South San Francisco man arrested on suspicion of assaulting his pregnant wife
by Bay City News A South San Francisco man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his pregnant wife, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The 33-year-old man was arrested after police were called to the...
View ArticleSan Bruno continues to rebuild nearly three years after PG&E pipeline exploded
by Bay City News Nearly three years after a PG&E gas pipeline exploded in San Bruno, the city's mayor said residents are still rebuilding their devastated neighborhood, and city leaders continue...
View ArticleOnce Rim Fire is extinguished, work preventing erosion will begin
by Chris Roberts GROVELAND — The fire is gone. Now the real work can begin.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleThe tale of San Francisco's missing 'Silly Pink Bunny'
by Rob Nagle A brazen bunny burglary turned out to have a happy ending after all. The 600-pound Silly Pink Bunny sculpture that has adorned the corner of Haight and Laguna streets at the old UC...
View ArticleSan Francisco man reportedly attacked after telling another man to stop...
by Mike Aldax File this one in the police bladder. A Mission Terrace man was stabbed with a screwdriver after he scolded a transient for urinating in his neighborhood Friday night, police said.…[ Read...
View ArticleBay Area clamors to cross span
by Staff Report New bridge, same traffic — at least on the first morning. The gleaming white and newly built $6.4 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge handled its first morning commute Tuesday with...
View ArticleTeen thugs threaten Outer Mission shopkeeper, steal sodas
by Rob Nagle Two teen thugs threatened an Outer Mission shopkeeper with a knife on Tuesday so they could steal a couple sodas, police said. The 36-year-old victim saw one of the suspects, described as...
View ArticleCalifornia agency set to hammer down regulations for ride services such as...
by Jessica Kwong A conflict in San Francisco between the troubled taxi industry and opportunistic ride services will reach a milestone Thursday when the California Public Utilities Commission votes on...
View ArticleMan robs bank in downtown San Francisco
by Rob Nagle A man robbed a bank in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday, police said. The suspect, described as a man in his 40s, entered the bank in the 100 block of Spear Street about 3:30 p.m. and...
View ArticleVideo shows new Bay Bridge construction in time lapse
by Jessica Kwong Those who lost track of the prolonged construction of the Bay Bridge’s new eastern span can now witness nearly six years of the 11½-year process in a four-minute time-lapse video,...
View ArticleMan stabbed near Fisherman’s Wharf
by Rob Nagle A man was stabbed during an altercation near Fisherman's Wharf on Tuesday, police said. The incident occurred in the 100 block of Jefferson Street about 7:43 p.m.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe...
View ArticleNonprofits in San Francisco sound alarm over rent increases
by Joshua Sabatini Nonprofits that serve the neediest residents are calling for help as the rapidly rising rents of San Francisco's booming economy, fueled by a thriving tech industry, are threatening...
View ArticleMoss Beach neck slasher sentenced to 15 years to life
by Mike Aldax A Moss Beach man who sawed his high school sweetheart's neck with a serrated knife in their mobile home more than two years ago was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison on...
View Article24/7 service wore out BART cars
by Erin Sherbert The Bay Area survived the five-day Bay Bridge closure, and now its commute is more or less back on track. Alas, the same cannot be said for BART, which could barely withstand the...
View ArticleCity cuts red tape to create more Faery housing
by Erin Sherbert San Francisco kids and bloggers were sore with The City earlier this year after Recreation and Park Department employees removed a teeny-tiny treehouse door in Golden Gate Park that...
View ArticleNFL players union partners with San Francisco-based Uber on safe rides program
by Staff Report The NFL players union has set up a system to provide safe rides for its members. The agreement with Uber, which is based in San Francisco, allows players to use smartphone technology...
View ArticleSupervisors blast SFPUC, mayor over CleanPowerSF program
by Joshua Sabatini The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has refused to set electricity rates for the launch of The City's renewable energy program, leaving the Board of Supervisors powerless...
View ArticleSix displaced by Daly City blaze
by Bay City News A fire that burned the kitchen of a single-family house in Daly City forced six people out of their home, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to a report of a fire on Wembley...
View ArticleCity College may have another chance to save itself
by Andrea Koskey A little-known clause in the bylaws of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges apparently allows for a fresh review of the ruling that could force City College of...
View ArticleSan Mateo County seeking to hire more contractors and short-term employees
by Max A. Cherney The proposed San Mateo County budget includes a radical shift in local government's approach to its workforce. In response to more than five years of the economic downturn, officials...
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