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S.F. police arrest ‘prolific’ burglar suspect
by Rob Nagle Is there a doctor in the house? Or is it a burglar?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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BART releases new features of future train car fleet
by Will Reisman BART's new trains will feature digital displays with station maps, bike racks in each car, more standing room and an extra door for increased access. At more than 30 years old, BART's...
View ArticleBay Area biotech companies applaud U.S. Supreme Court decision on gene patenting
by Paul Gackle The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, but the decision isn't expected to impact local biotech companies. While the high court declared...
View ArticleAtherton blaze controlled without burning living area of home
by Bay City News A fire at an Atherton home Thursday afternoon was controlled before the flames reached the living area of the abode, a Menlo Park Fire Protection District official said. The fire,...
View ArticleGiants fan beaten at Dodger Stadium returns home
by The Associated Press SANTA CRUZ — A Giants fan who suffered brain damage after a beating at Dodger Stadium in 2011 has returned home after two years in hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Bryan...
View ArticleMembers-only airline offers unlimited flights between San Carlos, Southern...
by The Associated Press A membership-only airline has begun service between Southern California and the San Carlos Airport. Surf Air made its first flight Wednesday between Burbank and San Carlos.…[...
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S.F. Housing Authority labor disagreement is costing millions in federal funding
by Chris Roberts A standstill between powerful labor unions and the Housing Authority has delayed the agency from using simple handymen who could have fixed some of the 3,000 outstanding work orders...
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Drug court has almost two decades helping addicts rebuild
by Max Cherney Six men, along with family and court officials, gathered recently in the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors' chambers to be recognized for their graduation from a program designed to...
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Gascón, Schneiderman meet with cellphone makers to push for anti-phone theft...
by The Associated Press San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Thursday that law enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation...
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Attempted suicide rates among S.F.'s LGBT youth could grow, advocates say
by Andrea Koskey The number of LGBT students in San Francisco middle and high schools who have attempted suicide — rates that for some groups near 50 percent — could grow unless intervention and early...
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Ed Lee, Michael Bloomberg announce tech summits
by The Associated Press Mayor Ed Lee and his New York counterpart, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said at a news conference Friday that they are sponsoring a pair of technology summits over the next year....
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'Bay Lights' receives $1.5M gift; display issues identified
by Bay City News The final portion of funding for "The Bay Lights" art installation on the Bay Bridge has come in, along with news of a fix to some of the display's broken lights, project officials...
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Three injured in Bayview drive-by shooting
by Mike Aldax Three men were injured in a drive-by shooting Thursday near the Alice Griffith housing projects in the Bayview district, police said. The victims, who are in their 20s, were all in a...
View ArticleSan Francisco parking spot sells for $82,000
by The Associated Press Parking spots apparently aren't immune from the recent surge in San Francisco real estate prices. A spot in the South Beach neighborhood sold last week for $82,000, according...
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Kamala Harris dismantles Northern California sex trafficking operation
by Mike Aldax The operators of a network of Northern California brothels, including one in San Mateo County, were arrested last week following a five-month investigation that revealed young women had...
View ArticleQuality of San Mateo County's financial disclosures is questioned
by Rachel Swan A grand jury report released in early June criticized the quality of San Mateo County's financial disclosures, which the jury said are so voluminous and abstruse that few laymen could...
View ArticleGas leak in SoMa prompts evacuations, snarls traffic
by Bay City News A gas leak in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood has prompted several homes and businesses to be evacuated, a fire department dispatcher said. The leak was reported near...
View ArticleWebsite aims to create civic dialogue in San Mateo
by Ben Martin San Mateo has devised a new way for residents to make their voices heard on community matters. At the website SanMateoTownHall.org, people who are unable or not interested in attending...
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Berkeley woman, Frenchman first to finish S.F. Marathon
by Bay City News A Berkeley woman and a Parisian man were the first to cross the finish line in the Wipro San Francisco Marathon this morning, a race spokeswoman said. Francois Lhuissier, 35, the...
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Innocent bystander shot by S.F. police closer to settlement with city
by Bay City News An innocent bystander who was shot by police in North Beach in 2011 could receive $50,000 according to details from a settlement that is expected to be voted on by the Police...
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