Marilyn Hartman arrested at SFO – again
by Rob Nagle Get her a ticket for an aeroplane. Marilyn Hartman, the woman who desperately wants to catch a flight to Hawaii - regardless of whether she has a boarding pass or not, was again arrested...
View ArticleSan Francisco police officer takes Bayview teens on educational trip to Africa
by Rob Nagle View Larger Map A San Francisco police officer has put together a program to help black youths in The City connect with their African heritage. Officer Jason Johnson, a six-year veteran...
View ArticleMan who flirted his way into jail pleads no contest
by Rob Nagle The man who flirtatiously gave his number to a female restaurant worker in San Mateo before burglarizing the eatery later in the night pleaded no contest Wednesday to commercial burglary...
View ArticleLeland Yee withdrawing candidacy for California Secretary of State
by Bay City News State Sen. Leland Yee is withdrawing his candidacy for California Secretary of State, his attorney announced today. Yee informed Secretary of State Debra Bowen shortly before noon...
View ArticleThree Bay Area Red Cross chapters deploy 19 volunteers to Washington mudslide...
by Bay City News American Red Cross chapters in Silicon Valley, Santa Cruz and the Bay Area have assigned 19 trained volunteers to work in the relief effort for victims of the deadly landslide in Oso,...
View ArticleMen arrested in Tenderloin shooting of eight charged with attempted murder
by Rob Nagle The two men arrested in connection with the shooting of eight people in the Tenderloin on Sunday night have been charged with numerous counts of attempted murder among other charges,...
View ArticlePG&E: Federal criminal charges likely in gas blast
by The Associated Press Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said Thursday the company will likely face federal criminal charges for its role in a fatal gas pipeline explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area....
View ArticleSF public transit plans for route changes, new service
by Jessica Kwong Muni is slow and unreliable, even by its own admission, and the road to modernizing it has been long and arduous. But today, that could take a turn for the better.…[ Read more ][...
View ArticleHalf Moon Bay residents push for federal funding for historic bridge...
by S. Parker Yesko Some Half Moon Bay residents are asking the city to make a special request to federal highway officials, which they say would prevent a historic bridge from being torn down by...
View ArticleMedical marijuana dispensaries could open in new parts of SF under proposal
The real estate in San Francisco available to medical cannabis dispensaries could double under possible changes to The City’s rules on marijuana retail outlets. Under The City’s 2005 Medical Cannabis...
View ArticleCamp Mather to open with full season after avoiding Rim Fire damage
by Jonah Owen Lamb Camp Mather’s 90th season was announced Thursday by San Francisco officials despite fears that the season would be delayed or canceled because of a massive forest fire that damaged...
View ArticleU.S. senators call on Yee to resign as he drops Secretary of State bid
by Bay City News U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein called on state Sen. Leland Yee on Thursday to step down from the state Senate immediately following his arrest Wednesday on federal...
View ArticleCharges against Keith Jackson come as surprise to some, not others
by Laura Dudnick Shock and disbelief was the collective response Thursday on the day after the arrest of Keith Jackson — a political consultant, community activist and former school board member — on...
View ArticleBike activists to keep track of corridor injuries in opposition to Polk...
by Joshua Sabatini Angered that The City has revised an ambitious plan to transform Polk Street into a safer roadway, a bicyclist advocacy group has launched a campaign to keep track of injuries on...
View ArticleCalifornia Senate suspends Leland Yee, two other Democratic lawmakers
by The Associated Press The California Senate voted Friday to suspend three lawmakers who face charges in separate criminal cases after the latest one to be hauled into court refused to step down, the...
View ArticleTeenage boy critically injured in Hunters Point shooting
by Rob Nagle View Larger Map A teenage boy was critically injured in a shooting in Hunters Point on Thursday night, police Officer Albie Esparza said. The 14-year-old victim was reportedly shot by...
View ArticleSFMTA board approves ‘monumental’ changes to Muni service
"Monumental" changes to Muni service and routes were approved Friday morning by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board members, signaling the green light for proposals shaped through years...
View ArticleSan Bruno holds own Batkid-style adventure for two boys
by Brendan P. Bartholomew Taking a cue from the Batkid event that captured San Francisco’s heart in November, grass-roots organizers in San Bruno have staged a similar celebration for two young boys...
View ArticleThree injured in collision near Facebook headquarters Saturday
by Bay City News Three people were injured in a collision on state Highway 84 in Menlo Park near the Facebook headquarters on Saturday afternoon, according to police. The injury collision involving...
View ArticleSheriff’s office warns public of scam involving failed jury duty appearance
by Bay City News The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of scammers who ask for money due to a failed appearance for jury duty. Residents have reported the scam to the sheriff's...
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