Hillborough home burglary estimated at $100,000 loss
by Bay City News A home burglary that occurred Tuesday in Hillsborough is estimated to have cost tens of thousands of dollars in losses, police said. The burglary in the 300 block of Alberta Way...
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SF pushes forward with rebuilding of Alice Griffith housing development
by Jonah Owen Lamb The Alice Griffith public-housing development near Candlestick Park was built in 1962 and has not aged well. Over the years, lack of funds for upkeep has taken a toll on the...
View ArticleMinor explosion at Amgen sends 2 to hospital
by Bay City News Two Amgen Inc. employees were transported to a hospital this afternoon after being injured in a minor explosion that occurred in one of the company's South San Francisco labs, a fire...
View ArticleOne arrested in stabbing, robbery of man in Bayview residence
by Rob Nagle A man was injured in a stabbing inside his own Bayview residence early Wednesday morning, police Officer Albie Esparza said. Two suspects, a man and a woman, reportedly entered an open...
View ArticleMan injured in stabbing over shelter bed in the Bayview
by Rob Nagle A man was injured in a stabbing that resulted from a fight over a shelter bed in the Bayview on Wednesday, police Officer Albie Esparza said. The 59-year-old victim was involved in a...
View ArticleGavin Newsom: This tech boom and its impacts will stay longer than the last one
Weighing in on the tech sector and its myriad impacts on San Francisco, former Mayor Gavin Newsom told Bloomberg West television on Wednesday that unlike the first dot-com boom, this one is here to...
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Cyclist expected to survive SoMa collision
by Bay City News A bicyclist who was hit by a tow truck in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on Wednesday evening was apparently traveling the wrong way on Folsom Street, a police spokesman...
View ArticlePG&E warns of email scam
by Rob Nagle PG&E wants to warn its customers of an email scam that has been targeting residents across the United States, a spokesman said Thursday. The utility has reportedly received reports...
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Man arrested for impersonating officer to ride Muni for free
by Rob Nagle A man was arrested Tuesday for impersonating an officer so he could ride Muni for free, police said. About 10:30 a.m., fare enforcement inspectors were conducting transit fare inspections...
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Woman in her 40s dies in San Mateo County's first flu-related death this season
by Bay City News The first flu-related death of the season in San Mateo County was reported today, according to county health officials. A woman in her 40s died after contracting the flu, and there...
View ArticleAlleged SF gang members indicted on murder, racketeering charges
by Bay City News A federal grand jury Thursday issued a 17-count indictment accusing 10 alleged members and associates of a San Francisco gang of murder, racketeering, drug trafficking and other...
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Art Agnos: I am not running for mayor
Art Agnos, the former mayor and state Assembly member, has been mentioned in articles about who might run against Ed Lee in the 2015. He has risen into the spotlight in recent months as he campaigns...
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SF mayor calls for end to bad and illegal behavior at Main Library
by Joshua Sabatini Mayor Ed Lee is calling for a zero-tolerance policy for patrons of the Main Library and an enforced drug-free zone around the public building. The renewed focus comes after a rise...
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Supporters seek signatures for ballot measure on waterfront development heights
by Joshua Sabatini Signature gathering will begin this weekend in the campaign for a ballot measure on waterfront development heights in The City, setting the stage for the next battle over the 7.5...
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Man arrested in connection with UCSF med student's killing in 2011
by Bay City News A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a University of California at San Francisco medical student in a brawl at a South of Market nightclub in 2011, San...
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Tenants at mid-Market complex sue landlord over evictions
by Chris Roberts Eleven tenants of a mid-Market Street apartment building embroiled in an eviction struggle have filed a lawsuit against their landlord. The residents of 1049 Market St. — a six-story...
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Flu claims several lives in Bay Area so far this season
by Chris Roberts The notorious strain of influenza known as swine flu has claimed the life of at least one San Francisco resident this flu season, one of nine flu-related deaths in the greater Bay...
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Claim filed for girl run over after plane crash
by The Associated Press The parents of a teenage girl who was run over and killed by two emergency vehicles after an Asiana Airlines crash have filed a claim against the city of San Francisco, saying...
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SF pedestrian deaths rise as police staffing and enforcement decline
by Jessica Kwong A growing population, people increasingly walking while distracted and higher vehicle speeds have been credited for the spike in pedestrian fatalities in San Francisco last year, but...
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San Mateo residents cracking down on graffiti with help of new app
by Brendan P. Bartholomew The city of San Mateo recently unveiled a mobile app designed to make it easier for community members to report graffiti vandalism and for city contractors to respond to such...
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