S.F.’s projected budget gap is shrinking, but the city has ‘painful’ choices ahead
The city controller said “significant” steps would be necessary to fix a financial picture that’s been further strained by federal funding cuts.
SF Rookie Cop Class Roars Back as SFPD Graduation Rate Hits 75 Percent
San Francisco’s next crop of SFPD recruits is on track to graduate roughly 75% of its class, according to Mayor Daniel Lurie, a sharp climb from about 29% two years ago. If the trend holds in upcoming academies, it would mark a major boost in the number of recruits who actually make it through the city’s police...
Woman convicted in hair-ripping attack on case managers serving free coffee in SF Tenderloin:...
(KRON) — A 35-year woman was convicted after a trial by jury for an unprovoked “violent attack” against two female case managers last December — where she ripped out a chunk of one victim’s hair — while they were serving free coffee to tenants and guests in a single-room occupancy (SRO) building in the city’s […]
In Point Reyes, a National Park Service scientist has made an incredibly rare find
"There is so little information about this life stage in this species."
A Dead Rat, Droppings Behind Customer Booths, and Live Cockroaches: North Beach’s New Thai...
New Thai Elephant has been pulling in solid reviews since opening on Bay Street in North Beach — a 4.7 on Google, a following of regulars who come back specifically for the pad kee mao and yellow curry, and a location that puts it within easy walking distance of Fisherman's Wharf tourist traffic and a dense...
North Bay Commute Shakeup Rocks Marin And Sonoma
North Bay commuters are about to get a very different ride. Starting April 12, Marin and Sonoma counties will see a major reshuffling of transit service that brings more SMART trains, beefed-up Golden Gate bus service into San Francisco, and the end of some long-haul bus runs north of Novato. Riders can expect...
Oakland Robbery Crew Opens Fire On Cops, Speeds Off In West Oakland
Oakland police are on the hunt for a robbery crew after someone in a car tied to a suspected robbery opened fire on officers during an attempted traffic stop in West Oakland yesterday. No officers were hit and police did not return fire, authorities said, as the suspects took off and nearby streets were shut down...
Woman found deceased in the water at Berkeley Marina
A Walnut Creek woman was found deceased in the water at the Berkeley Marina over the weekend after reporting suicidal thoughts, authorities said. On Saturday morning, Walnut Creek police called Berkeley police while searching for a vehicle belonging to a woman in her 60s, BPD said. The woman, who had been describing...
Gas hits almost $10 a gallon in this coastal California community
BIG SUR, Calif. - Gas prices have been soaring, leading to a lot of pain at the pump, but a station in a scenic community along California’s coast just might take the cake, with premium gas going for $9.99 a gallon. The small remote hamlet of Gorda in the...
Oracle’s mass layoffs hit 158 Bay Area workers
The total extent of Oracle’s layoffs hasn’t been confirmed, but the software company also laid off 491 workers in Seattle.
