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Silicon Valley boom eludes many, drives income gap
by The Associated Press Arwin Buditom guards some of the most successful high-tech firms in America. Joseph Farfan keeps their heat, air and electric systems humming.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleDefense investigator pleads no contest to misdemeanor charge of witness...
by Rob Nagle A private investigator for a defense attorney who was accused of intimidating a witness in a 2009 murder case pleaded no contest Monday to a misdemeanor charge of attempting to dissuade a...
View ArticleSunday Streets kicks off sixth year this weekend
by Jessica Kwong The City’s car-free street affairs are back for a sixth year, kicking off this weekend along The Embarcadero. Sunday Streets, running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe...
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Giants fan attackers face federal charges
by The Associated Press Two men who beat a San Francisco Giants fan outside Dodger Stadium, leaving him severely brain-damaged, have now been charged with federal crimes. Marvin Norwood and Louie...
View ArticlePublic campaign aims to put better food in stores
by Staff Report This week, public-health agencies throughout the Bay Area and state unveiled a new campaign based on the idea that people are only as healthy as the offerings at their nearest stores....
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Possible El Niño could make next winter a wet one in California
by Jonah Owen Lamb Even if this rainy season does little to end California’s drought – 2013 had the lowest precipitation in the state’s recorded history – next winter might do the trick. Rain storms...
View ArticleReno murder linked to unsolved 1976 killings in San Mateo County
by Bay City News The homicides of five young women in San Mateo County in 1976 are believed to be linked to a killing in Reno that same year, and authorities are asking the public for help in solving...
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SF exploring ways to regulate ride services like Uber, Lyft
by Joshua Sabatini San Francisco city officials are exploring whether they have legal authority to regulate transportation services such as Uber or Lyft as the taxicab industry continues to complain...
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San Mateo County looks to rebuild Peninsula Humane Society animal shelter
by Laura Dudnick Animals being cared for at the Peninsula Humane Society’s Coyote Point facility in San Mateo may soon have a new temporary home. San Mateo County is seeking to construct a new shelter...
View ArticleBroken sprinkler pipe causes water to shoot out of downtown SF building
by Bay City News A broken sprinkler system at the top of an office building in San Francisco's Financial District sent water pouring onto the street below Friday morning, according to fire officials....
View ArticleMayor Lee asked to help Supervisor Avalos land a tech job
San Francisco’s voter-backed question time between the Board of Supervisors and the mayor promised some spirited debate. But rigid rules took all the fun out of it.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleMan sentenced to 25 years in prison for role in killing of Daly City teen
by Bay City News A man convicted of first-degree murder for holding a 15-year-old boy while his former lover allegedly stabbed the boy to death in Daly City in 2001 was sentenced today to 25 years in...
View ArticleManhunt on for man who shot, wounded SFPD officer
by Wire Report A manhunt is under way for a gunman who shot and wounded a San Francisco police officer before taking off and abandoning a vehicle near a shopping mall. Officer Gordon Shyy says the...
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CCSF accreditor appeals judge’s ruling to suspend accreditation loss
by Jonah Owen Lamb The agency that stripped the accreditation of City College of San Francisco has filed an appeal of a judge’s ruling to temporarily block the decision. In January, San Francisco...
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Advocates turn attention to free Muni for SF seniors, disabled after Google gift
by Jessica Kwong With a recent gift from Google to cover the cost of a free Muni program for youths, advocates have turned their attention to senior and disabled residents in hopes that tech will...
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Food service program helps prepare women’s jail inmates for release
by S. Parker Yesko At Hard Thyme Café in Redwood City, inmates serve lunch in a simulated recreation yard-to-table restaurant, learning life skills and professional development along the way. This...
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SF viticulturists take urban winemaking to new level by growing grapes in the...
by Chris Roberts Fog and bridges, hills and bicycles. What San Francisco looks like is known the world over.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleProposal to legalize in-law units in the Castro moves forward
by Jonah Owen Lamb Pilot legislation aimed at increasing the rental stock in the Castro by allowing the creation of new rent-controlled in-law units moved one step closer to a vote after passing...
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San Franciscans cut back their water use 18 percent
by Chris Roberts San Francisco is learning its drought lessons — just in time for what is shaping up to be a dry and sunny March. Water use in The City is down 18 percent since the end of January,...
View Article3 detained after wounding of San Francisco officer
by The Associated Press Three people were detained early Sunday during a manhunt that followed the wounding of a San Francisco police officer, authorities said. The three were taken into custody...
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