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Ed Lee heading to India for sister-city initiative trip
by Mike Billings Practically before there is time for Thanksgiving leftovers, Mayor Ed Lee will be jetting off to India as part of a sister-city initiative with Bangalore — the most recent economic...
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Caution is urged along coastline due to large surf
by Bay City News Anyone planning to take a walk on the beach before or after the big Thanksgiving meal should use caution around the water’s edge, as higher-than-normal surf is expected to hit the Bay...
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Skirt-wearing teen who was burned on bus released from hospital
by Bay City News An agender, skirt-wearing 18-year-old Berkeley high school student who was set on fire on an AC Transit bus three weeks ago was released from the hospital today in time for...
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SF retailers hoping for crowds as Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping
by Jonah Owen Lamb While the origins of Black Friday are murky, the day’s crowds and mayhem are all too obvious. From crazed shoppers stampeding clerks to lines of early-morning bargain buyers, Black...
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Mayor Lee, fire chief Hayes-White urge precautions against fire hazards...
by Staff Report As the cold winter and holiday months get underway, Mayor Ed Lee and Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White are encouraging San Francisco residents to take necessary precautions to prevent...
View ArticlePeninsula residents encouraged to submit legislation ideas
by Staff Report Peninsula residents who have thought about creating their own law or overturning existing legislation may now have the chance. State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, is calling for...
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Daly City seeks members for new Arts and Culture Commission
by Brendan P. Bartholomew Hoping to focus more efforts toward the arts, Daly City is looking for volunteers to serve on its new five-member Arts and Culture Commission. Department of Library and...
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Holidays hit full swing with tree, menorah lightings in Union Square
by Staff Report The holiday season is hitting full swing in San Francisco with several annual traditions. Macy’s on Union Square will celebrate the holiday season with its 24th annual tree-lighting...
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SF sees highest crime rate since 2008
by Chris Roberts Crime is at a five-year high in San Francisco, and police are attributing the double-digit jump in thefts and robberies to a couple of usual suspects: smartphones and BART. A total of...
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Court fireworks, but Burning Man deal likely done
by The Associated Press Organizers of the annual weeklong celebration of self-expression and eclectic art known as Burning Man and a Nevada county where it is held thought they had resolved their...
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Wood burning banned for Saturday -- the latest Spare the Air day
by Bay City News Another Winter Spare the Air alert has been issued for Saturday, the fourth regional wood-burning ban this week by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. A high-pressure...
View ArticleNew mountain lion bill to protect wandering pumas
by Bay City News A year ago, state wardens were to an area just outside of Half Moon Bay on reports of mountina lion kittens being spotted. Eventually, two kittens were shot and killed under a deck,...
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Dogs headed to SFO to help ease holiday travel
by Mike Aldax Don't have a cow during the holiday rush at San Francisco International Airport. Try petting a dog, instead.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Young farmers planting futures in San Mateo County
by Max A. Cherney Tony Cozzolino and his wife, Stephanie, are not your typical millennials. While the majority of their peers live in the increasingly connected and tech-savvy Bay Area, the Cozzolinos...
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Shot fired into Mission district home early this morning, no one injured
by Bay City News A gunshot was fired at a home in the San Francisco's Mission district early this morning, a police spokesman said. Officers responded to a call from a resident near Shotwell and 15th...
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SF explores an ecodistrict idea for South of Market
by Jonah Owen Lamb The city of tomorrow — the future — has a long history. From dirigibles floating above elegant avenues to flying cars cruising neon skyscraper canyons, the imagined urban landscape...
View ArticleColder temperatures expected to hit Bay Area by mid-week
by Bay City News Higher-than-normal temperatures over Thanksgiving Day will end this week as a cold snap heading for the Bay Area is expected to blanket the region by mid-week, according to the...
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Opposition of California’s transgender student law is misguided
by Oscar Raymundo On Aug. 12, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the new Student Success and Opportunity Act into law. It will explicitly ensure that all students are allowed to participate in school...
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24th Street merchants seek help in keeping longtime businesses in changing...
by Jessica Kwong The commercial landscape in the Mission district today is a far cry from years past, when businesses could be opened on a handshake, said Martha Sanchez, owner of the restaurant Casa...
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Memorial grove commemorates World AIDS Day in SF
by Staff Report The National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco commemorated World AIDS Day with two special events this past weekend, including a reading of the names engraved into the Circle of...
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