California Fines SFPD in Death of Police Recruit During Training
California workplace regulators fined the San Francisco Police Department $40,500 for serious violations related to the death of a recruit during a strenuous training exercise last summer. In a citation letter issued last month obtained by KQED, the state’s workplace safety agency, better known as Cal/OSHA, said SFPD...
‘The mayor should be held accountable’: S.F. man who fought Lurie’s security appears in...
Tony Shervaughn Phillips' attorney accuses Mayor Lurie of inciting Tenderloin confrontation. ‘The mayor should be held accountable’: S.F. man who fought Lurie’s security appears in court
Unprovoked SF Chinatown Stabbing Lifts Lid on Suspect’s Dark Record and Prominent Father
Broad Daylight Horror Unfolds (Image Credits: Nypost.com) San Francisco's Chinatown – A random knife attack at a crowded crosswalk exposed the violent tendencies of a local man whose prior crimes and family stature have now drawn intense scrutiny.[1][2] Broad Daylight Horror Unfolds Surveillance cameras captured the...
Oakland Facing Backlash for Alysa Liu Decision
There was some confusion about United States figure skater Alysa Liu’s hometown. Several outlets had her listed as a native of Richmond, California. The fact, however, is that the 20-year-old grew up in Oakland. Liu had to address the misconception. The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics star ...
The Best Places to get Meatballs in San Francisco
National Meatball Day is here, and San Francisco is a perfect place to celebrate with meatballs from all over the globe that are guaranteed to make your taste buds tingle. For most Americans this means large juicy pork and /or beef meatballs with tangy, garlicky marinara sauce and gooey, melted cheese. Visions of the...
San Francisco’s best new diner has satin-smooth shakes and an incredible patty melt
Comfortable food, plush booths and quality ingredients are Goldenette’s formula for a great diner.
Carl Jones, SoMa shooting victim, remembered as loving big brother and dog dad
Carl Jones, Jr., known as “CJ”, walked through life with a ready joke and a smile on his face, according to those who knew him. In the early hours of March 3, he was fatally shot on the 100 block of Sixth Street in the South of Market neighborhood.
Daly City bus driver preyed on disabled riders, jury finds
A jury found a 44-year-old bus driver guilty of committing sex crimes on passengers with disabilities in Daly City, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney's office.
47-year-old San Francisco college campus announces plans to close
City College of San Francisco is slated to close its nine-story campus downtown at the end of the spring semester, relocating courses to its six other locations, the San Francisco Chronicle first reported. (The Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms.) The 47-year-old campus is...
Bi-Rite Market eyes expansion in popular San Francisco neighborhood
The new addition would bring the SF chain's store count to four.

















