Livermore firefighters and cops talked a woman down after she threatened to leap from an overpass. [Bay City News] Franklin Street was (loudly) paved from 10 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.

Everyone got up early to commemorate the 1906 quake's anniversary this morning. [SF Chronicle] The Fisherman's Wharf [Madame Tussaud] wants your nominations on what "Bay Area Innovator" they should immortalize in wax next.

According to a scathing report, Oakland's police discipline system is completely broken. [SF Chronicle] Why SFFD uses handmade wooden ladders. [Popular Mechanics] Sign-wielding man promotes Uber outside Yellow Cab HQ. [Pando] A look

[Wired] gives Twitter's new homepage the thumbs down. Driver crashes into Oakland building during police chase. [KRON4] Even following a necropsy, marine mammal experts can't figure out why that giant whale that washed

Kiss left turns on Fillmore at Oak and Fell during peak morning and evening traffic hours goodbye. [Hoodline] The NTSB has released their report on the fatal BART collision that killed two track

Ex-49er running back Lawrence Phillips is suspected of killing his cellmate in a Fresno prison. [Associated Press] Listen to the Grateful Dead sing an a cappella version of "The Star Spangled Banner" on

ICYMI this weekend: RoboGames carnage, Salon writer can't tell brown actors apart, alleged armed robbers mow down pedestrians as they flee the cops, and an NYC cab in SF. Here are your Saturday

Another day, another police pursuit in which a bystander is killed, this time in Richmond. [KRON4] Police have successfully talked down a guy who climbed a Salinas electrical tower and screamed at the

Famed barman Seamus Coyle is sent off in style. [SF Chronicle] Some 24th Street merchants say the area needs way more cops. [Capp Street Crap] Netflix boosted CEO Reed Hastings’ pay by 43

Sure, you can try an Apple Watch on at a store today, but you'll have to buy it online. [Wired] This group of seniors has been feeding the needy since 1993. [Ingleside Light]

Richmond District bank robbed at knifepoint. [KRON4] Mark Pincus returns to Zynga (which still exists!) as CEO. [Associated Press] Annette Bening will be getting an honorary degree from SF State this May. [SF

SF man toting almost two pounds of pot is busted on community college campus. [KRON4] Worrying affordable housing advocates, the SF Conservatory of Music has snapped up a large rent-controlled building on Van

It's raining, so you know what that means: flooding in San Francisco. [KRON4] Police chase carjacking suspects from Oakland to Market and Gough. [Oakland Tribune] SFPD Chief Greg Suhr defends drug-sales sweep in

ICYMI this weekend: Lon Simmons has died, a 'mummified' body was found in an SF hoarder's home, how Harvey Milk changed this guy's life, SFPD arrests suspects in the shocking beating of a

The SFMTA is spending $117,870 to install 28 BikeLink electronic lockers in four of their parking garages. [SF Examiner] One of the anchor rods on the Bay Bridge might have already snapped.

Why startups are ditching Silicon Valley for San Francisco. [SF Business Times] A pilot was killed when his ultra-light aircraft crashed near the Petaluma Municipal Airport. [CBS5] Fastrak fuckup leads to thousands in

"Are San Francisco Housing Prices Foreshadowing The Next Global Financial Downturn?" asks [Seeking Alpha]. That self-driving car that left SF the weekend-before-last has made it to New York. [Associated Press] A 19-year-old SF

The SFFD has refused to toughen its alcohol testing rules. [SF Chronicle] Two separate planes leave SFO, have to flip it back around after in-flight troubles. [KRON4] Tech reporters blew the Meerkat story

A squirrel knocked out power to 5000 Santa Clara residents Tuesday night. [KRON4] Ron Conway and Sean Parker are launching a "tech-powered think tank". First up: those pesky redwood forests! [SF Business Times]

Willie Brown reminds you that he doesn't like places without tablecloths (Subway obviously excepted). [Inside Scoop] What Muni can learn from "elitist" private bus services like Leap. [Wired] It's apparently hard to get

ICYMI this weekend: Blondie's Bar might be in trouble, self-driving Benz returns to SF, Hapa Ramen's Richie Nakano was fired from the restaurant he founded, KGO's satellite truck went all out, SFPD's crime

An earpiece/mic combo is being used to detect SF's leaky pipes. [SF Chronicle] Watch the Dolphin Club take a dip in the Bay. Yes, there are Speedos. [KQED] Prepare for traffic snarls

The San Jose Police Department's computer system couldn't handle the demands put on it when an officer was shot and killed. Which makes you wonder how the 11-year-old system, nestled in the heart

Nan Tucker McEvoy, the last member of The [SF Chronicle]’s founding family, has died at age 95. She was a real character and a lot of fun. D11 Supe John Avalos talks

Bernal Heights resident finds a replica grenade while gardening. [KRON4] [The Awl] takes on SF's private bus service boom. Twitter launches Periscope, its livestreaming video app. (We're on it @SFist, of course.) [BuzzFeed]