Alena Naiden
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Outside Lands 2017 Day 2: Metallica rules, A Tribe Called Quest cancels
Hip hop fans were disappointed Saturday at the cancellation of headliners A Tribe Called Quest, slated to take the Twin Peaks stage around 7 p.m. on day tw → Read More
City College awarded $350K to build makerspace community
A recording sound studio, photo light box and 3D printers will join a new Maker Sphere across three locations on the City College of San Francisco’s campus → Read More
Women breastfeeding in public celebrated in City Hall photo exhibit
When Mari Villaluna protested the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline last fall, she brought her then-7-month-old child Ami, and, as she would anywh → Read More
Marilyn Monroe dress that sold for $5M on display at SF museum
The most expensive dress sold at an auction— Marilyn Monroe’s sheer gown — was revealed at San Francisco’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum at Fisherman’ → Read More
Twin Peaks homicide victim honored by students at prayer service
A 71-year-old photographer shot and killed at San Francisco’s Twin Peaks earlier this month was honored by more than a dozen Catholic high school students → Read More
Runners prepare for record-breaking San Francisco Marathon
When you run faster at age 54 than as a teenager, you must be doing something right. At last year’s San Francisco Marathon, city resident Scott Benbow — no → Read More
Coyote kills dog after snatching it from SF porch
A coyote killed a dog in San Francisco early Sunday morning, grabbing her from the porch before the owners’ eyes, animal officials said. Around 4 a.m., the → Read More
Warm weather returns to SF this weekend
Triple-digit heat will return to the Bay Area this weekend, but San Francisco will likely be spared from such hot weather, according to the National Weathe → Read More
New safe zone for selling items online opens in San Mateo County
San Mateo County is set to unveil today a new safe exchange zone for residents to meet in person when selling or purchasing items online. The internet safe → Read More
Giants’ losses mean drop in Golden Gate ferry ridership
When the San Francisco Giants lose game after game, the Golden Gate Transit ferry service to the ballpark loses passenger after passenger. Just one ferry r → Read More
SFMTA reduces speed limit on major city streets
San Francisco’s transit agency is reducing the speed limit along major thoroughfares on the west side of The City, as well as other neighborhoods, as part → Read More
Man accused in killing of Australian tourist pleads not guilty
A father of two who is suspected of killing an Australian tourist appears to have only pushed the victim in a confrontation between two groups of people an → Read More
Several dogs attacked by coyote in the Presidio
A coyote attacked at least two dogs in the Presidio on Monday, leading to the closure of part of the park’s hiking area near the den. The Presidio Trust re → Read More