• San Francisco sues Oakland over plans to rename airport

    The city of San Francisco has sued the city of Oakland, claiming that plans to rename the airport would infringe on its trademark and “cause confusion.” San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a federal lawsuit Thursday after the Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners approved a plan to rename the Metropolitan Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay

  • Spat over airport name takes San Francisco-Oakland feud to new heights

    California city sues neighbor after Oakland votes to rename airport to include ‘San Francisco Bay’, arguing consumers will be confusedSan Francisco and neighboring Oakland have long maintained a friendly rivalry, whether over sports or tacos. But a spat over an airport name is taking the feud to new heights.San Francisco on Thursday sued Oakland over that city’s decision to change the name of its airport to the San Francisco Bay Oakland international airport. Continue reading

  • House drifts across San Francisco Bay

    Watch a 2-story houseboat drift across the San Francisco Bay. The boat was being towed to its new home after a legal battle that forced many houseboats to relocate.  Out of context, this looks like a house that slid off the side of a cliff and got lost at sea. — Read the rest

  • Nobles County Planning Commission gives preliminary approval for livestock site

    Two existing swine barns were converted for cattle production on the Larkin Township site.

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    Multiple Gaza protests happening across the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday

    As students protest the war in Gaza at college campuses across the nation, several groups are planning demonstrations across the San Francisco Bay Area in conjunction with May Day on Wednesday. Local officials are advising people to prepare for delays on roadways and public transit, especially in Oakland and San Francisco. In San Francisco, one group is planning a march from 24th and Mission streets to City Hall on Wednesday morning. SF Municipal Transportation Agency said multiple bus lines...

  • 'Fully engulfed' car fire on Bay Bridge to delay traffic into San Francisco

    A large car fire in the westbound side of the Bay Bridge was expected to cause traffic issues for motorists headed to San Francisco Tuesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. Firefighters and a tow truck were headed to the scene to put out the flames and tow away the husk of the burned car. It was not immediately clear what started the fire. Reach Dominic Fracassa: [email protected]

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    San Francisco merchants lash out at plan to improve safety after West Portal deaths

    A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency proposal to improve traffic safety at a West Portal intersection has sparked backlash from merchants in the area, highlighting longstanding tensions between safety and commercial interests in San Francisco’s streets. The move comes after a fatal crash at the intersection of Ulloa Street and West Portal Avenue in March, when a driver lost control of their vehicle and went onto the sidewalk. The car struck and killed a family of four, including two...

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    San Francisco unveils $2.5 million plan for free outdoor concerts

    Spring is in bloom, and San Francisco’s flowers — and sound systems — are coming back to life. On Monday, Mayor London Breed’s office announced SF Live, a series of free outdoor concerts running from May through October. In the coming months, bursts of blues, brass and bass are set to shake subwoofers at parks and plazas across the city, including Union Square, Civic Center Plaza and Crane Cove Park. The series is scheduled to kick off May 4 at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell with four hours of...

  • San Francisco hotel workers plan May Day march ahead of contract negotiations

    More than a thousand hotel workers whose union contracts are expiring this summer planned to march in downtown San Francisco on May Day Wednesday. The workers are demanding raises, better healthcare coverage, and improved workloads on their shifts. Shawn Chitnis reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv

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    East Bay girl, 15, found dead in 'unknown person's driveway' in San Francisco

    East Bay teen Jazmin Pellegrini, 15, was found dead in San Francisco’s Oceanview neighborhood on Saturday, according to the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Jazmin’s family wants to know what led to her death. “It is with a sad heart that I write these lines to inform you that my beloved daughter, who was so dear to all of us, has unfortunately passed away,” Pellegrini’s mother, Marta Barany, wrote in an April 21 social media post. “She was 15 years old and left a huge void in...

  • 420 celebration canceled at San Francisco's Hippie Hill? Not if a psychedelic church can hash out plan

    Budget cuts and financial woes forced San Francisco to cancel its annual 420 celebration at Golden Gate Park this year, but a self-described psychedelic church says it will step in to help support the thousands of people expected to still make the "religious pilgrimage." "Anybody who is going out to Hippie Hill on 420 to smoke a joint, they're doing that religiously, whether or not they realize it," said Church of Ambrosia Pastor Dave Hodges in a statement. "This is like a pilgrimage to Mecca."...

  • Car fire on westbound Bay Bridge shuts down lanes heading into San Francisco; expect traffic delays

    A car fire on the westbound Bay Bridge shut down three lanes of I-80 heading into San Francisco late Tuesday morning, according to CHP.The car fire happened on westbound I-80 west of Treasure Island, according to authorities. The fully engulfed vehicle appeared to be an SUV in the photo that the San Francisco CHP office posted on social media at 11 a.m.The fire is currently blocking the #1, 2, and #3 westbound lanes on the bridge. Fire and tow services are responding to the incident to...