On Day 4 of my partner’s ongoing fever, I insisted he call his doctor. He’s currently laid up with a mean case of flu—the worst he’s had in his thirty-one years on Earth. His temperature fluctuates between 99° and 102°, flirting with 103°. He sweats out as much as he

Saturday’s blaze at the Martinez oil refinery belched over half a ton of sulphur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere. The noxious fumes triggered a Level 2 Hazmat alert that progressed to Level 3. Residents nearby received warnings to seal doors and windows as they shelter in place until further notice.

Frank Peter Molinari Giorgi Jr., of SF’s Molinari & Sons, has been arrested for crimes related to the Jan. 6th insurrection. The FBI identified him through police bodycam footage and confirmed his flight to Baltimore from Oakland two days prior. The United States Attorney’s Office charged Giorgi Jr. with assaulting,

Scientists have not yet figured out how to predict earthquakes, as they have not been able to find any differences between minor and major quakes, and the Earth does not have any information about the magnitude of an earthquake before it begins.

Outgoing SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin expressed concerns about the autonomous vehicle industry’s impact on San Francisco, citing its negative effect on public transit and the lack of transparency from AV companies.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing a plan to make “at least 100 arrests” per night in South of Market, with the goal of funneling the sick and suffering into “compulsory detox and treatment” through Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s new measures.

Only five days into 2025, San Francisco has its first pedestrian death of the year. Last Saturday, a driver hit and mortally wounded a pedestrian in SF’s Portola neighborhood. SFPD received a call at about 5:37 PM that someone had been struck by a vehicle at Silver Avenue and Colby

San Francisco recorded 34 murders in 2024 while pedestrians made up over half of the 41 traffic-related fatalities, highlighting the need for improved pedestrian safety and infrastructure.