She caused a terrible crime. Now she’s trying to answer why
Gov. Gavin Newsom knows his changes to California prisons will be part of his legacy, from suspending the death penalty to refashioning San Quentin as a hub for rehabilitation. “It was always about public safety,” Newsom told a San Quentin press conference in February. “It was about dealing with the fundamental fact th
Created during the Gold Rush, this SF arts and culture institution is “the best...
Things in San Francisco were not looking especially rosy in 1854. Five years after the discovery of gold in the Sierra foothills, the patina of Gold Rush fever had worn thin. Prices were bottoming out, banks were failing, and prospectors and the businesses that preyed on them were declaring bankruptcy left and right.
Woman dines at San Francisco steakhouse. Here’s why she’s furious: ‘$600 down the drain’
'She's shrieking girl, loud as hell.' The post Woman dines at San Francisco steakhouse. Here’s why she’s furious: ‘$600 down the drain’ appeared first on Subplot News .
Ex-S.F. human rights chief directed nonprofit to hire sister, organization tells auditors
San Francisco’s former Human Rights Commission executive director may have coordinated the hiring of her sister to run a city-funded youth program that her department failed to properly oversee.
Former San Francisco real estate investor to represent himself in trial over accused pandemic-era...
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Despite repeated warnings from a federal judge, former San Francisco real estate investor and convicted fraudster Luke Brugnara will represent himself at trial over accusations he submitted false loan applications for pandemic-era relief programs. “I am required to advise you, and I will, that you.
Man arrested after armed kidnapping in Oakland
A police helicopter tracked the man’s car throughout the city, leading to his arrest
Former Tropical Storm Iselle’s moisture heads for Bay Area, bringing rare August rain chances
An upper level storm system digging southward along the California coast will scoop up a sliver of tropical moisture from Iselle and send it toward the California coast.
Richmond police investigate fatal hit-and-run near 23rd Street and Hellings Avenue
Richmond police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian near the intersection of 23rd Street and Hellings last weekend. The victim has been identified by family members as Rafael Delgado. Delgado was walking on 23rd Street and attempting to cross Hellings Avenue when he was struck
Daly City Man Cuts Power Lines Across San Mateo Block, Hides Tool Under Meter
A 30-year-old Daly City man is facing felony vandalism charges after San Mateo police say he cut power lines at multiple homes and then tried to hide the wire cutters under a water meter cover before officers arrived. Alfredo Salas was arrested Monday following what investigators are calling a wire-cutting spree that l
San Francisco’s Hunters Point cleanup scandal leads to major settlement
A former Navy cleanup contractor will pay $57 million to resolve allegations that workers falsified environmental testing data during the cleanup of San Francisco’s Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.

















