Dubious Peskin questions inspectors over Millennium Tower
San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin grilled members of The City's Department of Building Inspection Friday on why the design of the Millennium Tower was not reviewed more rigorously.Read More
Search called off for missing trans-Pacific sailor
A search was suspended Wednesday evening for a Chinese sailor who left San Francisco last week in a bid for a world sailing record.Read More
Angel Island hospital thrown $3 million lifeline
Nearly $3 million in state funding will help complete the restoration of a former hospital on Angel Island.Read More
Noe Valley parking lot begins transformation into city park
City officials Thursday cut the ribbon on a new park in Noe Valley that will provide a home for a weekly farmers' market and other community events.Read More
Blue whale carcass had skull fractures, trauma
A dozen scientists conducting a necropsy today on a blue whale carcass that washed ashore Wednesday off the coast of Daly City found multiple skull fractures.Read More
Raiders offense earns high midseason marks
The Raiders offense has shown enough firepower to keep up with any team in the NFL. Read More
DMV outage recedes, but not entirely
California Department of Motor Vehicles officials said Thursday that a computer outage that has affected its offices across the state was again affecting Bay Area offices.Read More
Dog-tosser earns 180 days in jail, probation
A Fairfield woman was sentenced to three years probation and 180 days in jail Wednesday for felony animal abuse.Read More
Massive dry dock sinks 40 miles off coast
A 528-foot dry dock on its way to Mexico from Seattle sank early Wednesday morning about 40 miles west of San Francisco.Read More
Dead blue whale drifts toward Daly City shore
A male blue whale washed ashore Wednesday afternoon off the coast of Daly City.Read More
Airbnb limits San Francisco hosts to single address
San Francisco users of the short-term accommodation site Airbnb will only be allowed to post listings at one address starting Nov. 1.Read More
Motorcyclist doing donuts killed in crash
A motorcyclist recklessly performing donuts along West San Carlos Street in San Jose was killed in a crash Tuesday evening.Read More
Witnesses stop motorcyclist after teen killed
Witnesses stopped a speeding, unlicensed motorcyclist who struck and killed a 17-year-old girl from fleeing the scene near Northridge Mall in Salinas Tuesday morning.Read More
Dungeness crab ‘looking good’ for on-time season opening
The upcoming Dungeness crab season appears to be headed in a good direction, according to the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife.Read More
Firefighters arrested after hotel scuffle
Walnut Creek police arrested two off-duty Contra Costa firefighters early Sunday after receiving a call of four drunken and belligerent people at a hotel.Read More
City announces housing help for teachers
San Francisco school and city officials Tuesday announced a package of new housing assistance and resources for educators.Read More
Hotel sued after salmon sickens NAACP members
More than 100 members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People filed a lawsuit Tuesday that accuses one of the world's largest hotel groups of negligence.Read More
Kevin Epps released from jail, no charges filed
San Francisco filmmaker Kevin Epps, arrested by San Francisco police on suspicion of homicide Monday, has been released due to a lack of evidence.Read More