enjoy the World Series games together.Lefty O'Doul's, the second-oldest baseball bar in...
View ArticleThousands of SF public-school students are homeless
by Joshua SabatiniMost students spend a lot of time worrying about grades, athletics, social circles and the future. But in San Francisco, there are more than 2,000 kids who have another big worry on...
View ArticleMultiple delays on highways, public transportation Tuesday
by Jessica KwongA collision occurred on northbound Interstate 280 just south of the San Jose Avenue offramp at 7:56 a.m. Tuesday. Another traffic collision with minor injuries occurred on northbound...
View ArticleEthics complaint filed against Supervisor David Chiu and Airbnb’s strategy firm
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezA group of San Francisco voters plans to file a complaint today alleging a conflict of interest between Supervisor David Chiu, who is running for state Assembly, and a...
View Article107-year-old water main breaks in SF
by Bay City NewsThe San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is responding to a broken water main near San Francisco General Hospital this morning. The 107-year-old 12-inch water line broke open at...
View ArticleUniversities in SF, KC make bet on World Series
by Bay City NewsThe chancellors from both UC San Francisco and the University of Missouri-Kansas City have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the World Series that starts tonight. UCSF...
View ArticleSF, KC mayors make bet on World Series
by Bay City News As if the parade, celebrations and champagne aren't enough, if the San Francisco Giants win the World Series, Kansas City Mayor Sly James will regale a local church. With the Giants'...
View ArticleMan critically injured in Mission district hit-and-run
by Rob Nagle A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run in the Mission district Monday, police said. The victim, who police say is between 25 and 30 years old, was reportedly removing his bike from...
View ArticleWoman assaulted with milk crate in the Tenderloin
by Rob Nagle This was definitely an unauthorized use of a milk crate. A woman was assaulted by another woman with a milk crate in the Tenderloin early this morning, police said. The 46-year-old victim...
View ArticleMan held in connection with stolen minivan collision in Tenderloin now faces...
by Rob Nagle The man accused in a car theft collision that injured two bystanders is now facing murder charges after one of the victims died. Anthony Wisner, 25, was already facing 10 felony counts...
View ArticleMan injured in Mission hit-and-run was allegedly targeted by driver
by Rob Nagle The man critically injured in what was originally believed to be a hit-and-run in the Mission district early Monday morning is now expected to survive and there was an arrest in the case,...
View ArticleMan holds his own family at gunpoint in Sunset district home
by Rob Nagle A 37-year-old man allegedly held up his own family at gunpoint and stole cash from them in the Sunset district Monday, police said. Egan Solmiano Hernandez of San Francisco allegedly held...
View ArticleCampos’ Ellis Act payment law invalidated by federal judge
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezA federal District Court judge struck down Supervisor David Campos' Tenant Relocation Ordinance on Tuesday, citing it as unconstitutional.The ordinance requires landlords to...
View ArticleCounty expands smoking restrictions to include e-cigarettes, some multiunit...
by Staff ReportSan Mateo County supervisors have expanded smoking restrictions to prohibit use of electronic cigarettes in areas where cigarette smoking is banned, and prohibit smoking in and around...
View ArticleBus rapid transit expert sees room for improvement on SF system
by Jessica KwongYears of painstaking work and community input have moved two major San Francisco corridors toward accommodating bus rapid transit, but according to an expert on the system, the...
View ArticleSF teachers say Common Core standards make learning social, but challenges...
by Laura DudnickSeveral years ago in Redding Elementary School teacher Mai Tien Nguyen's fourth-grade classroom, math was about finding answers as quickly as possible.When students would ask Nguyen...
View ArticleCalifornia community colleges discuss adding accreditors
by Laura DudnickThe accrediting body that voted to strip City College of San Francisco of its accreditation last year may not be the state's only community college accreditor for much longer.On...
View ArticleSupervisors approve Airbnb legislation in final vote after further debate
by Joshua SabatiniA proposal to legalize short-term home rentals in San Francisco was approved by supervisors in a second reading Tuesday, despite a strongly worded opinion piece authored by Sen....
View Article14-year-old charged with homicide could be tried as adult, pending review by...
by Jonah Owen LambThe possible fate of a boy who allegedly stabbed to death another juvenile last month on a Mission sidewalk remains to be decided.The 14-year-old defendant, who has been charged with...
View ArticleMuni cable car, subway, bus delays Wednesday morning
by Jessica KwongA traffic hazard was reported on westbound Interstate 80 at the Ninth Street offramp at 7:08 a.m. The Powell/Mason cable car line was blocked at Mason and Greenwich streets at 7:56...
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