An audit by Supervisor Melgar found the SF Zoo spent $12 million without approval, while running on a deficit and misrepresenting finances, though new leadership has begun making improvements over the past year.
The first individual was brought to the new RESET (Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation, and Triage) Center in SoMa Monday morning, and we'll have to see how this experiment goes.
The DOJ permanently closed SF’s Montgomery Street immigration court Friday, several months earlier than previously announced. Concord's already over-burdened immigration court will handle SF's cases moving forward, and hearings for those cases likely won't resume until December or later.
We certainly haven't heard the last of the accusations against former Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, following at least two assault accusations that exploded his political career last month.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's lack of an endorsement for her former chief of staff in the San Francisco House race was already playing an outsized role in this primary season, but now we get a bit more to the story.
A group of riders on more than 70 ATVs and dirt bikes disrupted traffic Sunday evening when they took a round-trip joy ride on the Bay Bridge before being intercepted by police, causing significant delays.
The Supreme Court has temporarily restored access to abortion pills by mail; 67 homes in Mountain View have been without usable water for 10 days; and former Gov. Jerry Brown is not a fan of SF's Prop B.
Spirit Airlines shut down overnight, leaving thousands of travelers in the lurch; a one-alarm fire from a lithium-ion battery put one person in the hospital; and a winning lottery ticket purchased at a Mission District liquor store has not been claimed yet.
Pop star Kesha, who performed a brief DJ set at the Presidio’s Tunnel Top Park Friday night, mentioned several times that she’s moving to San Francisco, though nothing’s been confirmed.
Seven people were injured, two of them critically injured, after a driver allegedly struck them on the sidewalk in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood Saturday in an early morning hit-and-run.
The NWS issued a hazard warning, alerting beach-goers to potential sneaker waves and rip currents; Oakland police arrested two people suspected of organizing sideshows; and thousands of students and workers took part in May Day events Friday.
Someone brought a humanoid robot on a plane in Oakland; researchers calculated that a third of new websites since last May were created with AI; and a local company's rage-baiting campaign was taken to the sky.
LA-based band Moonchild, who were scheduled to play in Berkeley Wednesday, said they were aware of the Bay Area’s reputation for car break-ins but didn’t anticipate thieves would make off with their entire U-Haul of gear.
A planned May Day protest at SFO was causing a bit of a disruption for air travelers Friday, with cars being redirected at the International Terminal and several city officials were among the arrestees after SFPD intervened.
A local company that makes and sells fighting humanoid robots is opening a permanent location in SF’s Nob Hill in July. While the company's robots are strictly used for entertainment purposes, recent close-calls involving humanoids have raised safety concerns.
A lost dog named Fiona fell into a well under an abandoned home in Vallejo on Monday, and needed to be rescued after treading water for about two hours.
A sizable early morning earthquake centered near Silver Springs, Nevada was felt strongly in Reno and Lake Tahoe, as well as parts of Northern California.
A Sunnyvale man says the Waymo that took him to the airport neglected to open the trunk for him to retrieve his luggage before driving off. The company wants him to pay for shipping, or take two complimentary Waymo rides to the depot in SF to retrieve it.
An early morning crash in the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge caused a major traffic snarl; May Day protests are planned for today around the Bay; and Chonkers the sea lion continues drawing crowds at Pier 39.
Supervisor Alan Wong shares some submissions for the city’s “dumb law” contest; over 2,700 PG&E customers were without power in the Mission Thursday; and SF extended subsidized childcare to the families of 750 additional children.
City leaders held a meeting Monday on the status of Market Street following Lurie's decision to give Waymo, Uber, and Lyft access to the restricted thoroughfare. They found an uptick in illegal private drivers and very few authorized ride-hailing cars.
He may just be trying to prove a point for the sake of his case, but Elon Musk has reportedly been harping on AI doomsday scenarios in his federal court testimony.
As the Catholic Diocese of Oakland faces mounting debt over the hundreds of child sexual assault lawsuits filed against its clergy members in recent years, the diocese announced the closure of over a dozen locations in the East Bay.
As more undecided voters appear to be finding a candidate they like, and following some televised debates, a new poll finds billionaire Tom Steyer continuing to hold a lead among the Democrats, and only one point behind Republican Steve Hilton.
Uber announced plans to offer in-app hotel listings and other “travel mode” features, while offering enhanced perks through its Uber One subscription. Meanwhile there's a pending lawsuit from the FTC alleging the company used deceptive billing practices tied to the membership.
