Women’s March focuses on ‘lifting each other up’ Cheering, clapping and waving signs ranging from the profound to the profane, protesters from all over the Bay Area rallied in San Francisco ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 18, 20200 News
Mayor London Breed talks ‘tough love,’ housing density in inauguration speech “We are no longer accepting that 'compassion' means anything goes on our streets." By Jerold ChinnJanuary 8, 2020 Government
Concord considers multiunit residence smoking ban The Concord City Council Tuesday night is scheduled to discuss, and possibly approve, a new ordinance to ... By Bay City NewsDecember 9, 2019 East Bay
Faith group takes over mayor’s office to demand affordable senior housing About 100 activists seeking affordable housing for seniors took over the office of San Francisco Mayor London ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 2019 Government
Oakland police arrest 22 people at Housing Justice Village protest Police arrested 22 people on suspicion of resisting arrest early Monday morning after they allegedly refused to ... By Bay City NewsNovember 25, 2019 East Bay
Local Rodney Reed supporters hold vigil, call for release A vigil on behalf of Rodney Reed, a prisoner on death row in Texas who had been scheduled for execution on Wednesday, will ... By Bay City NewsNovember 17, 20190 Beyond SFBay
Mayor, supes reach agreement on Mental Health SF The San Francisco mayor and supervisors announced Tuesday they will move forward with Mental Health SF, with ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 12, 2019 Government
Van Ness construction crew strikes water main to City Hall San Francisco City Hall lost water service Friday afternoon. Building management reported in an email to City Hall ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 2019 Government
Vallejo reactivates emergency center in week’s second power shutoff The city of Vallejo reactivated its Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday following PG&E’s second Public Safety Power ... By Bay City NewsOctober 29, 2019 Government
SF supes approve Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force legislation San Francisco supervisors passed legislation Tuesday that establishes a 12-member Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force. The task force ... By Jerold ChinnSeptember 24, 2019 Government
Tearful rally urges action for journalist, activist shot in Philippines The steps of City Hall were filled with hugs, tears and impassioned speeches Friday as friends and community leaders came together to support ... By Aaron Levy-WolinsAugust 10, 20191 Government
Police arrest man after climbing up crane in San Jose One man was arrested and another is being credited with talking him down from a crane in ... By Bay City NewsAugust 5, 2019 News
Supes move $600 million housing bond measure to November ballot San Francisco voters will decide the fate of a $600 million housing bond measure this November that ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 10, 2019 Economy
SF would tap CEO salary tax to cover substance abuse services for residents San Francisco voters will decide come November on whether The City should provide 24/7 services to help ... By Jerold ChinnMay 28, 2019 Government
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. By Jerold ChinnMay 14, 2019 Government
SF to host first-ever Ramadan iftar dinner at City Hall San Francisco City Hall will host its first-ever Ramadan iftar dinner for the city's Muslim community Friday. By Bay City NewsMay 10, 20191 Religion
Bill to reform police use of force gains support in Oakland California police kill people at a higher rate than in any other state in the country. By Nik WojcikApril 19, 2019 Beyond SFBay
San Francisco un-suspends thousands of driver’s licenses San Francisco Superior Court has finally cleared a backlog of 88,000 suspended driver’s licenses for failure to ... By Jerold ChinnApril 16, 2019 Government
Elder abuse case refreshes call for Visitacion Valley police station An 88-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning Visitacion Valley. By Bay City NewsJanuary 9, 2019
Christmas tree recycling begins Wednesday with trash pick-up San Franciscans can get rid of their Christmas trees in an environmentally-responsible manner starting next week. By Jerold ChinnDecember 28, 2018 Environment
Apartment complex fire displaces 12 in San Ramon No one was injured but two apartment units were destroyed and two others damaged Saturday night by a two-alarm blaze at the Bridges ... By Bay City NewsDecember 22, 20180
‘Starship’ robots seek return to Walnut Creek sidewalks The Walnut Creek City Council is scheduled to discuss on Tuesday extending an agreement allowing a year-old ... By Bay City NewsDecember 17, 2018
The Fillmore, Jonestown and the reckoning of racism For the first time in 40 years, San Francisco publicly commemorated the tragic loss of life at ... By Brian NeumannNovember 21, 2018 Original
Nonprofits file suit against San Jose over Google campus Two nonprofit groups filed a public records lawsuit against San Jose Tuesday alleging a lack of transparency ... By Bay City NewsNovember 13, 2018
San Francisco kicks off City Hall voting San Francisco voters who have already decided on how to vote for the upcoming election in November ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 10, 2018 Election
Sample of cracked Salesforce beams to be removed, analyzed The cause of cracks in two steel beams at the $2.2 billion Salesforce Transit Center will not be known for weeks. By Jerold ChinnOctober 3, 20180 San Francisco
Fremont Street reopening targeted for Oct. 12 Officials with the Salesforce Transit Center are aiming to reopen Fremont Street by Oct. 12. By Jerold ChinnOctober 1, 2018 San Francisco
Buck naked activists march for psychedelics, body freedom Nude women and men staged in front of San Francisco's City Hall Saturday for a rally and ... By Brian NeumannSeptember 30, 2018 News
SF targets coffee cups in latest anti-waste campaign San Franciscans love their daily coffee. Yet, with all the disposable cups also comes an abundance of ... By Brian NeumannSeptember 13, 2018 News
Mayors call for climate action at SF summit Civic leaders from across the nation joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday to reveal results ... By Jerold ChinnSeptember 11, 2018 Environment
SF eliminates $32 million in criminal court fees San Francisco has eliminated $32 million in outstanding local court fees owed by individuals who left the criminal justice system. By Jerold ChinnAugust 24, 20180 Government
SF sets aside millions to assist evicted tenants Tenants facing evictions in San Francisco will be able to ask The City for legal representation starting ... By Jerold ChinnAugust 9, 2018 Government
Activists critical of San Jose POA Activists Monday demanded an end to an ongoing "attack campaign" by the San Jose Police Officer's Association ... By Bay City NewsAugust 7, 2018
Walnut Creek ‘Foundry’ project up for vote The Walnut Creek City Council will on Tuesday consider approving a "food hall, beer garden and European ... By Bay City NewsAugust 5, 2018
Vallie Brown elevated to District 5 supervisor San Francisco Mayor London Breed has appointed one of her former legislative aides to be The City's ... By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 2018 News
Pittsburg considers cannabis permit The City Council is poised to approve Pittsburg's first commercial facility for manufacturing and distributing medical and recreational cannabis products.. By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 20180