Manslaughter filed in ballpark death
Demian Bulwa - 05/14/2008
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris filed a charge of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday against an 18-year-old San Carlos man who allegedly punched a young Giants fan outside AT/&/T Park, causing the victim to strike his head on concrete and die.
Demian Bulwa - 05/14/2008
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris filed a charge of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday against an 18-year-old San Carlos man who allegedly punched a young Giants fan outside AT/&/T Park, causing the victim to strike his head on concrete and die.
S.F. unveils 'dramatic' plan to revamp Muni
Rachel Gordon - 02/27/2008
City officials unveiled plans Tuesday for a major overhaul of San Francisco's Municipal Railway transit system that, if enacted, would eliminate some bus lines and truncate, expand or reroute many others.
Rachel Gordon - 02/27/2008
City officials unveiled plans Tuesday for a major overhaul of San Francisco's Municipal Railway transit system that, if enacted, would eliminate some bus lines and truncate, expand or reroute many others.
Muni routes changes seem to work
Rachel Gordon - 07/02/2007
Something strange happened at Fourth and King streets in San Francisco's South of Market this morning: Commuters actually smiled as they rushed from the Caltrain station to the nearby Muni Metro rail stop to catch a streetcar downtown.
Rachel Gordon - 07/02/2007
Something strange happened at Fourth and King streets in San Francisco's South of Market this morning: Commuters actually smiled as they rushed from the Caltrain station to the nearby Muni Metro rail stop to catch a streetcar downtown.
Fatal jumps from bridge rise sharply
Marisa Lagos - 01/18/2007
At least 34 people leapt to their deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2006, a sharp increase from the average of 19 people who commit suicide from the majestic span each year, authorities said Wednesday.
Marisa Lagos - 01/18/2007
At least 34 people leapt to their deaths from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2006, a sharp increase from the average of 19 people who commit suicide from the majestic span each year, authorities said Wednesday.
Housing quotas trigger planning discussion
Richard Brenneman - 01/16/2007
The demand for new Berkeley housing embodied in tentative plans of regional government "boggles even the most ardent smart-growther's mind," Mark Rhoades warned last week.
Richard Brenneman - 01/16/2007
The demand for new Berkeley housing embodied in tentative plans of regional government "boggles even the most ardent smart-growther's mind," Mark Rhoades warned last week.
Zoo lion house to remain closed
Staff - 12/23/2006
Part of the San Francisco Zoo's Lion House is closed this morning while officials investigate yesterday's tiger attack on a trainer.
Staff - 12/23/2006
Part of the San Francisco Zoo's Lion House is closed this morning while officials investigate yesterday's tiger attack on a trainer.
Sky's the limit South of Market
John King - 12/22/2006
San Francisco developers are proposing to build the nation's tallest towers outside of New York and Chicago -- a pair of slender high-rises 350 feet taller than the Transamerica Pyramid.
John King - 12/22/2006
San Francisco developers are proposing to build the nation's tallest towers outside of New York and Chicago -- a pair of slender high-rises 350 feet taller than the Transamerica Pyramid.
Tiger attacks S.F. Zoo employee
Staff - 12/22/2006
A worker at the San Francisco Zoo was mauled on the arms today by a Siberian tiger.
Staff - 12/22/2006
A worker at the San Francisco Zoo was mauled on the arms today by a Siberian tiger.
Third Street rail line gains speed
Melanie Carroll - 11/02/2006
Ten minutes have been shaved off the travel time aboard the soon-to-open Third Street Light Rail extension, officials announced Wednesday.
Melanie Carroll - 11/02/2006
Ten minutes have been shaved off the travel time aboard the soon-to-open Third Street Light Rail extension, officials announced Wednesday.
Don't leave your wallet in San Francisco
Kristin Jackson - 10/02/2006
Whether you're going to San Francisco for a weekend or a week, here are some ways to save money:
Kristin Jackson - 10/02/2006
Whether you're going to San Francisco for a weekend or a week, here are some ways to save money:
Homeless leaving area near megamall
Sue Kwon - 09/29/2006
San Francisco's Frankie Lynn says Market Street, near the fancy shops is a great place to perform. "I'm sitting here on the street...to make money to eat..." he sings.
Sue Kwon - 09/29/2006
San Francisco's Frankie Lynn says Market Street, near the fancy shops is a great place to perform. "I'm sitting here on the street...to make money to eat..." he sings.
BART retrofit won't uproot Farmers Market
Stacy Finz - 09/27/2006
More than 120 farmers who set up shop on Saturdays at the Ferry Building on San Francisco's waterfront won't be uprooted now that a BART retrofit has been significantly scaled back, officials said Tuesday.
Stacy Finz - 09/27/2006
More than 120 farmers who set up shop on Saturdays at the Ferry Building on San Francisco's waterfront won't be uprooted now that a BART retrofit has been significantly scaled back, officials said Tuesday.
Area buses receive exhaust filters
Bonnie Eslinger - 09/27/2006
Muni leads 13 transit agencies in installing devices that capture particulate matter.
Bonnie Eslinger - 09/27/2006
Muni leads 13 transit agencies in installing devices that capture particulate matter.
Lane closures planned for Thursday
Staff - 09/13/2006
The California Department of Transportation will begin pothole repairs on Thursday morning and continue into the afternoon on Highway 101 near San Francisco International Airport, closing some of the lanes of northbound Airport Road and the northbound on-ramp from the airport to I-380/101/San Bruno Avenue.
Staff - 09/13/2006
The California Department of Transportation will begin pothole repairs on Thursday morning and continue into the afternoon on Highway 101 near San Francisco International Airport, closing some of the lanes of northbound Airport Road and the northbound on-ramp from the airport to I-380/101/San Bruno Avenue.
Closure of bridge not cause for chaos
Erik N. Nelson - 09/09/2006
It was the disaster that wasn't: Caltrans' demolition crews had to rip up the entrance to the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, a project that by some calculations should have taken two or more weekends, creating gridlock in a city that can't live without this biggest of trans-Bay arteries.
Erik N. Nelson - 09/09/2006
It was the disaster that wasn't: Caltrans' demolition crews had to rip up the entrance to the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, a project that by some calculations should have taken two or more weekends, creating gridlock in a city that can't live without this biggest of trans-Bay arteries.
Bridge to open at 5 a.m.
Michael Cabanatuan - 09/05/2006
After three days without an eastbound Bay Bridge, Caltrans officials expected the demolition work that closed the span's lower deck over Labor Day weekend to be wrapped up and cleaned up in time for today's planned early-morning reopening.
Michael Cabanatuan - 09/05/2006
After three days without an eastbound Bay Bridge, Caltrans officials expected the demolition work that closed the span's lower deck over Labor Day weekend to be wrapped up and cleaned up in time for today's planned early-morning reopening.
Bay Bridge work goes smoothly
Laurie Phillips & Nargis Nooristani - 09/04/2006
As of 7:30 p.m., crews continued work on the removal of 1,000 feet of freeway. The three-day Caltrans demolition project, and the closing of eastbound bridge lanes, led high numbers of people to use public transportation to cross the Bay.
Laurie Phillips & Nargis Nooristani - 09/04/2006
As of 7:30 p.m., crews continued work on the removal of 1,000 feet of freeway. The three-day Caltrans demolition project, and the closing of eastbound bridge lanes, led high numbers of people to use public transportation to cross the Bay.
Eastbound Bay Bridge still closed
Quynh Tran - 09/03/2006
The eastbound lower deck of the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to the East Bay will remain closed throughout Labor Day weekend, until 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Quynh Tran - 09/03/2006
The eastbound lower deck of the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to the East Bay will remain closed throughout Labor Day weekend, until 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Few problems on Bay Bridge closure
Patrick May & Kim Vo - 09/02/2006
As jackhammers began chewing into its western flank for retrofit work, the temporarily disabled Bay Bridge took a breather Saturday from half its traffic load while the Bay Area took a deep breath of its own, bracing for trans-bay gridlock.
Patrick May & Kim Vo - 09/02/2006
As jackhammers began chewing into its western flank for retrofit work, the temporarily disabled Bay Bridge took a breather Saturday from half its traffic load while the Bay Area took a deep breath of its own, bracing for trans-bay gridlock.
Bay bridge will close
Staff - 09/01/2006
Final preparations are being done for tonight's big closure of the lower deck of the Bay Bridge which will be closed to traffic the entire Labor Day weekend.
Staff - 09/01/2006
Final preparations are being done for tonight's big closure of the lower deck of the Bay Bridge which will be closed to traffic the entire Labor Day weekend.