Westside RV Residents Grapple With SF’s New Plan
This July, after first winning approval from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the SF Board of Supervisors, by a 9-to-2 majority, approved a plan by Mayor Daniel Lurie that makes it illegal to park recreational vehicles (RVs) and other oversized vehicles on city streets for more than two...
Suspects in California museum heist caught on camera
The FBI and Oakland Police Department are seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects who allegedly stole over 1,000 items from the Oakland Museum of California's off-site storehouse on October 15.
SF’s RV Parking Ban Is Now In Effect, So We’ll See How This Works...
Mayor Lurie’s long-promised two-hour limit on RV parking on SF streets took effect Saturday, though its effect may be limited, as many of the RVs already have a six-month extension lined up to stay parked right where they are. San Francisco has always had a fairly significant population of...
From funeral home to 22-story tower: Inside one of S.F.’s most ambitious housing projects
With demolition complete, a developer is set to begin construction on one of San Francisco’s most ambitious projects since the pandemic: a 303-unit residential tower.
San Francisco’s Oldest Open Air Drug Market Still Thrives
In October 2018 the New York Times described the northwest side of Hyde Street between Eddy and Ellis as “the dirtiest block in San Francisco.” I describe in my new book reporter Thomas Fuller’s take: “a single span of Hyde Street hosts an open-air narcotics market by day and at night is occupied by the unsheltered...
Famed San Francisco donut shop closing location after 70 years
(KRON) — The longtime location of one legendary San Francisco donut shop is closing after 70 years. Bob’s Donuts is closing its shop at 1621 Polk St. later this month, the business announced on social media. The last day of business will be on Nov. 23. Bob’s Donuts will now shift its operations to its […]
The Crooked San Francisco Road With a Hidden Haunted Past
Lombard Street is one of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks, famed for its steep, twisting curves. Yet beyond its picturesque appearance lies a lesser-known side: the whispers of a haunted past. Tucked away in the heart of the city, this crooked road not only draws tourists with its unique...
‘Like somebody turned a faucet on’: Union Square buzz is building in SF
"There's just a lot of great momentum and buzz in Union Square right now."
$750k grant for BART had strings attached: ICE cooperation
As immigrant raids by federal agents have ramped up this year, Bay Area residents have sought assurances from city governments and local law enforcement agencies that they will not cooperate with these efforts. Mayor Barbara Lee, for example, has reaffirmed that Oakland is a sanctuary city, which bars police from...
‘I’m gonna starve’: Lines at Bay Area food pantries double as SNAP payments freeze,...
In the parking lot at the San Jose Flea Market on Monday morning where Hunger at Home feeds the needy, the line of cars waiting for boxes of food increased 40% to nearly 250 - a need they haven't seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The line stretched so long that...
