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San Francisco wants to turn a chunk of downtown into the city’s Bourbon Street
San Francisco doesn’t have an equivalent to Bourbon Street or the Las Vegas Strip, where throngs of drunken revelers clutch colorful frozen cocktails on public streets. But a new proposal by Mayor London Breed would create the city’s—and the state’s—first “entertainment zone,” allowing restaurants and bars to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption outdoors.
Oakland McDonald's workers strike due to rat infestation
(KRON) — Workers at an Oakland McDonald’s are striking due to a rat infestation, the California Fast Food Workers Union said Thursday on X. The union said McDonald’s workers at 1330 Jackson St. were warned that they would be fired if they documented the rats. The union plans to send evidence to the California Division […]
Bay Area Commuters Alert, BART Weekend Track Maintenance to Cause Delays in San Francisco
Bay Area commuters, brace yourselves for a weekend of delays. BART has announced trackway maintenance work that will disrupt services between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations on May 11 and 12. As reported by BART, the scheduled upgrades include replacing old equipment and managing vegetation that threatens to impede transit operations.
Overloaded Extension Cord Ignites Pacifica Apartment Fire, No Injuries Reported
Officials say a fire that ravaged a Pacifica apartment complex last week was sparked by an overloaded extension cord. The blaze, which erupted on the evening of April 29 at a three-story building on Francisco Boulevard, required the response of six fire companies, two chief officers, and two fire investigators, according to the North County Fire Authority.
Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prison
New Jersey is among the states that has applied to provide Medicaid health care coverage to incarcerated people before their release. The post Many states are eager to extend Medicaid to people soon to be released from prison appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
DA's charging decision in Banko Brown death still under state investigation
California’s top prosecutor continues to investigate San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ decision not to press charges in the killing of Banko Brown one year after a Walgreens security guard shot and killed him. The death of Brown, an transgender Black man who was unhoused when he died on April 27, 2023, rippled far beyond San Francisco. Jenkins’ May 15 decision not to press charges against Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, whom she determined had acted in “lawful self defense when he fired his weapon at Brown,”...
Attempted Vehicle Theft Leads to Gunfire in Pacifica Neighborhood, Police Seek Suspects
A quiet neighborhood in Pacifica was jolted early Tuesday morning when residents were awakened by an attempted vehicle theft that quickly escalated as the suspects fired multiple shots while fleeing the scene. According to the Pacifica Police Department, the incident occurred on the 300 block of Horizon Way around 3:40 am when suspects tried to steal a resident's vehicle. Upon being confronted by the homeowner, the suspects split and took off in two separate vehicles, discharging firearms as they sped away towards Inverness Drive.
Caught on Camera: Man steals $250 toy from Daly City anime store
(KRON) — A man was seen taking off with a $250 toy from an anime store in Daly City last week. The theft, which was caught on video, happened on April 25 around 7:21 pm. at Seikado in Westlake Shopping Center. The unknown suspect appears to get ready to pay for the toy after the […]
Suspects who robbed USPS employee in Oakland at large, $150K reward offered
(KRON) — Authorities are looking for two suspects who robbed a United States Postal Service employee on Thursday in Oakland, USPS officials said. The robbery happened around 12:35 p.m. after the mail carrier exited a residence on the 200 block of Euclid Avenue. Around the eight-second mark in the video above, an unknown person is […]
Lauded Vietnamese Restaurant the Slanted Door Will Not Reopen at the Ferry Building
It’s official: the Slanted Door will not be reopening its flagship location at San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building. Chef and owner Charles Phan confirmed the news on Thursday morning to Eater SF via email, writing in part that the construction costs associated with renovating that space were too high to make a reopening feasible. “I’m sad that after more than 15 years at the Ferry Building, we can’t return,” Phan’s statement reads in part. “We loved being there, but I’m also excited for future projects.”
Air quality regulators accuse Tesla of repeated pollution violations at Fremont plant
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has accused Tesla's Fremont plant of potentially emitting thousands of tons of illegal air pollutants in recent years and is seeking an order to force the company to take measures to stop. The company has racked up 112 notices of violations since 2019 for a variety of reasons, resulting in as much as 750 pounds of unmitigated air pollution per violation. The violations were frequent, recurring, and have negative impacts on health and the environment, the Air District's executive director Philip Fine said on Thursday. Fine said he was asking the...
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