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SF Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Homeless Man Who Beat Ex-Fire Commissioner
A homeless man accused of viciously assaulting San Francisco’s former fire commissioner escaped charges despite being caught on video practicing swings with a crowbar moments before the attack.
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SF Unable to Lock up Shoplifters, so a Local Target Store Locks up Inventory
A Target store in San Francisco is locking some of its products behind security glass as shoplifting remains a concern for retailers.
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With a Progressive DA in Office, Oakland PD Releases a Public Safety Advisory for the City
The Oakland Police Department released a public safety advisory warning of an increased number of armed robberies and carjackings happening throughout the city.
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Google’s New San Jose Campus Possibly on Hold, Along With Jobs and Millions
According to a report, Google has paused construction of a massive campus in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose as it reins in costs.
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Gov. Newsom Calls in National Guard, CHP to ‘Address the Fentanyl Crisis’ in San Francisco
Governor Newsom announced the National Guard and California Highway Patrol will help combat San Francisco’s fentanyl trafficking crisis and address the rise in fentanyl use.
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Newsom’s Answer To SF Fentanyl Crisis: ‘You Tell Me’
While walking the Tenderloin and SoMa, a local man caught Newsom by surprise by asking what he was doing to solve the fentanyl epidemic.
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Your Bay Area Electric Bill May Become Income-Based, See How High Your Bill Could Go
Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric submitted a joint proposal to the state’s Public Utilities Commission last week that outlines the new income-based utility billing across California.
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Wealthy Continue to Say Bye-Bye to Bay Area
An analysis of Census data by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute shows that wealthier residents are leaving the Bay Area at a higher rate than before the pandemic.
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Could Gavin Newsom Appoint Oakland’s Rep. Barbara Lee To Senate?
Back in 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom verbally committed to appointing a Black woman to the Senate if Senator Dianne Feinstein, who was 87 at the time, resigned before her current term ended.
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SF Says They Can Finally Cut Homelessness in Half…for Another $607 Million!
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a new plan to halve the number of people living on city streets within five years but it will, of course, cost more.
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Bargain Price For Toilets In San Francisco: Two For The Price of $1.7 Million
Looks like San Francisco will not be spending $1.7 million to build one public toilet.
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Keep Cooking With Gas: Berkely Natural Gas Ban Struck Down in Court
A federal appeals court ruled that the City of Berkeley’s proposed natural gas ban would illegally circumvent federal law, siding with the California Restaurant Association.
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‘Ideology Over Legality’ Cease & Desist Demand Filed Over San Francisco Reparations Plan
Richie Greenberg, a San Francisco resident, founder of the movement to recall Chesa Boudin and vocal critic of the Plan for San Francisco Reparations, served a Cease & Desist demand on the offices of the Board of Supervisors.
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117 Years After Devastating 1906 Quake, Next Big One Due in Ten Years
The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906 is one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. The quake and fire killed thousands.
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Will Dianne Feinstein Ever Return to Work? Asks for Fill-in While Absence Continues
89-year-old Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has missed 60 votes of the 82 taken in 2023.
