Mystery benches are appearing on S.F. sidewalks. The city isn’t happy about it
To city officials who have to monitor, clean and possibly remove the guerrilla benches, they are a source of headaches. And potential legal fallout.
Woman charged with murdering newborn baby girl found wrapped in pantyhose and dumped in...
A woman living in Colorado was charged with the murder of a newborn baby found in California 16 years ago after DNA proved the baby was her daughter. The post Woman charged with murdering newborn baby girl found wrapped in pantyhose and dumped in the garbage: DA first appeared on Law & Crime .
Porsche Driver Arrested for Traveling at a Truly Insane Speed in Danville
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA – If their car was a DeLorean, they’d already be back in 1955!. This holiday weekend, Danville, California police busted a Porsche driver who was allegedly traveling 96 miles per hour on Camino Tassajara. For reference, the speed limit on that road isn’t even as high...
Newsom touts CEQA reform as his biggest housing win yet, but celebration is premature
Just a year ago, a state bill aimed at rolling back environmental review for new development solely in downtown San Francisco was deemed so politically toxic it never made it to a floor vote in Sacramento. But last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills meant to curtail the California...
Why Are San Francisco Sidewalks Still Drug-Filled?
My daughter returned from New York City last week noting that NYC doesn’t have widespread open-air drug use like San Francisco. I’ve heard the same about Chicago, Boston, LA and other cities. Mayor Lurie campaigned to close drug markets. He remains 100% committed. So what’s holding progress back?
200-car sideshow from Rodeo to Vallejo sparks brush fire with illegal fireworks
Drivers did stunts while spectators lit fireworks during the 8-mile sideshow through Contra Costa and Solano counties.
SF reports fewer tents. Advocates say that doesn’t mean fewer homeless
New data from the city of San Francisco shows the lowest number of tents in the city since San Francisco began collecting the data in 2019. As Mission Local first reported, the city counted 165 tents or other structures in June. But homeless advocates caution that the decline in tents is not an indicator that there...
Man loses fingers in Antioch firework blast that injured six others
The man who lit the firework lost several fingers in the explosion, which occurred early Saturday on Spanos Street, police said.
Bay Area family among dozens missing in Texas flooding
A Bay Area family from the Marin County is among the dozens missing after a devastating flood in Central Texas.
Ex-Calif. deputy may have felony conviction scrubbed due to work as inmate firefighter
MARTINEZ, Calif. — Andrew Hall, the ex-Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy who served a prison sentence for assault in a 2018 on-duty shooting, seems poised to have the conviction scrubbed from his record. That’s because Hall, 36, served on the San Quentin Fire Department during his time of incarceration....