San Jose high school track coach launches program to help low-income kids run marathons
Thousands of runners will take part in the San Francisco Marathon on Sunday. Among them is a group of San Jose students who barely knew what a marathon was a few months ago.
There’s a ‘mansion shortage’ in Pacific Heights
The frenzy for multi-million-dollar listings in San Francisco has caused feverish bidding wars. In June, 44 homes sold for $1 million or more over the asking price. While that’s a small slice of the overall market, my colleague Erik Gunther notes that it shows “there’s a small, concentrated group of buyers willing to p
Late-Night Gunfire Rocks Powell BART Hub, Four Wounded
Four people were wounded in a shooting near the Powell Street BART Station just before 1 AM today, after gunfire broke out in the Market Street corridor and drew a heavy response from police and emergency crews. The victims were taken to San Francisco General Hospital, and their conditions were still unknown as of Satu
“Pick an intersection, any intersection. Okay, California and Hyde Streets.”
I’ve been to and have ridden past this intersection many times, but I’ve never paid attention to the small brick building on the southeast corner until I read Amy O’Hair’s article on her Sunnyside History Project website about Charlotte Coleman and Gilmore’s Bar. Charlotte’s story is interesting enough in itself, but A
Body found in the Bay near Point Diablo
(KRON)– A body was found in the water near Point Diablo, west of the Golden Gate Bridge, according to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). On July 25 at 10:00 a.m., officers received reports of a dead body floating in the Bay water. When they arrived, they located the body, recovering it from the water […]
Stolen Car, Spiked Tires: San Pablo Police Dashcam Chase Ends In Martinez
What started as a routine patrol in San Pablo turned into a high-speed night at the movies, with the cameras rolling the entire way. Dashcam footage released by the San Pablo Police Department shows officers spotting a stolen vehicle, tucking in behind it through San Pablo streets, then pursuing it across city lines in
4 shot after trying to intervene in fight between unknown man and woman
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Four people were shot after trying to intervene in a fight between and man and a woman early Saturday morning. San Francisco police responded to reports of a shooting on the 900 block of Market Street near the Powell Street BART Station just before 1 a.m. Officers said they found four […]
Oakland Tackles Illegal Dumping — With a ‘Party’
It’s possibly the hottest party of the weekend in Oakland. But the cleanest? Don’t count on it. Dozens of residents lined up their vehicles this morning for the revival of the “Bulky Block Party,” where Oaklanders can discard their large household items for free as the city battles a costly illegal dumping problem.
Exclusive: Historic ‘Julia Morgan’ campus to be redeveloped a block from Marina Safeway
This campus redevelopment would add more senior housing, and a sizable building, to the upscale neighborhood in San Francisco.
SF’s most iconic beer bar added a menu item staff have been asking for
"I didn't know if I would get some pushback or concern from some folks."
