Alex Nieto memorial approved for Bernal Hill
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 9-1 in support of a memorial in Bernal Heights Park marking the death of Alex Nieto.
Supes, mayor clash over tuition-free City College
Supervisors allocated $9 million toward a tuition-free City College for San Francisco residents, but Mayor Lee wants the funds to help only those students “unable to pay.”
Homeless sue Caltrans over encampment sweeps
A coalition of East Bay homeless people and advocates sued Caltrans in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland Tuesday.
49ers lose freshly-signed Vance McDonald for season
Just days after signing tight end Vance McDonald to a three-year contract, the 49ers placed him on injured reserve.
BART recovering from system-wide delay caused by brake problems
BART trains have recovered from a major systemwide delay caused by brake problems on an eastbound train passing through the transbay tube Tuesday evening.
Sinkhole expected to take two weeks to repair
A large sinkhole in Pacifica that damaged a cliffside trail on private property and blocked access to a public beach should be repaired in a couple of weeks.
Alameda supes approve term sheet for Raiders stadium
A plan aimed at keeping the Raiders football team cleared its first hurdle Tuesday when the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to approve a non-binding term sheet for a $1.3 billion stadium plan.
Chinatown woman beaten with pan handle
A woman was seriously injured in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Monday when a neighbor struck her with a frying pan handle.
Officials identify bicyclist killed on Sunday
A bicyclist struck and killed by a districted driver in a hit-and-run collision near Watsonville on Sunday night has been identified as 34-year-old Scott Brunton of Santa Cruz.
One in custody, one at large after break-in
One suspect was taken into custody and another remains at large after a break-in at a building in Oakland’s Uptown area Tuesday morning led to police surrounding the building for several hours.
Prosecutors say this 95-year-old murdered his wife of 70 years. A jury disagreed.
A man accused of killing his 90-year-old wife in Foster City last year was acquitted by a San Mateo County Superior Court jury Monday.
Police arrest man after six-hour standoff
An armed man who threatened to hurt himself and was arrested after a nearly six-hour standoff that ended peacefully with police in San Jose has been identified as 43-year-old Jose Lopez.
Man on LSD allegedly assaults CHP officers
A Watsonville man was arrested in the Santa Cruz Mountains Monday morning after assaulting two California Highway Patrol officers while allegedly under the influence of LSD.