Supes call for doubling fees office developers pay toward affordable housing
Fees that San Francisco collects from developers who build office space are long overdue for an increase.Read More
Pedestrian death prompts latest calls for ‘daylighting,’ other safety measures
Another pedestrian death on San Francisco streets. Another call for action.Read More
SF weighs acquisition of PG&E assets to meet clean, independent energy goals
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission released a report Monday identifying ways the city could decrease its dependence on PG&E while still providing clean, reliable energy options to its...Read More
Michigan man pleads guilty to $1M ’empty box’ Apple fraud scheme
A 25-year-old Michigan man pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose Monday to a so-called “empty box” refund scheme that defrauded Cupertino-based Apple Inc. of $1 million. Van-Seyla...Read More
Terrain prevents scientists from reaching dead whale near Shelter Cove
A dead whale washed ashore at a beach in Pacifica Tuesday morning, but Marine Mammal Center scientists cannot study it until it moves somewhere more accessible, a center spokesman...Read More
Pilot program provides limited overnight parking space for RV dwellers
The city of East Palo Alto has launched a program to provide people living in recreational vehicles with space to park overnight along with restrooms, showers and laundry services...Read More
Two suspects face attempted murder, street terrorism charges for Pittsburg shooting
Two 20-year-old men have been charged with attempted murder and related crimes in connection with a shooting in Pittsburg last Thursday, according to Contra Costa County prosecutors. Jose Virgen...Read More
Dead whale washes ashore in Pacifica, 10th in Bay Area this year
The 10th dead whale to wash onto Bay Area beaches this year was found in Pacifica on Tuesday morning. The Pacifica Police Department was notified of a whale carcass...Read More
Attorney pleads not guilty to charges in boating collision that seriously injured teen
A San Mateo attorney pleaded not guilty Monday to misdemeanor charges of boating under the influence of alcohol for a collision last October in Marina Lagoon that seriously injured...Read More
Authorities release identity of pedestrian killed by Tenderloin bus
A pedestrian fatally struck by a Golden Gate Transit bus in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood on Saturday evening has been identified by the medical examiner’s office as 65-year-old Mark...Read More
Riders offer Muni barely-passing, ‘C+’ grade
The grade summed up what has been a tumultuous last several months for the SFMTA.Read More
All lanes reopen after big-rig fire at I-580 connector ramp
All lanes of the westbound Interstate Highway 580 connector ramp to westbound Interstate Highway 80 and the Bay Bridge in Oakland have reopened Tuesday morning after a big-rig caught...Read More
Construction crew shovel causes San Rafael gas leak
A gas leak on Ida Street in San Rafael late Monday morning happened when a third-party construction crew struck a half-inch service line with a shovel to one PG&E...Read More
Three robbery suspects in custody after high-speed chase, crash, helicopter pursuit
Three men from the East Bay were arrested Monday on suspicion of fleeing a Petaluma cellphone store with stolen electronics, police said. Police were first notified at about 1:45...Read More
One woman injured in Bayview drive-by shooting
A 23-year-old woman was injured in a drive-by shooting in San Francisco’s Bayview District on Monday night, police said. The shooting was reported at 8:06 p.m. in the first...Read More