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District attorney files suit against HomeAdvisor

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Tuesday the filing of a civil lawsuit against a home services company for…

6 years ago

No charges in December Redwood City police shooting

San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Thursday that his investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting in Redwood City…

6 years ago

Man shot by police in Fairfield

A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot by law enforcement officers in Fairfield Wednesday afternoon, police…

6 years ago

UCSF gets $500M donation for seismically safe hospital

The University of California at San Francisco received a $500 million commitment from a charitable foundation to pay for a…

6 years ago

Child porn being spread via Facebook Messenger

Police in San Jose are warning the public about an illicit video containing child pornography that is being circulated via…

6 years ago

Smash-and-grab thieves target Petaluma car lots

Car windows were smashed and valuables stolen from seven cars in Petaluma parking lots in a five-hour time span Friday.

6 years ago

As legalization nears, SF readies pot rules

San Francisco city officials are preparing to approve new regulations and permit requirements for the budding marijuana industry.

7 years ago

Four nabbed in ‘brutal’ Muni robberies

Four arrests have been made in an investigation of a recent series of strong-arm robberies on San Francisco Muni buses.

7 years ago

Salinas 7-year-old drowns in Lake Shasta

A Salinas boy drowned Saturday morning in Lake Shasta in Shasta County.

7 years ago

State high court clarifies your right to a day off

The California Supreme Court in San Francisco today clarified a state law that requires employers to give workers one day…

7 years ago

Past pot use no longer precludes landing an Oakland city job

Past non-work-related cannabis use will no longer be a reason to discriminate against applicants in the hiring process for the…

7 years ago

San Francisco gives all genders equal access to dirty diapers

Parents who have a hard time finding a sanitary baby changing station will soon have a number of places to…

7 years ago

Youth suicide rates fall in states with same-sex marriage laws

States that legalized same-sex marriage before it became federal law two years ago saw a sharp decline in suicide attempts…

7 years ago

California senators introduce bill to create new gender marker

State senators from San Francisco and San Diego announced Thursday a bill to create a new gender marker for people…

7 years ago

Newark police mourn officer who died of cancer

The Newark Police Department is mourning the death of one of its officers who passed away Sunday due to cancer.

7 years ago

Paraglider perishes after ocean rescue

A paraglider died after being pulled from the ocean off of Pacifica this morning.

7 years ago

Taraval Street safety work begins next week

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will begin work on Monday, Jan. 23, weather permitting.

7 years ago

Prosecutors urge strict probation conditions on PG&E

Federal prosecutors have urged a U.S. judge in San Francisco to impose a strict series of five-year probation conditions on…

7 years ago

Santa Clara Co. sheriff searching for inmates

Santa Clara County sheriff's officials said deputies concluded their search Thursday morning around the main jail in San Jose for…

7 years ago

SF groups will unite to condemn post-election hate crimes

Community organizations in San Francisco's Japantown on Tuesday to show solidarity with minorities targeted with hate crimes since the election…

7 years ago

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