Proposed Calif. measure requires doctor drug tests
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the “Pee in the Cup”...
View ArticleOakland agrees to settle Occupy suit
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Oakland City Council has agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a dozen Occupy Oakland protesters who said they were the victims of excessive force...
View ArticleParents killed, son injured in Northern Calif. fire
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) – Two parents were killed and their son critically injured in a fire Friday morning at a garage that had been converted into living space in San Francisco Bay Area, fire officials...
View ArticleJudge: Some baby foods don’t require lead warnings
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A California judge tentatively ruled this week that some baby foods carrying small amounts of lead do not have to display warning labels. While both sides in the argument...
View ArticleSan Francisco FD helmet cams banned after Asiana crash
The fire chief in San Francisco is under fire after banning firefighters from using helmet-mounted video cameras. The order followed the release of video from the Asiana Airlines crash that led to...
View ArticleCalif. community colleges increasing enrollment
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s community colleges are set to increase enrollment for the first time in years, and officials are crediting a voter-approved tax for the bump. College officials...
View ArticleSF parks worker ‘devastated’ he ran over sunbather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco parks worker who ran over a woman as she lay with her baby and dog in a park says he thought he had hit something, but didn’t realize it was a person until he was...
View ArticleLucas museum among finalists for Golden Gate site
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A museum proposed by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas to showcase visual storytelling and house his art collection is one of three development projects being considered for a plot...
View ArticleSan Francisco jumping into soda regulation debate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is getting into the debate over regulating sugary drinks. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a city supervisor is set to introduce a ballot measure that would...
View ArticleSF Chronicle to stop using ‘Redskins’ in print
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Chronicle is joining a growing list of publications that will stop using the term “Redskins” when referring to Washington’s NFL team. Managing Editor Audrey...
View ArticleGoogle’s Calif. barge to hoist sails
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s four-story barge under construction in the heart of the San Francisco Bay plans to include a dozen or so massive sails when completed. The San Francisco Chronicle...
View ArticleDelays in death rulings by SF medical examiner
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A shortage of forensic pathologists at San Francisco’s medical examiner’s office is leading to long delays in the release of death certificates with a cause of death. City data...
View ArticleLawyer disputes SF hospital stairway death report
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An attorney for the woman found dead in a San Francisco General Hospital stairwell is disputing a coroner’s report that her death was probably due to a chemical imbalance related...
View Article30 arrests during 49ers game at Candlestick
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say 30 people were arrested during the 49ers’ final regular season game at Candlestick Park. Police did not say what the arrests were for at Monday night’s...
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