Castro trash bins keep garbage in — and people out
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell was talking trash in the Castro — five new “smart” garbage bins that prevent people from digging through their contents.Read More
Report seeks to improve what’s left of SF taxi industry
A report released by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recommends full-service taxicab companies be allowed to set their own fares.Read More
Oakland tenants receive $1 million settlement
A judge has approved a $1 million settlement in a lawsuit filed on behalf of tenants of a single room occupancy hotel in Oakland's Chinatown district.Read More
Family of Luis Gongora Pat demands DA explain delay
The family of a homeless Mexican man killed by San Francisco police officers more than two years ago delivered a letter to District Attorney George Gascon Thursday.Read More
Fremont school board pauses sex education for preteens
Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders in the Fremont Unified School District will not have sex education this year after hundreds of parents objected to "age inappropriate" material in the proposed...Read More
Mill Valley shooting suspect found dead
A suspect who apparently shot two people Thursday afternoon at an apartment complex in Mill Valley is dead, sheriff's officials said.Read More
Richmond police force in 2014 death deemed ‘excessive’
Richmond's Citizen Police Review Commission on Wednesday night substantiated the allegation that excessive and unreasonable force was used in a 2014 shooting.Read More
Man at center of bail reform released
A San Francisco Superior Court judge agreed Thursday to release a man from custody ahead of his trial after he spent nearly a year in jail because he couldn't...Read More
Sonoma to Vegas flights begin in August
Sun Country Airlines announced Wednesday it will fly non-stop from Santa Rosa to Las Vegas between Aug. 30 and Dec. 2..Read More
San Jose City Hall falcon chicks banded for study
Three falcon chicks from the nest on top of San Jose City Hall were outfitted with personalized bands Thursday morning by University of California at Santa Cruz researchers so...Read More
Sailboat sinks off Pacifica beach during recovery
The U.S. Coast Guard is working with state and local authorities on the salvage of a 33-foot sailboat that ran aground in Pacifica last weekend and then sank when...Read More
Cyclists seek ‘safe space’ for alternative transportation
About 30 bikers and scooter riders lined the bicycle lane on Howard between Seventh and Eighth streets Wednesday evening.Read More
Arrest in Berkeley laptop robbery
A person was arrested Tuesday night following a robbery near the University of California at Berkeley, university police said Wednesday.Read More