Crime Blotter Tuesday Aug 24: Did We Mention All Those Muggings?

Crime Blotter Tuesday Aug 24: Did We Mention All Those Muggings?

Related: Muggings, Robberies All Over SF In Last Day Monday August 23, 2010 4:15 pm: A 28-year-old man was approached by two young suspects in…

Haight Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $270K In Damage

Haight Fire Ruled Accidental, Causes $270K In Damage

An investigation of the 1366 Haight Street fire is complete and confirms that the cause of the fire was accidental. Lt. Mindy Talmadge said that…

Water Bottle Ban Moves Another Step Forward

Water Bottle Ban Moves Another Step Forward

Since July, we’ve been hearing about how a San Francisco city agency is mulling the ban the sale of plastic water bottles at public events…

When Will SF’s Toxic Compost Controversy End?

When Will SF’s Toxic Compost Controversy End?

Controversy continues to build as San Francisco gardeners continue to argue that they were tricked into using toxic compost laden with sewage to fertilize their…

Crime Blotter, Tuesday August 10: Mission Gas Station, Restaurant Robberies

Crime Blotter, Tuesday August 10: Mission Gas Station, Restaurant Robberies

Monday, August 9 1:46 pm: In the 1600 block of Mission Street, two suspects allegedly entered a gas station through the front doors and demanded…

Stop For That Pedestrian: SFPD Crosswalk Sting Starts This Week, Tickets Will Run You 2 Bills, Plus

Stop For That Pedestrian: SFPD Crosswalk Sting Starts This Week, Tickets Will Run You 2 Bills, Plus

According to Bike NOPA, SFPD will be implementing targeted pedestrian stings in the Park Police District area starting this week. SFPD spokesperson Sergeant Troy Dangerfield…

Crime Blotter, Tuesday, July 20: Gunpoint Muggings All Over

Crime Blotter, Tuesday, July 20: Gunpoint Muggings All Over

Monday, July 19th 9:52 am: A young woman allegedly entered the Chase Bank in the 900 block of Taraval Street. The female allegedly gave the…

As SFUSD Students Await School Assignments, Parents Look Forward To Advent Of New Placement System

As SFUSD Students Await School Assignments, Parents Look Forward To Advent Of New Placement System

The laborious process of getting a child into a San Francisco public school ends this Friday with the wait list deadline. The San Francisco Examiner…

New Bay To Breakers Rules: Nudity OK, Booze, Floats Verboten

New Bay To Breakers Rules: Nudity OK, Booze, Floats Verboten

After some serious shenanigans after this years running of Bay To Breakers, race organizers declared new policies for the race, including a zero-tolerance policy on…

Gavin Newsom’s Shanghai Surprise: He’s Advertising A Sports Bar!

Gavin Newsom’s Shanghai Surprise: He’s Advertising A Sports Bar!

Way back in 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and his now ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle had a photo shoot with Harper’s Bazaar, a move that…

Vendors Begrudgingly Adhere To Sugary Drink Ban On City Property

Vendors Begrudgingly Adhere To Sugary Drink Ban On City Property

Some vendors are complaining that Mayor Gavin Newsom’s executive order forbidding Coke, Pepsi, Fanta Orange, and other calorically sweetened drinks from being sold in vending…

Crime Blotter Monday, July 6: It Was A Violent Weekend, Folks

Crime Blotter Monday, July 6: It Was A Violent Weekend, Folks

Friday, 7/2/10 7:00 am: A victim heard the front door of her home slam in the 1700 block of Turk Street. The victim proceeded to…

DPW Hopes To Reopen Great Highway In August

DPW Hopes To Reopen Great Highway In August

In a post on his blog today, Akit observed that it has been about six months since the southbound stretch of Great Highway between Sloat…