San Francisco DA announces charges in wheelchair homicide
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced charges on Friday against a man accused of fatally shooting another man in a wheelchair.
California cap-and-trade overhaul could slash funding for transit, housing and fire prevention
California’s cap-and-trade climate program will raise less money from polluters as the state focuses on affordability. Available funds will go first to high-speed rail and the state budget.
LinkedIn, Intuit to lay off over 800 employees in Mountain View
As layoffs continue to roil the tech industry, LinkedIn and Intuit recently announced plans to cut over 800 employees in Mountain View alone, with hundreds more layoffs throughout the state. LinkedIn is laying off 411 employees from its Silicon Valley headquarters, which sits at the border of Mountain View and...
Judge Poised to Hand Down Double Life in ‘Grandma Huang’ Killing
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Eric Fleming signaled Tuesday that Keonte Gathron is on track to receive two consecutive life terms plus 31 years for the 2019 beating that left 88-year-old Yik Oi Huang critically injured and, after a long hospitalization, dead. The announcement followed a jury conviction earlier thi
Stabbing after high-school graduation in Daly City under investigation
DALY CITY, Calif. - Officials say a non-fatal stabbing happened following a Daly City high school graduation ceremony on Friday. A teenager has been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, police say. Campus stabbing. What we know:. The Daly City Police Department said officers responded to the high school...
Zendaya loves this Oakland pizza, and so do I
Be like Zendaya and get this pizza with its signature, herby green sauce in Oakland.
Fatal 1998 hit-and-run haunts East Bay man’s family, friends: Bay Area Unsolved
It's a scene Bill Crislip has relived repeatedly for more than 25 years: a hit-and-run that killed his friend as he watched in stunned disbelief.
Sheriff’s deputies recorded group strip search of women: lawsuit
Twenty women detained in San Francisco’s county jail are filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city, the sheriff’s office and Sheriff Paul Miyamoto, alleging they were subjected to a degrading mass strip search that was recorded by deputies. The lawsuit, which attorneys said would be filed...
Inside San Quentin’s effort to redefine prison life
For decades, San Quentin stood as a symbol of America's harshest era of incarceration, housing California's death row and many of the state's most dangerous offenders. The big picture: But now, in a transformation that would have sounded implausible even a decade ago, the state's oldest prison is trying to reinvent its
Sunset Buzz: Stern Grove lottery, trash can democracy, and black sesame creme brûlée
“Sunset Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Sunset. Got news? Send us tips at [email protected]. It’s Memorial Weekend, and 19th Avenue will be closed again for repaving. I know, bad timing. The stretch from Sloat Avenue and Holloway Avenue near San...
