Two people injured in Tenderloin shooting
by Rob Nagle Two people were injured in a shooting in the Tenderloin on Sunday night, police Officer Gordon Shyy said. The shooting occurred in the 100 block of Turk Street about 9:10 p.m., police...
View ArticlePedestrian, bike advocates to rally at San Francisco City Hall for safety...
by Bay City News In the wake of several recent deaths, bicyclist and pedestrian advocates are planning to hold a rally outside San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday as they continue to call for safer...
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Philanthropists pay bills for SF 'Batkid' fantasy
by The Associated Press The city of San Francisco is being rescued from paying the cost of staging the "Batkid" fantasy that captured the nation's imagination. Philanthropists John and Marcia Goldman...
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Gay rights advocate accused of child pornography charges back in court
by Rob Nagle The gay rights advocate and former member of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission charged with possession and distribution of child pornography will be back in court Tuesday,...
View ArticleMan accused of throwing hammer at BART strikers found not competent for trial
by Rob Nagle A San Francisco man who was accused of throwing a hammer at striking BART workers in Daly City last year was found not competent to stand trial on Friday, according to the San Mateo...
View ArticleCyclist suffers major head injury in Redwood City collision
by Bay City News A bicyclist suffered major head trauma after colliding with a car in Redwood City on Sunday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said. CHP officers responded to the...
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State committee approves $24 million in funding for Maguire jail improvements
by Max A. Cherney San Mateo County’s jail system is set to receive a $24 million injection of state funds for Maguire Correctional Facility upgrades from a state committee that oversees funding for...
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Man convicted of posing as Congo president’s son to be sentenced
by Staff Report A San Francisco man convicted of defrauding a Bay Area couple out of $1.6 million is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office told The Marin Independent...
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Volunteer group criticizes commuter shuttle fee proposal as SFMTA scheduled...
by Joshua Sabatini As San Francisco transit officials vote Tuesday whether to legalize the use of Muni bus stops for commuter shuttles that ferry tech workers back and forth from Silicon Valley, one...
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SF artists create online gallery of Google shuttle bus art
by Jonah Owen Lamb The scene: a protester blocking a miniature white Google shuttle bus, fly swatter in hand. It’s just one in a series of toylike depictions of street protests in San Francisco that...
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SF water and power system could fail without comprehensive repairs
by Chris Roberts A key part of the far-flung network of pipes, tunnels and power lines that brings water to millions of Bay Area residents and electricity to Muni and San Francisco General Hospital is...
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Union trying to organize Apple workers takes issue with SF store design
by Jonah Owen Lamb Apple Inc.’s plans for a boxy showpiece store in Union Square received a less-than-stellar welcome in June 2012 — among other issues, a plan to remove the Ruth Asawa fountain from...
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49ers, Seahawks fans’ campaigns raise tens of thousands for hospitals with...
by Jessica Kwong The 49ers may be done for the season with their loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC championship Sunday, but a fundraising competition started by fans in the rivalry to benefit...
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Freedom Train keeps rolling despite drop in ticket sales
by Jessica Kwong Perhaps the only “Freedom Train” operating in the country, a specially designated Caltrain traveling from San Jose to San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day was one low-turnout...
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Former city employee pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
by Bay City News A former San Francisco Human Rights Commission employee pleaded guilty today to felony possession of child pornography. Larry Brinkin, 67, agreed this morning to a plea deal with San...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Tenderloin shooting and robbery
by Rob Nagle Two men were arrested in connection with a Tenderloin shooting and robbery Saturday, after leading police on a chase across town that ended near Bernal Heights. The shooting occurred at...
View ArticleMan stabbed on Embarcadero expected to survive
by Rob Nagle A man who was critically injured in a stabbing on The Embarcadero early Sunday morning is expected to survive, police Officer Gordon Shyy said, and a suspect in the stabbing is in...
View ArticleMan, woman arrested on homicide, child endangerment charges related to...
by Rob Nagle A man and a woman were arrested on attempted homicide and child endangerment charges after a shooting in the Bayview led to a police pursuit that forced the closure of two lanes on...
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Protesters block tech buses in SF ahead of vote about fees for shuttles
by Jessica Kwong Capitalizing on San Francisco transit officials' scheduled vote Tuesday afternoon on a pilot program that would allow commuter shuttles to use Muni stops, several dozen...
View ArticleStormy East Coast weather causes 60 flight cancellations at SFO
by Bay City News Winter weather that has hit the East Coast and parts of the Midwest has caused 60 flight cancellations at San Francisco International Airport today, an airport spokesman said. The...
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