Cops Say Emeryville Woman Groped Teen, Then Bit Officer On The Head
Last Saturday, an afternoon encounter near a group of high school students on Powell Street ended with a trip to the hospital and a jail booking, after an Emeryville woman was arrested on suspicion of groping a 15-year-old girl and biting a responding officer, according to police. What police allege.
Potrero Hill Punk Bar Thee Parkside Faces Final Curtain
Thee Parkside, the raucous Potrero Hill dive bar that helped define San Francisco's punk and underground scene for 26 years, is officially in its final act. Live shows are set to run through the end of March, after which the spot will operate as a bar for a few months before closing for good. Regulars are packing...
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...
Ruby’s Serves Unique Tacos, With a Side of Community, on Judah in the Outer...
As San Francisco residents are lured toward Ocean Beach to stroll along the Great Highway and enjoy the refreshing breeze, many find themselves stumbling upon a conspicuous, green building standing at the corner of Judah Street and 48th Avenue. Situated just a block from the ocean, Ruby’s, which opened late...
‘Just sign it.’ Video appears to show $5-a-pop ballot petition fraud; state launches probe
'I approached some people and asked them what they were there for,' a videographer told The Times. 'They told me they didn't know what they were signing for, that they just wanted the $5.'
One of the Bay Area’s best Filipino restaurants arrives at a buzzy food hall
A second location of one of the Bay Area’s best Filipino restaurants has opened in the East Bay.
Sun Cranks Up As Bay Winds Whip San Francisco
San Francisco rolled in today under cool, mostly clear skies, with wake-up temps near 49°F at local observation sites. Sunshine is expected to take over quickly, pushing the city into the mid-60s this afternoon, with inland neighborhoods running warmer through the week. At the same time, gusty northwest winds will...
Brooke Jenkins’ Surprise Livestream Puts San Francisco DA’s Office on Edge
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins called a press conference for today, that her office said would be livestreamed, sparking quick interest across the city. The brief announcement on the DA’s social feed drew fast attention from local reporters and residents, even though, as of this posting, the office...
S.F. ethics probe flags lapses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayor campaign
Mark Farrell's 2024 run for mayor involved serious "instances of noncompliance" with San Francisco and California campaign finance laws, the city audit found. S.F. ethics probe flags lapses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayor campaign
It’s one banana, San Francisco. How much could it cost?
There’s always money in the banana stand (opens in new tab). Sunday’s warm weather and 7 p.m. sunset brought thousands to Dolores Park for an afternoon of picnic blankets, sunbathing, and the not-at-all-discreet consumption of alcohol and cannabis that those grassy slopes are known for. But this time,...
