Alameda County Has a New District Attorney: Judge Ursula Jones Dickson

Published   Jan 29, 2025 08:15PM
While she’ll only serve as interim DA for potentially two years, current Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ursula Jones Dickson will now take over for Pamela Price after the November recall, and recall crowd favorite Annie Esposito will be her second in command. ... Read more

Two Linked to Alleged Vallejo Vegan Cult With Violent Histor

A creepy group that had been nicknamed "The Cult" by neighbors in Vallejo were implicated with a sword attack on their landlord two years ago. Now, two alleged associates of the group are in custody for murdering that landlord as well as a border pat ... Read more

UN Plaza Skatepark Getting Expanded Next Month, Converse-Spo

The popular skatepark at UN Plaza is getting upgraded and expanded in early February, with several new beginner-friendly, skate-able features being added, and Converse is hosting a skateboarding event in the park on February 15. ... Read more

Anh Phoong Having a Contest Where You Can Design Her Next Bi

If you think there’s “something wrong” with Anh Phoong’s ubiquitous billboards, here’s your chance to design a new billboard for the Phoong Law Corp, and win as much as $500 in prize money. ... Read more

SF supes to consider mayor's ‘fentanyl state of emergency' ordinance

Published   Jan 29, 2025 05:15AM


San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie earlier this month introduced his first legislation, following through with his pledge to curb the city’s fentanyl epidemic, and on Wednesday it goes before city supervisors.



Supervisors on the Budget and Finance Committee are expected to debate the proposed ordinance, and Lurie will need their support.



Lurie said on Jan. 15 the goal of his new plan is to streamline the rollout of resources to battle the epidemic and set up treatment f ... Read more

Day Around the Bay: The Warriors Are Retiring Andre Iguodala

Google is capitulating to Trump on the Gulf of Mexico moniker; Scott Wiener wants to let insurance policyholders sue Big Oil companies for climate change; and Andre Iguodala’s jersey is being retired to the Chase Center rafters. ... Read more

Cole Valley Is Your Newest Boozy ‘Entertainment Zone’ Af

The to-go cocktails will be flowing on a few Cole Valley sidewalks during street-closure events, as the SF Board of Supervisors just made that neighborhood SF’s newest “entertainment zone” where establishments can sell to-go drinks during fairs ... Read more

California Forever Sees New Way to Get Around Voter Approval

Sensing that public opinion was not going their way last year, and facing legal fights on several fronts, a billionaire-backed effort to build a new utopian city from farmland in eastern Solano County may head down a new path. ... Read more