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Woman carjacked in the Mission
by Rob Nagle A woman was carjacked in the Mission on Wednesday evening, police said. The 39-year-old victim was parked in the area of 26th and Bryant streets about 11 p.m. when a man in his 20s jumped...
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Strike three? BART workers considering next steps as directors reject...
by Chris Roberts BART workers are “considering all options”— which could include litigation or the third strike of 2013 — after the transit agency presented to its unions Thursday a different labor...
View ArticleBail denied for alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
by Reuters A federal judge on Thursday denied a petition to release alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht from jail before his trial, concluding that the bail proposal his defense team presented was...
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Macy’s holiday pet adoption push begins
by Staff Report Signs of the approaching holidays are popping up around San Francisco, with buildings festooned with lights and people skating at outdoor ice rinks. And another annual tradition starts...
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SoMa crash seriously injures bicyclist
by Bay City News A bicyclist was seriously injured when he struck the rear of a vehicle in the South of Market neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said. The collision was reported at 4:04 p.m....
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BARTservice resumes, expect delays
by Bay City News BART service is resuming this morning after computer problems prevented trains from picking up any passengers for the first few hours of the morning commute, agency officials said....
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Stockton Street subway construction to pause for holiday shopping season
by Jessica Kwong Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, construction work will halt for Muni’s Central Subway Union Square station on Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis streets. Customers...
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Daly City police to hold additional DUI checkpoints during holidays
by Bay City News A new traffic-safety grant for a program aimed at stopping people from driving under the influence, and preventing deaths and injuries on Daly City roadways, has been awarded to the...
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Task force report calls for increased usage of SFUSD free meals program
by Joshua Sabatini Amid a growing demand from residents in need of nutritious food, San Francisco officials are seeking to boost usage of the school district’s free meals program and to double food...
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Anti-Semitic writing alleged at S.F. State event
by Jonah Owen Lamb Uproar over what some are calling an anti-Semitic stencil that showed up at a Nov. 7 San Francisco State University campus event has prompted the school’s president to issue a stern...
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BART OKs $638.9 million for 'Fleet of the Future'
by Chris Roberts Buy 365 cars, get five free — and usher in the future almost two months early. On Thursday, BART signed off on a $638.9 million contract with Canadian railway giant Bombardier...
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Startup moves forward with plan to sell stock in 49er Vernon Davis
by The Associated Press A startup trying to sell stock in star athletes is now hoping 49ers tight end Vernon Davis will prove the concept is a winner. The company has created stock that allows the...
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Startups say open data legislation would lead to more innovation
by Joshua Sabatini Tech startups are rallying behind proposed open-data legislation that would wrest more information from city departments for technology innovation. Under legislation submitted by...
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SF Zoo's Banana Sam, once abducted, passes away
by Mike Billings The San Francisco Zoo announced Friday that its 19-year-old squirrel monkey Banana Sam passed away Thursday. The monkey became a worldwide sensation after someone broke into the the...
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Man arrested for deadly dog attack in Tenderloin last year
by Bay City News Police this week arrested a man who has been wanted for nearly a year for the death of a woman's dog in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Laurice Barrett, 36, of South San...
View ArticleBART's shutdown from computer glitch the latest woe for transit agency
by The Associated Press In recent months, the BART system has seen two strikes shut down service and had two workers killed on tracks. Now BART is facing its latest set of problems: a computer glitch...
View ArticleFire damages restaurant in SF's Tenderloin
by Bay City News San Francisco firefighters put out a one-alarm fire at a popular restaurant in the Tenderloin district Saturday morning. Fire personnel in the area of Post and Larkin streets around 9...
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George Lucas team committed to meeting Presidio requests on museum proposal
by Jonah Owen Lamb Too big. Too tall.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleWoman jumps from third deck at O.Co Coliseum, injures would-be rescuer
by Bay City News A woman jumped from the third deck at the O. co Coliseum after today's Oakland Raiders Game, injuring herself and a man who tried to catch her, an Alameda County sheriff's office...
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New effort to put SF resources into pedestrian safety
by Chloe Johnson Several city agencies have jointly launched a pedestrian safety program aimed at reducing the high rates of injuries and fatalities in San Francisco. The program, called WalkFirst, is...
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