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Ed Lee praises San Francisco's tech boom amid talk of culture clash
by Joshua Sabatini At a tech conference Monday, Mayor Ed Lee celebrated the tens of thousands of technology jobs created during his time in office, but was pressed by his host about some negative...
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Man riding beach cruiser sought in near-fatal punch
by Mike Aldax A 60-year-old man is in critical condition after a suspect riding a beach cruiser bike apparently punched him in the stomach for no reason in the Tenderloin Monday night, causing him to...
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SF man gets 7 years for Castro meth sales
by Mike Aldax A San Francisco man convicted of distributing methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of two Castro District schools was sentenced last week to more than seven years in federal prison....
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Future of old Bay Bridge span remains up in the air
by Jessica Kwong Opening the new Bay Bridge was a race against the next major earthquake. Now, saving parts of the old east span is shaping up to be a race against demolition.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe...
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Andrew Goodwin, USF professor, dies in Berkeley apartment fire
by Bay City News A man who died in an apartment fire in Berkeley early this morning was a longtime professor at the University of San Francisco. Andrew Goodwin, 56, died in a two-alarm fire that was...
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Van Ness bus rapid transit plan set to move forward
by Jessica Kwong A plan to create two dedicated lanes for fast-moving buses down the middle of Van Ness Avenue is coming before a local planning body for the final green light today. If the majority...
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Bus rapid transit project on San Francisco's Van Ness Avenue gains key approval
by Jessica Kwong After a decade of going back and forth, the Van Ness Avenue bus rapid transit project can finally start rolling. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority on Tuesday...
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Payday lenders come under fire in Daly City
by Brendan P. Bartholomew On a stretch of Mission Street in Daly City just over a mile long, there are four stores that offer payday lending services, which provide short-term loans at high interest...
View ArticleRapper Mykki Blanco brings her signature gender-bending to the Bay Area
by Oscar Raymundo As mainstream hip-hop artists continue to evolve toward being less hostile to queer sexuality, the LGBT community has embraced its own rule-shattering batch of rising rap stars. The...
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Fire station burglarized while firefighters battle Mt. Diablo blaze
by Bay City News A Contra Costa County fire station was burglarized while firefighters were battling the Morgan Fire on Sunday, a fire district spokesman said. Firefighters returned to Fire Station...
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Cash for CleanPowerSF could be used to cover Rim Fire costs
by Chris Roberts The damage done by the historic Rim Fire to The City's far-flung water and power network will cost "tens of millions" of dollars to repair, and fixes must done before winter rains...
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Mayor blasts CleanPowerSF as program funding could go to Rim Fire repairs
by Joshua Sabatini Mayor Ed Lee defended the aversion to San Francisco's renewable energy program Tuesday, saying its environmental benefits have diminished, while the San Francisco Public Utilities...
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Caltrain service halted after death on tracks
by Bay City News Normal Caltrain service is resuming following a death on the tracks earlier this afternoon, a Caltrain spokeswoman said. A man was struck and killed by southbound train No. 146 near...
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Man arrested in two armed robberies of Bay Area McDonald’s
by Rob Nagle It wasn't Captain Crook or the Hamburglar, but a suspect in two takeover-style robberies of McDonald's restaurants in the Bay Area was arrested earlier this month, San Mateo police...
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Tech jobs boost overall employment in San Francisco, study says
by Mike Billings High-tech jobs in San Francisco are supporting 65 percent of the workers who are employed in local services, according to a report being released today. The growth in technology jobs...
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Richmond moves ahead with eminent domain plan
by The Associated Press A San Francisco Bay Area city voted Wednesday to try to expand a first-in-the-nation plan to use its power of eminent domain to seize hundreds of mortgages that exceed the...
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Occupy SF pops up outside San Francisco City Hall with message for mayor
by Joshua Sabatini A small group of people claiming to represent the Occupy San Francisco movement have settled in outside City Hall and are targeting Mayor Ed Lee, who they say has turned his back on...
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Pot user eager to bury case
by Mike Aldax This medical marijuana user might have to get his head out of the sand before he can bury his stash. A Sebastopol man who tried to get 7 pounds of marijuana through San Francisco...
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Oak moth catepillars devour trees in Belmont
by Max A. Cherney Along several blocks in Belmont, trees are without leaves and appear to be dead — the result of a severe infestation of the oak moth. Caterpillars — oak moths in the larval stage —...
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Interim leaders in San Mateo take on key roles
by Emilie Mutert Come the middle of October, San Mateo will have two interim leaders in key positions after retirements that were announced within the past few months. City Manager Susan Loftus...
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