1 day ago- Two separate Golden Gate Bridge toll increases that could cost drivers $7 to cross into San Francisco are in the works — and another talked-about toll could boost the total cost to $8, warned transportation officials.
1 day ago- The two brothers who were attacked by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo — which also fatally mauled a friend — plan to file a lawsuit against The City, according to their attorney.
1 day ago- Although drivers would save about $30 during the summer if a “gas tax holiday” is passed by federal legislators, Bay Area transportation projects would lose $122.5 million worth of funding and progress on San Francisco’s subway to Chinatown would be delayed.
1 day ago- They changed our diapers, chauffeured us around town and managed to love us through our least likeable moments. Despite everything they do, mothers receive only one official day of recognition per year. To add to the celebration, The Examiner is honoring Bay Area mothers. We’ve thrown the spotlight on a sampling of mothers, revealing them to be the superheroes that they are — mothers who not only give unceasingly to their children, but also have contributed to our community, the world and to their professions. — Michael Aldax
2 days ago- A man slit his wrists before stepping out onto the ledge of a swanky condominium near the Union Square shopping district, drawing a crowd of more than 100 witnesses before plunging four stories to his death Thursday afternoon.
2 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.
2 days ago- The parents of a fourth-grader are suing multiple county agencies, claiming that sheriff’s deputies interrogated and traumatized their son after school officials accused him of making violent threats days after the Virginia Tech massacre.
2 days ago- A regular contributor to NPR who works in marketing in San Diego, Spring tracked down Richard Carelli, Michelle Pinkerton and their two daughters. Carelli and Pinkerton, who were on the run for almost three months, are expected to enter pleas today in the slaying of San Francisco resident Leonard “Milo” Hoskins.
2 days ago- A pedestrian was struck by a Mission Street Muni bus Thursday afternoon, the 20th such accident involving San Francisco’s public transit agency this year.
2 days ago- Bernie Ward, formerly a popular Bay Area talk-show host and Catholic priest, admitted Thursday to knowingly sending child pornography over the Internet.
2 days ago- In a saloon town such as San Francisco, the bartender plays a crucial role. Confessor, friend, sounding board — the man or woman behind the plank sees to it that our needs are met with elegance, grace and often wit. They see humanity at its best and most convivial, but also offer a nod and a welcome to the lonely. But what do they see when they look at us? What are the tricks of their trade? And what lessons have they learned along the way? In this Examiner weekly feature, we talk to some of our local bartenders to find out.
2 days ago- Nine San Mateo County youths who have grown too old for the foster-care system will now have a home and a way to become self-sufficient adults.
2 days ago- A county audit has revealed that two registered sex offenders were living in child care and foster care facilities in the Peninsula, though no children were harmed on the two cases, county officials said.