People We Meet: His wife told him to get out of the house, and...
Leland Pon knows what he likes. And what he likes is pineapple buns and helping kids cross the street safely. People We Meet: His wife told him to get out of the house, and a crossing guard was born
Tenderloin Trash Shock As SF Jazz Pro Sues Over Tossed Flute
A San Francisco jazz musician says housekeepers at a Tenderloin furnished building tossed out a closet full of her belongings, including a professional Yamaha concert flute she had owned since 1989, just days after she stored them while moving in. She estimates the loss at about $20,000, and on Monday, she filed a...
Top 10 American Cities Most at Risk of Earthquakes
The threat of seismic activity looms large over several cities in the U.S. Roughly 75% of the country is at risk of experiencing potentially damaging earthquakes and severe ground shaking, endangering the lives of millions of people, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The risk of earthquakes is higher...
Colma Cops Scuffle With Driver, Pull Loaded Unregistered Gun From Backpack
What started as a routine plate check near Colma’s Metro Mall ended with a brief scuffle and a loaded, unregistered handgun pulled from a backpack, according to police. Colma officers stopped a vehicle on Colma Boulevard on Wednesday after spotting expired temporary plates and seeing the driver roll through a stop...
Heroic U.S. Army “Hello Girls” of World War I to be honored at Colma...
A service honoring the "Hello Girls," women who served as bilingual telephone operators in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I, is set for this weekend at a cemetery in Colma.
Last year’s apartment fire in SF’s Cow Hollow neighborhood sheds light on hoarding disorder
Last October, a fast‑moving fire tore through a 12‑unit building in San Francisco's Cow Hollow. Residents say the blaze was preventable, and the city ignored repeated warnings about a tenant. We took a look at the threat posed by hoarding and why some worry that budget cuts may put some in danger.
San Francisco sued over reparations plan
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A reparations plan intended to address the systemic inequalities Black San Franciscans have faced is unconstitutional and racially discriminatory, plaintiffs argue in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday. The plaintiffs — Californians for Equal Rights, a nonpartisan...
Bank Employee, 2 Others Arrested In Conspiracy To Rob Customers After Withdrawals
Three people, including a bank employee, have been charged in connection with a robbery scheme that targeted bank customers who had just made large withdrawals, California authorities said. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began when deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery in a...
Sam’s Anchor Boss Swoops In to Rescue Larkspur’s Legendary Silver Peso
The lights at downtown Larkspur’s Silver Peso may finally flicker back on. Tiburon restaurateur Conor Flaherty, the local behind Sam’s Anchor Cafe, and an investor group are buying the beloved dive bar, which has been closed since last spring after a car crashed into the building, causing structural damage. Owner...
3 take plea deals in slaying of security guard Kevin Nishita in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - On the eve of their trial, three men charged in the murder of Kevin Nishita have accepted plea deals in the case and will spend decades in prison. Nishita, a retired police officer, was shot and killed in November 2021 while working as a security guard protecting a television news reporter in Oakland.
