State to require suicide prevention training
Mental health professionals will be required to undergo suicide prevention training under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.Read More
Pittsburg High students arrested for social media threats
Another student has been arrested for making a social media threat against Pittsburg High School, officials with the Pittsburg Unified School District said Thursday.Read More
Board member seeks to end City’s school lottery
A member of the San Francisco Unified School District's Board of Education is proposing that the district do away with its school lottery system.Read More
Split city council places future of Vallco Mall in developer’s hands
The Cupertino City Council voted Wednesday night to approve a potential plan for the revival of Vallco Mall.Read More
Monsanto seeks dismissal of $289 million Roundup verdict
A San Francisco Superior Court judge will hear arguments Oct. 10 on a bid by Monsanto Co. for dismissal of a $289 million jury verdict for a cancer-stricken gardener.Read More
‘The Story So Far’ previews new album at Amoeba Music
The first line of The Story So Far’s “Proper Dose” set the tone for their brief appearance at Berkeley’s Amoeba Music.Read More
SFMTA settles lawsuit after death of 12-year-old student
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors settled a $850,000 lawsuit involving the death of a 12-year-old student back in 2015.Read More
Muni refreshes voices behind subway platform announcements
Muni subway riders may have noticed new automated voices announcing the arrival of Muni trains.Read More
Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case
Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California laws for the safe storage, handling and disposal of...Read More
Company fined $46k after San Jose workplace death
Cal/OSHA has issued GreenWaste Recovery four citations for a workplace accident in which a driver was fatally struck by his own vehicle.Read More
SF sues former building inspection chief, alleging fraud
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing a construction company and several of its contractors and clients.Read More
Fugitive convicted of 1983 cold-case Richmond homicide
Sherill Lynn Smothers was found guilty of a cold-case murder in Richmond from 1983 after skipping bail for a previous court date.Read More
Man in critical condition after Aquatic Park water rescue
A man is in critical condition Thursday morning after San Francisco firefighters rescued him from the water near The City's Aquatic Park.Read More