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Supervisors committee to vote on new locations for Muni operator bathrooms
by Joshua Sabatini As the San Francisco transit agency moves forward with the installation of dozens of makeshift bathrooms for Muni operators at $170,000 apiece, two locations in the Hunters...
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Market Street free Wi-Fi is mostly a success – if you know about it
by Jonah Owen Lamb The oversize black-and-red switch Mayor Ed Lee flicked on Dec. 17 didn’t actually turn anything on. But it did mark the official launch of The City’s largest free Wi-Fi service,...
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Uber sued for wrongful death of 6-year-old SF girl
by The Associated Press The family of a 6-year-old girl killed while in a San Francisco crosswalk on New Year's Eve intends to file a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday against the Internet ride-sharing...
View ArticleMan grazed by bullet to head in Visitacion Valley shooting
by Rob Nagle A man was injured in a shooting in Visitacion Valley on Sunday, police said. The 25-year-old victim was in the area of Santos Street and Velascos Avenue about 12:44 a.m. when an unknown...
View ArticleWoman arrested on arson charges in Yerba Buena Gardens fires
by Rob Nagle A woman was arrested on arson charges after she reportedly started a fire in a Yerba Buena Gardens bathroom and garbage can, police Officer Albie Esparza said. The 42-year-old suspect...
View ArticleTwo men injured in Golden Gate Park vehicle fire
by Rob Nagle View Larger Map Police and fire inspectors are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire that ignited in Golden Gate Park on Friday afternoon and injured two men, police Officer Albie...
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Storm expected to bring showers to the Bay Area this week
by Bay City News Much-needed rain is forecast to arrive in the Bay Area this week, but a forecaster said that it won't be enough to quell the region's drought worries. "It doesn't look like it's going...
View ArticleWoman punched, robbed by knife-wielding teenager
by Rob Nagle A woman was punched and robbed of her cellphone by a teenage girl in the 900 block of Market Street on Saturday, police said Monday. The 32-year-old victim was reportedly involved in an...
View ArticleOakland man acquitted in Dumpster fire following S.F. Giants World Series win
by Rob Nagle He didn't start the fire. A 22-year-old Oakland man was acquitted of arson and battery charges after he was arrested for setting a Dumpster on fire following the San Francisco Giants'...
View ArticleSan Bruno police warn residents about rash of burglaries
by Rob Nagle Police in San Bruno want to inform residents about a rash of burglaries in recent weeks. On Jan. 14 alone, four residences were discovered to have been burglarized within six hours of...
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World's first Bitcoin Fair comes to SF
by Staff Report The world's most famous digital currency is taking its show on the road, and it's all kicking off here. San Francisco will be the site of the first Bitcoin Fair.…[ Read more ][...
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Flammable liquid in portable toilet sparks Pacific Heights evacuation
by Rob Nagle A portable toilet in Pacific Heights made quite a stink Monday morning, as police had to evacuate the area around it due to a suspicious object inside that turned out to be a flammable...
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BART cop who shot colleague will attend funeral
by The Associated Press The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit agency officer who shot and killed a fellow officer last week will be at his colleague's funeral, the police chief said Monday. BART...
View ArticleEd Lee to sit with first lady Michelle Obama at State of the Union
Mayor Ed Lee, who just returned from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., is headed back east – for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. Lee is among the roughly...
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‘Ban the box’ initiative on felony identifications gathers support ahead of...
by Joshua Sabatini San Francisco is on the verge of becoming the next U.S. municipality to prohibit employers and housing providers from asking applicants up front if they were ever arrested or...
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Supporters of crack pipe exchange ready to forge ahead
by Chris Roberts A Tenderloin activist vowed Monday to begin handing out free crack pipes to The City’s hard-drug users in March despite a lack of support from Mayor Ed Lee and public-health officials...
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As organizers look elsewhere, SF still wants next America’s Cup
by Joshua Sabatini Despite some disparaging comments from Oracle Team USA over the weekend, Mayor Ed Lee remains hopeful that the America’s Cup sailing race will return to San Francisco in 2017. On...
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Concerns remain over three revised proposals for Presidio site
by Jonah Owen Lamb What has become an all-too-common squabble over the future of Crissy Field replayed itself Monday night as a huge crowd gathered and opined on the three revised proposals for the...
View ArticleClasses for thousands of SFSU students relocated due to Science Building closure
by Bay City News Thousands of San Francisco State University students are being relocated to various classrooms on and off campus due to the shutdown of the school’s Science Building for the spring...
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Uber drivers decry pay in latest protest
by Jessica Kwong About a dozen Uber drivers protested Monday outside the company’s headquarters on Mission Street, demanding tip money and other compensation they feel the company has denied them. The...
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