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Report: Caltrans allowed bad welds in Bay Bridge
by The Associated Press A California Senate report released Wednesday on the construction of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge raises questions about the quality of...
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Recreation and Park Commission to vote on final approval for Coit Tower...
by Jessica Kwong More than two years after the city Recreation and Park Department first released a request for a new vendor to handle operations at the historic Coit Tower, its commission today will...
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SF planners gaining better understanding of chain stores in city
by Jonah Owen Lamb Chains account for only 11 percent of all stores in San Francisco. That’s according to an independent study of formula retail that was commissioned by city planners after last...
View ArticleDaly City completes repairs to underwater outfall pipe
by Brendan P. Bartholomew Divers recently completed crucial repairs to Daly City’s submarine outfall, a complex pipe mechanism that extends a half-mile into the Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston and...
View ArticleFlu claims second life in San Francisco this season
by Jessica Kwong A second influenza-related death of a nonelderly adult this season in San Francisco was confirmed late Tuesday. Identifying the strain of influenza will take several days, Department...
View ArticleMan injured in Portola shooting, uncooperative with police
by Rob Nagle A man was injured in a shooting in the Portola neighborhood on Wednesday, police said. The 28-year-old victim was driving on Bayshore Boulevard toward San Bruno Avenue about 8:57 p.m....
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Man arrested for breaking into Oceanview residence
by Rob Nagle A man was arrested Wednesday after reportedly breaking into an Oceanview residence and stealing a shovel, police Sgt. Eric O'Neal said. A 47-year-old man was sleeping in his residence in...
View ArticleWoman robbed at knifepoint in China Basin
by Rob Nagle A young woman was robbed at knifepoint by four hoodlums in China Basin early Thursday morning, police said. The 22-year-old victim was at the bus stop on the corner of the 700 block of...
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Fans encouraged to catch Mavericks surf competition at viewing festival
by Bay City News With a legendary surfing competition set off the coast of Half Moon Bay ready to happen Friday, organizers are reminding viewers to plan a safe way to catch the big-wave action. With...
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Funeral for fallen BART officer to be held Wednesday
by Bay City News A public funeral will be held in Castro Valley next Wednesday for BART police Sgt. Tom "Tommy" Smith, who died after he was accidentally shot by a colleague during a probation search...
View ArticleEd Lee talks economy and housing on TV
Mayor Ed Lee has been in Washington, D.C., the last few days for the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter gathering, and the trip included an appearance on television Thursday morning, during which he...
View ArticleCEO of San Francisco web-based luxury watch and jewelry businesses arrested
by Rob Nagle The CEO of a San Francisco-based luxury watch and jewelry business was arrested Thursday and is accused of five counts of grant theft against multiple victims, with some as far away as...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Bayview shooting charged by DA’s office
by Rob Nagle Two people arrested Monday related to a Bayview shooting were charged by the District Attorney's Office on Thursday, spokesman Alex Bastian said. Jose Granados, 24, of San Francisco,...
View ArticleFirefighter injured, 20 residents displaced in two-alarm Mission district fire
by Staff Report A two-alarm fire in the Mission district Thursday left a firefighter with minor injuries and 20 residents displaced, authorities said. The fire was reported in the 1400 block of...
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Feds give SF big bucks for innovative public housing plan
by Jonah Owen Lamb The federal government awarded San Francisco $180 million to help rehabilitate two-thirds of The City’s ailing public-housing units through a privatization arrangement. The U.S....
View ArticleCommittee: Time for Bay Area to begin addressing risks posed by sea level rise
by Brendan P. Bartholomew The Bay Area must prepare for the sea level to rise by at least 3 feet during this century. That’s one of the key messages that emerged from the last in a series of hearings...
View ArticleSF Sentencing Commission issues recommendations on modernizing justice system
by Jessica Kwong The San Francisco Sentencing Commission released its first report today with several recommendations intended to improve both the local and state justice systems. By working to...
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Max Wade, teen who stole Fieri's Lamborghini, gets life term
by The Associated Press A Northern California man convicted of a series of crimes, including attempted murder and the theft of celebrity chef Guy Fieri's Lamborghini, was sentenced Thursday to life in...
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Supervisors quick with attacks in debate for Assembly seat
by Joshua Sabatini Supervisor David Campos went on the attack against board President David Chiu from the outset of Thursday night’s debate in the race for a state Assembly seat, as the candidates...
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Lemon-growing initiative taking root at juvenile hall
by Chris Roberts The road toward food sustainability in San Francisco could be paved with jams from juvenile hall. An effort to plant fruit trees on under-utilized public land — and making The City...
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