The Liberties, Mission District watering hole for nearly 25 years, closes indefinitely
The business has been a staple of the Mission for years. Its owner said issues with creditors have made it too difficult to operate. The Liberties, Mission District watering hole for nearly 25 years, closes indefinitely
Is San Francisco’s most famous burrito still one of its best?
Are La Taqueria’s burritos more important than the Golden Gate Bridge? Our restaurant critic makes his case.
The Liberties, Mission District watering hole for nearly 25 years, closes indefinitely
The business has been a staple of the Mission for years. Its owner said issues with creditors have made it too difficult to operate. The Liberties, Mission District watering hole for nearly 25 years, closes indefinitely
Victims in two fatal Bayview shootings identified as father of two, 20-year-old
Phillip Leo Jones IV, 20, and Jose Juan Ramirez-Sanchez, 44, died from gunshot wounds days apart, following a historic low in gun violence. Victims in two fatal Bayview shootings identified as father of two, 20-year-old
Day Around the Bay: Infamous Dismemberment House Up for Auction
In the still unsolved murder case of SoMa resident Brian Egg, who invited a couple of the wrong people into his home eight years ago and ended up dead and dismembered, his torso stuffed in a fish tank, the home where the murder occurred is now up for auction. The current bid for 224-228 Clara Street is $925,000 for wha
Building on the American Dream: An Oakland Engineer Inspired by His Father
Engineering is often associated with numbers, plans, and structures, but behind the technical work are people, places, and the experiences that shape how they approach their craft. For Kais Hamidi, that story begins with his father, an immigrant who arrived in the United States in 1991 and soon opened an automotive rep
Seniors sustain major injuries in Berkeley hit-and-run crash
A driver fled after striking two elderly pedestrians in Berkeley on Wednesday night, causing major injuries, according to preliminary reports. Berkeley police have called in their Fatal Accident Investigation Team, which handles serious crashes as well as fatal ones. Someone called 911 to report the crash at 8:50 p.m.,
Oakland demolishes tiny homes donated to homeless mothers
On a clear September morning in West Oakland, city crews arrived with the tools of a routine encampment cleanup and left behind a question that will not fit in a dumpster. Two small houses, built by students and given to homeless mothers, were torn down with the rest of the site. Residents and advocates are […] The po
One of Facebook’s First Employees Is a Drag Queen, an AIDS Survivor, and, Finally,...
This profile is part of “We Create SF” — a series of essays highlighting artists, performers, small businesses and anyone else that makes San Francisco iconic and irreplaceable. Tom LeNoble owns a gown you might recognize from Rita Hayworth in Gilda. Hayworth made hers famous in 1946;...
92-Year-Old Nob Hill Tenant’s Eviction Scare Puts Nuisance Law in Focus
Sue Yeng Yan is 92 years old and has lived in her rent-controlled apartment at 1120 Jackson St. since 1982, paying $281.42 a month in a city where that kind of rent is almost unheard of. In March, she received an eviction notice claiming her cluttered apartment was a nuisance — one of six identical notices sent to tena
