New year starts with back-to-back Spare the Air alerts
by Bay City News A Bay Area wood-burning ban that continued into the new year will remain in effect Thursday, officials from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Wednesday. Today will be...
View ArticleTwo baby boys born in SF just moments into 2014
by Bay City News The first babies born in San Francisco this year were two boys, who arrived at separate hospitals moments into 2014. A baby boy was born at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical...
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FBI: SF Chinese Consulate fire set intentionally
by The Associated Press Federal officials said Thursday a fire at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was ignited at the front of the building, leading to an arson investigation and calls from the...
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Police release names of men arrested in pedestrian fatalities
by Rob Nagle Police on Thursday released the names of two men booked on vehicular manslaughter charges in separate fatal collisions with pedestrians on New Year's Eve. Syed Muzzafar, 57, of Union City...
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Man critically injured in Mission district shooting
by Rob Nagle A man was critically injured in a shooting in the Mission district on New Year's Day, police Sgt. Eric O'Neal said Thursday. The 19-year-old victim was reportedly in the vicinity of 24th...
View ArticleBART board approves new contract with union
by The Associated Press The BART board of directors approved a revised labor deal with two of its largest unions to finally resolve months of contentious negotiations. Board members on Thursday voted...
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Uber driver accused in fatal collision told police he was awaiting fare
by Jessica Kwong San Francisco-based ride service Uber announced Thursday that it had cut ties with a driver involved in a fatal collision with pedestrians on New Year's Eve in The City, denying that...
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New Year’s in San Francisco sees four separate stabbings
by Rob Nagle Many revelers in San Francisco rang in the New Year with arguments and knife fights, according to police. The first incident occurred New Year's Eve at about 6:30 p.m. in the...
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Talks ordered in Jahi McMath case
by The Associated Press A federal magistrate will meet Friday with lawyers for a California hospital and a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery. A federal judge issued...
View ArticleNew SamTrans fare incentives take effect
by Staff Report New fare changes designed to increase ridership on SamTrans took effect this week. As of Wednesday, the cost of the SamTrans day pass was reduced to two-and-a-half times the one-way...
View ArticleLingering dry weather prompts another 'Winter Spare the Air' alert
by Bay City News The Bay Area is experiencing a winter with some of the worst air quality in years as a fourth consecutive "Winter Spare the Air" day was announced for Friday. Friday will be the 26th...
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SamTrans seeking to improve frequency, reliability with service changes
by Staff Report SamTrans will launch a wide range of service changes later this month to help improve the frequency and reliability of the bus system for passengers. Transit agency officials say the...
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San Francisco at 1 million: Can city’s housing supply keep up with demand?
by Dan Schreiber The signs have been there for a couple of years, and there’s no mistaking it now: We are living in Dot-Com Boom 2.0. That’s given rise to a fully formed rent war that’s creating...
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Mayor Lee, Green Bay mayor enter bet over 49ers-Packers game
by Staff Report Mayor Ed Lee has entered a friendly wager with Mayor James J. Schmitt of Green Bay, Wis., on the outcome of Sunday’s 49ers-Packers NFC wild-card playoff game at Lambeau Field. Under...
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CCSF to keep accreditation until City Attorney’s Office case is decided
by Jonah Owen Lamb City College of San Francisco has been given some breathing room — for now. A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that the college cannot be stripped of its...
View ArticlePedestrian struck in Lower Nob Hill was second in the area
by Bay City News A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at Bush and Hyde streets in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood -- the second incident involving a pedestrian in the area within 24 hours....
View ArticleMan killed on Highway 280 after crash
by Bay City News A man who may have been toting stolen goods in a car was struck and killed on Interstate Highway 280 after a crash in Daly City on Friday morning, according to a California Highway...
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Attorneys agree on procedures for potential move of Jahi McMath
by Bay City News Attorneys for Children's Hospital Oakland and the family of a 13-year-old brain-dead girl agreed Friday on procedures that could allow her to be moved to another facility for further...
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Is rent control hurting San Francisco’s middle class?
by Joel P. Engardio The menace in 1999 was the SUV. It was a symbol of displacement, obnoxious behavior and dot-com greed.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Residents concerned about homes, rent as S.F. complex undergoes changes
by Joshua Sabatini Mary Watkins has lived in the same Western Addition apartment for 47 years. At 68, she still works full time, at a hotel, and shares her three-bedroom unit with her son Rufus...
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