Man killed in Duboce Triangle robbery identified
by Bay City News A man shot and killed in a robbery in San Francisco's Duboce Triangle neighborhood early Monday morning has been identified as 22-year-old Michael Marquez of San Francisco, according...
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San Mateo High students aim to surpass school record for holiday food drive
by Brendan P. BartholomewA Peninsula high school that holds a place in the Guinness World Records for its holiday food-drive collection is at it again, with students hoping to informally beat their...
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SF’s public-power program set for new customers
by Joshua SabatiniAfter the political uproar last year that followed the failed launch of San Francisco's municipal energy program, the power issue remains no less divisive. But unlike last year,...
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SF strengthens labor laws on predictive scheduling, equal pay
by Joshua SabatiniIn a move aimed to strengthen workers' rights, San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday approved new laws requiring predictive schedules for chain store retailers and for public...
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Immigrant students at Chinatown school savor first Thanksgiving
by Jessica KwongHalfway through his first Thanksgiving meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and green beans, Jacky Ma, 8, and his fellow immigrant students at the Chinese Education Center in...
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SFUSD, teachers union reach tentative contract agreement
by Laura DudnickAfter nearly a year of negotiations, the San Francisco Unified School District and the teachers union have reached a tentative contract agreement that is considered one of the largest...
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Controversial BART tram to Oakland Airport opens, but questions remain
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezOakland Mayor Jean Quan, along with state transportation officials and politicos of all stripes, stood with smiles frozen Friday as they waited for one last politician...
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Oakland protesters block freeways, break windows in second night of Ferguson...
by The Associated Press OAKLAND — Demonstrators vandalized businesses and blocked freeways in Oakland while Los Angeles police arrested 150 people for failing to disperse during a second night of...
View ArticleSix injured in shooting after SF concert
by Wire ReportSix people were wounded, two with life-threatening injuries, in a shooting after a hip-hop concert at a nightclub in San Francisco early Wednesday. Officers who responded to Mission and...
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SF Zoo to overhaul gorilla enclosure practices in wake of death
by Chris RobertsThe San Francisco Zoo will overhaul its practices for handling gorillas to avoid a repeat of the accident that killed its youngest gorilla earlier this month, the zoo announced late...
View ArticleBurglars drive into Union Square boutique, flee with designer handbags
by Bay City News Two suspects remain at large after crashing a vehicle into an upscale designer boutique in San Francisco's Union Square before burglarizing the store of handbags early this morning,...
View ArticleMan beaten to death in FiDi alley identified
by Bay City News A homeless man who died after being beaten by a group of suspects in San Francisco's Financial District early Monday morning has been identified, according to the Medical Examiner's...
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Man’s death in SF County Jail raises questions
by Jonah Owen LambAntolin Marenco, an inmate at County Jail, died in custody Oct. 3. That much is clear.For now the incident remains under investigation, and therefore the Sheriff's Department is...
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San Carlos girl, 12, aims to climb to top of South America in support of...
by Vince EchavariaAngel More has reached heights that most kids her age have only seen by airplane.To be exact, 19,341 feet is an altitude that commercial airliners pass on their ascent or descent.But...
View ArticleSan Mateo County hopes to increase health care enrollment numbers for 2015
by Emilie MutertWith the launch of the 2015 enrollment period for Covered California this month, San Mateo County health officials and community organizations have partnered to help increase awareness...
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San Francisco’s bid for 2024 Olympics taking shape
by The Associated PressSan Francisco, home to Twitter and other popular start-ups, is experiencing its greatest growth since the Gold Rush more than 150 years ago.With the climate ripe for commerce,...
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SF neighborhoods ready to show off for Small Business Saturday
by Staff ReportIf the mega-consumer shopping bonanza known as Black Friday is just too much to handle, there's a more low-key way to spend money this weekend -- and it comes with the added benefit of...
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Tenants in mixed-use buildings face unique eviction risk
by Chris RobertsVisitors to Michael and Galina Fridman's home walk by a TV repair shop when entering their Van Ness Avenue building, and pass by offices for dentists and optometrists in the hallway...
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Construction near SF school highlights need for dialogue between Planning...
by Laura DudnickA rise in student enrollment is not the only reason the Planning Department and San Francisco Unified School District should communicate about new residential development, Board of...
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SFUSD, Planning Department prepare together for new student enrollment due to...
by Laura DudnickIt's no secret that San Francisco is growing by the day.In fact, the Planning Department expects the Bay Area will increase by 2 million people in the next 25 years, about 15 percent...
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