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CCSF saga shifts to courtroom
by Jonah Owen Lamb In a daylong hearing in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday -- which included the reading of arcane federal regulations, references to the BART strike and a recess order called...
View ArticleMan acquitted in 2012 Bayview stabbing death
by Rob Nagle A man accused of murder in a stabbing in the Bayview district's Mendell Plaza was acquitted of all charges Tuesday when a jury decided the defendant acted in self-defense, the Public...
View ArticleArrest made in Pacifica sex assault case
by Bay City News A man was arrested in Pacifica on Monday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman, police said. The victim told police she was walking on Manor Drive near Milagra Ridge County...
View ArticleDUI suspected in Colma crash
by Bay City News A three-car crash in Colma that sent four adults to the hospital with major injuries Tuesday morning appears to have been spurred by drunken driving, police said. The crash involving...
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South City moves forward with Climate Action Plan
by Max A. Cherney South San Francisco has decided to chart a new environmental course for itself that aims to reduce the city's impact on climate change, according to a sustainability manager....
View ArticleAfter holidays, S.F. meal kitchens at their neediest
by Chris Roberts The holidays are nearly over, and the leftovers are in the fridge. But organizations that provide food to the poor are needier than ever.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on...
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S.F. could fight pollution with more greening efforts, study says
by Chris Roberts The City's most happening hood is also its least healthy. And only one thing can save residents of the Mission district from breathing San Francisco's dirtiest air: going green, and...
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Underground utility project to help beautify Geneva Avenue in Daly City
by Brendan P. Bartholomew The Daly City portion of Geneva Avenue will soon receive an aesthetic and functional upgrade when its utility poles and wires are removed and replaced by underground...
View ArticleNew report measures city departments on effectiveness
by Joshua Sabatini On any given day, a San Francisco resident may look around and wonder if they are getting their money's worth in city services - after all, 52 percent of the government's budget is...
View ArticleAfter holidays, S.F. meal kitchens at their neediest
by Chris Roberts The holidays are nearly over, and the leftovers are in the fridge. But organizations that provide food to the poor are needier than ever.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Body found near McCovey Cove last month identified as missing L.A. man Paul...
by Bay City News A body found in the water near San Francisco's McCovey Cove last month has been identified as that of a missing Los Angeles man, according to the San Francisco medical examiner's...
View ArticlePlans floated for SamTrans BRT along El Camino Real
by Max A. Cherney In an effort to reduce congestion on El Camino Real, SamTrans has begun to study the possibility of installing a bus rapid transit system along the busy commuter corridor, according...
View ArticleS.F. law took down 18 illegal signs in 2013; dozens still up
by Jonah Owen Lamb In The City’s decadelong war against illegal advertising — billboards and the like, to be specific — 2013 was not such a banner year. Eighty-four signs were indeed removed this...
View ArticleSF police officer, suspect injured during chase, officer-involved shooting
by Bay City News An officer and a suspect were injured during a vehicle pursuit and shooting that ended in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood on Monday night, according to a police spokesman....
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Laws affecting transit, immigration, SF development among those set to take...
by Jessica Kwong A total of 800 bills enacted by the California Legislature in the 2013 regular session went into effect on New Year’s Day, many centering on immigration status, wages, and — of...
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SF film rebate program has given out $2.5 million to productions that spent...
by Joshua Sabatini Although San Francisco is not likely to ever attract Hollywood blockbuster sequels through its film rebate program, like New Zealand recently did, city officials say the tax breaks...
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San Francisco at 1 million: Focus turns to Muni reliability and funding as...
by Dan Schreiber Justified or not, complaining about Muni is a time-honored San Francisco pastime. Commentary — whether on social media, in a bar or on Muni itself — generally focuses on three major...
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SF has record-low rainfall in 2013
by Staff Report An unusual weather pattern brought mild temperatures to the Bay Area at the end of 2013, but it also blocked moisture from the Pacific Ocean, leading to record-low rainfall in many of...
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Newcomer, veteran polar bear swimmers brave waters on New Year’s Day
by Jonah Owen Lamb All that separated the crowd of scantily clad revelers — several donning Santa Claus hats — from Ocean Beach’s shore Wednesday morning was a line in the sand. Behind that line stood...
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Two fatalities close out high year for pedestrian deaths
by Jessica Kwong About four hours before the clock struck midnight Tuesday, San Francisco police say a driver struck a family of three, killing a 6-year-old girl and marking an endnote to a year...
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