METABLOKS / SAN FRANCISCO

Brand new

SFiST

Former Navy Contractor to Pay $97 Million Settlement Over Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup

Former Navy contractor Tetra Tech agreed to pay $97 million to resolve federal claims over its botched cleanup of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, including $57 million to the DOJ and $40 million tied to Superfund cleanup costs, with almost none going directly to residents.

2 minutes ago

SFiST

Former Navy Contractor to Pay $97 Million Settlement Over Hunters Point Shipyard Cleanup

SFiST

New Big Sur Wildfire, the Plaskett Fire, Breaks Out South of Timber Fire

A new, 100-acre wildfire began Wednesday morning near the Big Sur coast, about 27 miles south of the southernmost section of the still burning Timber Fire.

28 minutes ago

SFiST

New Big Sur Wildfire, the Plaskett Fire, Breaks Out South of Timber Fire

Last hour

SF Standard

SF nonprofit paid out $5.6M without checking whether anyone did the work

Auditors say the Japanese Community Youth Council hired the former Human Rights Commission director’s sister to run a program but refused to hand over her contract.

52 minutes ago

SF Standard

SF nonprofit paid out $5.6M without checking whether anyone did the work

SFiST

Solano County Supervisors Deal Blow to California Forever's Shipyard Proposal

The Solano County Board of Supervisors has dealt a blow, albeit possibly a temporary one, to the group known as California Forever and its fast-tracked legislation that would pave the way for a new shipbuilding facility on the Delta.

1 hour ago

SFiST

Solano County Supervisors Deal Blow to California Forever's Shipyard Proposal

Mission Local

Survey says ⅓ of respondents in San Francisco jails report ‘serious injury’

Nearly one-third of respondents to a first-of-its-kind survey of San Francisco's jail population alleged being seriously injured while in jail. Survey says ⅓ of respondents in San Francisco jails report ‘serious injury’

1 hour ago

Mission Local

Survey says ⅓ of respondents in San Francisco jails report ‘serious injury’

Today

SFiST

Hawk Fire Now 87% Contained, Thousands of Evacuees Return Home

The crisis has passed and the Hawk Fire, which destroyed almost 50 homes and had been threatening the entire city of Reno over the weekend, is now almost fully contained.

2 hours ago

SFiST

Hawk Fire Now 87% Contained, Thousands of Evacuees Return Home

SF Standard

SF Dems’ probe can’t resolve Yekutiel sex assault claim. The party may endorse him

Critics question the timing of the report as the party votes Wednesday night to back a District 8 supervisor candidate.

3 hours ago

SF Standard

SF Dems’ probe can’t resolve Yekutiel sex assault claim. The party may endorse him

Mission Local

Bayview Buzz: The ‘grandfather of block parties’ lives another day and live music coming to a stoop near you

Sunday Streets came back with a bang despite dramatic cuts to the nonprofit. Plus: Live music is coming to the theater steps. Bayview Buzz: The ‘grandfather of block parties’ lives another day and live music coming to a stoop near you

3 hours ago

Mission Local

Bayview Buzz: The ‘grandfather of block parties’ lives another day and live music coming to a stoop near you

Mission Local

Meet the District 8 candidates: Should bike lanes be expanded even if parking is removed?

The District 8 candidates all want better bike lanes. But would they still be supportive if street parking had to be removed" Meet the District 8 candidates: Should bike lanes be expanded even if parking is removed"

4 hours ago

Mission Local

Meet the District 8 candidates: Should bike lanes be expanded even if parking is removed?

SFiST

Suspect In Oakland Stabbing Spree Was Homeless, Police Say; Victim Often Fed Homeless In Park

Oakland police have so far declined to publicly identify the individual suspected of stabbing five people, one fatally, on Monday evening in East Oakland, but police say he is homeless and one or more of his victims was as well.

4 hours ago

SFiST

Suspect In Oakland Stabbing Spree Was Homeless, Police Say; Victim Often Fed Homeless In Park

Mission Local

Owner of S.F.’s rodent-infested Alice Griffith housing complex to pay $9M settlement

Mission Local’s reporting helped prompt investigation culminating in $9 million settlement, says City Attorney David Chiu. Owner of S.F.’s rodent-infested Alice Griffith housing complex to pay $9M settlement

6 hours ago

Mission Local

Owner of S.F.’s rodent-infested Alice Griffith housing complex to pay $9M settlement

SF Standard

Meta reaches $17.1B settlement in Oakland teen safety trial

The tech giant agrees to limit how much time teens can use social media apps as part of a deal with 47 states.

8 hours ago

SF Standard

Meta reaches $17.1B settlement in Oakland teen safety trial

SF Standard

How San Francisco keeps restaurants from dreaming big

The Health Care Security Ordinance is not only dysfunctional — it inhibits chefs who want to grow.

10 hours ago

SF Standard

How San Francisco keeps restaurants from dreaming big

SF Standard

‘He eviscerated my life’s work’: SF jeweler’s shop destroyed by burglar

Alix Blüh said her beloved Richmond District shop Modern Relics will not reopen in the same form after a devastating theft.

10 hours ago

SF Standard

‘He eviscerated my life’s work’: SF jeweler’s shop destroyed by burglar

SF Standard

‘We’re sick of that nonsense’: An Ohio town fights back after a 49ers owner’s arrest

This East Palestine mobile home community says it wasn’t part of the trafficking sting that led to Jed York’s arrest.

10 hours ago

SF Standard

‘We’re sick of that nonsense’: An Ohio town fights back after a 49ers owner’s arrest

Mission Local

Playa parking

At the Great Highway and Sloat Boulevard. Photo by David Chalk. Playa parking

10 hours ago

Mission Local

Playa parking

Mission Local

SFUSD wants 70% of 3rd graders to meet literacy standards by 2028. It’ll be a steep climb.

San Francisco's school district leaders want 70% of its third graders to meet literacy goals in two years. Its disadvantaged students are the farthest behind. SFUSD wants 70% of 3rd graders to meet literacy standards by 2028. It’ll be a steep climb.

11 hours ago

Mission Local

SFUSD wants 70% of 3rd graders to meet literacy standards by 2028. It’ll be a steep climb.

Older

SFiST

Local Chocolatier to Open Culinary Institute In SF’s Dogpatch

Iranian chef and master chocolatier Shekoh Moossavi, whose culinary career spans more than 30 years, is opening a culinary institute at her Dogpatch studio, with virtual and in-person classes beginning next month.

22 hours ago

SFiST

Local Chocolatier to Open Culinary Institute In SF’s Dogpatch