Controversial proposal for auto parts store in S.F. neighborhood prevails
A plan to put an auto parts store in an empty storefront in this San Francisco neighborhood has won approval. The unanimous vote dismayed many residents of the working class enclave.
While S.F. officials watched, a public housing complex once considered a model spiraled out...
When Tamika Spikes moved from the single-room-occupancy hotel where she lived with her young daughter into a two-bedroom apartment at Alice Griffith earlier this year, she felt lucky. Her window offered sweeping views of the bay and Candlestick Park, and her daughter got a room of her own — her first.
Gashouse Cove Dock Closes After Boat Rescue
A sudden emergency call disrupted the calm of the waterfront one recent evening as a boat in trouble led to a swift coordinated effort known as Gashouse Cove Rescue. The operation succeeded in bringing everyone to safety yet it also exposed the fragile state of local facilities. With redevelopment now advancing across
Alameda Judge Denies DUI Defendant’s Alternative Sentencing Despite Sobriety
OAKLAND, Calif. — An Alameda County judge on Tuesday denied a defense request to allow an accused facing multiple DUI charges to participate in an alternative sentencing program, despite arguments that she had maintained sobriety, complied with treatment requirements and faced significant financial hardship if ordered
Jackknifed big rig blocks lanes on NB I-238 near San Leandro after driver falls...
A jackknifed big rig with its axle ripped off is blocking lanes on the connector between I-238 and I-880 in the East Bay after CHP says the driver fell asleep and crashed into a sand barrel, but there were no injuries. The backup stretches for more than two miles.
Bay Area homelessness is declining — except in this county
The number of Bay Area residents experiencing homelessness fell in much of the region in the past two years. But one county stands out for edging narrowly in the opposite direction.
Bay Area men who killed to revenge grandma’s death will serve life in prison
Two men will spend the rest of their lives in prison for a revenge killing in San Mateo that left a 30-year-old man dead and his toddler wounded, authorities said.
25 arrested in Bay Area human trafficking crackdown during World Cup
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Human trafficking enforcement operations conducted in the Bay Area during the FIFA World Cup 2026 resulted in the arrests of 25 trafficking suspects and the contact of more than 50 victims for recovery, the FBI announced Thursday. The operations were focused across San Jose, Mountain View, Campbe
Video shows ‘unreal’ ICE arrest of Ukrainian woman at SFO
Plainclothes federal officers violently arrested a Ukrainian woman at SFO, according to a viral video. “It felt like I was in some kind of … post-apocalyptic movie or something,” a witness said.
Great Highway controversy to return to S.F. voters this November — once again
A proposal to reopen the Great Highway has qualified for the ballot this November.
