Roughly 60 firefighters battling vegetation fire in Oakland Hills
A team of about 50 firefighters are currently battling a three-alarm vegetation fire burning in the Oakland Hills near Skyline Boulevard and Grass Valley Road.
Day 82 at the 16th St. Plaza: Pipes, vending, and overt drug use
For many weeks now, it’s been clear that the southwest plaza, where the San Francisco Police Department has parked a mobile unit, is close to pristine. The northeast plaza, however, sits worlds away. The nook at the north entrance of BART is basically an encampment without tents. Often, the...
SF’s 16th and Mission Streets plagued by drugs and illegal goods
If you've even walked in parts of the Mission District, you've likely seen the prolific black market of stolen goods. But the Mission now has one more problem to contend with: the dramatic increase of drug addicts on the streets.
Oakland residents weigh in on budget proposal amid concerns over safety, homelessness
As Oakland faces a $260 million budget deficit over the next two years, city leaders are asking residents to weigh in on a proposed spending plan that some said underfunds public safety, while others argued it falls short on addressing homelessness.
Teacher dies after driver loses control following police chase
A doorbell camera captured the terrifying moment a car fatally struck a high school teacher and injured another pedestrian after it lost control following a highway patrol chase in Oakland, California.
An old ex-con recalls his days at Alcatraz. His biggest complaint: ‘Boredom’
William Baker was a 23-year-old bad boy who stirred up trouble wherever he went. Now he’s 92 and spending some time back on the Rock to sign autographs.
Burglary at S.F. Conservatory of Flowers linked to homeless encampment
National Park Service rangers helped solve the mystery of a safe that disappeared from the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. The safe was recovered from a homeless encampment in the Presidio.
Saturday Links: CDC Clarifies COVID Guidelines, Reverses RFK Jr.’s Broader Rollback Claims
The CDC updated its COVID-19 vaccine guidelines to say healthy children and pregnant women may get vaccinated, walking back recommendations from earlier this week and creating confusion after Health Secretary RFK Jr. prematurely announced a broader rollback earlier in the week. The change maintains access to vaccines...
Angry San Francisco parents push back on SFUSD ethnic studies: ‘Ideology over education’
Angry parents and a national education organization are pushing back on the San Francisco school district’s ethnic studies curriculum, which they argue is divisive and promotes progressive activism.
San Francisco Mayor proposes cutting 1,400+ jobs to help close the $800 million deficit
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says he is going balance the city budget by cutting more than 1,400 positions a move unions say will hurt city services.
