15+ hour, 31+ min ago   (470+ words) Mayor Lurie’s rent emergency package includes a series of measures to protect renters from unwarranted evictions: Ellis Act: Legislation sponsored by Mayor Lurie will increase by 25 percent, nearly $3,000 per person, required payments to tenants being displaced under the Ellis Act…...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago   (231+ words) SAN FRANCISCO—The Saturday, September 12 opening for “Simon Boccanegra” and the September 13 performance for “Opera in the Park” were cancelled as a result of a strike by the SF Opera Orchestra. Patrons with tickets for the September 12 performance for “Simon…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (328+ words) SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, September 8, the San Francisco Police Department announced that hundreds of arrests have transpired as part of the department’s crackdown on retail theft, Chief Derrick Lew announced. Officers have made 844 arrests for retail theft in the last…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (68+ words) thesfnews.com MALIBU—On September 8, at almost 6:00 a.m., a driveway in the 31600 block of Sea Level Drive East in Lechuza Beach in Malibu collapsed into a large sinkhole at the home of actor Nicholas Cage. TMZ first reported that the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department battled an one-alarm fire on 30th Avenue on September 5. The fire was reported at 1:57 p.m. and was extinguished by 2:49 p.m. The fire was located on the 100 block of 30th Avenue. Officials reported a structure fire…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (275+ words) SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department’s Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI Checkpoint Operation on Saturday September 12, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1,311 people were killed in…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (176+ words) thesfnews.com SAN FRANCISCO—On September 3, the San Francisco Police Department arrested suspects connected to a felony vehicle and grand theft that transpired in Berkeley and their vehicle entered San Francisco. The SFPD Real Time Investigation Center August 13, received an…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (96+ words) HOLLYWOOD—On August 29, at approximately 12:05 a.m., an 18-year-old female, later identified as Destiny Valderrama, was violently attacked inside the 7-11 convenience store located at 6702 Hollywood Boulevard. The attack was captured on the store’s surveillance camera. The teen victim reported to the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (91+ words) SANTA MONICA—On August 28, Leonard Hector Korpie, 28 filed a libel suit against the City of Santa Monica over Korpie’s claims of false accusations, defamation of character, malicious prosecution, and federal civil rights violations. In Korpie v. City of Santa Monica,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (43+ words) Newsom Signs Bill Protecting Immigrant’s Privacy thesfnews.com SACRAMENTO—On August 28, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting a review on California Assembly Bill 2624 (AB 2624) and to block its implementation in federal…...