California attorney sentenced for role in massive DC Solar fraud scheme
SACRAMENTO, California - Ari J. Lauer, a 61-year-old attorney from Lafayette, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for his involvement in the largest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California. From 2009 to January 2019, Lauer served as outside counsel to DC Solar, providing...
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...
Positive news on 3 missing teens from San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - The Alameda County Sheriff's Office had some positive news on three missing teenagers who were last seen Friday night near 163rd Avenue and East 14th Street in San Leandro, deputies said. Authorities said the teens had made plans to go somewhere together and had not been...
Highly Contagious Respiratory Virus Surges in Western States
A highly contagious respiratory virus known as human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is spreading rapidly across several western states, with Northern California showing especially high levels according to wastewater surveillance data. Communities including San Francisco, Marin, Vallejo, Napa, Novato, Santa Rosa, Sacramento,...
You Could Spend Hours Hunting For Treasures At This Giant California Thrift Store
If you’ve ever wondered where all the stuff people donate actually ends up, Community Thrift in San Francisco has your answer, and it’s glorious. This massive warehouse of secondhand treasures is where bargain hunting becomes a legitimate hobby and your Saturday afternoon mysteriously vanishes into a blur of vintage...
The strange, psychedelic history of how San Francisco got colorful homes
San Francisco Victorians were once neglected and reviled. Then acid-fueled color schemes arrived and made them famous.
Advocates Express Concern Over Potential Police Overreach Following Mayor’s Tenderloin Scuffle
There was heavy police presence on Cedar Street, an alley on the edge of the Tenderloin, following Thursday’s violent scuffle involving SF Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail, with two additional arrests Friday, and neighborhood advocates worry about potential overreach. As Mission Local reports, police officers...
The Ancient Bones Beneath San Francisco: Fossils, Fault Lines, and Forgotten Fauna
Most people walking through San Francisco see towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. What they don’t realize is that beneath their feet lies an extraordinary treasure trove of ancient life, buried for millions of years in the city’s complex geological layers. The very ground that...
San Francisco Facing Blowback For Eileen Gu Announcement
The City of San Francisco is facing blowback for its Eileen Gu announcement over the weekend. The California city chose to honor the 22-year-old Winter Olympian, who competed for China at the 2026 Games in Italy. Gu, who was born in the United States, chose to compete internationally for China. ...
Confused Waymos Keep Getting in the Way of Emergency Responders And They’ve Had Enough
San Francisco’s emergency responders have a new, unexpected job title: unpaid Waymo wranglers. And apparently, they’re not thrilled about it. City officials aired their frustrations publicly this week during a hearing that dug into a chaotic stretch in late December, when a power outage knocked out traffic signals...
