Man suspected of robbing Redwood City apartment while resident slept
by Bay City News An East Palo Alto man has landed in custody on suspicion of robbing a Redwood City apartment while the resident slept, according to police. Redwood City police investigators said they...
View ArticleCause of Rim Fire could take months to determine
by The Associated Press There was no evidence of an illegal marijuana grow near the spot where a raging wildfire started near Yosemite National Park, a federal forestry official said Wednesday....
View ArticleFamily of San Francisco cyclist killed in collision file complaint against...
by Mike Aldax While prosecutors mull whether to charge a big-rig driver in connection with last month's fatal collision with a bicyclist in South of Market, the parents of the victim filed a civil...
View ArticleOutreach on federal health insurance mandate still trying to gain footing
by Jessica Kwong Less than a month remains until enrollment opens for California's mandated affordable health care program for the millions statewide who are uninsured, and officials and...
View ArticleSan Francisco art students dedicate mural to America's Cup sailor who died in...
by Bay City News A group of Academy of Art University artists who created a large public mural depicting a sailing scene on San Francisco Bay were on hand Wednesday morning to honor Artemis Racing...
View ArticleHome invasion leads to deadly shootout in San Mateo home
by Mike Aldax A San Mateo man shot two suspected robbers, killing one, and also was wounded by gunfire during a bloody shootout inside his home late Wednesday. Officers responded to the 1500 block of...
View ArticlePassenger stabs Muni driver
by Mike Aldax A Muni driver was stabbed in the leg multiple times Wednesday while trying to escort a knife-wielding thug off the bus in the Tenderloin, police said. The 52-year-old man was driving the...
View ArticleUSFS: Hunter caused huge Rim Fire near Yosemite
by The Associated Press The gigantic Rim Fire in and around Yosemite National Park was caused by an illegal fire set by a hunter, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday. The agency said there is no...
View ArticleSF parks truck strikes, kills woman in park
by Bay City News A San Francisco Recreation and Park Department worker was detained after his maintenance vehicle struck and killed a woman who was with her child at Holly Park in San Francisco's...
View ArticleTransbay Transit Center construction hits milestone with foundation work
by Bay City News The first pour of concrete into the foundation of the new Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco was done Thursday by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Ed Lee and...
View ArticleOracle Team USA knows it has target on its back in America's Cup Finals
by Ben Martin Ever since the America's Cup World Series first arrived in San Francisco last summer, Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill has made no bones about praising the "hometown advantage" his...
View ArticleSF man arrested on after reportedly falling asleep during car crash getaway...
by Mike Aldax This daring getaway turned out to be a real snoozer. A DUI suspect who fled on foot from a crash scene in Glen Park last weekend apparently thought that rolling down a hill would be a...
View Article‘Distraction burglaries’ heating up in San Mateo County
by Bay City News Whether it's a search for snakes in Burlingame or a roof in need of repair in San Carlos, regional law enforcement agencies are encouraging residents to be aware of a new crime trend...
View ArticleTeachers in Daly City schools to get raise, but must take on more work
by Brendan P. Bartholomew The Jefferson Elementary School District is giving teachers their first raise in five years, but it's also asking them to do more work. Under the agreement, teachers will...
View ArticleSF police chief decries proposal to skirt federal immigration detainer rules
by Joshua Sabatini A law that would prohibit the holding of undocumented immigrants at the request of federal authorities who then pick them up for possible deportation moved closer to approval...
View ArticleSF’s Civic Center Plaza to be awash in cannabis Saturday
by Chris Roberts The movement is coming home. San Francisco is widely seen as the cradle of America's medical cannabis industry, which has grown far and wide since the days when Dennis Peron opened...
View ArticleCPUC delaying vote on rideshare regulations
by Jessica Kwong A controversial vote to set specific regulations for rideshare services in California and put them in a category of their own has been put on hold until Sept. 19, and the delay has...
View ArticleBART standoff over contract negotiations still dragging on
by Chris Roberts The good news: BART has more money available, now that $174 million in federal funding is no longer at risk. The bad news: The cash doesn't solve the transit agency's ongoing labor...
View ArticleRec and Park employee ID'd in Holly Park hit-and-run that killed mother
by Staff Report San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department employee Thomas Burnoski, 57, has been booked on charges of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run in connection with the death of...
View ArticleRim Fire: Teams work to figure out how to protect Hetch Hetchy from storm runoff
by The Associated Press As a gigantic wildfire in and around Yosemite National Park entered its fourth week Saturday, environmental scientists moved in to begin assessing the damage and protecting...
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