Man describes stabbing over ‘snipes’ outside Berkeley bank
A homeless man who was stabbed outside a downtown Berkeley bank two years ago took the stand recently to describe the unprovoked attack in dramatic detail. At the end of the hearing, Judge Jason Chin held suspect Wayne Johnson to answer, ordering him to stand trial on attempted murder charges and other allegations.
Speed cameras are coming to Oakland starting in January
Speed cameras are coming to Oakland starting next month, but you'll have several more months before you have to worry about tickets. Here's where:
Powerball ticket worth $501K sold in Bay Area
(KRON) — A Powerball ticket worth more than half a million dollars was purchased in the San Francisco Bay Area, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket matched five of five numbers in Monday’s draw, but missed out on matching the Powerball to secure the full $740 million jackpot. The winning Powerball numbers...
New D4 Supe Wong will support family zoning, wants feedback before committing on Great...
Newly-appointed San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong said he will support Mayor Daniel Lurie’s family zoning plan – but will wait to hear from community stakeholders before speaking more about the future of the Great Highway. Wong, until Monday an elected member of the City College of San Francisco board,...
Waymo robotaxi hits dog in San Francisco weeks after killing beloved cat
The incident comes weeks after another Waymo killed KitKat, a widely loved Mission District cat whose death sparked protests and calls for tighter regulation of driverless cars.
The Best Southern Fried Chicken In California Is Hiding Inside This Old-Fashioned Diner
Forget what you know about fried chicken in California – the real deal isn’t hiding in some trendy gastropub or farm-to-table hotspot with a six-month waiting list. It’s sizzling away in the kitchen of Lori’s Diner, a 1950s time capsule nestled in the bustling heart of San Francisco, where the chicken is crispy, the...
South San Francisco apartment fire leaves one dead, officials say
An early-morning apartment fire in South San Francisco left one person dead after firefighters responding to a smoke alarm found a unit in flames.
Teen arrested in ‘outlandish’ triple shooting at Bay Area mall
The shooting happened on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Drag queen Pattie Gonia is hiking 100 miles in full drag to raise $1M...
Beloved drag queen, performer, and environmentalist Pattie Gonia has long used her platforms to advocate for the planet — as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoor industry. But now, her heels are taking her to new heights. In a video announcement, Pattie — whose off-stage name...
The schools that could shutter as SFUSD takes up a reorganization
After the San Francisco Board of Education elected to make Maria Su a permanent employee last month, the superintendent has the stability to revisit major structural changes in the district. Perhaps the most controversial are school closures, or what Su has called a “reorganization” in recent town halls.
