How a Little-Known Escape From Alcatraz Almost Closed the Prison in 1939
As all good Bay Area history nerds know, Alcatraz Prison closed in 1963, less than a year after Frank Morris and John and Clarence Anglin escaped from the island, never to be seen again. What is less well known is that there were serious calls to shut down the prison all the way back in 1939, just five years after it...
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Weir, the guitarist and singer who as an essential member of the Grateful Dead helped found the sound of the San Francisco counterculture of the 1960s and kept it alive through decades of endless tours and marathon jams, has died. He was 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in a statement on...
Waymo scolded by judge after robotaxi company refuses to discuss details from power outage
A judge scolded Waymo during an administrative rules proceeding after the company refused to disclose how many of its robotaxis had stalled during a power outage in San Francisco.
S.F. police arrest person suspected in Mission District triple stabbing
A stabbing in San Francisco's Mission district sent three to a hospital, and two are in critical condition, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
Suspect arrested after 3 people stabbed near 16th and Mission BART station in SF,...
Police responded to reports of multiple stab victims at 16th and Mission in San Francisco, right next to the BART station on Saturday. A suspect has been arrested.
City Council Approves Homelessness Report, New Collections Policy
Delays sidewalk repair ordinance, approves CSI Mini-Storage lease. On January 6, City Council unanimously accepted The Road Home Final Report, the City’s five-year strategic plan to prevent and respond to homelessness. The report noted both an increase in total homelessness and positive growth in sheltered capacity....
Bay Area celebrity chef facing federal charges after allegedly robbing 3 SF banks
Bay Area celebrity chef Valentino Luchin is facing federal indictment charges after allegedly robbing three banks in San Francisco.
Hundreds rally in San Francisco over killing of Renee Nicole Good
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday afternoon outside a Tesla showroom near downtown San Francisco as part of multiple "ICE Out for Good!" protests held across the Bay Area.
Thousands gather for Bay Area anti-ICE protests
Several protests were held in the Bay Area Saturday, demanding an end to increased immigration enforcement in U.S. cities. Those demonstrations were among around 1,000 happening across the country.
12 Famous U.S. Cities Quietly Facing Major Climate Threats
1. Miami, Florida: Rising Sea Levels 1. Miami, Florida: Rising Sea Levels (image credits: pexels) Miami is at the forefront of climate threats, primarily due ... Read more The post 12 Famous U.S. Cities Quietly Facing Major Climate Threats appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
