Now On Sale: San Francisco Driveway–for $50k
A $50,000 driveway for sale in San Francisco’s Light District is highlighting the exorbitant heights of the city’s real estate market.
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Poll: Voters Unsure About Dianne Feinstein in 2018
Californians are divided over whether they want incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to seek a fifth term in 2018 after her current term ends, according to a new Field Poll.
Rapper to S.F. Mayor Ed Lee: ‘You’re a Disgrace to Asians’
A local Bay Area rapper who goes by the name Equipto confronted San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Wednesday night and called him a “disgrace to Asians,” blaming him for spurring the housing crisis that has displaced thousands in the city.
Butt Dials Overload San Francisco 911 Dispatchers
San Francisco’s 911 call center has been burdened with a “painful” problem. A surge in butt dials over the past three years (28% increase between 2011 and 2014) has been cutting into valuable time for operators who are forced to work longer hours as they seek to determine whether each butt, or pocket, dial is a true emergency.
Blacks Left out of Liberal San Francisco’s Prosperity
San Francisco is enjoying the benefits of a new tech boom, but black residents are left behind–or leaving.
That’s the story told by new data on incomes, which show that white, Asian and Latino residents saw increases in 2014, but blacks saw their incomes fall by nearly 5 percent,
Killer Bees Invade Bay Area for First Time
Africanized honeybees, otherwise known as killer bees, have made their way to the Bay Area for the first time.
Black Comedians in SF Feel Alone as Blacks Leave City
In San Francisco, where the black population has plunged from roughly 15% of the population in 1970 to less than 6% today, one bar features a series of black comedians playing before a mostly-white audience, reports Bay Area public radio station KQED.
Children Club Donald Trump Piñata at ‘Stop Trump’ Rally
Last weekend, a “Stomp Trump” rally took place in San Francisco’s Mission District where a large group of left-wing and Latino residents encouraged their children to take violent swings at a Donald Trump piñata as the crowd cheered on.
Santa Clara Contemplating Halftime Booze Ban at 49ers Games Due to Violent Beating
Officials in Santa Clara, California consider a ban on selling alcohol after halftime at the San Francisco 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium after a violent beating of a visiting fan, reports say.
Uber Discovers What Happens to Consumers if Surge Pricing Is Regulated
A technical glitch during New Year’s Eve turned out to be an information treasure trove for Uber. Last New Year’s Eve in NYC, the surge pricing algorithms failed and didn’t allow Uber to incentivize more drivers to get on the road with higher pay, just as partygoers rushed to call drivers; only 1 in 4 of users who wanted a driver actually got one.
Rabid Bat Discovered in San Francisco Area
A bat that was discovered and picked up by a private citizen in Fremont this past Wednesday has tested positive for rabies.
Columnist: San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policies Did Not Lead to Kathryn Steinle’s Death
On September 15, the Arizona Republic contended that attempts to connect San Francisco’s sanctuary city policies with the murder of Kathryn Steinle–which happened after illegal alien Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez was given sanctuary–are part a “myth.”
Homeland Security Chief Slams Sanctuary City Policies
Jeh Johnson laid into sanctuary city policies that actively hinder the efforts of immigration officials to enforce U.S. law in the wake of the July shooting death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco.
Violent Cyclist Caught, Thanks to ‘Non-Violence’ T-Shirt
A San Francisco-based hipster bicyclist who used a u-lock to attack a Zipcar during last month’s Critical Mass ride has been caught and charged. Ironically his t-shirt, which said “Non-violence is our strength,” was the key to his identification and capture.
San Francisco Rent: $1,800 per Month for a Bunk Bed in a House with 30 People
Hipsters who cannot afford high San Francisco rent have a new option: $1,800 per month for a spot on a bunk bed with a stranger in a home with 30 other people in what is being called “co-creative” housing.
Heat Wave Causes Early Dismissal of Bay Area Schools
A scorching summer heat wave resulted in the early closure of all eight schools in the Bay Area’s Campbell Union High School District on Wednesday and Thursday.
Anti-Chinese Graffiti in S.F. Investigated as Hate Crime
Police in southeast San Francisco are investigating a string of anti-Chinese spray-painted taggings, which were discovered this past weekend, as both acts of vandalism and hate crimes.
SF School Adds Gender-Neutral Kindergarten Bathrooms
The first San Francisco elementary school to make bathrooms gender neutral has proudly removed the circles, triangles, and stick figure signs from the kindergarten and first-grade bathrooms that delineate the differences between the sexes.
Kate Steinle Family to Sue S.F. Sheriff, Govt. Agencies
The family of slain San Francisco resident Kate Steinle announced plans Tuesday to pursue legal action against San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and two government agencies for the murder, allegedly by an illegal alien, that drew the attention of the nation and spurred the introduction of “Kate’s Law.”
Counties Edge Away from ‘Sanctuary’ Policies in Wake of Kate Steinle’s Murder
A small handful of counties have moved to begin cooperating with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to hand over illegal aliens, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Their decisions come in the wake of Kathryn Steinle’s shooting death, allegedly at the hands of illegal alien and convicted felon, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez of Mexico.
California Drivers Most Stressed in Nation
A newly-released report suggests that California drivers are the most stressed out commuters in America–second only to Washington, D.C. in terms of the numbers of hours lost driving in the car.
San Francisco Steps Up ‘Poop Patrols’
San Francisco’s streets are being transformed into one big toilet bowl and the city’s officials are responding by increasing the number of “poop patrols.” “It’s getting worse, and people are tolerating it,” Joe D’Alessandro, who heads San Francisco Travel, told the
Uber Lowers Drunk Driving Arrests in S.F.–Dramatically
Uber’s low-cost service, UberX, reduces drunk driving deaths all over California and may be responsible for a drop in DUIs on NYE.
Sanctuary City: S.F. Sheriff’s Driver’s License Suspended
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi’s driver license has been suspended for failing to report a traffic accident that he was involved in last October.
Bay Area News Crews Keep Getting Robbed
A rash of robberies has hit San Francisco and Oakland television news crews and still photographers in recent years, endangering the crews and shearing them of their equipment.
