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San Francisco Secures Over $2.5 Million in Fines Against Landlords for Code Violations
San Francisco's fight against code violations has scored the city over $2.5 million in recent court victories, bringing landlords who flouted safety regulations to book. City Attorney David Chiu announced the triumphs as a warning to those who put profit over people's safety. In a case involving 320 Alemany LLC, the court slapped the landlord with a $1.2 million fine for allowing residential units to be dangerously transformed, detailed the San Francisco City Attorney's office.
These San Francisco Olympians are going for gold in Paris. Here’s how to watch them
Of the 10,000 athletes competing in the Paris Summer Olympics, 600 are on Team USA and 142 hail from California — dozens of them with ties to the Bay Area. The nine-county region is well-represented in a range of sports, from basketball and badminton to sailing, cycling and table tennis.
Botika at San Antonio's Pearl to Shut Down, Chef Geronimo Lopez Cites Personal Reasons
San Francisco's culinary scene is witnessing yet another departure. Botika, the Peruvian fusion restaurant, is set to close its doors at San Antonio's Pearl on August 4. Chef Geronimo Lopez, the mastermind behind the eatery's innovative menu, announced the closure this week, citing personal reasons. "Life sometimes brings new priorities and opportunities. For me, this means spending more time with my family and exploring new personal and professional interests. Although this chapter is ending, I eagerly look forward to the new adventures ahead and will always treasure the amazing journey we’ve had here," Chef Lopez said, according to a post on MySanAntonio.com.
Danville's Maggie Steffens leads USA to opening win vs. Greece in women's water polo
USA women’s water polo powered past Greece 15-6 on with goals from Danville's own Maggie Steffens, Jenna Flynn, Rachel Fattal and Maddie Musselman in the Paris Olympic opener on Saturday. 2024 Paris Olympics Jul 10. 2024 Paris Olympics May 27. Steffens is looking for her fourth gold medal at...
San Francisco Jury Convicts Man on Multiple Burglary Charges After Two-Year Crime Spree
In a recent update from the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, a jury has found Darvin Ramirez-Perez, age 38, guilty of a string of auto and residential burglaries. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins reported the conviction, which includes two counts of first-degree hot prowl residential burglary, attempted first-degree residential burglary, and other related charges, highlighting the individual's criminal spree that lasted nearly two years. "The jury's verdict holds Mr. Ramirez-Perez accountable for his many crimes and ensures that he will face consequences", Jenkins expressed, as per the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
117,000 Sq. Ft. Ex-Zendesk HQ Sells for Just $13.5 Million; 989 Market Street Worth 80% Less Than 10 Years Ago
The commercial real estate market in San Francisco, still reeling from the impacts of the pandemic and the shift to remote work, is witnessing transactions that reflect a substantial devaluation of property assets. A striking case is the proposed sale of the building at 989 Market St., once the headquarters of Zendesk, which is being purchased for $13.5 million by L.A.-based BH Properties. This figure represents a nearly 80 percent cut from its $61.3 million purchase price a decade ago, as per intel gathered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Bay Area Temperatures to Cool This Weekend Before Warming Trend Resumes, NWS Sacramento Reports
Bay Area residents can expect a slight respite from the recent heat as temperatures are set to take a dip this weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Sacramento. Forecasts show a cooler trend with gradual warming to start again by the middle of the upcoming week. An increase in humidity and decrease in wind speeds are also expected to help in lowering fire weather risks.
This SF Man Stood Up to the Viral Predatory Towing Company. His Fight Continues
It’s impossible to know how many San Franciscans were scammed over the years by Jose Badillo and Abigail Fuentes, but February 2019 might have been the beginning of the end for their towing when a black 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser was towed from a Foods Co. parking lot in the Bayview.
How officers detained a San Francisco mom searching for her missing daughter
Fearing for her daughter’s safety, Latricia Hartley alerted the authorities as soon as she noticed her 14-year-old daughter was missing. The Bayview-Hunters Point mother informed authorities in April about her daughter’s mental illness, suicidal thoughts, and social naiveté, and stated that she had reason to believe her child was lured away from home by a 16-year-old boy “with a predatory impulse and a history of self-harm who expressed a desire to kill his parents,” The San Francisco Standard reported.
Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. It now seems more like an elegy for a society perched on a digital foundation too fragile to withstand a defective software program that was supposed to help protect computers — not crash them.
Steph Curry Ignites Beef Between Anthony Edwards And US Olympians
Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry had a blast during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics on Friday. After calling LeBron James out for the Los Angeles Lakers talisman's flag-bearer jacket, Curry decided to turn his attention to another Team USA teammate, Anthony Edwards. As ...
$50 Million Settlement Reached With Gas Trading Firms Accused of Price Manipulation in CA
This week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $50 million settlement with gas trading firms, resolving allegations that Vitol, Inc. (Vitol) and SK Energy Americas, Inc., along with its parent company SK Trading International (SK), secretly worked together to tamper with and manipulate spot market prices for California gasoline.
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