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Day Around the Bay: SFPD Investigating Possible Homicide In SoMa Building

There may have been a third homicide in SF this week, inside a building on Seventh Street; testimony today centered on DNA evidence in the Nima Momeni trial; and SF just lost another big conference.

Nearly Three Years After It Opened, Bayview RV Triage Site Finally Gets Decent Electricity

The Bayview RV triage site that opened in January 2022 has been dubbed the “most expensive homeless response” ever because of PG&E and Urban Alchemy costs. The problem was that PG&E never delivered that electricity, but they finally got it up and running this week.

SF City Attorney Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Tenderloin Corner Stores Raided for Being Gambling Dens

Those two Tenderloin convenience stores SFPD raided last month for being underground gambling dens were allegedly also dabbling in guns, ammo, and illegal weed, and City Attorney David Chiu just filed suit to shut them both down.

Castro's QBar Reopening Next Week After Five-Year Closure

Over in San Francisco's Castro District, a storefront that has sat dark and boarded over for five years, which was once one of the buzzy nightlife magnets of the neighborhood, is making a comeback after a very lengthy remodel.

Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion For Blocking Channels on YouTube

A Russian court has ordered Google/Alphabet to pay two undecillion rubles in fines — that's a two followed by 36 zeroes — in an obviously symbolic ruling expressing the government's wrath over YouTube continuing to block pro-Russian channels.

Suspect Arrested In Monday Fatal Stabbing In the Tenderloin

The SFPD today announced the arrest of a suspect in a stabbing Monday that turned fatal in the Tenderloin District.

Relative Political Newcomers Vying for Hillary Ronen’s District 9 Supervisor Seat, One of Whom Always Wears a Colorful Hat

The race for the seat of termed-out District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen brings some fresh faces who haven’t held a City Hall office before, including the longtime producer of Carnaval, a one-time lobbyist for the Citizen app, and an activist who ran surprisingly strongly against Scott Wiener.

FBI Investigating Unprovoked, Violent Assault on Sleeping Man Onboard United Flight Out of SFO

A man is under arrest and under investigation by the FBI after an inflight incident on a Dulles-bound flight out of SFO Monday in which the man allegedly pummeled another man who was sleeping for no known reason.

[Updated] Man Shot and Killed In SF's Tenderloin

A man was shot Wednesday night outside of a corner store in the Tenderloin, and the aftermath was captured on video by a local social media chronicler of the neighborhood.

Overnight House Fire In Noe Valley, Caused By Wall Heater, Displaces Five

A fire broke out around 2:30 am Thursday at a home in Noe Valley, and grew to two alarms before being contained by the San Francisco Fire Department.

Thursday Morning What's Up: 85 Striking Hotel Workers Arrested in Union Square

The Chronicle runs the numbers on SF’s best trick-or-treating neighborhoods; a man’s car was apparently hit by a falling cable on the Bay Bridge; and 85 striking hotel workers were arrested Wednesday for intentionally blocking the cable cars.

21+ Best Movers / Moving Companies in San Francisco (2024)

The moving process in San Francisco can make for an adventure sometimes welcomed and often challenging, reflecting the singularity of the city itself. With its famous hills, and narrow, winding streets, and its

Day Around the Bay: Reddit Made a Profit for the First Time Ever

Reddit turned a profit last quarter for the first time in 20 years; Burning Man is out shaking the tin cup for money; and Bay Area kids may need to bundle up Thursday for trick-or-treating, according to the forecast.

SF’s Prop D Hopes to Eliminate Most City Hall Commissions, Critics Say It’s Just a Mark Farrell Slush Fund

SF’s November 5 measure Prop D has raised more than $9 million in hopes of passing a law to slash the number of City Hall commissions in half, though some allege the money is largely just going to help pay the Mark Farrell for Mayor campaign’s bills.

Northern California Couple Charged With Murder of Two-Year-Old Daughter

A young Redding couple has been arrested for and charged with the murder of their two-year-old daughter, sometime in October 2023. The daughter died after extensive abuse, investigators say.

Prosecution Shows Jury Grainy Video of Bob Lee Stabbing

In the Nima Momeni trial on Wednesday, the prosecution rolled out the grainy Nest camera footage they have had since early in the case, showing what appears to be the moment Momeni stabbed Bob Lee three times.

Recall Sheng Thao Rally Devolves Into Chaos When Passerby Gets Called Out by Name, Tries to Grab Microphone

There may not have been many people attending a Recall Sheng Thao rally on Tuesday in Oakland, but it’s making headlines anyway, as a businessman walking past was yelled at from onstage, confronted the speaker, and mayhem ensued.

SF Zoo Claims It’s Nearing Its $20 Million Fundraising Goal to Bring Pandas to Town

The zoo may be “dilapidated” and London Breed might not even be mayor anymore once they get here, but the SF Zoo claims they are almost at their $20 million goal to bring two giant pandas to the facility next year.

Teen Girl Suffered Fractured Pelvis In Fleet Week Navy Parachutist Mishap, Faces Lengthy Recovery

The US Navy may want to pony up some funds and could be looking at a lawsuit after a Fleet Week incident in which a parachutist crash-landed on a mother and daughter on Marina Green.

Michael Moritz Says He Plans to Fund Together SF For 'Five or Six Years' In Lengthy New Profile

There are a number of revelations in an extensive new profile of billionaire philanthropist and political activist Michael Moritz by Mission Local's Joe Eskenazi, including what he sees as the trajectory of his political group, Together SF Action.

Those ‘Anti-Sex Work’ Barriers Have Come to Shotwell Street, Some Residents Say They Create Extra Hassles

The barriers hoping to prevent bumper-to-bumper traffic caused by street-level sex workers and their johns just went up on Shotwell Street, but some residents complain they’re causing chaos for Waymo cars and delivery trucks, and have people driving on sidewalks.

Three-Year-Old Struck and Killed by Vehicle In Fremont Parking Lot

A toddler was killed Monday in a tragic accident in the parking lot of a residential complex in Fremont.

Humpday Headlines: Coyote Pup Was Killed Following Biting Incident In Golden Gate Park

The Nima Momeni trial resumes after a six-day break; ABC 7 digs into the shooting of three coyotes in Golden Gate Park in June, one of which was a pup; and a new plan to thwart smash-and-grab robberies in Union Square involves big planters.

Day Around the Bay: An $18 Recology Refund Check Could Be Coming Your Way

The first winter storm appears to be on its way; the Aquarium of the Bay drama has spawned yet another lawsuit; and you may have a modest check coming because Recology might have overcharged you.

Preston and Mahmood’s District 5 Race Is the Most High-Profile — and Expensive — SF Supervisor Race In 2024

More money is pouring into the high-profile District 5 supervisor race than any other supervisor race in town, and even Elon Musk and Bernie Sanders have weighed in on the showdown between Supervisor Dean Preston and challenger Bilal Mahmood.

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