Tag: San Francisco
Aviles Sentenced Despite Spaceship Defense
SAN FRANCISCO—The spaceship defense was used by San Francisco resident Santino Aviles in his acquittal for robbery and other felony charges. Last month, Aviles'...
Homicide Victim Identified, Suspect Arrested
SAN FRANCISCO—A 24-year-old male victim was found dead from apparent head trauma in a Visitacion Valley home on May 1.
On Monday, May 4, San...
Seismic Activity Alarms Bay Area Residents
SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Bay Area was subject to some unusual seismic activity over a weekend in which five earthquakes were recorded in San...
Lincecum Dominates As Giants Sweep Angels
SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Giants have inched ever-closer to the .500 mark after wrapping-up a series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels to the...
Mark Twain Writings Uncovered By Berkeley Scholars
BERKELEY—Literary scholars at the University of California Berkeley have uncovered a cache of writings composed by none other than 29-year-old Bay Area writer Mark...
Minimum Wage Raised in SF
SAN FRANCISCO—Beginning Friday, San Francisco will join Oakland as the city with the highest minimum wage in the United States.
Once $11.05, workers will now...
Wayward Sea Lion Pup Rescued
SAN FRANCISCO—A sea lion pup spent a short time waddling about San Francisco's Marina neighborhood on Thursday, April 30.
At approximately 6:30 a.m., reports came...
Excelsior Fire Damages Three Homes
SAN FRANCISCO—Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, a fire began in the kitchen of a house on the 160 block of Maynard...
Toyota Scion Stolen With Infant Inside
TENDERLOIN—Wednesday morning, San Francisco police officers arrested a suspect in connection with a vehicle theft and kidnapping of a 4-month old child.
At approximately 10:30...
Nine Year Old Murdered By Teenager
SAN FRANCISCO—A Discovery Bay teenager confessed to stabbing a nine-year-old boy to death.
William Shultz, 18, confessed that he stabbed Jordon Almgren while he slept because...