News Writing

Fire in Apartment on 26th Street Near Mission

Fire in Apartment on 26th Street Near Mission

A two-alarm fire blazed from a three-story apartment building on 26th and Osage streets at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon.


From Basta to Hasta la Vista

From Basta to Hasta la Vista

Lou Dobb’s resignation is a reason for drinking and dancing for Bay Area activists.


L.A. Recruit Brings New Attitude to Police Force

L.A. Recruit Brings New Attitude to Police Force

Tough questions about crime seek results.


Operation Boo Sequesters Homeless Sex Offenders

Operation Boo Sequesters Homeless Sex Offenders

In San Francisco, 67 of the 72 registered sex offenders on parole are homeless.


Committee Votes to Empower Entertainment Commission

The debate over “bad apple” nightclubs raged at City Hall.


Police and Residents Discuss Murders, Gangs

Residents applaud police response, but some worry about racial profiling.


First Murder of the Year in the Mission

Twenty-one-year-old Michael Sanchez was shot and killed on the corner of 24th and Shotwell streets at 7:10 p.m. Friday night in an incident police believe to be gang related.


Cash Registers Stolen in Recent Burglaries

They weigh 20 pounds on average, often hold thousands of dollars and three have been stolen in the last month from Mission District markets within a mile and a half of one another.