Oakland BART Crackdown Nabs 23 In One-Day Sweep
A focused BART Police sweep in Oakland today led to 23 arrests, 17 citations, and dozens of welfare checks, according to the transit agency. Officials described it as a targeted enforcement operation at persistent trouble spots across the system. What BART posted. In a post on X, BART said officers...
5 Super Fun Group Dinners in San Francisco
Dinner out with a group of friends and family is one of life’s true pleasures. Choose the right restaurant—one with a prix fixe menu optimized for abundance—and you’ll get all of the joy and none of the pain of bartering over which dishes to order at the start and figuring out how exactly to divvy up the bill at the...
Bi-Rite Rolls Into Richmond, Eyes 2027 Takeover Of California Street Corner
Bi‑Rite Market is officially setting its sights on San Francisco’s Richmond District, with plans to take over the longtime corner grocery spot at California Street and 22nd Avenue. Company leaders say they have secured a lease at the former 6001 California Market site and are planning interior upgrades and...
Lurie attack suspect ordered released from jail
The man charged with attacking a member of San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail on Thursday has been ordered released from jail after entering a not guilty plea in court on Wednesday. The judge in the case, after reviewing footage of the incident, agreed with the defendant's attorney that Lurie's...
S.F. supervisor calls for audit of sheriff over ‘troubling’ episodes, overtime spending
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder has requested an audit to ensure that the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office is using taxpayer funds “efficiently and dutifully.”
SF to Consider New Nanny State Ordinance Requiring That All Dogs Must Be Neutered
Yes, there is an overpopulation in dog shelters, but may be a snip too far that the SF Board of Supervisors will soon consider legislation mandating that all dogs in SF be spayed or neutered. We let out quite a yap over when we saw this Tuesday report on KGO...
Cops Say Emeryville Woman Groped Teen, Then Bit Officer On The Head
Last Saturday, an afternoon encounter near a group of high school students on Powell Street ended with a trip to the hospital and a jail booking, after an Emeryville woman was arrested on suspicion of groping a 15-year-old girl and biting a responding officer, according to police. What police allege.
Potrero Hill Punk Bar Thee Parkside Faces Final Curtain
Thee Parkside, the raucous Potrero Hill dive bar that helped define San Francisco's punk and underground scene for 26 years, is officially in its final act. Live shows are set to run through the end of March, after which the spot will operate as a bar for a few months before closing for good. Regulars are packing...
Alameda County Public Defender Challenges Judge Over Lack of Black Jurors
Last week, 85 people filed into Alameda County Superior Court in downtown Oakland. They’d been called to serve as jurors for a case in which the defendant, an Oakland woman named Eboni Route, faces misdemeanor charges of battery against a police officer and resisting arrest. Each prospective juror stood...
Ruby’s Serves Unique Tacos, With a Side of Community, on Judah in the Outer...
As San Francisco residents are lured toward Ocean Beach to stroll along the Great Highway and enjoy the refreshing breeze, many find themselves stumbling upon a conspicuous, green building standing at the corner of Judah Street and 48th Avenue. Situated just a block from the ocean, Ruby’s, which opened late...
