Mayor Lurie’s ‘fresh start’ for troubled Dream Keeper program hits snag
Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing setbacks in his plans to reform the troubled effort his predecessor launched to invest funds in organizations focused on addressing inequities in the Black community.
San Mateo police warn of scam targeting seniors at self-service checkout lines
San Mateo police say that after the victim agrees to purchase the item, the scammers will then distract them and ring up several other items before running off.
Man charged with robbery attempt in Berkeley parking lot
A man spent his birthday in jail, facing robbery charges, after demanding money from a woman outside a northwest Berkeley drugstore, court papers show. Berkeley police said the woman got scared after seeing the man holding the handle of what looked like a silver firearm in his pocket when he asked her for money...
A Piedmont wealth manager left his wife and a dying man at scene of...
It’s the latest chapter in an unusually complicated case that’s produced two starkly different narratives, by the driver and the victim’s family.
DA seeking prison time for Bay Area Home Depot theft ring amid crackdown on...
A looming sentence in Santa Clara County for a group of prolific retail thieves who hit Home Depot stores in every Bay Area county has major implications for retail crime.
2 Hikers Trapped by ‘Rising Tides’ on Remote California Beach Rescued by Helicopter in...
The individuals became stranded on a remote beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore near San Francisco on Aug. 2
Legendary San Francisco record shop owner announces cancer diagnosis
A GoFundMe hopes to offset costs of pancreatic cancer treatment.
This Tinky Bakery In California Has A Swedish Princess Cake Known Around The World
Sometimes the most extraordinary discoveries hide behind the most ordinary storefronts, and Schubert’s Bakery in San Francisco proves this theory with every delicate layer of their legendary Swedish Princess Cake. You might walk past this unassuming Richmond District gem a dozen times before realizing you’ve been...
San Rafael Traffic Stop Uncovers “Ghost Gun,” Leads to Felony Arrest
Yesterday, the routine nature of a traffic enforcement stop took a decisive turn when San Rafael Police Department officers discovered more than just a lapse in vehicle paperwork. The stop occurred at the intersection of Fourth Street and Grand Avenue. According to a social media post by the San Rafael Police...
Monday’s Early Morning Outer Sunset Raid Linked to Oregon Stolen iPhone Ring
An odd development in Monday morning’s 3 am raid of an alleged illegal nightclub suspected of hosting drugs and sex crimes, as one of those arrested had been wanted by the feds for gunpoint robberies of iPhone shipments in Oregon. There were plenty of questions when the SFPD raided...
