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Annie Leibovitz lists Marin County farm at $8.995 million
Celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz is selling her picturesque North Bay farm for $8.995 million. Known as The Hideway, the 65-acre Bolinas retreat’s history includes another famous photographer, Ansel Adams, who captured images of a weathered barn on the farm in 1932. One of the pictures he took there, “Stump and Barn Near Olema,” has been featured in a traveling Smithsonian exhibition.
OakDOT’s proposal to allow temporary street safety upgrades doesn’t go far enough, say safety advocates
Last December, the City Council urged the Transportation Department to find ways to quickly approve “encroachment permits” so that community groups—schools, neighborhoods—could rapidly add temporary infrastructure to roads to make them safer. This could involve adding things like a crosswalk, cones, bollards, signs, or other changes to slow traffic and help pedestrians and bicyclists avoid speeding cars.
San Francisco Man Sentenced to Nearly 9 Years for Gun Possession, Exploiting Woman
A San Francisco man, Lamar Nolan Ryan, 42, has been hit with nearly nine years behind bars for possessing a loaded Glock, Federal officials announced Wednesday. Ryan, who was previously convicted of a felony, faced the justice system once more and was sentenced to 105 months in prison for breaking federal firearm laws, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and heads of the FBI and ATF.
Berkeley police: Man charged with robbery of disabled person
A man has been charged with multiple felonies after punching a disabled man on a mobility scooter and snatching a gold chain from his neck, court papers show. The incident happened April 17 near Shattuck Avenue and Kittredge Street in downtown Berkeley at about 5:15 p.m. Minutes after the robbery,...
Bay Point Family Seeks Answers in San Francisco After Teen Found Dead in Driveway
A Bay Point family is desperately searching for answers after the body of their 15-year-old girl, Jázmin Pellegrini, was discovered in an SF driveway, days after she was reported missing. Following her release from a psychiatric facility, Pellegrini was last seen by her family on Wednesday night around 11:30 pm. Her body was found Saturday morning, lying face down near the intersection of Lobos Street and Plymouth Avenue, as per a report by SFist.
San Francisco weekend events: DogFest, The Fillmore Eclipse and more
We're forecast to get sun the whole weekend, and you know what that means — time to get out of the house.Luckily, there's a bunch going on around town.Friday🎷 Experience an immersive theater project set in the 1950s Fillmore jazz club scene, in which African Americans and Japanese Americans banded together to fight displacement. "The Fillmore Eclipse" will have a limited run starting Friday through May 12.7:30pm Friday and Saturday, and 2:30pm on Sunday at Honey Art Studio.General admission tickets are $50, with discounts for students and artists as well as a VIP package.🍿 Take the whole family to a...
San Francisco jail attacks lead to charges against 8 inmates
SAN FRANCISCO - Prosecutors have charged eight people incarcerated at San Francisco County jails in alleged attacks on sheriff's deputies. Officials said nine deputies were attacked in unrelated incidents over several weeks. The incarcerated persons who are facing charges were identified as Cameron Davis, 30; Deandre Joubert, 26; Javares Singleton,...
Two San Francisco spots among ‘North America's 50 Best Bars'
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Are you on the hunt for a bar to check out this weekend? Fortunately for San Francisco residents, your city has many great choices. Two San Francisco bars were named on “North America’s 50 Best Bars” list for 2024, according to a new ranking by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants released […]
Explosion destroys vehicle in Daly City's Westlake neighborhood
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police. At 10:17 a.m., the Daly City Police Department and the North County Fire Authority responded to the area of Skyline and Westline drives due to several reports of an explosion. Upon arrival, they found an unoccupied Toyota sedan with damage consistent with an explosion from inside the passenger compartment. A propane tank in the vehicle appears to be the cause of the explosion, said police, who determined that it was accidental. Police said it does not appear that other property was damaged. No one was seen in or around the vehicle. "It appears this was isolated and there are no ongoing threats to the public," Daly City police said.
San Rafael development proposal calls for 79 condos
Marin County has received a preliminary application to build 79 townhouse-style condominiums along Woodland Avenue in unincorporated San Rafael. The proposed development, dubbed Auburn Cove, would be located on both sides of Woodland Avenue between its two intersections with Auburn Street. The application was filed by City Ventures, a limited...
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