Fire near San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill damages multiple buildings
Flames shot out of a residential building just south of Telegraph Hill early Friday evening, as smoke billowed into the San Francisco skyline.
Richmond Flea Market vendors recover from the pandemic, but now a new fear is...
It’s an empty parking lot on weekdays but on weekends, this deserted piece of industrial land to the city’s north turns into the Richmond Flea Market. Traditionally, it’s where families come to have a meal, kids ride the miniature train, and everyone walks through the five rows of stalls shopping for everything from...
Bay Area food banks face dramatic surge amid SNAP benefits chaos
After November SNAP benefits were delayed, Bay Area food banks helped fill the gap.
Woman arrested, man still outstanding after pursuit that began in Oakland
A woman was arrested and a man is still outstanding following a pursuit that began in Oakland Friday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said. CHP said they initiated a pursuit of an alleged stolen vehicle reported out of Oakley just after 4 p.m. Officials report the pursuit began in Oakland...
East Bay city losing a Safeway
HAYWARD, Calif. - A major grocery store in the East Bay is set to close early next year. Safeway confirmed it will shut down its Jackson Street location in Hayward, one of two Safeway stores in the city. The company said the decision comes as the lease for the property nears its end, and it has opted not to renew as...
After vendor departures, struggling SF food hall has its biggest exit yet
"SF seems like it’s bouncing back so I hope they get their s—t together."
San Francisco Man Convicted of Murder and Multiple Violent Crimes Targeting Local Residents
On November 4, 2025, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the conviction of Keonte Gathron, a 25-year-old San Francisco resident. Gathron was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder during a robbery and burglary. He was also convicted of more than a dozen other charges, including eight...
Singles night at San Francisco’s hot new club. (It’s a Costco)
The single people congregated between the mixed nuts and the flat packs of canned corn. They flirted by the $17.99 premium floral bouquets and sustained eye contact next to shoulder-high stacks of pure vanilla extract. One man squared his shoulders and approached two women who were standing by a tower of grass-fed...
S.F. families stunned by decision to close private school owned by Chinese investors
A San Francisco private school with a popular Mandarin immersion program will close at the end of the school year, blindsiding parents who were unaware of any talk of shutting the site.
Shelter for survivors of violence and trafficking opens at old Lake Merritt Lodge
The old Lake Merritt Lodge on Harrison Street was recently bought by the nonprofit Restorative Pathways, which is planning to use the historic yellow building as a homeless shelter. The 120-person shelter will primarily serve survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, with floors for parents with children,...
