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The 9 Best Breweries In San Francisco
The era of craft breweries on every corner might be past, but locally brewed San Francisco beer is still very much with us. From Fort Point's Pilsners up to Black Hammer Brewing Company's strong stouts, the SF beer scene is small but mighty. So the next time you’re looking to cozy up with a good IPA, some games, and maybe even a patio, head to one of these 9 excellent spots.
SF nearly had its own power grid 100 years ago until PG&E came along. Here's what happened
Imagine San Francisco owning its power system. It almost happened 100 years ago. Now there is a push to finish what the city started and save customers money by purchasing PG&E's grid.
Senior drivers attend police seminar: When is enough, enough?
BERKELEY, Calif. - Though Florida has the most senior citizens per capita, California has the most seniors. In a state where the car is king, the Golden State has the most Golden Agers behind the wheel. At a senior seminar Thursday in Berkeley, the topic was improving older driving skills...
Patrons at Redwood City Gas Station Targeted in Daylight Armed Robbery; San Mateo Sheriff Seeks Leads
Thugs brandishing a firearm terrorized patrons at a Redwood City gas station during a brazen daylight armed robbery, authorities said Wednesday. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, the incident unfolded at around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday when deputies were called to the ARCO gas station on Woodside Rd. following reports of the robbery.
Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is to be sentenced
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be sentenced in federal court Friday. Jurors found David DePape, 44, guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on...
11-year-old boy escapes after van-snatch kidnapping in Noe Valley, police say
An unknown man in a van snatched an 11-year-old Black boy from a Noe Valley street Wednesday afternoon, police said. According to San Francisco police, the boy was walking to a bus stop on Noe Street between 25th and Clipper streets around 2:15 p.m. when a white man in a van approached.
SF cop ran nonprofit taking kids to Africa. Then investigators started asking questions
In 2019, Jason Johnson stood in the whitewashed courtyard of a castle that served as a slave trade depot on Ghana’s coast, surrounded by a group of teens from San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. Since at least 2016, Johnson's nonprofit has organized trips to Ghana to help underprivileged kids experience the world beyond San Francisco.
San Francisco Homelessness Up 7% Despite Decline in Street Camping
The overall number of people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco increased 7% to more than 8,300 people since the last count in 2022, according to data released Thursday. Every two years, the federal government requires cities to survey their unhoused populations for one night, called the Point in Time Count....
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