Fresno is a "safer" place to live than either San Francisco or Los Angeles, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website went beyond crime statistics in its "Safest Cities in America" ranking of 182 communities. Listen to this article: "Besides the types of hazards that can cause bodily injury...
Regulators to Open Inquiry Into PG&E Outages
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators will vote Wednesday on whether to open an investigation into pre-emptive power outages that blacked out large parts of the state for much of October as strong winds sparked fears of wildfires. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. initiated multiple rounds of shut-offs and plunged nearly...
US: Saudis Recruited Twitter Workers to Spy on Critics
SAN FRANCISCO — Saudi Arabia, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two Twitter employees to spy on thousands of accounts that included prominent opponents, prosecutors alleged Wednesday. The complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi government officials...
State Center: Payne Rented Cars Early, Was Tardy to Conferences in Tahoe, SF
State Center Community College District trustees next week will consider whether to further investigate allegations of misconduct against trustee Eric Payne, who has been fined by the state Fair Political Practice Commission for candidate filing violations and who now is accused of misusing district travel expenses and failing to show...
Garoppolo Throws 4 TD Passes, 49ers Beat Cardinals 28-25
GLENDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco's game-manager turned into quite the game-changer in an impressive performance. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns on a night his team's vaunted defense wasn't at its best, and the San Francisco 49ers reached the halfway point of their season undefeated, beating the...
4 Dead, 4 Wounded in Halloween Party Shooting in SF Bay Area
ORINDA — Four people were killed and four were wounded at a Halloween night party shooting at a large rental home in a wealthy San Francisco Bay Area community, police said Friday. The shooting in Orinda, a city of about 20,000 near Oakland, happened at a party attended by 100...
US Travel Industry to Chinese Tourists: What Trade War?
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., has dangled hotel discounts tied to the Chinese Lunar New Year. Arizona has promoted its outdoor attractions to draw visitors during another popular Chinese holiday. San Francisco has expanded its social media presence on Chinese apps to market year-round travel to millennial tourists. Across the country,...
49ers Beat Redskins in Ugly 9-0 Game to Improve to 6-0
LANDOVER, Md. — Nick Bosa sacked Case Keenum to run out the clock, belly flopped onto the field and rode it like a Slip 'N Slide. "Slid way farther than I thought was going to slide," he said. Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers Slip 'N Slided their way to...
Finally, There's an App for Downtown Fresno Parking
Parking in downtown Fresno is finally making the leap into the smartphone era. City Hall says drivers can now use a mobile phone app to locate and pay for metered parking downtown. The ParkMobile app is live and will soon offer online access to over 2,000 metered spaces, according to...
Newsom Vetoes Toll System for San Francisco's Crooked Street
SAN FRANCISCO — Tourists who want to drive down San Francisco's crooked Lombard Street will not have to make reservations and pay a toll after all. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have allowed the city to test a fee and reservation system for the famous...