In the aftermath of World War II, world leaders including Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt created a Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted by the UN,…
Theater Development Plans Open To Public Comment In “One to Two Months” Says SF Planning Dept Plans for the Richmond’s unoccupied Alexandria Theater are close…
On Friday, Mayor Gavin Newsom held the first in what’s said to be a series of neighborhood open door sessions in the Mission and Tenderloin…
The fate of the Richmond district’s Alexandria theater appears to be in development limbo six years after it closed down and changed hands. After 81…
In response to a budget shortfall of more than $12 million, City College of San Francisco has axed virtually all of its summer programs for…
Critics of The City’s district elections have been all over the Chronicle this morning talking about a change to a “hybrid” system. The general idea…
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The annual anti- and pro-abortion protests that have become an San Francisco tradition took place again during Saturday’s morning rains. The two marches started at…
Company made supplements that were seized in Castro area raid last year. The makers of two supplements that were part of last year’s raid on…
Wednesday’s torrents will supposedly be the worst of the storm that started earlier this week, according to the Examiner, which also reports that yesterday’s winds…
No doubt you’ve heard about the 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haitian capital Port-Au-Prince on Tuesday. Californian efforts to help are underway, including three urban search-and-rescue…
Planning Commission and City Atty. consider legal action for land-use violations. Zoning Administrator says lawsuit unlikely. The Examiner reports that city officials are considering today…
2:05 PM: The year’s first homicide victim has been identified as Jose Luis Hernandez-Gomez, a 19 year old who died of gunshot wounds in the…
In the wake of the Muni bonus kerfluffle (in which The Chron revealed 65% of Muni operators received a $3,000 end-of-year payout despite a $70…
A street audit released through the City Office of the Controller showed that San Francisco’s commercial routes are filthier than usual. More litter was found…
Previously: Study: Three Minimum Wage Salaries Necessary To Meet Expenses In Bay Area The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) announced on Wednesday…
It’s a big news day for folks who cover San Francisco tech companies, as Google moves into talks to buy out our fair City’s Yelp…
Service from San Francisco Company Twitter was temporarily shut down last night as the homepage was hacked and redirected. Tweeters were shown a page purportedly…
Local computer programmer Danny Gabriner says he has trouble focusing on one project at a time, a fact that makes a recent accomplishment all the…
All photos from Spark, used with permission. High school dropout rates for America’s kids are fodder for depressing thoughts. Nationwide, a full third of students…
To the uninitiated, the console of the symphonic organ at the Legion of Honor looks like an old, overdone piano. Four decks of keys cascade…
So, you thought our reports on CitiApartments were scary? For a pre-halloween thriller, imagine living in a place with these problems: Your building is infested…
Muni has been shy about going on the record about their lack of public records. So, a tip of the hat to ABC 7 for…
In the storied tradition of all political hopefuls who publish books before elections, City District Attorney (and CA Atty. Gen. hopeful) Kamala Harris has released…
Charlize Theron wasn’t getting the kind of bids she wanted at a charity auction on Thursday at Bimbo’s 365 Club, so she used what her…
An Oaklander won the Nike Women’s Marathon on Sunday in 2:58:52. Caitlin Smith headed the pack, and this year there was no “elite” category to…
Extended parking meter hours may still come our way. The MTA has released a 44 page parking study on the effects of longer meter hours,…
San Francisco’s universal composting ordinance goes into effect this Wednesday, but the city’s Department of the Environment is planning to provide multiple written tags, letters…
Fall is rolling in, and the dog days aren’t just over for humans. This month brings not only closures for San Francisco’s SPCA, but the…
That Muni driver may have looked the other way when you didn’t pay your fare, back boarder, but did she also forget to note your…
News broke this morning about loosening marijuana policies in states that sanction the drug’s medicinal uses. First up, Oakland and San Francisco International Airports will…
Tom Philpott isn’t a local, but he’s no stranger to the City’s foodie ethos or political activism. As the food editor for Grist, a Seattle-based…
The original Niners — the gold miners — left a pile of silt in the bay that only washed out about ten years ago. However,…
No, the officer didn’t actually throw the arm. According to SFGate, Raymond Castillo says he was caught in the middle of a tussle in the…
So, you returned from your semester in Amsterdam raving about elevated bike lanes and reduced traffic noise, but you weren’t sure how to spread the…
Fire up the stove, because the crime camera controversy is getting warmed over. Newly sworn in chief of police George Gascon says he wants people…
San Franciscans can now receive all mail from the city in an electronic mailbox. No, not by a regular email address; this account is tied…
Before you motor through the Presidio on your way to the Golden Gate, make sure to check traffic. The park’s traffic calming study starts Tuesday…
All photos: Laura Hautala for the Appeal. Hundreds of protesters converged at Anthem Blue Cross’s San Francisco headquarters before noon Tuesday to bring attention to…
A routine crack case from the Tenderloin has brought up immigration issues. Rigoberto Valle has been charged with selling two rocks of crack cocaine on…
