A 23-year-old woman walking home around 12:15 a.m. this morning at Felton and Harvard Streets near McLaren Park in the Portola neighborhood was attacked by four suspects who choked her and robbed her of her belongings. According to Bay City News, the four suspects took the woman's purse and book bag before fleeing the scene. more ›

Members of the community (i.e., Mitchell Engineering, Michael Byrne, Platinum Advisors, Webcor Construction Company, Boston Properties, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco Fire Commissioners, PG&E, and American Airporter Shuttle) have donated more money thus increasing the reward from $25,000 to $75,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) who set fire to a two-story Portola apartment building. The Feb. 6 blaze, if you recall, injured several SF firefighters. Any info should be directed to the Arson Task Force at 415-575-4444.
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Authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for info leading to the arrest of the person(s) who set fire to a two-story Portola apartment building. The fire injured six firefighters, with two sent to the hospital, on Feb. 6. Former SF Mayor Willie Brown verbally ripped the chaps who did this a new hole today at a press conference today. "We have to find the culprit," Brown vented. "San Francisco's finest has been threatened." But the good news in all this is that if any of you know the culprits, call the Arson Task Force's anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444. (Of course, to collect, you might want to give them your name.) more ›

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Six firefighters were hurt, with one suffering life-threatening injuries "after inhaling superheated gases," while fighting a blaze at a two-story residence at 627 Felton Street early this morning. According to Chron, "The names of the injured firefighters - one of whom is a battalion chief - were not released." No civilians were injured since the building was vacant and the blaze was under control by 1:45 a.m. No word yet as to what caused the blaze. (Also, fire battles aside, check out the Emergency_In_SF, whose Twitter feed reports on any emergencies ranging from cut gas lines, surf rescues, kayaks in distress, fires, police action, and more.) more ›

Good grief. You’re really struggling getting your luxury SUV into that space in front of Tena Pro Nails, aren’t you? Do you have an 11 A.M. pedicure appointment? It’s a few minutes after the hour...

Upon quick glance, Portola’s main business drag, San Bruno Avenue, seems acutely workaday compared to a few of its neighborhood-cousins around town. If Russian Hill is a cute little summer dress and the Mission is an old Air Supply T-shirt worn tightly and ironically, Portola is a pair of blue Levi’s—straight-leg ones. And the hair looks terrific. more ›