Misgendered trans woman gains release from immigration detention after 17 months
Lexis Hernandez Avilez, 41, was in immigration detention in Yuba County in 2019 before a surprise Christmas Day transfer to a Texas jRead More
Covid-19 update: county extends shelter order, essential workers get childcare help, outbreak sweeps through SRO hotel
Bay Area counties are all considering whether to extend widespread shelter orders set to expire May 3. Solano County pulled the trigger late Friday and announced its extension until...Read More
Group confirms Covid-19 outbreak at 52-unit Mission District SRO hotel
At least 24 people at a single room occupancy hotel in San Francisco’s Mission District have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Dolores Street Community Services, which manages...Read More
Man faces murder charges after DNA links to 1981 cold case rape, murder of teen girl
A 57-year-old man who had been serving a lengthy sentence in Nevada for a sexual assault conviction was arraigned on Friday on special circumstances murder charges for the 1981...Read More
Mayor says SF ‘very likely’ to extend shelter order
“What that means is, you know, another few weeks or even a month of asking you all to comply and to remain at home and to continue to follow...Read More
State partnerships keep seniors fed, in contact through pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a partnership Friday with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and restaurants across the state to provide and deliver healthy meals to seniors during the 2019...Read More
Park district asks public to bring face coverings, avoid spitting when visiting
The East Bay Regional Park District on Friday asked parks visitors to wear face masks or other face coverings in accordance with the Bay Area’s recent Covid-19-related face covering...Read More
Multi-vehicle rollover crash injures at least one on Highway 101
At least one person was injured in a multi-vehicle collision on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near the central San Rafael off-ramp Friday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The...Read More
‘Presidio Loop’ pilot will test road closures over weekend
The Presidio Trust on Thursday announced the pilot closure this weekend of select roads to vehicle traffic in the Presidio to allow for more physical distancing for pedestrians. The...Read More
Police arrest 39-year-old man suspected in string of burglaries, bank robberies
Police in San Francisco last week arrested a man in connection with a recent crime spree that occurred in the last two weeks and included several burglaries and two...Read More