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Covid-19 update: More outdoor businesses set to reopen Friday
Some Bay Area counties this week will allow business sectors such as hair and nail salons to resume operations outdoors.Read More
Assault rifles, weapons cache seized as San Francisco police arrest four suspects
Police served a search warrant on the 1500 block of 48th Avenue where officers found and seized 29 firearms.Read More
San Francisco pulls plug early on deteriorating, unsafe Hall of Justice jail
San Francisco’s seismically unsafe jail at the Hall of Justice will close earlier than expected.Read More
Muni shuts down subway service after employee tests positive for Covid-19
The SFMTA late Monday evening abruptly announced that the subway system will once again shut down.Read More
Three pedestrian fatalities since June rattle SF safety advocates
Pedestrian advocates are demanding San Francisco transit officials take more aggressive steps to keep pedestrians safe on city streets. Most recently, 50-year-old Mark Berman was killed by a driver...Read More
Muni subway returns Saturday with modified service
San Francisco residents Saturday will see the familiar sight of Muni trains again moving through the subway and city streets. As previously reported, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...Read More
Supes reject one of two Breed appointees for SFMTA board
San Francisco supervisors are finally adding a new member to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors, but supervisors approved only one of two of Mayor London...Read More
Police offer $100,000 reward to find shooter who killed 6-year-old boy
San Francisco police are offering a reward of $100,000 in the identification and arrest of a suspect(s) in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in the Bayview neighborhood,...Read More
Covid-19 update: Heat wave causes concern for mask, gathering orders
As a heat wave engulfs the Bay Area, public health departments are reminding the public that Covid-19 is still around and residents need to be cautious. Health officials Friday...Read More
Former Daly City restaurant workers receive back wages in $2.6 million settlement
Owners of the former Kome Seafood and Buffet restaurant in Daly City have reached a $2.6 million settlement with the state’s Labor Commissioner’s Office that secures payment for 133...Read More
Covid-19 update: Case totals increase with backlog data, court moves jury selection to event center
Bay Area county health departments are starting to receive some of the backlogged Covid-19 data caused by technical issues with the state’s electronic laboratory reporting system. As data is...Read More
Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also stressed the need for residents to follow local public health guidelines to...Read More
Sheriff’s Department strikes deal with carrier to allow free jail calls
San Francisco officials announced that phone calls made from county jail will be free. The change is effective immediately. Mayor London Breed, Sheriff Paul Miyamoto and Treasurer José Cisnernos...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area deaths tick upward as state data issue persists
As Bay Area deaths from Covid accelerate, county health departments continue to warn that reported Covid-19 case data may not present the full picture.Read More
Caltrain sales tax measure gets another shot with ‘clean’ bill
After weeks of heated debate, the ⅛-cent Caltrain sales tax measure has been given a new lifeline. It appeared last week the measure would not make it to the...Read More
Teen skateboarder suffers life-threatening injuries in collision
A skateboarder was struck by a vehicle in the Mission Terrace neighborhood Friday at around 1:03 p.m., San Francisco police reported. Officers arrived at the intersection of Ocean Avenue...Read More
Breed’s two-year budget proposal diverts police funds, assumes labor union cooperation to close deficit
San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her two-year budget that seeks to close a $1.5 billion deficit during a period of economic uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The budget...Read More
SF faces ‘major surge’ in new Covid-19 cases
San Francisco is facing a “major surge” of Covid-19 cases, says Dr. Grant Colfax, who heads the Department of Public Health. Colfax at a press conference Thursday said The...Read More
Police arrest suspect who allegedly spat on, attacked Muni passenger
San Francisco police arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly spat on and attacked a Muni bus passenger, police said Wednesday. The altercation took place last Saturday around 10:35 a.m....Read More
Caltrain tax saga continues with supervisor passage amid county push-back
A ⅛-cent sales tax measure to fund Caltrain is still up in the air despite approval Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. County supervisors from San Mateo...Read More