Could Plug-In Solar Take Off in California?
If you want solar power in your home, you usually need to be a homeowner with a good roof and a decent amount of cash to pay up front. But some Bay Area residents are trying out plug-in solar, which can hang from an apartment balcony, out a window, or be tented in the backyard.
Shoplifting Incident in San Mateo Leads to Arrest of Suspect with Prior Convictions and...
A seemingly mundane shoplifting incident at a local San Mateo store escalated into a more serious confrontation when the perpetrator was apprehended with stolen goods and illegal substances. The San Mateo Police Department took to social media to report the incident, detailing the sequence of events that led to the...
SF: Supervisors Wong And Sauter Join Forces Against Sideshows
SF: SUPERVISORS WONG AND SAUTER JOIN FORCES AGAINST SIDESHOWS
Police Nab Fugitive Emu After “High Stride” Pursuit at Wildcat Canyon
“Keeping the East Bay Safe from Errant Emus Since 1932”. That’s not actually the motto of the East Bay Regional Park District police. But this week, it might as well have been. According to a post from the agency, on December 20 officers tracked and apprehend a “fugitive” emu...
This Northern California highway is one of the deadliest in the US, study says
A stretch of Interstate 80 through Northern California is among the most dangerous interstate highways in the United States, a study reported. The interstate, which runs from San Francisco through Sacramento to the Nevada border in California, had 277 fatal accidents from 2019 to 2023, or about 1.39 per mile, the...
SF: Bart Delay For All San Francisco Lines Due To Equipment Problem
SF: BART DELAY FOR ALL SAN FRANCISCO LINES DUE TO EQUIPMENT PROBLEM
Iconic Oasis nightclub gets a ‘holiday miracle’ and will remain open for 2026
SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Phillis and the other patrons at Oasis – located at 11th and Folsom for the last decade – were facing what seemed to be the last days of the iconic venue, and were determined to go out with a bang. "So many of us...
Meet the musician taking on the SFMTA, with a dress made of parking tickets
After losing her job, her apartment, and $800 to parking tickets, Olive Panthofer refused to go gently into that good night. Meet the musician taking on the SFMTA, with a dress made of parking tickets
Richmond: Fire Reported Near Interstate Highway 580 Westbound Off Ramp
A fire was reported near the entrance of the Central Avenue exit of Interstate Highway 580 in Richmond on Sunday afternoon, said California Highway Patrol officials. There were reports of smoke under the Central Avenue off-ramp located next to the tracks where Amtrak and several cargo trains run at approximately 1:11...
PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power
The power went out in the Sunset on Christmas Eve, and then for a fifth time Dec. 27. Neither was as bad as the earlier blackout, but it showed again: PG&E is unable to provide reliable service to the city. Sup. Alan Wong, who represents the neighborhood, issued a statement...
