Man in officer-involved shooting charged with four felonies, one misdemeanor
by Rob Nagle The man who was shot by an off-duty San Francisco police sergeant was charged with multiple felony counts of assault and resisting arrest and one misdemeanor reckless driving charge, a...
View ArticleDavid Campos calls for hearing on contracts following Muni article
Last week, SF Weekly reporter Joe Eskenazi penned a cover article, titled "Shock and Awe: The Little Hybrid Engine That Couldn't," that detailed the delivery of new Muni buses to the East Bay before...
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Ethics reform proponents push for November ballot measure
An ethics reform initiative aimed at preventing members of the Board of Supervisors from holding jobs outside of their official duties has been put on hold. Jon Golinger, who headed the campaign that...
View ArticleSupervisors introduce resolution on anti-abortion banners
Banners stating “Abortion hurts women” on Market Street lamp posts became the subject of a resolution introduced Tuesday to put the Board of Supervisors on record as opposing the banners. Proceeds...
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Tour bus parking restrictions begin at Alamo Square
by Jessica Kwong Supported by neighbors but criticized for their impact on The City’s tourism industry, new restrictions on tour buses around Alamo Square take effect today. The Alamo Square...
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Third flu-related death reported in San Mateo County
by Staff Report A third flu-related death reported in San Mateo County on Tuesday has brought the death toll throughout the Bay Area to 18 people this winter, according to health officials. Each of...
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SF mayor vows to take local eviction reforms to Sacramento
by Joshua Sabatini Mayor Ed Lee on Tuesday advised the Board of Supervisors against pursuing legislation related to tenant “buyouts,” vowing to instead assemble a broad coalition and be in Sacramento...
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Retailer accepting fur apparel donations for orphaned animals
by Bay City News Bay Area residents looking to make over their closets for the new year are being asked to donate any used fur apparel they may have to help orphaned and injured animals. New and...
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BART’s largest union approves labor contract
by Bay City News Members of BART’s largest labor union have approved a contract agreement ending nine months of labor strife that included two short strikes that heavily impacted Bay Area commuters....
View ArticleRedwood City residents warned of foul smell during avian cholera outbreak...
by Bay City News An effort is underway at a pond in Redwood City to contain an outbreak of avian cholera that federal wildlife officials say has killed about 200 ducks and other birds in recent weeks....
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Appellate court rejects Drakes Bay Oyster Co. bid for rehearing
by Wire Report A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision that shutters a popular oyster farm in the Point Reyes National Seashore north of San Francisco. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court...
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Prosecutors join forces to eye Monster drinks
by The Associated Press The San Francisco city attorney and New York state attorney general have joined forces to investigate whether Monster Beverage Corp. is marketing its highly caffeinated drinks...
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‘Vision Zero’ seeks to end pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in SF
by Joshua Sabatini About two weeks after 6-year-old Sophia Liu was struck and killed by a car while she crossed the street with her mother and brother on New Year’s Eve, a memorial remains at the...
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SF water unaffected by Rim Fire, new report finds
by Chris Roberts Drink easy — the Rim Fire didn’t burn the water supply. The third-largest wildfire in California history — which raged for more than two months in and around San Francisco’s source of...
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Oyster farm to ask US Supreme Court to hear case
by The Associated Press The owner of a popular Northern California oyster farm says he'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case challenging a federal decision not to renew the facility's lease....
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Couple accused of using PetSmart boarding information to rob homes plead not...
by Rob Nagle A couple accused of using insider information from working at a San Carlos PetSmart to rob peoples' homes while boarding their pets has plead not guilty to all charges Tuesday, according...
View ArticleMan arrested in one of two Bayview shootings
by Rob Nagle An Antioch man was arrested in a shooting that critically injured another man in the Bayview on Tuesday night, in the first of two shootings within three hours and six blocks of each...
View ArticleSuspicious device detonates in Sunset, investigation ongoing
by Rob Nagle A suspicious device exploded in the Sunset on Tuesday night, police Officer Gordon Shyy said Wednesday. Police were called to the scene at the 1400 block of 46th Avenue near Judah Street...
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Video shows aftermath of San Francisco plane crash
by The Associated Press Video from a firefighter's helmet camera following the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco shows rescuers were aware there was someone on the ground...
View ArticleSF Board of Education backs a sugary drink tax in The City
The San Francisco Board of Education threw its weight behind a proposed two cent levy on sugary drinks sold in The City, but the question remains if at least two-thirds of the electorate will support...
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