The Ruby Princess cruise ship docked at the Port of San Francisco in late March with a slew of positive COVID-19 cases in tow. Well, the superspreader vessel recently arrived in Hawaii... with 143 COVID-19 cases on board, according to a new report.
An Asian woman was assaulted (in broad daylight) this past Friday by a man near the new location of The Stinking Rose on Columbus Avenue. The suspect of the assault was found a block from where the attack happened — and was taken away on a stretcher.
Firefighters put out a structural fire Saturday at Root Chinese Restaurant in South SF, “pro-planet" demonstrations are playing out across the Bay Area today, and April's smattering of Bay Area rainstorms didn’t help much in lifting the region out of drought conditions.
Starting Monday, April 25, individuals who participate in in-person meetings inside City hearing rooms won't need to wear a face mask — though people are still strongly encouraged to do so.
At this present juncture, San Francisco's positivity rate for COVID-19 sits at 5.1% — sparking concern amongst experts at John Hopkins University. Why? The last time SF saw such a high positivity rate was in January at the start of that season's holiday surge, which later peaked at 18.9%.
Some homeowners are now paying 20% more on their mortgages than they would’ve just a few months ago, Golden Gate Pediatrics is preparing as the FDA gets closer to authorizing COVID-19 vaccines for children under five years old, and ICYMI: City Hall glowed green last night to honor Earth Day.
Oakland is considering a mask mandate for some large events, the Valencia Street art corridor will be held tomorrow between 16th and 17th streets, and — for the second year in a row — COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States.
The Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden are now officially free for all San Francisco residents, though this will be offset by slightly higher prices for out-of-towners.
If you're looking to live in Buena Vista/Ashbury Heights with four to eight of your closest friends, all of whom are gainfully employed, have I got a steal for you!
The AD-17 state Assembly seat situation seems resolved (for now), because after Matt Haney’s landslide victory Tuesday, his opponent David Campos says he won’t run in the June primary or November general elections for the seat.
After decisive and similar-looking wins in Games 1 and 2, the Warriors had to grind it out last night in Denver, 5,280 feet above San Francisco Bay. One commentator called it "the most beautiful scrappy game ever."
The school confirms that unspecified threats of violence were made, and says they were targeted toward specific individuals on campus, but the suspect has not yet been named.
The case of fake "Gone Girl" Sherri Papini, who officially pleaded guilty earlier this week to lying to the FBI and mail fraud, will be the subject of a 'Dateline' episode tonight. And this is just as her husband, Keith Papini, has filed for divorce.
The Tenderloin will be removed from District 6, Potrero Hill will remain in District 10, and Supervisor Mandelman will not be drawn out of his District 8 under a finally approved “final draft map” from a wildly contentious SF redistricting process.
A new recording of a phone call from shortly after January 6th, 2021 proves that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was seriously considering asking Trump to resign rather than face a second impeachment.
The town of Gilroy is officially saying goodbye (for now?) to its internationally known, annual Garlic Festival, which was a major tourist draw over two summer weekends for four decades.
Los Angeles County is reinstating its mask mandate for rideshares and transit starting today, a 21-year-old American Canyon man was arrested for human trafficking, and the CEO of Old Navy is stepping down after two years in the job.
Students are apparently assaulting teachers at Everett Middle School, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg reportedly killed a story critical of her boyfriend, and 49ers receiver-running back sensation Deebo Samuel is now demanding a trade.
Meet Atolla reynoldsi, a new species of jellyfish just discovered by Monterey Bay Aquarium Researchers, who has 26-39 tentacles, and spends its life 10,000 feet below water.
Former President Barack Obama gave the keynote address at a conference on disinformation in the digital age today, and he delivered some pointed words about the miasma of lies we were pummeled with in the Trump era, and are still being served in our newsfeeds.
Elon Musk’s original “best and final offer” language from last week has softened to “seeking to negotiate” language, but he says he now has funding secured for the deal to take Twitter private (a canard he has pulled before).
Many in the Castro LGBTQ community remain concerned about what's to come as the beloved Castro Theatre undergoes renovations and becomes a new live-entertainment venue managed by Another Planet Entertainment.
The charmingly outdated Old Clam House has been closed throughout the pandemic, and the building went on sale. But some familiar local restaurateurs have bought it and will reopen the place, keeping it the same, but expanding the menu.
Of the 600 attendees at the prom held at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum on April 9th, 90 tested positive for COVID-19.
Colibri Mexican Bistro, the high-end Mexican restaurant on Geary near Union Square that opened around 2004 and closed in 2020, has found new life in the former Arguello space at the Presidio Officers' Club.
