Reclaiming the curb: Time to reverse San Francisco’s mass parking elimination
San Francisco’s parking crisis has moved from downtown into the heart of our neighborhoods. In residential areas across the city, formerly available curb space is disappearing under freshly painted red and white zones—often justified with vague “safety” or “emergency access” arguments that lack public explanation or...
Activists Flood SF City Hall to Protest Immigrant Support and Legal Aid Cuts
Hundreds of activists flooded San Francisco’s City Hall Monday to protest cuts to nonprofit funding in the city’s pending budget, saying the mayor is pulling back support for working-class and low-income San Franciscans at a time these communities are facing threats from the federal government. During more than...
SFPD offers $225K reward in 2012 cold case homicides of father and daughter
The San Francisco Police Department announced a reward of more than $200,000 for information in the deadly shootings of a father and daughter more than 13 years ago.
Sausalito’s Huge Waterfront Restaurant Just Closed — Sort Of
The would-be fine dining restaurant Ditas in Sausalito is closed. More or less. The restaurant, housed in the tremendous former Trident space, is just for private events and (for now) breakfast service. It also has a new name: Eria Cafe. The shift from Ditas to Eria has come with missed reservations, changes to the...
Insect Invasion: 5 California Cities Combatting Bed Bug Onslaught
Bed bugs, those tiny, pesky insects that feed on human blood, have made a big comeback in recent years across the United States, and California is no exception. As these bugs continue to spread throughout the state, local cities are scrambling to combat the growing problem. In this article, we’ll take a closer look...
FBI offering $10K reward to help find missing Oakland woman, possible victim of human...
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward to help locate missing Oakland woman, Heaven McGee, who disappeared January of this year. "I know there is someone with a heart who can help me find my daughter."
4 family members celebrating a birthday are among the 8 dead from a boat...
Four members of a family from Northern California who were celebrating a birthday were among eight people killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California over the weekend during a sudden and fierce thunderstorm.
CHP Arrests Impaired Semi-Truck Driver on I-880 in Oakland After Public Reports Erratic Driving
Last Friday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received several distress calls concerning a wayward semi-truck on the move along I-880. The vehicle was reportedly dangerously zigzagging between lanes, compelling fears of imminent collisions. Swiftly heeding the calls, officers of the CHP Oakland unit encountered...
Roller-skating drag queens on the Oakland watrerfront bring a new spin to Pride
On the edge of Oakland, right by the bay, something fabulous is afoot.
Tiny home village opens at East Bay shelter for victims of domestic violence and...
In Hayward, dozens of new tiny homes opened at the country's first domestic violence shelter. Victims of human trafficking or domestic violence are eligible for the uniquely private shelter.