Tag: San Francisco
Stop Signs Added After Two Boys Injured
SAN FRANCISCO—Two twelve-year-old boys were hit by a car on Wednesday, November 4, in the city's Marina District. A 30-year-old woman identified as Kirsten...
UberPool Could Revolutionize Commuting In The Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO—Uber will soon be offering flat-rate rides from San Francisco into the Peninsula and South Bay areas. In an effort to accommodate commuters and expand...
Plans To Ban Private Vehicles From Powell Street
SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, November 3, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will be voting regarding whether or not to close Powell Street to...
World Health Organization Advocates SF HIV Antiretroviral Treatment
SAN FRANCISCO—The World Health Organization announced that they are using San Francisco as a model for how the world should handle the antiretroviral drug...
SF Dentist Arrested For National Drug Smuggling
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco dentist Jerome Weitz, 63, was arrested by the Narcotic Borough Manhattan North, in Yonkers, New York.
Weitz has been accused of running...
Wyeth Coulter Holds His Last Charity Pumpkin Sale
SAN FRANCISCO—Wyeth Coulter, 18, held his last charity pumpkin sale in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 27. Coulter had been growing pumpkins and holding fundraisers...
Settlement Over Dumping Between Nevada And SF Approved
SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, October 27, the dispute between Nevada and the City of San Francisco reached a settlement.
The settlement involves patient dumping: Nevada had...
Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow Spared Of Death Penalty
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco prosecutors announced on Monday, October 26, that the United States Attorney’s Office will not be seeking the death penalty against renowned...
Shigella Bacteria Contracted By Almost 200 People
SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, October 27, it was discovered that almost 200 people have contracted the bacteria called Shigella.
The outbreak began 10 days ago, on...
Breweries Using Recycled Water To Accommodate Drought
SAN FRANCISCO—In an effort to accommodate the California drought, one brewery is creating an innovative way to conserve California water by using recycled water.
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