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San Francisco Trolley Dances concludes with commemorative documentary
Photography has advanced significantly since Kim Epifano created San Francisco Trolley Dances, a free tour in which passengers hop on historic Muni streetcars to watch Bay Area troupes doing...
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Without backing of San Jose officials, effort stalls on Muwekma Ohlone Tribe...
NEARLY TWO MONTHS after a handful of San Jose leaders requested federal recognition for an Indigenous tribe, the proposal appears to be dead in the water — with no political will to bring it...
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San Francisco transit system’s post-pandemic ridership exceeds 500K, highest...
San Francisco’s bus and light-rail transit system, which struggled to bring back riders after the coronavirus pandemic, has passed 500,000 average daily boardings for the first time since February...
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AC Transit realigns bus routes, introduces new services without increasing costs
AC Transit bus routes will be realigned to reflect shifts in ridership and commuting patterns, the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District said.The changes maintain bus service at 85% of pre-pandemic...
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Oakland Ballers give fan-owners piece of the action; one will get to join...
The Oakland Ballers are doing something they say no professional sports team has ever done.Yes, never leaving Oakland would probably qualify. But the Ballers said they will become the first U.S.-based...
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BART to conduct earthquake drill Thursday, 35 years after Loma Prieta rocked...
Riders on BART trains at 10:17 a.m. Thursday will have an earthquake drill headed their way.BART will participate in the 2024 International ShakeOut Day earthquake drill, testing the transit agency’s...
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Day 2 of Nima Momeni murder trial in SF court unveils evidence found at crime...
The San Francisco murder trial of Nima Momeni, accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee, entered its second day with the prosecution walking through the bloody crime scene and evidence...
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebration bridges cultural divide for San Quentin...
JULIA ARROYO ASKED the crowd to rise to their feet and face the four directions — north, south, east and west. The people stood up and raised their hands to the sky, kneeled, and touched the ground,...
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Electrifying Marin: County adopts roadmap to wean homes, buildings off of gas...
Marin County is on the road to electrifying its buildings.On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an electrification roadmap written by staff at its Community Development...
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State funding to help San Jose house more homeless veterans, vulnerable...
Santa Clara County and its cities will have a new revenue stream next month to help people at risk of becoming homeless.Gov. Gavin Newsom in September launched Project Homekey+, which sets aside $2.2...
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Sparks fly between Liccardo, Low at debate in Silicon Valley’s hottest...
FORMER SAN JOSE Mayor Sam Liccardo and California Assemblymember Evan Low traded razor-sharp rebukes of each others’ records on climate, public safety and housing in a tense one-hour debate for Silicon...
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Best Bets: ‘Sentinels & Saviors,’ SF Music Day, bass-cello-violin trio, ‘King...
Kim Thoman’s “Sentinel No. 6” is on exhibit in “Sentinels & Saviors: Iconic Avatars” in Richmond. (Courtesy Kim Thoman) Art for a turbulent era: At a time when it’s hard not to focus on the...
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San Pablo names Maria Lara-Ojeda as new assistant city manager after...
San Pablo has chosen its new Assistant City Manager after vetting dozens of candidates, according to officials.In a statement Sunday, City Manager Matt Rodriguez announced that Maria Lara-Ojeda was...
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Hayward man convicted of hate crime, robbery during Gaza protest in El Cerrito
A Hayward man was convicted and sentenced last week for a hate crime and robbery during a January protest in El Cerrito, prosecutors said.Christopher Khamis Victor Husary, 36, pleaded guilty last...
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Flight from justice: Sonoma County deputies seek man who tried to steal...
Authorities are searching for a man who tried to steal a private airplane over the weekend at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport.About 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, a mechanic was working on a plane at the...
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SFMOMA invites museumgoers to play in big ‘Get in the Game’
Capturing today’s zeitgeist of sports and contemporary art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s interactive “Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture” serves up more than 200 artworks and objects....
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SamTrans reaches contract agreements with several unions, including series of...
The San Mateo County Transit District has reached new contract agreements with several bargaining units that include wage increases and “equity adjustments” over three years for some workers in the...
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Brentwood approves ordinance to block new gas stations, car washes,...
The Brentwood Planning Commission has approved recommending an ordinance that would block future gas stations, car washes and short-term rentals, which are often offered through vacation rental...
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No contest: Many local mayoral, city council races won’t be on the ballot...
MANY LOCAL RACES for mayor and city council seats are going uncontested in this November’s election, from rural Salinas Valley to some of the Bay Area’s richest cities and towns up in the hills.In...
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Brentwood police to discuss active shooter response in schools at town hall...
The Brentwood Police Department this Thursday will host a town hall meeting to discuss active shooter training and its procedures for responding to threats at local schools.The meeting will take place...
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