UC police get approval for more weapons and equipment, including ammunition, pepper-balls, drones
The University of California board of regents approved requests to restock weapons and equipment at five campus police departments.
Mission Bay Affordable Housing Caters to First-Time Buyers, Descendants of Displaced
An affordable complex, located at 400 China Basin, has become home for families displaced by 1960s era “redevelopment” in San Francisco. “The journey in pursuit of happiness at 400 China Basin was a beautiful struggle; heartbreaking, yet life-changing and exhilarating,” said new owner Joe Tasby, Disabled and Seniors...
9 U.S. cities seeing population declines in 2025
People are seeking lower prices, more square footage, improved neighborhoods, or simply a fresh start — and the numbers aren’t a joke. Some of these cities are losing thousands of residents each year, despite decades of steady growth. Take San Francisco, California, for example. The population of the city, as of...
A Bakery in San Francisco Temporarily Closed After Health Inspection
The San Francisco Department of Public Health temporarily closed Golden Gate Bakery on Sept. 18 after health violations were found. Golden Gate Bakery was found to be out of compliance with food code regulations during a routine inspection. Inspectors cited issues such as insufficient hot water temperature and a...
Police investigating Oakland hit-and-run incident involving AC Transit bus
Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run collision involving an AC Transit bus Wednesday afternoon that left multiple hurt in Oakland.
Man Who SF Medical Examiner Wrongly Declared Dead In 2021 Is Now, In Fact,...
Four years after a stunning mishap where the SF Medical Examiner notified a family that their father had been declared dead, and then he turned up alive, the same man has, in fact, now died. It was exactly one year ago today when the Chronicle broke the story that a...
The Berkeley Flea Market is officially back — and legal again
When the Berkeley Flea Market, a fixture of South Berkeley since the 1970s, announced its impending closure earlier this year, it set off a wave of tributes and farewells celebrating its past as an essential haven for those seeking cheap furniture, used clothes and community. It appeared that the market’s...
Urgent Search for Missing Child Ezekiel Williams in Oakland, Police and Community Mobilize
The Oakland Police Department has issued an urgent alert regarding a missing child, Ezekiel Williams, last seen on the 900 block of 66th Avenue at approximately 1:30 PM yesterday. According to a social media post from the Oakland Police Department, the 10-year-old boy is considered at risk due to his...
Biggest California location of Korean grocery chain arrives in the Bay Area
The company also opened massive Korean food complex Jagalchi this year.
Former News Anchor Allegedly Assaulted Daughter — Then Posted Online ‘Bad Things Happen in...
Longtime Bay Area broadcaster Frank Somerville, 67, was arrested on suspicion of battery after a fight with his 20-year-old daughter that he later described in a since-deleted Facebook post

















