6 days ago- Four mysterious barrels, two containing contaminated gasoline, were discovered by county officials at the Golden Gate Produce Terminal near Produce Avenue, where many Bay Area grocers buy their vegetables.
12 days ago- Thanks to the diligence of residents, authorities say, most major crimes dropped from 2006 to 2007, the most updated results from the Police Department.
33 days ago- Home Depot, which recently shelved plans to construct its first store in San Francisco, has also canceled plans for a new location in South San Francisco after more than two years of negotiations with city officials.The store, planned at the former Levitz furniture store site on Dubuque Avenue, east of U.S. Highway 101, was approved by South City in 2006 and would have brought the city $400,000 in sales-tax revenue.
33 days ago- Jurors deliberating the fate of a homeless man on trial for a 50-cent robbery announced they were hopelessly deadlocked Friday, prompting the judge in the case to declare a mistrial.
42 days ago- South San Francisco — Getting students at Parkway Heights Middle School interested in books may be a struggle, but one new teacher is on a mission to do just that.
47 days ago- At only 5 feet tall, Sharon Garaycochea does not seem like a threat to the 150 students attending Baden High School, a continuation school in South City.
47 days ago- There will be no crunchy carrots, succulent strawberries or fresh herbs brought from local farms to South San Francisco this year, as city officials recently decided to cancel the farmers market at Orange Memorial Park.
48 days ago- Two brothers on trial on suspicion of killing their childhood friend during a bloody confrontation in a South San Francisco apartment were found guilty of all charges Thursday.
49 days ago- From Tibet to the Bay Area, Rep. Tom Lantos, who always called himself “an American by choice,” left behind a world of heavy hearts, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday during a memorial to the 27-year Congress member. “Without Tom, I wouldn’t have been able to make that trip to meet with the Dalai Lama,” Pelosi said. “No matter where he went, Tom was never afraid to speak his mind about civil rights. His death was a terrible loss for this country, sad for this district, his constituents and the people he represented.”