US Navy Found High Levels of Airborne Plutonium at Hunters Point, Failed to Mention...
The US Navy detected high levels of the radioactive isotope plutonium-239 at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard about a year ago, and the city of SF is wondering why they didn’t get around to informing us until just now. When we see today’s alarming headline on NBC Bay Area...
Man shot multiple times while walking past strangers in San Francisco
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting late Friday near Van Ness Avenue and California Street.
The Underrated Flea Market In California Where $40 Fills Your Whole Car With Treasures
Hidden in plain sight on the campus of Laney College in Oakland sits a weekend wonderland where savvy shoppers transform modest budgets into carloads of treasures at what might be California’s most underrated bargain paradise. The Laney College Flea Market isn’t just a place to shop—it’s a weekly celebration...
Suspected car burglar arrested in Alameda after attempting to escape police via paddleboard
A suspected car burglar tried to outrun Alameda police Friday afternoon by jumping on a paddleboard and crossing the Oakland Estuary.
Lurie and allies may overhaul city’s ‘overly complicated’ charter with 2026 measure
Daniel Lurie rose to power in large part because he promised to dismantle the city’s notorious bureaucracy and make government work better for frustrated residents. Now, the mayor and a coalition of reformers are eyeing the city’s charter — a roughly 540-page governing document, almost twice the size of L.A.’s — as a...
Bay Area man with two previous drug convictions arrested with meth, police say
San Mateo officers on a late-night patrol arrested a 64-year-old man holding a prescription bottle containing a plastic bag with meth, police said.
Richmond Resident Arrested After Attempted Robbery at San Pablo Avenue Gas Station
On October 26, 2025, authorities arrested Arcturus Wiggins, a 49-year-old Richmond resident, after a year-long investigation into an attempted robbery at a Chevron gas station at 1399 San Pablo Ave. The incident occurred on November 21, 2024. A suspect with a silver revolver threatened a clerk and tried to enter the...
Vehicle collision kills pedestrian in San Rafael
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - A pedestrian was killed in San Rafael on Wednesday after being struck by a car. The San Rafael Police Department was alerted to the incident at 10:26 a.m., when responders received calls about a vehicle striking a person at the intersection of Second Street and A Street in downtown San Rafael.
Couple Enters Fillmore Restaurant with a Large Dog
A recent incident at a restaurant on Fillmore has sparked a lively debate on social media. A couple brought a large, unleashed dog into the establishment, which was neither a bar nor a café, but a full-service restaurant. The dog had no visible service animal identification, and the staff seemed hesitant or afraid to...
Meet the all-Asian crew cleaning San Francisco’s 2,800 trash cans
14 power-washers clean city trash cans for work, and eat dim sum together for fun. Meet the all-Asian crew cleaning San Francisco’s 2,800 trash cans
