As a state investigation into the matter continues, more individuals have been caught on film paying people $5 to forge signatures on petitions for various counter-measures to the Billionaire Tax initiative, and they’re now wearing ski masks and taking swings at reporters.
The notorious skateboard hill-bomb event that used to happen on Dolores Street next to Dolores Park, and which last year became a smaller, city-sanctioned event on Twin Peaks, inspired a new version at another location this past weekend.
San Francisco's downtown mall may be dead, and Union Square may remain beleaguered and full of vacant storefronts, but that seems poised to change in the not-too-distant future.
Almost a year after he was arrested by federal agents and charged with fraud and money laundering, Sonoma County developer Ken Mattson appears to be taking a plea deal.
Educators at San Francisco Unified School District will each be receiving a $250 gift card from an anonymous local benefactor who wanted to convey to local teachers how much they’re appreciated.
While it's still Scott Wiener's race to lose, the relative newcomer to San Francisco politics, progressive candidate Saikat Chakrabarti, is apparently gaining traction.
A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of firing a gun while driving past the Russian Hill property of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Sunday, two days after a different suspect, who is also in custody, allegedly threw a Molotov Cocktail at Altman’s house.
A private company's celebration fireworks rattled North Beach and Telegraph Hill for the second year in a row; former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has a new gig; and Kevin McCarthy says Swalwell was known in DC to prey on young staffers.
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Congressman Eric Swalwell had been digging in all weekend casting the sexual assault allegations against him as a political conspiracy, but Sunday evening he announced he was suspending his gubernatorial campaign.
Trump has followed through with his threats to fire the Presidio’s entire board of trustees following his executive order last year — likely out of spite against Pelosi, and it’s unclear when new trustees will be appointed.
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck Humboldt County Saturday morning; residents on the waterfront were nonplussed over a private 10-minute fireworks show over the bay; and California saw over 30,000 recorded lightning strikes this weekend.
One teen was killed and four others are in serious and critical condition following a suspected DUI single-car crash in Novato early Saturday, and it’s believed they’re not from Novato.
The 20-year-old suspect who allegedly threw a Molotov Cocktail at Sam Altman’s house and was later arrested outside OpenAI’s headquarters was identified as a man from Texas who was charged with attempted murder, arson, and several other charges.
Commercial salmon fishing is opening this spring for the first time in four years; Oakland will start issuing parking meter citations Sunday from noon to 6pm as it's no longer free; and Nancy Pelosi and many other leaders are asking Rep. Swalwell to step down from the Governor's race.
New state legislation could lower residents’ PG&E bills by 30%; more people have been spotted paying for signatures on petitions relating to the billionaire tax; and new information has been provided on the disappearance of Amy Hillyard.
Rose Pizzeria's SF location is nearing its opening, the Caché team is expanding downtown, and Sol Bakery opens this weekend in Hayes Valley, all in This Week in Food.
Just three weeks after the last unplanned power outage, 1,600 PG&E addresses lost power Friday afternoon near the area of SF’s Lake Merced, Stonestown Mall, and SF State, and it was restored less than an hour later.
We have an April surprise in the race for governor of California, and one that could have some impact on what is already a crowded and messy fight between Democratic candidates ahead of the June 2 primary.
Dorsey, who struggles with his own substance use disorder, introduced legislation calling for future city-funded supportive housing to be drug-free, which he says would allow for relapses if they don’t put fellow residents’ sobriety at risk, but some advocates remain skeptical.
We may indeed see Kamala Harris run for president for a third time, folks, as she continues to strongly hint this week that this is what she's planning to do in 2028.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home was targeted by a suspect early Friday morning, and that suspect then proceeded to head to OpenAI's offices, where he allegedly was ranting about burning the place down.
A Yolo County sheriff's lieutenant and his wife, who owned the property where last summer's deadly fireworks explosion occurred in Esparto, have been arrested along with five others, and formal charges were set to be announced Friday.
Just hours after city officials called for an end to street violence by announcing a 24-hour ceasefire Thursday afternoon, a teenager was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a fight near Mission and 18th streets that resulted in gunfire.
Congressional Democrats held a 'shadow hearing' in SF Thursday on election integrity; a California sheriff's deputy was killed trying to serve an eviction notice; and Castro residents are upset about Philz's new policy against Pride flags.
BART had another significant meltdown today due to a problem near San Bruno; Waymo and Waze are launching a pothole-mapping project in SF; and First Lady Melania Trump might be trying to get ahead of a bombshell story about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein — and/or how she met Donald.
