SFPUC general manager faces federal fraud charges in ‘long-running bribery scheme’
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission General Manager Harlan Kelly has been charged with honest services wire fraud, federal prosecutors in San Francisco announced Monday. Prosecutors alleged Kelly, 58, was...Read More
Crews head back into Muni’s Twin Peaks Tunnel for another round of work
The summer of 2018 was a tough time for Muni passengers and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency who endured a two-month closure of the Twin Peaks Tunnel portion...Read More
Hayward suspends street sweeping, enforcement amid city staff depletion
Street sweeping and related parking enforcement will be suspended in the city of Hayward for nearly two weeks due to the coronavirus depleting the city’s number of available staff,...Read More
Wood, cardboard fire burns for hours at Livermore manufacturing business
A large pile of wood pallets and cardboard intended for shipping caught fire at a cardboard manufacturing business in Livermore on Sunday night, a Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department spokesman said....Read More
Game-ending field goal caps turnover frenzy for dramatic 49ers win over Rams
A monster game from Deebo Samuel, four forced turnovers, and a 42-yard Robbie Gould field goal as time expired lifted the 49ers to a huge 23-20 division win over...Read More
Roberta Boomer: A warm farewell to the ‘heart and soul’ of the SFMTA
Roberta Boomer had seen and been through it all in her more than 20 years as board secretary at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. Whether...Read More
Woman dies in Hillside Street shooting
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman Saturday night in East Oakland. The shooting was reported shortly before midnight in the 8700 block of Hillside Street, where...Read More
Sonoma County fire survivors to get debris cleanup details in virtual town hall
Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa are holding a virtual town hall meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday for fire survivors and property owners in the wake of...Read More
San Francisco now subject to purple tier restrictions, joining 99 percent of state
As anticipated, San Francisco officially entered the most restrictive purple tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, requiring capacity reductions and additional business closures beginning Sunday at...Read More
Millbrae Pancake House closes business temporarily for first time in 61 years
A landmark Millbrae restaurant, which has been serving up breakfast every day without interruption since 1959, is the latest business establishment to shutter operations because of restrictions caused by...Read More
Police offer reward in 2016 murder of 22-year-old ‘aspiring artist’
Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting four years ago of 22-year-old Terrence McCrary Jr. outside an art gallery in...Read More
Healthier 49ers aim to get back on track against NFC West-leading Rams
No team in the NFL deserved a bye week more than the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11. Read More
Muni to resume fare enforcement despite advocacy group objections
As of Tuesday, Muni will resume issuing citations to passengers who do not pay fare, though transit officials say fare inspectors will bring a “new approach” to enforcement. Jeffrey...Read More
Four-year-old girl drowns at McClures Beach on Thanksgiving
A 4-year-old girl died Thursday after she was swept into the ocean by a wave at McClures Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, the park said Friday. A 911...Read More
‘Shop Concord’ supports local retail with $10,000 in gift card donations
To encourage Concord residents to shop locally this holiday season and give merchants a much-needed shot in the arm during a Covid-19-ravaged economy, the city of Concord and the...Read More
Police investigate South San Francisco scam targeting elderly residents
Police in South San Francisco are investigating an incident in which two men scammed an elderly victim out of money. On Oct. 14, a man approached the elderly South...Read More
Celica driver dies after I-880 big-rig collision
The driver of a Toyota Celica died Friday morning after his car was hit by a big-rig in the middle lanes of northbound Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland, California...Read More
19th Avenue construction to cause weekday delays beginning Monday
Drivers along San Francisco’s 19th Avenue can expect delays during the weekdays starting on Monday as Caltrans crews begin a construction project, with the first phase lasting through late...Read More
County begs residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings as Covid-19 hospitalizations surge
Santa Clara County officials pleaded with residents Wednesday to avoid social gatherings and traveling for Thanksgiving as new cases of Covid-19 surge in the county and across the state....Read More
Vallejo checks up on 138 abandoned vehicle reports
Vallejo police checked more than 130 abandoned vehicles during a vehicle abatement operation conducted Friday, police said. The department’s Traffic Division followed-up on 138 complaints throughout the city. Of...Read More