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BART’s taller, stronger new fare gates swing into operation at Civic Center...
BART riders were able to use newly renovated fare gates at the Civic Center Station in San Francisco. The updated gates are over 6 feet tall with clear swing-style doors and a metal barrier over the...
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EPA awards San Francisco Estuary Partnership $10.6M for Bay Area watershed...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a pair of grants to the San Francisco Estuary Partnership totaling $10.6 million for projects to protect and restore watersheds in Hayward,...
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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash workers remain contractors due to California Supreme...
In a major victory for gig-work companies, the California Supreme Court last week upheld a voter-approved law that allows Uber and other app makers to treat their drivers and delivery workers as...
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Best Bets: Jerry Garcia art, Desi Comedy Fest, CatVideoFest, symphonic ‘La La...
Freebie of the week: Happy Jerry Garcia Day, folks. The iconic Bay Area personality, globally known musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead was born 82 years ago Thursday. Though he and the...
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August 2024 author events: Dean Butler, Jon M. Chu, Caro De Robertis, Paula...
Famous (and less famous) writers addressing show business, politics, sociology and their own personal histories are sharing their new releases this month. Also: Best-selling romance writers and debut...
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‘House keys not handcuffs’: Advocates rally to house homeless people in SF...
Holding signs that read “house keys not handcuffs” and “sleeping is not a crime,” protesters have gathered in front of San Francisco’s Hotel Whitcomb to denounce recent measures they said would...
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San Jose mayor emphasizes need for shelter after Newsom’s homeless encampment...
San Jose’s mayor said that he understands Gov. Gavin Newsom’s frustration with sprawling homeless encampments, but said swift sweeps are the wrong way to deal with them. “Clearing encampments only...
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Monterey man convicted of battery on 13-year-old over ‘Free Palestine’ sand...
A man was convicted of battery on a 13-year-old girl who spelled out the message “Free Palestine” on a sand dune overlooking state Highway 1, prosecutors said Friday. Max Joseph Steiner, 38, was found...
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California nonprofit awarded $71.1 million to reduce flood, fire risks in...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded a California nonprofit $71.1 million to combat climate change in the Monterey Bay area. NOAA provided the funding to California Marine...
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Petaluma police advise of hate-related incidents around the city in recent days
A group of people displaying antisemitic messaging around Petaluma are reprehensible but not breaking the law, police said. The Petaluma Police Department said Monday it is “deeply troubled and...
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Bay-Delta longfin smelt joins growing list of endangered fish in San...
The longfin smelt, a fish the length of a popsicle stick that once fed hundreds of San Francisco Bay animals including humans, was just added to a growing list of endangered species. The federal...
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Multimedia master Nick Dong’s ‘mind-blowing’ installations at YBCA are...
Taiwanese-American multimedia artist Nick Dong dares himself to “blow people’s minds” with his immersive installations. The Oakland metalsmith, painter and sculptor who uses cutting-edge technology...
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SF supervisors make first sign-off on landmarking Castro District’s towering...
The rainbow flag installation at Harvey Milk Plaza that towers above San Francisco’s Castro District may soon be designated a city landmark. First erected in 1997, the flag celebrates the 20th...
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San Francisco supes make first move to ban rent-calculating AI software for...
San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed on first reading a ban on artificial intelligence software that advises landlords on rent pricing or occupancy levels of units in the city — a practice...
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Santa Clara County records first RJA violation, advocates say ‘stronger...
The Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office has filed more than a dozen motions over the last four years contesting racist criminal charges against people of color. Only one has been sustained in...
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Furry friends get lifesaving gear as SF Fire receives ample supply of pet...
San Francisco Fire Department engines and ambulances will now be restocked with lifesaving oxygen masks for pets who are caught in a fire after inhaling smoke, fire officials said. Multiple rescue...
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SF voters to decide whether to lower firefighters’ retirement age amid high...
San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to lower the retirement age from 58 to 55 for the city’s firefighters, who risk cancer and death as part of their job. If more than half of voters...
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One applicant declared default winner for Stockton cannabis business lottery...
One applicant was declared the winner of an annual commercial cannabis business lottery to receive a business permit in Stockton by default due to minimal applicants, the city said. Typically, the...
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‘Hear us out urgently’: Fast-food workers ask state for further minimum wage...
The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees. According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union...
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Sophie Hahn narrowly leads Kate Harrison in fundraising for Berkeley mayoral...
Berkeley mayoral candidate and current City Councilmember Sophie Hahn narrowly raised more money for her campaign in the first half of 2024 than either of her two primary opponents, campaign finance...
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