‘I never want to leave’: What it’s like to live on this S.F. island...
At a time when San Francisco is enduring a steeper decline in its share of 20-somethings than any other major U.S. city, this neighborhood is a curious outlier that residents call a “hidden gem.”
S.F. police shoot dog, then owner, on busy downtown street
Police shot the pair on Market Street after the dog bit an officer and another person, authorities said.
Exclusive San Francisco Bay Town Bans Nicotine in All Forms
A small San Francisco Bay-area community of about 9,000 residents has stepped up big — according to its town council — by passing “the strictest and most comprehensive tobacco and nicotine sales ban in the country.”. So describes a report by SFGate and other news outlets about...
California Jogger’s Quiet Morning Turns Urgent When He Notices Eyes Watching From The Shore
Some moments seem destined to happen. One man set out for his regular jog along Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, never imagining that his run would end with saving a life. On a breezy January morning, as the wind carried its usual sounds, something unusual caught his attention. He...
End of a long wait: Filipinos celebrate their first San Francisco supervisor
The nascent District 4 supervisor, Isabella “Beya” Alcaraz, has become the first person of Filipino descent ever to serve on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. End of a long wait: Filipinos celebrate their first San Francisco supervisor
Swarm of more than 20 quakes shakes San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A swarm of more than 20 earthquakes reaching up to 3.8 magnitude rattled San Ramon near San Francisco in Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The other quakes in the Sunday, Nov. 9, swarm ranged from 1.0 to 3.7 magnitude as of 11 a.m., according to the USGS. The series of quakes, including the 3.8...
Bay Area police: 18-year-old arrested after traffic stop yields machine gun, drugs
San Mateo police said they made the discoveries after pulling over a driver for illegal window tint and expired registration.
San Jose grocer gives $100 shopping spree to struggling SNAP beneficiaries: ‘Give back’
As the government shutdown reaches another historic day, Bay Area businesses are stepping up to help struggling families who are cut off from SNAP food benefits. A free grocery shopping spree brought a huge response from members of the South Bay community Sunday.
People terrified for their safety as new law will enforce dark sky curfew
A new law in California, titled the "Dark Sky" law, would require homeowners to switch off their lights by midnight to protect local wildlife
Bay Area ‘public treasure’ has been destroyed in an overnight theft
Volunteers were heartbroken and "quite discouraged."
