San Jose family accused of operating brothel network
A San Jose family, Joseph and Binghua Bresee and their son, is accused of running at least 10 sex brothels across the Bay Area disguised as massage parlors. The investigation began after a suspicious business application in Morgan Hill, ultimately uncovering more than 40 women connected to the alleged trafficking...
Late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee honored at City Hall with new bust
"People's Mayor": On Friday, the bust of James Phelan, a former mayor who promoted his anti-Chinese views, was replaced with that of the city's first Asian American Mayor, Ed Lee.
UCSF doctors see more cases of this chronic disease in older adults. So they...
This new San Francisco clinic for older adults signals a growing recognition that the aging population with chronic health conditions faces unique medical challenges and needs specialized care.
Man dead after solo scooter crash in Berkeley
A man was pronounced dead Saturday night in Berkeley after what appears to have been a solo scooter crash, authorities report. A community member heard the collision and went outside to find a man on the ground, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry. Police found the man on California Street near...
Fair and Just Prosecution Urges Prosecutors to Back Violence Intervention Programs
San Francisco, Calif. — Fair and Just Prosecution, a prosecutorial reform advocacy group that works with elected local prosecutors, is calling on prosecutors nationwide to take a more active role in supporting hospital-based violence intervention programs, arguing that these initiatives are a proven public health...
Pair of small earthquakes rattle Bay Area
An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 shook the East Bay on Saturday afternoon, hours after a 2.7 quake in Sonoma County, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Mission District Residents Rally to Support Mixcoatl Store After Passing of Local Founder
The San Francisco community is supporting Mixcoatl, an art, jewelry, and healing medicine store founded by Ricardo Peña and Connie Rivera. The store is located at 3201 24th Street in the Mission District and is open on weekends from 10am to 6pm.
Fannie Mae reportedly plans to move San Francisco office from ‘woke California’ to the...
The mortgage enterprise's office will move out of "woke California," officials said.
Police investigate shooting on South 25th Street in Richmond
Richmond police are investigating a shooting in the 400 block of South 25th Street, where officers cordoned off a residential block Saturday night during an active investigation. Police vehicles blocked the street as officers secured the scene with yellow police tape. Several investigators were seen examining...
Conviction in S.F. encampment stabbing that killed man, injured woman
Dennis Duree will be sentenced in January in the attack at a South of Market encampment, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced.

















