Police identify two SF residents as suspects in newspaper van theft
by Rob Nagle All the news that's fit to steal. The two men alleged to have stolen a San Francisco Chronicle newspaper delivery van from the Bayview early Monday have been identified by police and...
View ArticleCalifornia coyote that bit man, child not rabid
by The Associated PressPolice in Northern California shot and killed a wild coyote after it bit a man and a child and tried to attack a third person in separate attacks in residential neighborhoods on...
View ArticleSouth City man accused of assault on neighbor on Christmas
by Rob Nagle You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch. A South San Francisco man pleaded not guilty Monday to two felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and a charge of criminal threats after being...
View ArticleMan pleads no contest to setting his Chevy Blazer ablaze in San Mateo County
by Rob Nagle A man accused of setting his own vehicle ablaze in San Mateo County in August pleaded no contest to a felony arson charge Monday in return for credit for time served if the court finds a...
View ArticleService restored after strong winds cause BART, Muni delays
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezBART reported systemwide delays Tuesday afternoon as high winds blew through the Bay Area, spreading debris across train tracks in San Francisco.Service in San Francisco has...
View ArticlePolice announce arrest in string of Fi-Di bank robberies
by Rob Nagle Police have announced an arrest in a string of bank robberies throughout The City since November, Officer Albie Esparza said in a statement. Frederick Black, 38, of San Francisco was...
View ArticleA guide to SF transit on New Year’s Eve
by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezRevelers in San Francisco can rejoice over the fact that transit options will flourish tonight for New Year's Eve. Whether traveling by taxi, Uber, Muni or sleigh (OK, maybe...
View ArticleStaving off displacement: SF fund helps anti-violence youth organization buy...
by Joshua SabatiniFor Rudy Corpuz Jr., the well-known, tireless anti-violence leader, the two-story building at 1038 Howard St. in the heart of South of Market is like a church."Home, safety,...
View ArticleMore than 100 flights canceled Tuesday at SFO due to wind
by Bay City NewsMore than 100 flights at San Francisco International Airport were canceled Tuesday as a result of windy conditions, an airport duty manager said.Ground delay programs, also known as...
View ArticleMan gets life in prison for 2013 fatal stabbing
by Bay City NewsAn East Palo Alto man with three prior strikes was sentenced Tuesday to 96 years and 8 months to life in prison for the brutal stabbing murder of his live-in girlfriend, according to...
View ArticleWinds to die down, cold temps expected for New Year's Eve festivities
by Bay City NewsHeavy winds that caused widespread power outages and road and transit closures in the Bay Area on Tuesday are expected to weaken today just in time for San Francisco's New Year's Eve...
View Article98 percent restored of nearly 200k PG&E customers who lost power
by Bay City NewsPG&E crews have restored power to 98 percent of the 195,500 customers who had outages in the Bay Area during Tuesday's strong windstorm, utility officials said today.About 3,500...
View ArticlePlane diverts as traveler appears to go into labor
by The Associated PressAuthorities say a pregnant passenger believed to have gone into labor aboard a plane is being treated at a Salt Lake City hospital after her flight was diverted to Utah.Salt...
View ArticlePolice: Arsonist sets Christmas tree on fire in the Mission, scorches nearby...
by Rob Nagle This is not the way to light a Christmas tree. In a pertinent reminder to dispose of Christmas trees properly, two doors of a building in the Mission were scorched on Tuesday after a...
View ArticleYoung man robbed of cash on Muni bus in SoMa
by Rob Nagle A young man was robbed on a Muni bus in the South of Market area on Tuesday, police said. The 18-year-old victim was on a bus near Sixth and Bryant streets about 8:56 p.m. when a man, who...
View ArticleHillsborough man pleads no contest to child sexual annoyance charge
by Rob Nagle The Hillsborough man accused of soliciting a sexual act from a minor at a Daly City hotel in September pleaded no contest to felony child sexual annoyance on Tuesday, San Mateo County...
View ArticleSan Mateo Councilman Robert Ross to resign for health reasons
by Bay City NewsSan Mateo City Councilman Robert Ross is resigning his position next week because of health problems, he announced in a letter to his colleagues Wednesday.Ross will resign effective...
View ArticleSouth City man pleads no contest to robbing San Bruno liquor store
by Rob Nagle A South San Francisco man who reportedly robbed a San Bruno liquor store in August and then took the money to gamble at Artichoke Joe’s casino pleaded no contest Tuesday to felony robbery...
View ArticleMayor Quan says violent crime in Oakland has dropped since last year
by Bay City NewsOakland Mayor Jean Quan said today that violent crime in her city has decreased by a "significant" amount this year for the second consecutive year.Quan also said Oakland has had the...
View ArticleSausage factory sustains significant structural damage in fire
by Bay City NewsA sausage factory that operated for decades in San Francisco's Bayview District sustained significant structural damage in a two-alarm fire this afternoon, fire officials said.The fire...
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