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Burlingame police seek suspects in construction worker scam
by Bay City News A man who posed as a construction worker and said he needed to fix a faulty water pipe distracted a Burlingame resident long enough for an accomplice to steal a small safe from the...
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SF tenant advocates hoping voters will endorse more protections
by Joshua Sabatini San Francisco tenant advocates are reaching out to residents in rental-heavy neighborhoods to drum up support for a political agenda and a possible November ballot measure, but...
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Cyclist injured in crash with tow truck
by Bay City News A bicyclist was hospitalized after being hit by a tow truck in the South of Market neighborhood Wednesday. The collision happened about 5 p.m. at Seventh and Folsom streets.…[ Read...
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Big remodel OK'ed for Swedish American Music Hall, Café Du Nord
by Jonah Owen Lamb San Francisco’s speakeasy-turned-venue Café Du Nord, which held its last pre-renovation show in December before closing down for six months, has been given the nod to start a...
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Fire Department sounds alarm on pedestrian safety measure near school
by Chris Roberts Schoolchildren will be safer crossing the street near an elementary school in the Portola district, but in return the intersection will have a new hazard: fire trucks swerving into...
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Bay Area team shoots for the moon with autonomous NASA robot
by Katie Worth Nine years ago this month, the European Space Agency’s Huygens probe parachuted through the thick atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan. As the European-built robot descended through...
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Popular food truck event Off the Grid comes back to Burlingame
by Brendan P. Bartholomew After a short hiatus, Off the Grid's popular food truck events are returning to Burlingame beginning Tuesday, despite objections from some local merchants. Off the Grid's...
View ArticleOff-duty S.F. police officer shoots motorist after collision
by Rob Nagle An off-duty San Francisco police officer shot a motorist early Sunday morning after an argument over a vehicle collision escalated, police said. The officer and the shooting victim were...
View ArticlePolice seek driver of white van in New Year’s Eve hit-and-run
by Rob Nagle Police are seeking the public's assistance in finding the driver of a white van who fled the scene of a hit-and-run in the Tenderloin on New Year's Eve where a pedestrian was hit by one...
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Citizens advisory committee recommends rejection of five mid-Market community...
by Joshua Sabatini A citizens advisory committee took a stand last week by rejecting proposed community benefit agreements from Twitter and other technology companies seeking to receive The City’s...
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Commission on the Environment to address SF plan to charge tech buses using...
by Joshua Sabatini San Francisco’s Commission on the Environment will step into the tech commuter bus controversy today when a committee could decide whether to endorse The City’s plan to legalize the...
View ArticleNew charging stations make Kezar Stadium largest pod for City CarShare
by Jessica Kwong Late last year, the Recreation and Park Department approached City CarShare with an opportunity to add five electric vehicle charging stations at Kezar Stadium in the Haight-Ashbury,...
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‘Looking’ for diversity? HBO show reveals its true colors
by Oscar Raymundo Much can be said about the underrepresentation of queer people and people of color on television. When a 15-second trailer of HBO’s new show, “Looking,” surfaced online, some assumed...
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49er fans move past Candlestick Park era and prepare for NFC title game
by Jessica Kwong Despite the possibility of playing one more game at Candlestick Park shattered the day before, the San Francisco 49ers triumphed over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday to earn another...
View ArticleGold shop owners accused of firing near toddler
by Bay City News San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies arrested the owners of a gold shop near Redwood City on suspicion of firing an assault rifle and shotgun near a toddler Thursday evening, sheriff’s...
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Construction-related water main breaks on the rise in SF
by Chris Roberts Cold weather and old age can cause San Francisco’s aging water mains to regularly break open, but — in a time of booming building in The City — accidental breaking of pipes caused by...
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Parking lot attendant assaulted over price of parking at SoMa lot
by Rob Nagle A parking lot attendant was assaulted at a South of Market area parking lot on Friday, police said. The 44-year-old victim was working at a parking lot in the 700 block of Harrison Street...
View ArticleWoman stabbed by neighbor during fight in SoMa
by Rob Nagle A woman was stabbed during a fight with her neighbor in the South of Market area on Saturday, police said. The 53-year-old victim was involved in an argument with another woman, a...
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Man injured in Mission district shooting
by Rob Nagle A man was injured in a shooting in the Mission district on Saturday, police said. Two groups of men were reportedly involved in an argument in the 900 block of Shotwell Street about 5:30...
View ArticleEd Lee's question time at board involves housing issues
The talk of San Francisco for the last few months has been about housing and affordability — a topic that does not seem as though it will fade in 2014. Mayor Ed Lee has acknowledged The City's...
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