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SF to consider hiring, permit streamlining to speed up building
by Jonah Owen Lamb Construction cranes may be as ubiquitous in San Francisco as cable cars these days, but there is still a backlog of building projects and that’s been the case for at least a year....
View ArticleWorker injured in fall at Transbay Transit Center construction site
by Bay City News A worker was injured Thursday morning when he fell from a platform at a construction site for San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Center, project officials said. The accident was...
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Revised Union Square Apple store plan moves forward
by Jonah Owen Lamb Despite concerns from the Planning Commission on a required code change, a revised proposal for an Apple store at Union Square is moving on to the Board of Supervisors. In an at...
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Person injured after cable car collides with vehicle
by Bay City News One person was injured when a cable car ran into a car that entered its path on San Francisco’s steep California Street on Thursday morning, a Muni spokesman said. The cable car was...
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San Mateo County reports fifth flu death of season
by Staff Report A fifth flu-related death this season was reported in San Mateo County on Thursday. Each of the five deaths has involved a person under the age of 65.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
View ArticlePedestrian struck by car, critically injured in Richmond district
by Bay City News A woman was struck by a car and critically injured in San Francisco's Richmond District this afternoon, a police spokesman said. The 67-year-old woman was struck shortly before 3:25...
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SF-based Charles Schwab Corp. to move 1,000 jobs out of city
by The Associated Press Charles Schwab Corp. announced Thursday that it is planning to move about 1,000 jobs out of San Francisco over the next three to five years. The San Francisco-based banking and...
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With joint celebration on horizon, feelings mixed on black and Asian...
by Jessica Kwong The first joint Black History Month and Lunar New Year celebration at the Bayview-Hunters Point YMCA three years ago was not exactly a shining example of unity. “I remember the Asians...
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Storms bring much-needed rain to Bay Area
by The Associated Press Drought-stricken California got some help Thursday from the weather — a prelude to a bigger storm for parts of the state over the weekend that could dump as much as 2 feet of...
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State legislation aims to mandate smartphone kill switches
by Max DeNike State legislation being unveiled Friday and aimed at reducing mobile-device thefts would mandate that all such products sold in California after this year have kill-switch technology at...
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Muni seeks input on where commuter shuttles could use bus stops
by Jessica Kwong With a pilot program in the pipeline to charge commuter shuttles for using Muni stops, community members are being encouraged to weigh in on which locations will be included. Through...
View ArticleTwo workers killed in accident in SF's Bernal Heights
by The Associated Press Two workers were killed Friday morning at a San Francisco warehouse after large slabs of rock fell and crushed them, authorities said. Emergency responders received a call...
View ArticleOakland cop arrested for allegedly brandishing gun in SF restaurant
by Bay City News A rookie Oakland police officer was arrested last weekend for allegedly brandishing a gun in a San Francisco restaurant to impress a woman, San Francisco police said Friday. Police...
View ArticleAlleged Silk Road entrepreneur Ross Ulbricht has trial date set in NY
by The Associated Press The Internet entrepreneur accused of being the mastermind behind an online marketplace for illegal drug sales called the Silk Road was scheduled Friday to go on trial in...
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Storm promising heavy rain rolls into California
by The Associated Press Drought-stricken California got its first glimpse Friday of a big weekend storm system the likes of which, forecasters say, the state has not seen in more than a year. The rain...
View ArticleGiants fan Bryan Stow's civil lawsuit trial against Dodgers rescheduled
by The Associated Press Trial of a civil suit filed by Dodger Stadium beating victim Bryan Stow has a new judge and a new calendar date. The case, which was delayed due to the reassignment of the...
View ArticleSF waterfront height limits measure qualifies for June ballot
The Department of Elections on Friday signed off on the signatures gathered for a June ballot measure by supporters of height-limit restrictions on waterfront developments. [jump] Early last week,...
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California high-speed rail timeline unchanged despite setbacks
by The Associated Press The California High-Speed Rail Authority lowered its estimated future revenue based on new ridership projections in a report released Friday that also slightly lowered the...
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SF's voluntary bicycle registry set to launch
by Staff Report San Francisco’s voluntary bicycle registration program is set to launch this week. SAFE Bikes, a collaboration between a police advisory board and safe-streets advocates, will be...
View ArticlePagoda bar in SF has alcohol license suspended; one employee faces pimping...
by Bay City News View Larger Map A San Francisco bar had its alcohol license temporarily suspended Thursday after authorities discovered the bar was allegedly involved in illegal drink solicitation.…[...
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