Following the quiet Friday release of the new point-in-time homeless census for San Francisco, it's come to light that the count is actually not an apples-to-apples comparison of the 2017 number. And this means that the city's homeless population has increased 30%, not 17% as previously reported.
Izakaya Sushi Ran, the second-try restaurant from the Sushi Ran team in the 2223 Market Street space in the Castro which just launched in December, has shuttered for good after just seven months.
46-year-old Jaime Alvarez says he thought the danger had passed when he stepped back into the bullfighting arena from his safety perch atop a fence to shoot a quick video to prove he was there.
Israeli airline El Al is asking for stepped up SFPD patrols at SFO to protect against terrorism, former Tesla workers claim unfair treatment, and it's supposed to get warmer this week.
Another Ghost Ship trial witness corroborates the arson theory, a Merced County man was fatally shot in SoMa Sunday, and the suspect in two fatal stabbings on a remote road in San Mateo County wants to represent himself.
Once again, CalShakes delivers a refreshing new look at an old play, with the help of a contemporary adaptation by the great Tony Kushner.
The self-described "world's biggest bounce house" is on tour, apparently, and it's bringing bouncy summertime magic to several Bay Area locations beginning next week. And yes, there are adults only sessions.
A 16-story, 270-bedroom tower catering to both market-rate and below-market tenants is starting construction at 457 Minna Street after developer Starcity has secured funding for the ambitious project.
The sole suspect in the brutal bludgeoning death of 63-year-old Alice James on June 22, James' 56-year-old boyfriend Casey Murray, was scheduled for an arraignment two Fridays ago at which he was supposed to enter a plea, but that's been delayed another two weeks.
As was widely rumored Monday morning, Rep. Eric Swalwell — a 38-year-old Democratic congressman whose district is in the far East Bay — used a press conference today to bow out of the 2020 presidential race.
The roots of Muni’s incessant Metro train delays date back 40 years to the tracks' original design, and the SFMTA is debating fixes for the flaws, including "pocket tracks" for disabled trains.
The delightful annual event known as Flower Piano, in which a dozen pianos get installed in various corners of the San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park, is back again starting Thursday, July 11.
An 18-year-old who has been identified as a suspect in last week's shooting at the Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno remains on the loose, and a fresh manhunt is said to be underway Monday morning.
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A teenager was shot and killed in the Mission District Sunday night, and the suspect vehicle involved in the shooting managed to evade police. The victim died at the scene.
Ghost Ship fire defendant Derick Almena is expected to take the stand today, seven people were killed in traffic collisions over the weekend, and the government is planning to drop a lot of rat poison on the Farallon Islands.
Rich Republicans who call the Bay Area home will have a chance to attend a local fundraiser for Donald Trump's reelection this month — though the location, for obvious reasons, isn't being publicized.
Uber app has a glitch that sends drivers to riders' destinations, four injured in San Jose shooting, and watch parties in the Bay Area cheer the US women's soccer team.
Certain geopolitical moments have a way of casting new light on older works of theater, and giving them a prescience they may not have had even ten or fifteen years ago. That is likely what SF Playhouse was banking on in putting Cabaret in its current season.
Fillmore Street is bopping and grooving this weekend with the sounds of the Fillmore Jazz Festival — a two-day affair with multiple stages between Eddy and Jackson Streets.
Oakland cops issued 77 citations for illegal fireworks, San Bruno police have ID'd two suspects in Tuesday's shooting, and last night's second major SoCal earthquake has everyone freaked.
The official results of San Francisco's point-in-time homeless count for 2019 were quietly released by the city Friday, and the numbers confirm the 17% uptick we learned about in May.
The suspect was on the run from an alleged assault the Balboa Park station, then ran onto the freeway and was struck by a vehicle.
People keep operating under the collective delusion that the Fourth of July is worth celebrating in the normal way in San Francisco, year after year, even though it is *always* too foggy to see fireworks.
SoCal hit with a large aftershock, malnourished sea lions are turning up on beaches in large numbers, and fireworks caused a tree fire in San Jose.
Multiple angles of surveillance footage from Tuesday's shooting have been released by merchants at the Tanforan mall in San Bruno, and it depicts the chaos of fleeing teenagers on the mall's second floor. And it's all teenagers being stupid..
