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Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants heard some evidence Wednesday that had not been made public previously. A new figure has emerged in the trial of Sheng Thao, Andre Jones, and businessmen David and Andy Duong, in the form of a witness for the prosecution. Cecilia Mendez, a former employee of California Waste Solutions, was apparently making secret recordings of the goings-on at her workplace. And as NBC Bay Area reports, jurors hear

San Francisco could be among the hardest-hit areas of California this winter as a potentially historic El Niño threatens to bring heavy rain, coastal flooding and powerful storms to the region. Why it matters: The combination of unusually high tides, rising coastal waters and intense rainfall could leave parts of the city vulnerable to flooding, disrupt public transit and threaten public infrastructure. The big picture: Federal forecasters say there's an 83% chance of a record-breaking El Niño d

When Ian Jacobs and Max Raskin started eyeing (opens in new tab) San Francisco real estate in 2023, Union Square was still reeling from its pandemic-era decimation. Retailers had abandoned the area en masse, while theft and other safety issues plagued those that remained and hampered foot traffic. Jacobs, a...

Closed in 2024 after 83 years of horse racing, the historic Golden Gate Fields racetrack at the Berkeley and Albany waterfronts was approved for acquisition in a $175 million deal to transform the space into a public park. The approximately 161 acres will be acquired by Trust for Public Land,...

Square Pie Guys, which helped popularize Detroit-style pizza around the Bay Area, is closing one of its restaurants for the first time.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Police arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday after he allegedly stole an Alameda patrol vehicle and drove it into Oakland. According to investigators, the incident began when officers responded to a report of threats and a restraining order violation. The man initially ran away, police said. During...

A Richmond police drone helped officers track down a man accused of cutting underground fiber-optic cable, damage that Xfinity estimates will cost up to $300,000 to repair. Officers were dispatched to Florida Avenue and South 23rd Street at 3:40 p.m. Saturday after a report of

Extreme high tides across the Bay Area flooded Miller Avenue in Mill Valley on Monday, apparently catching at least one motorist off-guard. The driver was seen in video from KTVU-TV hanging out of his window as a tow truck pulled his car from the flooded road. Roadway flooding is expected...

For years, San Francisco animal control officers kept finding litters of Chihuahua puppies in the same place. They responded to complaints about the owners a dozen times, but under city law had little power to stop the prolific breeding. In the Western Addition, another unlicensed breeder who had at least...

[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on October 27 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. The San Francisco Department of Public Health conducted a routine health inspection at Merkado on October 27. The inspection report noted multiple health violations in the restaurant, including a widespread mouse infestation, improper food-holding temperatures, and sanitation issues.