For every dark, turbulent cloud hanging over California’s previously golden state, a silver lining can be found dotting the horizon. That shred of optimism exists…
The usual rumor mill of news and innuendo is working at full-speed in San Francisco today, as rumors about whether or not the threatened Muni…
The U.S. Coast Guard released a statement last week indicating their no-nonsense attitude towards people who “cry wolf,” or place calls of distress when there…
The typical tumult surrounding the everyday operations of the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority (SFMTA) continues to steadily rise to its boiling point, as it…
Whether you’ve only set foot inside their Market Street headquarters a handful of times or you’re an entrenched member who is quite familiar with their…
Six San Francisco Police Department officers will be ditching four wheels for two this Labor Day weekend, keeping on the lookout for inebriated drivers. The…
San Franciscans who rely on the oft-overcrowded and tardy Muni light rail trains and buses to get around the city will get a slight reprieve…
If love makes the world go ’round, it’s thumpin’ music, drug paraphernalia, and a sprinkle of nudity that help make the annual end-of-summer San Francisco…
For San Francisco residents and tourists alike who want to ride their bicycles where they like (to paraphrase the words of Queen), the City is…
When the SFPD officer looked at our thorny bramble of bike parts, and asked us, ‘Is this stuff all connected?’ We just laughed, the U-bolts…
Whether on land or underwater, the scenery at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach is already in the midst of potentially significant environmental shifts that indicate, in…
Animal activists, pet owners and people who like to call the cops to complain about their next door neighbor’s noisy mutt can all rest easy…
Every dog has its day–in court. That has been the general message of San Francisco’s Vicious and Dangerous Animal Unit–otherwise known as “animal court”–over the…
From Fajitagate to Videogate, the San Francisco Police Department has had its fair share of misconduct issues with their officers over the past several years….
As the wise philosopher Homer Simpson once said, alcohol is the “cause and solution to all of life’s problems.” For San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos,…
Fare evaders hopping on Muni with Jefferson Airplane’s “[Come On and Take A] Free Ride” on their minds will soon be forced to change their…
If you choose to drive home tipsy from your night of barhopping in San Francisco this Saturday, be prepared for a rude awakening by a…
On their website, the brand-new Clipper card is being touted as an “easy, fast and convenient” way to pay to get from one place to…
At a time when prison overcrowding takes up a significant chunk of California’s long list of problems (to the point where it is taking the…
Late night bar-hoppers and clubgoers, put away your smart phone when you head home for the night. That was the general message conveyed at the…
A man accused of raping his quadriplegic roommate at San Francisco General Hospital last month appeared in court today to set a date for his…
The results of a San Francisco County Transportation Authority public poll on several proposed tax hikes showed what many people have already deduced was true:…
In the traditional San Franciscan spirit of environmentalism, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday that the city will be teaming up with City CarShare, a SF-based…
The city of San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to become a friendlier city for people with physical handicaps. In a statement released Tuesday,…
One of San Francisco’s favorite conspiracy theories is that San Francisco cops issue more tickets when the economy falls on tough times. “The city’s out…
From the first buzz of the vuvuzelas to the final winning goal, South Africa became the center of the sporting world for the month-long affair…
As the Bay Area awaits the verdict of the Johannes Mehserle trial with bated breath and tensions over the possibility of a post-trial riot in…
The public probably expects a meeting of the San Francisco Police Commission to be a pretty standard city department meeting, with agenda items covering issues…
Bike thieves, beware. The next time you ride off into the sunset with that new ten-speed Schwinn, the boys in blue might be on your…
Although many San Franciscans are fond of their furry friends, their love of animals does not compare to their general disdain of chain stores, even…
Gentlemen, start your bulldozers. The official start of summer yesterday also marked the beginning of the annual Great Highway maintenance project. This year the Department…
