Ian Williams
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Alcatraz to hold its final alumni reunion on the island Sunday
Alcatraz and its iconic prison will see some familiar faces Sunday. After that, it may never see them again. The last ever Alcatraz Alumni Association reunion will converge on The » → Read More
Older population in Richmond District creates unique health issues
Home to a disproportionate number of elderly residents, the Richmond District will be the focus of a San Francisco Health Commission meeting Tuesday to dis → Read More
Concession stand fire reported at AT&T Park
Updated at 6:34 p.m. A grease fire broke out at AT&T Park Tuesday when a concession stand fryer accidentally ignited, according to San Francisco Fire Lt. Jonathan Baxter. Park staff » → Read More
SF Board of Education president to take job in NYC
The President of the San Francisco Board of Education will step down from her position at the end of September for a new job in New York City. Hydra Mendoz → Read More
City data shows vulnerability of senior pedestrians
San Francisco’s senior population is struck by drivers and injured — and sometimes killed — more frequently around “priority areas” such as senior centers, → Read More
Workplace cafeteria ban met with mixed opinions
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, unless you work in tech. But that may soon change with a new measure introduced to the San Francisco Board of Superv → Read More
New public toilet design reflects a modern city
The Parisian chic public toilets scattered about San Francisco could be refashioned to something a little more à la mode in the near future. The sleek new → Read More
SF man dies after Sunset District collision
A man died at the hospital after being struck by a vehicle near San Francisco’s Lakeshore Plaza Tuesday morning, police said. San Francisco resident Dmitry → Read More
Townsend corridor bicycle safety measures to be constructed
San Francisco’s cyclists won an unexpected victory Tuesday when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced it will construct protected bike lanes on Townsend Street after previously delaying them for » → Read More
City begins registering non-citizens for Board of Education elections
For the first time in California, non-citizens can vote after The San Francisco Department of elections on Monday issued registration forms that permit them to vote for members of the » → Read More
New measure could ban plastic straws, foodware in San Francisco
Plastic straws and other disposable items may soon no longer be on the menu in San Francisco restaurants if a measure heard by a Board of Supervisors commi → Read More
Soccer fans crowd Sue Bierman park for FIFA semi-finals
A mile and a half away from Mayor London Breed’s inauguration on the steps of City Hall Wednesday, hundreds of people chose instead to sit on the grass, ea → Read More
SF police clear out Occupy ICE encampment
San Francisco police on Monday morning cleared an encampment of activists outside the offices of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement calling for the abolition of the agency, according to » → Read More
Ambitious plan could change the face of historic Dogpatch
Dogpatch could soon pave over its oil-stained past with green streets and parks. An ambitious public space proposal set to go before the Planning Commission Thursday lays the groundwork for » → Read More
SFMTA approves construction of neighborway
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency unanimously approved drastic changes to Eighth Avenue Tuesday in a controversial plan intended to improve pedestrian access and bicyclist safety on one of The » → Read More
SF police open homicide investigation after firefighter’s death
Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a firefighter that occurred years after he was struck in San Francisco by a man driving an SUV after an » → Read More
Warriors fans fill downtown Oakland for victory parade
At least 40,000 Golden State Warriors fans arrived early Tuesday morning to watch a much anticipated victory parade through downtown Oakland, according to police at the scene. Fire trucks, cable » → Read More
BART, Oakland prepare for Warriors victory parade
Downtown Oakland is expected to see nearly a million people flood its streets for the Warriors’ victory parade Tuesday, and many of them will be taking BAR → Read More
Candidates denounce Supreme Court decision
On the eve of Tuesday's hotly contested mayoral and supervisorial elections, several candidates came together in San Francisco's Castro District Monday to → Read More
Three men shot near Silver Terrace elementary school
Three men were shot near a Silver Terrace elementary school early Saturday morning, police said Monday. The men, ages 26, 30 and 38, were in front of a hou → Read More