Court refuses to block shark fin soup ban
by The Associated Press A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to block California's ban on the sale of shark fin soup. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously refused to ban the sale of...
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15-year-old boy assaulted, robbed in Outer Mission
by Rob Nagle A 15-year-old boy was assaulted and robbed Tuesday in the Outer Mission, police said. The victim was walking in the area of Alemany Boulevard and Niagara Avenue about 6:48 p.m. when two...
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Rim Fire reaches Hetch Hetchy but water remains safe
by Wire Report The massive Rim Fire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has reached the area surrounding the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which provides drinking water to San Francisco residents,...
View ArticleVictims of deadly rollover crash in Burlingame identified
by Bay City News Two people who were killed in a crash in Burlingame on Monday have been identified as Daly City resident Zhong Liang Li and San Francisco man Henry Huanyu Situ, both 35 years old,...
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Man sentenced in Tenderloin indecent exposure case
by Rob Nagle A man who terrorized a Japanese tourist and her 4-year-old daughter in the Tenderloin earlier this year was sentenced to jail Monday after being found guilty of indecent exposure, the...
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Chicago court ruling could jeopardize San Francisco rules for vacant properties
by Joshua Sabatini The power of cities to require owners of vacant properties to register them and keep them in good condition was dealt a blow by a federal court ruling involving a Chicago ordinance...
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Erosion from Rim Fire likely to dirty city's Hetch Hetchy water supply
by Chris Roberts The fire burning around San Francisco's freshwater supply in Yosemite National Park may create water quality problems for The City — but years down the road, after it rains. On...
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San Mateo man drowns at Lake Tahoe after falling off paddleboard
by Wire Report Authorities say a 42-year-old California man drowned at Lake Tahoe after falling off a paddleboard. Kenneth Campo of San Mateo was 200 to 300 yards offshore at Sand Harbor State Park...
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Suspects allegedly use babies to distract from robbery attempt at San...
by Mike Aldax It was like stealing candy using a baby. Parents turned their infant into a prop to pilfer a purse from a Pilates studio in Glen Park last week, according to police.…[ Read more ][...
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Menlo Park to spend money addressing Belle Haven's needs
by Max A. Cherney Following six months of research — including a community survey, meetings and even a newsletter — Menlo Park officials have developed and approved a seven-point plan to address a...
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Caltrain hits pedestrian creating major delays
by Bay City News Caltrain is reporting that trains are beginning to move through Palo Alto again after being halted earlier this morning when a person was struck and killed on the tracks. Southbound...
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San Francisco officials worry that city's hungriest are being left behind
by Joshua Sabatini San Francisco has climbed out of the economic downturn with a prosperous technology industry driving up real estate costs and putting wads of cash in many people's pockets, yet...
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Teen tries to stash handgun under Muni bus passenger
by Mike Aldax A 15-year-old boy was arrested Monday on charges that he shoved a gun under a seated Muni passenger while trying to hide the firearm from police. Around 7 p.m., police said, officers...
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Firefighters use drone to monitor conflagration
by The Associated Press GROVELAND — Firefighters battling the giant wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada added a California National Guard Predator drone to their arsenal Wednesday to give them...
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While San Francisco has made strides in improving bike access, southeastern...
by Jessica Kwong The "if you build it they will come" approach to promoting biking in San Francisco has increased such trips by more than 70 percent citywide in the past five years, yet the...
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Court upholds 1st ban on gay-to-straight therapy
by The Associated Press A federal appeals court sided with California on Thursday and upheld the first law in the nation banning a psychological treatment that seeks to turn gay youth straight. In a...
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Man accused of stealing ball from kid at Giants game says he's innocent
by Mike Aldax The Alabama man accused of swiping a home run ball from a teenage boy at a recent Giants game says the chorus of boos that have rained down on him since the incident are misplaced....
View ArticleFormer supervisors object to Brown’s name on bridge
by Rachel Swan In June, a group of state assemblymen floated a resolution to name the western span of the Bay Bridge after one of their own former members. The prospect of a Willie Brown Bridge...
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Test scores climb again, even as San Francisco schools prepare to move on
by Andrea Koskey The number of San Francisco public schools meeting state proficiency standards increased slightly this year, in contrast to the majority of California schools, according to data...
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Cops catch low-riding crooks with PG&E copper
by Mike Aldax These greedy thieves ended up with all kinds of copper. A "shower of sparks" on a roadway near San Francisco's Pier 90 early Tuesday reportedly alerted cops to a vehicle that was hauling...
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