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San Francisco supervisor looks to shrink plastic water bottle availability
by Joshua Sabatini In an attempt to wean residents and visitors off waste-producing single-use plastic water bottles, they could be banned from certain events and businesses. Eliminating these bottles...
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Temporary pathway means bikers, pedestrians can access new Bay Bridge...
by Jessica Kwong A temporary wooden pathway will allow bikers and pedestrians to travel on the Bay Bridge for the first time — and on the same morning as vehicles when the new eastern span debuts...
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Free Muni for low-income youths hailed a success just months into pilot
by Jessica Kwong Taking Muni to school might seem like the most obvious option for low-income students, but for 15-year-old Rosie Balberan, finding 75 cents wasn't as easy as it sounds. "We didn't...
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Stanford amends development plans, but some neighbors unappeased
by Max A. Cherney A series of negotiations between Stanford University and a Menlo Park City Council subcommittee tasked with listening to the community's concerns about a proposed El Camino Real...
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SF fire crew heading to fight Rim Fire near Yosemite
by Bay City News A strike team from the San Francisco Fire Department was preparing Friday to head to the Yosemite area to help battle the expanding Rim Fire. The fire has crossed into Yosemite...
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Man who bashed coworker with bottle for changing Michael Jackson song just...
by Mike Aldax A man who smashed a coworker over the head with a champagne bottle at a team-building happy hour - reportedly because the coworker changed the music from Michael Jackson to dubstep - was...
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Rim Fire may cloud SF's water, but not put it in danger, officials say
by Chris Roberts San Francisco's water supply may become cloudier over the weekend due to ash from the massive wildfire that's burning near Yosemite in an area that houses some of The City's...
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Rim Fire grows to four times size of San Francisco
by The Associated Press FRESNO — A wildfire raging along the northwest edge of Yosemite National Park gained strength Saturday morning as firefighters scrambled to protect nearby mountain communities....
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It's a dirty job, but someone has to maintain San Francisco's sewer system
by Andrea Koskey Ten feet below the surface of Tiffany Avenue just south of the Mission district, there is a 3-by-5-foot brick pipeline that carries waste, stormwater and sewage downhill to the...
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Will SF's bike-share program avoid the pitfalls of New York's?
by Joel P. Engardio If you are excited about bike sharing coming at the end of this month to San Francisco, the best advice is to be patient. If our experience is anything like New York's version,...
View ArticleSearch is on for new San Mateo City Manager
by Emilie Mutert The San Mateo City Council will hire an outside consultant to jump-start the search for a new city manager to succeed Susan Loftus, who recently announced that she'll be retiring this...
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SFPUC explores green projects to lessen burden on sewer system
by Andrea Koskey The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is going green. The agency is looking for ways to alleviate stress on its collection system, and the solution might be environmentally...
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San Francisco’s water remains safe as Rim Fire continues to grow
by Wire Report San Francisco’s supply of water and electricity remained safe Sunday as a forest fire continued to burn out of control near Yosemite National Park and the Bay Area’s Hetch Hetchy water...
View ArticleSan Mateo County to consolidate clinics later this year
by Max A. Cherney The San Mateo County Health System is consolidating three out-of-date clinics into a single facility in North Fair Oaks, according to officials. The new facility includes increased...
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The Castro shuns the art of all-male burlesque
by Oscar Raymundo When the Randy Rooster, a male striptease club, wanted to take over the former Diesel store space at Castro and Market streets, local residents were at first apprehensive — is this...
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San Francisco lawsuits against PG&E target unpaid fees, sewer drilling,...
by Chris Roberts PG&E might owe San Francisco millions of dollars for underpaying for the right to deliver power and gas, drilling holes through city-owned sewer lines and refusing to move...
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San Francisco preschools to benefit from state funding injection
by Andrea Koskey Preschools in California received a minor boost in funding last week when the California Department of Education released $25 million to help restore money lost during the economic...
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San Francisco police to begin using chest cameras during searches
by Mike Aldax Certain San Francisco police officers will be outfitted with video cameras on their chests when serving search warrants — a response to allegations of past illegal searches, said Police...
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City of Richmond looks to seize loans to ease mortgages
by The Associated Press When the mayor of Richmond, Calif., and a gaggle of activists and homeowners showed up at the Wells Fargo Bank headquarters in downtown San Francisco this month, they were on a...
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Bay Bridge closure not expected to devastate regional commute
by Jessica Kwong The inconvenience posed by the Bay Bridge closure this Labor Day weekend shouldn't be any worse than in years past and will allow for the finishing touches on the long-anticipated new...
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