San Francisco, CA Weather Alert: I-80 Thunderstorms Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Francisco, California – Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms could create slick roadways and localized ponding along I-80 and US-101 today. According to the National Weather Service in San...
‘Hoarding conditions’ leave S.F. resident with severe burns after fire rips through SRO
A North Beach resident was hospitalized with severe burns after a fire broke out in her home. When firefighters arrived, they were unable to open the door due to “hoarding conditions.”
SF Planning Big Shot Slapped With $12K Ethics Fine Over SOM Votes
San Francisco Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore has been hit with a $12,000 ethics fine after watchdogs concluded she voted on massive development projects linked to her former employer while still cashing retirement checks from the firm. The Ethics Commission said her actions chipped away at public trust in how...
‘Crocodile tears:’ SFUSD strike gets personal as schools chief ridiculed by teachers
She arrived as a well-respected white knight in a time of crisis. Now, as the embattled head of a school district in the midst of its first teachers strike in nearly half a century, Superintendent Maria Su is facing increasing scrutiny that has turned personal — and nasty. Thousands...
The Marina Safeway may be SF NIMBYs’ last stand
Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable: An apartment tower with hundreds of units rising above Fort Mason. The wealthy homeowners of the Marina would surely have rallied together to save their bay views with little more than angry emails and a few speeches at public hearings. Today, there’s...
Victim suffers serious burns in SF fire Tuesday morning
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Firefighters responded to a one-alarm blaze in San Francisco Tuesday morning that left one victim with serious burn injuries. According to the San Francisco Fire Department, hoarding conditions were discovered at the site of the fire on Fresno Street. The victim — who was not identified — was...
SF Taxpayers on the Hook for $750K in Bizarre ‘Missing Skull’ Fight
San Francisco is poised to pay $750,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a former employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who says a top official threw away an unidentified human skull. An ordinance approving the payout is scheduled to be introduced to the Board of Supervisors this...
California’s Treasure-Packed Thrift Store In San Francisco That You Can Browse For Hours
San Francisco’s Mission District hides a California thrift store that feels less like a shop and more like an all-day treasure hunt waiting to happen. Community Thrift Store has been pulling in bargain hunters since 1982, and stepping inside still feels like entering a space where anything could turn up.
Ex-S.F. official under criminal probe takes Fifth in city ethics case
The San Francisco Ethics Commission case against former San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis could result in her paying tens of thousands of dollars.
10 best affordable California golf courses in the San Francisco Bay Area
SAN JOSE - If you're looking for bargain golf in the San Francisco Bay Area, get in line. I'm in that line looking for affordable golf courses to play in the Bay Area every weekend, and it can be a frustrating experience. Since moving from Michigan in 2014, I've had to readjust my baseline for what value-oriented...
