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Teen back in custody after escaping from S.F. juvenile detention facility
by Bay City News A teenage boy who escaped from a juvenile detention facility in San Francisco on Monday evening was taken back into custody early this morning, a police spokesman said. The...
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BART workers allege 'unfair labor practices' in lawsuit
by Chris Roberts An end to BART's eight-month labor odyssey could come in the courtroom, after the transit agency's two biggest unions filed suit Tuesday against management and the elected BART Board...
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Two teens robbed, one assaulted in Mid-Market area
by Rob Nagle Two teenage boys were robbed and one was beaten by two separate suspects in the Mid-Market area on Monday, police Sgt. Danielle Newman said. One of the suspects was later arrested.…[ Read...
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Man shot several times with pellet gun in front of Tenderloin apartment building
by Rob Nagle A man trying to get into his own Tenderloin apartment building was shot several times with a pellet gun by one of three thugs who were blocking the entrance, police Sgt. Danielle Newman...
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Firefighters' toy giveaway spreads holiday cheer for disadvantaged children
by Bay City News Hundreds of children lined up at San Francisco City Hall this morning to sit on Santa's lap and receive a gift as part of an annual toy giveaway by city firefighters. Christmas songs...
View ArticleSex offenders released in SF may soon have more programs offered to them
by Joshua Sabatini Sex offenders released in The City face increased supervision with requirements such as polygraph testing every six months and weekly group therapy sessions for at least a year —...
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PG&E Corp. says correction of San Carlos pipeline information not a safety risk
by Bay City News PG&E Corp.’s chief executive officer told California public utilities commissioners Monday that a belated and allegedly misleading correction of information on a San Carlos...
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‘Batkid’ continues to thrive on Recreation and Park Department holiday train
by Jessica Kwong Batkid will continue saving Gotham City in spirit on board a holiday train the Recreation and Park Department has painted in his honor. An image of 5-year-old Miles Scott, who is in...
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CCSF enrollment takes big hit as accreditation battle continues
by Jonah Owen Lamb The bustling City College of San Francisco campuses may be quieter places come the new year if current enrollment numbers are any portent. While most community colleges have...
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Award-winning Zuni Cafe chef Judy Rodgers dies of cancer
by The Associated Press Judy Rodgers, the award-winning chef-owner of San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe, has died. She was 57.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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SFUSD board to take up proposal to leave suspensions as last resort
by Jessica Kwong Suspension as a common disciplinary measure for students is an old school of thought as far as the San Francisco Unified School District is concerned. A resolution to be introduced at...
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Menlo Park considers law targeting harassment of cyclists
by Max A. Cherney Amid a spate of collisions in the city between motorists and bicyclists — often serious and life-threatening — Menlo Park is eyeing an ordinance that aims to curb harassment of those...
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Two S.F. restaurants at receiving end of @tipsforjesus generosity
by Bay City News A mystery do-gooder who has been leaving large, generous tips at eateries and bars throughout the country stopped by at least two San Francisco restaurants in the past two months. The...
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Nine taken to hospitals after morning BART incident in Berkeley Hills tunnel
by Bay City News BART service is getting back to normal after a train experienced a brake failure and became disabled in the Berkeley Hills tunnel this morning in an incident that sent nine passengers...
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Man killed in Portola shooting Tuesday identified
by Bay City News A man killed in a shooting in San Francisco's Portola neighborhood on Tuesday morning has been identified by the medical examiner's office as 35-year-old Kyle Hayes. The shooting was...
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City’s one-year rent increases have zoomed past most of the nation
by Jonah Owen Lamb If recent, and not surprising, news that The City has the distinction of being the country’s most expensive municipality for renters wasn’t enough to rile already angry San...
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SF homes poised to put soil back in front yards to help ease runoff woes
by Jonah Owen Lamb The front yard, if you can call it that, of Jerry Lindner’s yellow stucco Sunset district home looks more like a driveway, or a sidewalk, than anything that might ever sprout a...
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Kenyan marathon runners get decked out California-style
by Jessica Kwong Kenyan marathoners Shadrack Chepyego and Japhet Koech arrived in San Francisco through a crowdsourcing effort ready to hit the ground running with a couple of workout outfits, but...
View ArticleLack of cycling infrastructure investment in SF could impact popularity as...
by Joshua Sabatini While San Francisco’s transit policies encourage more transport by bicycle, a lack of city spending on bike lanes, racks and education calls into question whether ambitious biking...
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$1 million by Feb. 28 needed to keep Marcus Books in Fillmore
by Chris Roberts Marcus Books can remain in the Fillmore district. All that’s needed to keep a staple of San Francisco black history and culture in the historically African-American neighborhood is $1...
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