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Coast Guard commander faces charges for importing addictive narcotic
A U.S. Coast Guard commander has been charged with illegally importing a controlled substance into the U.S. from other countries, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. James Heyward Silcox III, 41,...Read More
Federal agencies officially revoke California emissions standards waiver
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially announced Thursday that they are revoking California’s authority to set strict auto emission standards. The administration’s...Read More
5th Street protected bike lane, traffic reduction gets green light
Bicyclists who ride down 5th Street, one of the most dangerous corridors in the South of Market neighborhood, will soon get a little extra protection in the form of...Read More
Inner Sunset project completion increases safety above and underground
As N-Judah trains zoomed by Irving Street at 8th Avenue Wednesday morning, San Francisco city officials celebrated completion of nearby pedestrian and Muni improvements two years in the making....Read More
Governor signs ‘landmark’ bill to reclassify independent contractors as employees
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed Assembly Bill 5 into law to reclassify workers for ride-hailing services and other companies as employees instead of independent contractors starting in 2020....Read More
Berkeley road closes due to water main break
A water main break has prompted a road closure in Berkeley on Wednesday morning, according to police. Police issued an advisory at 8:07 a.m. about the water main break...Read More
Central Subway three years behind, budget runs over by $55 million
The completion timeline for the $1.6 billion Central Subway Project has been pushed out yet again.Read More
South Beach attack suspect being held without bail
A homeless man accused of attacking a woman outside her apartment building in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood last month will be held on all charges, a judge ruled...Read More
Crews repair ruptured Healdsburg gas line
Crews repaired a gas line that ruptured late Tuesday afternoon in Healdsburg, city and PG&E officials said As of 6:44 p.m., the line on Grove Street had been repaired...Read More
Major BART delay persists in SFO, Millbrae, Daly City directions
A major delay exists on BART Tuesday evening due to an equipment problem on the track, BART officials said. As of 6:44 p.m. the delay was at San Francisco...Read More
Crews work to stop gas flow from ruptured Healdsburg main
A gas line was ruptured late Tuesday afternoon in Healdsburg and crews are working to stop the flow of gas, PG&E officials said. A construction crew, unrelated to PG&E,...Read More
Ben Carson dodges protesters in brief SF public housing visit
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson paid a visit to San Francisco’s Potrero Terrace housing development Tuesday to tour the new complex. Ahead of the visit,...Read More
DA clears Sunnyvale officer who shot, killed man armed with knife
The fatal shooting of an armed robber by a Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety officer four years ago has been deemed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office...Read More
Two-day search for escaped Salinas Valley prison inmate ends in SF
An inmate who walked away from a minimum-security facility at Salinas Valley State Prison near Soledad Saturday was taken back into custody Monday afternoon in San Francisco, according to...Read More
President fundraising visit draws protesters, inflatable ‘baby Trump’
With President Donald Trump in the Bay Area on Tuesday for the first time since being inaugurated, several dozen protesters have gathered in Portola Valley to call for his...Read More
Man struck after police foot chase suffers critical injuries
A man suffered critical injuries on Monday afternoon when a car struck him as he ran away from police and onto Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco, police said....Read More
Mexican Independence Day rally heightens demand to ‘close the camps’
On Mexico’s Independence Day Monday, hundreds of protesters marched from the 24th Street BART station to San Francisco City Hall to send a message to the White House. Those...Read More
Pittsburg City Council considers $50,000 immigration resource program
The Pittsburg City Council will consider establishing a new program promoting education, community resources and events related to immigration at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday evening. The Digital Office...Read More