Occupy flag-burning inflames debate Free speech or not, setting an American flag aflame sends a powerful message about what Occupy stands for. By Matthew Stensland-BosJanuary 31, 20120
No legal status, no transplant UCSF doctors are denying Jesus Navarro a life-saving kidney transplant because he is an unauthorized immigrant. By Natalie ThomasJanuary 31, 2012
Cal’s recruiting class takes serious hit Instead of watching prized recruits help return Cal to prominence, Jeff Tedford will now be watching those ... By Ali ThanawallaJanuary 31, 2012 CAL
Itty bitty City Redwood grove faces chain saw Three Sequoia redwoods at Steiner and Page have lived in the Lower Haight longer than just about ... By Jesse GarnierJanuary 31, 2012 News
22,000 health workers striking Kaiser If you've got a Kaiser appointment today, good luck. By Jesse GarnierJanuary 31, 2012 News
Ranger tases man for off-leash dogs A man walking two small dogs was tased by a federal park ranger after refusing an order to leash his animals. By Jesse GarnierJanuary 30, 20121
The quaintest job in the Bay Need a change of scenery? Become an innkeeper at a Victorian lighthouse on an island in the ... By Natalie ThomasJanuary 30, 2012 News
Macworld hits middle age As Macworld-iWorld wound down Saturday afternoon, I finally spotted the fun I had been looking for. By ericpJanuary 29, 2012
Contractor accused of $600k City fraud A Millbrae woman who has won “dozens” of contracts with The City has been accused of underpaying ... By Matthew Stensland-BosJanuary 29, 2012
Science education in jeopardy A new budget from Gov. Jerry Brown proposes that California high schools slice in half the current ... By Victoria NguyenJanuary 29, 2012
Giants’ Gary Brown still a year away Despite an impressive 2011, Gary Brown is likely one full season away from playing with the big boys. By Ali ThanawallaJanuary 29, 20121 Giants
Mission moves upscale with valet parking New swanky joints in the MIssion — and even some old swanky joints — are now offering ... By Kerry FreyneJanuary 29, 2012
de Young lands ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With A Pearl Earring” will visit San Francisco for six months starting next January. By Jesse GarnierJanuary 27, 2012 Art
Cab that tangled with bus was a pirate Some pirates pillage the high seas. Some illegally exchange files online. Others drive taxicabs around San Francisco. By Matthew Stensland-BosJanuary 27, 2012
49ers begin search for impact receiver Sunday's loss to the Giants exposed the 49ers' lack of depth at wide receiver, giving them something ... By Ali ThanawallaJanuary 27, 2012
Big Al’s pulls out of porn business Gone are the days of viewing booths and sex toys. North Beach’s infamous Big Al’s has been transformed into a grocery store. By Natalie ThomasJanuary 27, 20121 News
$3 for 10 minutes off your commute The roads have been striped. The public has been warned. And next month, toll lanes are coming ... By Jesse GarnierJanuary 27, 2012 News
Fear not a factor for SF State student Microbiology major Amanda Gomez went big on the revitalized "Fear Factor," winning the TV show's $50k grand ... By Dimitri HagnéréJanuary 27, 2012 News
Kyle Williams, this 7-year-old has your back A heartfelt, hand-written letter from a 7-year-old might be just the thing to get Kyle Williams to ... By Chelena GoldmanJanuary 26, 2012
Raw sewage mucks up Surfer’s Beach Up to 3,000 gallons of untreated sewage were released onto Surfer's Beach in Half Moon Bay in ... By Kerry FreyneJanuary 26, 2012
Jump on the plastic bag ban-wagon Following in the footsteps of San Francisco and San Jose, Millbrae and Alameda County are both banning plastic single-use bags. By Natalie ThomasJanuary 26, 20120 News
Stanford prof quits to teach for free online Looking for a university-level education in computer science but don't want to pay for it, or even ... By Dimitri HagnéréJanuary 26, 2012
Dolores Park redo now in 3D Fancy renderings have been OK'd by the SF Arts Commission, with construction expected to start in October. By Jesse GarnierJanuary 26, 2012 News
A see of green Take a rare and privileged look inside the walls of a commercial pot growing operation in Oakland. By Dimitri HagnéréJanuary 25, 2012 News
Raiders put ‘D’ first with new coach Allen Dennis Allen is the first defense-centric Raiders head coach since mighty John Madden. That’s right, Madden. In ... By Chelena GoldmanJanuary 25, 2012
Novato director overwhelmed by Oscar nod Some directors take years to get an Oscar nomination. So when Robin Fryday heard she had been nominated for her very first film, ... By Matthew Stensland-BosJanuary 25, 20121 Culture
Food truck ‘pod’ breaks ground in SoMa Trucks are expected to rotate through the pod's nine bays throughout the day for lunch and dinner. By Jesse GarnierJanuary 25, 2012 Food
Pot permits in state of flux San Francisco has pulled the plug on dispensary permits yet again, while Mendocino is gutting a program ... By Jesse GarnierJanuary 25, 2012
A life-affirming year in film The 2012 Oscar nominations are out, and the films honored this year make a poignant statement. By Kerry FreyneJanuary 24, 2012 Culture
Giants pay the Freak It's not a long-term mega-contract, but the Giants and Tim Lincecum have reached agreement on a two-year ... By Ali ThanawallaJanuary 24, 2012 Giants
Rodin’s ‘Thinker’ back at Stanford After a couple of years in North Carolina, Auguste Rodin's The Thinker has returned to its home on the farm. By Jesse GarnierJanuary 24, 20122 News
Crissy Field Crissy Field is the perfect place to go for a ruminative stroll with a broken-hearted friend. Or ... By MariNaomiJanuary 24, 2012 MariNaomi
Cops need a warrant to track you by GPS When Yasir Afifi took his car in for an oil change, his mechanic made another interesting discovery ... By Jesse GarnierJanuary 24, 2012
Bike lane will slow down speedy Sloat Caltrans has put the brakes on Sloat Boulevard traffic by adding a bike lane between 19th and ... By Jesse GarnierJanuary 24, 2012 News
Fans fumble Kyle Williams situation Passion for sports is great, but when you start making threats towards players, you step way over ... By Ali ThanawallaJanuary 24, 2012
Raiders’ super secret head coach search Winston Moss is one of a few members of the Green Bay family that Reggie McKenzie has his eye on for the top ... By Chelena GoldmanJanuary 23, 20120