Woman arrested for allegedly setting her residence on fire
by Rob Nagle A woman was arrested Sunday for reportedly setting fire to her furniture in her own Potrero Hill residence, Sgt. Monica Macdonald said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene in...
View ArticleMan slashed twice with knife in Duboce Triangle area
by Rob Nagle A man was slashed twice by a man with a knife in the Duboce Triangle area Saturday, Sgt. Monica Macdonald said Monday. The 39-year-old victim was reportedly slashed in the wrist and chest...
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Police hope for peace at World Series viewing party in SF
by Chris RobertsSan Francisco Giants fans eager to witness a potential World Series-clinching win can watch Game 6 on a big screen in Civic Center Plaza on Tuesday, Mayor Ed Lee announced Monday.The...
View ArticleTutoring company partners with Boys & Girls Club to offer youth education...
by Emilie MutertA new partnership between two education providers on the Peninsula may help some young students forge a path to academic success and potentially gain admission to some of the Bay...
View ArticlePublically funded housing providers in SF may start reporting evictions
by Joshua SabatiniSan Francisco could soon have a clearer picture on evictions involving not only private landlords, but nonprofit city-funded housing providers.While private landlord evictions are...
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SFPUC to vote on $22M cleanup at Pacific Rod and Gun Club site
by Laura DudnickThe San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to vote today on a $22 million project to clean up contaminants along Lake Merced, an effort that would force the longtime...
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UCSF adding isolation room, staff for possible Ebola cases
by Laura DudnickUC San Francisco is preparing a second Ebola-specific isolation room and seeking additional volunteers to treat potential patients following the designation Friday of UC medical...
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Sharp Park course switches to recycled water as city hits savings goal
by Chris RobertsSharp Park Golf Course in Pacifica, one of six courses in the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's portfolio, will no longer use Hetch Hetchy drinking water to irrigate its...
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Amid protest, SF mayor signs into law Airbnb legislation
by Joshua SabatiniA group of protesters set up a memorial marking the "death" of San Francisco neighborhoods outside the Mayor's Office at City Hall on Monday morning, while inside the locked doors...
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CCSF trial opens with testimony on Student Success Task Force, removal of...
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezCity College of San Francisco's life hangs in the balance as the City Attorney's Office and attorneys representing the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior...
View ArticleSan Leandro skateboarder fatally struck by vehicle in Bayview identified
by Bay City News A 21-year-old San Leandro man who was struck and killed by a vehicle while skateboarding in the Bayview on Saturday night has been identified as Arman Lester, according to police and...
View ArticleYoung man fatally shot in Western Addition identified
by Bay City News An 18-year-old man who was shot and killed in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood Saturday morning has been identified by the Medical Examiner's Office as Iry Bivins. Bivins...
View ArticleWoman kidnapped from Pier 39, dropped off in South San Francisco
by Rob Nagle A woman was knocked unconscious and kidnapped from the Pier 39 area Saturday and dropped off at Oyster Point in South San Francisco, police said Monday. The 35-year-old victim was at Pier...
View ArticleDrugstore cowboy isn’t clowning around, hits four more pharmacies
by Rob Nagle This drugstore cowboy isn’t clowning around … or is he? A man who robbed two pharmacies in San Francisco on Thursday struck again Friday -- and police say the suspect is disguising...
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Police make arrest of Chinese national in blessing scam
by Rob Nagle Police arrested a Chinese national in connection with the so-called blessing scam, Officer Gordon Shyy said Monday. The 61-year-old suspect was arrested Oct. 27 in New York City as she...
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Pacifica Police Chief Jim Tasa retires after more than three decades with...
by Brendan P. BartholomewJim Tasa -- who served as Pacifica police chief for three years, working to improve the Police Department's response to homelessness as well as mental health emergencies --...
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SF considers boosting enforcement against drivers clogging intersections
by Joshua SabatiniSan Francisco may get more serious about citing drivers who block intersections as The City is looking to revive a "don't block the box" campaign.Supervisors say stepped-up...
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SF to charge wireless companies to install equipment on city light poles
by Chris RobertsStreetlight poles in San Francisco could start producing money under a scheme that also promises to light up city residents' mobile phones with expanded service.The City is planning to...
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HomeAway lawsuit alleges Airbnb law unconstitutional and discriminatory
by Joshua SabatiniSan Francisco's drama surrounding a law legalizing short-term rentals only increased Monday when one lodging company filed a federal lawsuit to block it from going into effect,...
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Recycling before sunrise: New shuttle bus filling a void
by Joshua SabatiniAt 4:34 a.m. on a recent Monday, hours before sunrise, an elderly Asian couple walks patiently along Stockton Street carrying between them six large bags of recyclable aluminum cans...
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