safety

Mission traffic calming boosts pedestrian safety

SFMTA officials said data released Thursday shows traffic calming measures within a few Mission district blocks have improved pedestrian safety.

9 years ago

County, contractor clash over hospital delays

Santa Clara County has terminated its contract for a $300 million hospital construction project in San Jose.

9 years ago

Comcast to pay $33.4 million for releasing unlisted phone numbers

The CPUC approved a settlement requiring Comcast to pay $33.4 million for releasing the unlisted phone numbers of nearly 75,000…

9 years ago

Pro surfer Shawn Dollar breaks neck

Shawn Dollar, a professional surfer from Santa Cruz, broke his neck while surfing big waves Monday.

9 years ago

Trespasser struck, killed by Amtrak train

A man was killed by an Amtrak train on Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Oakland this morning.

9 years ago

Plastic in milk prompts Clover Farms recall

A Petaluma-based dairy farm announced a voluntary recall Friday of some of its milk products because of possible contamination.

9 years ago

Panel approves $1.1 million for Bay Bridge fix

A Bay Bridge oversight committee approved funding Thursday to begin designing methods of drying and sealing anchor rods in the…

9 years ago

Owner of Haight McDonald’s denies drug issues

The franchisee that operates the McDonald's at Haight and Stanyan streets in San Francisco Wednesday denied knowledge of alleged problems…

9 years ago

Details released in Mission fire death

A 40-year-old Salvadoran man who died during a major apartment fire in San Francisco's Mission District in January died of…

9 years ago

Low tide leaves four boaters stranded

An airboat transported one person to shore while assisting a boat in distress in the South Bay this morning, according…

9 years ago

Oakland police to partner with safety app

The Oakland Police Department is partnering with a mobile personal safety app police say will bring "real-time community policing" to…

9 years ago

Report: SF streets safer for pedestrians

San Francisco has made progress toward improving pedestrian safety but has failed to meet goals for reducing deaths.

9 years ago

Authorities save apparent overpass jumper

Firefighters and police in Livermore on Friday managed to prevent a woman from jumping off an overpass.

9 years ago

$1.6 billion fine for PG&E explosion

The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday imposed a $1.6 billion penalty, its largest ever, on PG&E for the unsafe operation of…

9 years ago

Wiring suspected in deadly Mission fire

Fire officials have determined a major apartment fire in San Francisco's Mission District in January that claimed the life of…

9 years ago

San Bruno nods approval to $1.6B PG&E fine

San Bruno officials announced Tuesday they support a proposed increased $1.6 billion penalty and fine for PG&E .

9 years ago

Labor deal could soon restart Tesoro refinery

After nearly six weeks of strikes, workers at the Tesoro refinery in Martinez may soon be returning to work.

9 years ago

Refinery strike locks out youth baseball

Youth baseball players have been locked out of their regular playing fields due to a labor dispute at the Tesoro…

9 years ago

Bart receives $5 million to improve employee safety

BART received a $5 million grant that will go towards a project aimed at improving employee safety along the system's…

9 years ago

Uber hit with lawsuit over ‘Safe Rides Fee’

A class action lawsuit was filed this week against Uber over the transportation network company's $1 "Safe Rides Fee."

9 years ago

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