Man arrested for homicide after dead woman discovered on sidewalk
by Rob Nagle A San Francisco man was arrested on suspicion of homicide after police discovered a woman's dead body on the sidewalk at 15th Street and San Bruno Avenue. The 48-year-old victim,...
View ArticleSFPUC asking customers to reduce water usage by 10 percent
by Bay City News The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is asking its customers to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 10 percent because of ongoing drought conditions in the region. The...
View ArticleFirefighter involved in Asiana crash response files defamation claim against...
by Bay City News A San Francisco firefighter has filed a defamation claim against the fire department, which she says falsely accused her of being responsible for the death of a teenage girl after the...
View ArticleMan accused of smashing East Palo Alto church windows pleads not guilty
by Rob Nagle A man accused of smashing the windows of three churches in East Palo Alto because he needed to go to the bathroom plead not guilty Monday to three felony counts of vandalism, the San...
View ArticlePresident touches on topics close to SF in State of the Union
Sprinkled throughout President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night were references to topics that many San Franciscans likely have heard about lately: proposals to increase the...
View ArticleBond measure vote delayed due to streetlight issue
by Bay City News A $400 million bond measure to finance public-safety infrastructure upgrades in San Francisco was put on hold Tuesday while the Board of Supervisors decides whether to add $25 million...
View ArticleBelmont residents’ mail targeted in rash of thefts
by Bay City News Belmont police are warning residents about a recent rash of mail thefts in a neighborhood near Notre Dame de Namur University, a police captain said. Discarded mail has been found in...
View ArticleWater supply project costs could halt plans for desalination, water recycling...
by Chris Roberts A local supply of drinking water would come in handy during the current statewide drought, but cost overruns on a major seismic rebuild of The City’s water supply system may put plans...
View ArticleBreed seeks to allay displacement concerns of Midtown Park Apartments tenants
by Joshua Sabatini Dozens of tenants of Midtown Park Apartments in the Western Addition turned up at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday to voice fears about displacement amid city plans to raise...
View ArticleSmart Tech Foundation going beyond legislation to control guns
by Jonah Owen Lamb A pistol grip that recognizes the hand of its owner. A radio-controlled firearm-access device.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleSF small businesses support minimum wage increase, survey finds
by Jonah Owen Lamb A majority of small businesses in a recent informal survey said they would support a hike in The City’s minimum wage, according to Scott Hauge, vice president of CAL Insurance and...
View ArticleRedwood City car dealership makes first Bitcoin transaction
by Max DeNike Looking for a new high-end vehicle? Want it in 15 minutes?…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleFuneral begins for BART cop killed while on duty
by The Associated Press Funeral services are underway for a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit officer who was shot and killed by a fellow officer during an apartment search. Colleagues carried the...
View ArticleSan Francisco sees third flu-related death of season
by Bay City News San Francisco health officials today announced The City's third flu-related death of the season. According to the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the latest victim was...
View ArticlePit bull shot by police in Golden Gate Park was in custody last month
by Rob Nagle The pit bull that was shot and killed by police near Golden Gate Park on Tuesday night after it bit two men was reportedly in the custody of Animal Care and Control last month. Another...
View ArticleFirst lady coming to town for Democratic fundraisers this week
by Bay City News First lady Michelle Obama will be in San Francisco on Thursday and Friday for Democratic fundraisers. Obama will participate in at least one Democratic National Committee reception on...
View ArticleThousands attend BART officer's funeral
by The Associated Press Thousands of police officers, family and loved ones were among the mourners who gathered at the funeral Wednesday of a BART officer who was shot and killed by a fellow officer....
View ArticleSan Francisco: Rescuers didn't kill Asiana victim
by The Associated Press The city of San Francisco has contradicted a coroner's finding that a girl survived an airliner crash in July only to be run over and killed by rescuers at San Francisco...
View ArticleSecond tunnel boring machine begins drilling work on Central Subway
by Jessica Kwong Following the lead of the first Central Subway tunnel-boring machine that drilled beneath Union Square late last year, the machine nicknamed Big Alma on Tuesday began making its way...
View ArticleMenlo Park police offering bike registration program
by Bay City News Menlo Park police have started a free bicycle registration system to help owners recover lost or stolen bikes. The program allows bicycle owners to record their bike’s identifying...
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