Owner of S.F.’s rodent-infested Alice Griffith housing complex to pay $9M settlement
Mission Local’s reporting helped prompt investigation culminating in $9 million settlement, says City Attorney David Chiu. Owner of S.F.’s rodent-infested Alice Griffith housing complex to pay $9M settlement
Mill Valley officer injured in church parking lot explosion
A police officer was moderately injured when an object exploded as the officer tried to extinguish a small fire in a church parking lot in Mill Valley. The object contained combustible items.
Despite critical acclaim, Southern-inspired S.F. fine-dining restaurant to close
A Michelin-recognized restaurant that earned praise for serving ambrosia salad and dirty rice-stuffed chicken wings from a swanky hotel in downtown San Francisco will close next month.
Look: Kitten rescued from 10 feet down rusty pipe in California field
An animal control officer in California came to the rescue of a kitten that fell about 10 feet down a rusted metal pipe in an abandoned field.
San Mateo police arrest ID theft suspect trying to buy iPhones
(KRON) — A New York man was taken into custody by San Mateo police officers on Monday for his alleged involvement in a mobile identity fraud operation, according to authorities. The San Mateo Police Department responded just after 2 p.m. on Monday to a Verizon store at 2290 Bridgepointe Parkway on the report of a […]
SFPD investigating viral altercation involving SFMTA officer on Treasure Island
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco authorities have launched an investigation after a viral Instagram video captured a physical altercation involving an SFMTA parking enforcement officer on Treasure Island. Investigation over SFMTA video. What we know:. SFMTA told KTVU on Wednesday that it is working with the San Francisco
Fire near Bayview district sends massive plume of smoke into the air
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A fire Wednesday in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunter’s Point neighborhood sent a massive plume of thick, black smoke into the air. The smoke was caught by a camera from Sutro Tower, billowing high into the sky above the bay shore. Video posted by the San Francisco Fire Department (above) shows crew
1 pet duck dead, another rescued after being dumped at Lake Merritt
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Two juvenile Pekin ducks— under 1 year old — were dumped at Lake Merritt and rescued by Oakland Animal Services Tuesday. OAS Director Joe Devries said they tried to treat one female duck that couldn’t walk or hold her head up. She was too sick and had to be euthanized, Devries […]
Multiple Drugs Seized from CA Man in Cherry County
Troopers and investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol found methamphetamine and cocaine after a traffic stop in Cherry County. Late night on Tuesday, August 18, a trooper saw a Cadillac sedan speeding on Highway 83 near Valentine. During the ensuing traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity.
Alleged ‘swamp water’ gas tested for contaminates after car malfunctions on Bay Area freeway
"(My car) hopped like a bunny... I mean it wasn't funny at the time... I was terrified," said East Bay resident Sabina James, after potentially contaminated gasoline might have caused her car to stop in the middle of 580.
