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A week ago, the Occupy movement at sleepy UC Davis didn't resonate strongly beyond, say, Dixon. One videotaped pepper spraying later, and the campus name is being evoked by millions around the globe as … More »How viral video put UC Davis on the map

The man who was allegedly beaten by a San Francisco police officer last year for not paying for a beer has reached a tentative settlement with the city, officials said. The city attorney's office has proposed … More »SF settles with man who says cop beat him

Ronald Bridgeforth, who ran from the police for more than four decades before turning himself in, pleaded no contest today to charges that he assaulted a police officer in 1968. Bridgeforth, 67, fired … More »Longtime fugitive pleads no contest

Chancellor Linda Katehi defended herself Tuesday from criticism over the campus police force’s pepper spraying of peaceful demonstrators as information emerged about the officer. More »UC Davis Chancellor Discusses Pepper Spraying, Officer Details Emerge

The owner of the vacant lot where Occupy Oakland protesters have set up a new encampment has asked police to get them to leave Tuesday. More »Oakland Lot Owner Tells Police To Evict Occupy Protesters

A few weeks ago, CBS 5 reported on a woman who avoided paying rent for years. She had numerous court judgments against her, and owes more than $100,000 to landlords, some in the Bay Area. More »Closer Look: Bay Area Problem Tenant Emerges In Oregon

Muni overtime usage is coming under fire as the transit system is once again on pace to exceed its time-and-a-half budget set at the start of the fiscal year . Supervisor David Campos wants answers and … More »Muni overtime use under fire from San Francisco supervisor

A 61-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run crash in San Bruno on Thursday has been identified as Sondra Edith Gentile, according to the San Mateo County coroner's office. The San Bruno woman was exiting … More »61-year-old woman killed in crash on El Camino Real is identified

Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced legislation Tuesday that would make several changes to the city’s campaign finance laws. The changes were approved by the San Francisco Ethics Commission and include … More »Changes to campaign finance laws proposed by Supervisor Scott Wiener

An independent analysis by the Marine Mammal Commission on the Drake's Bay Oyster Company was released Tuesday. More »Oyster farm report critical of NPS research

San Francisco residents and parents are at odds over a proposed play structure for Sue Bierman Park. More »SF residents, parents at odds over play structure

Another day passed without a raid on the Occupy SF camp, but jittery occupiers say the constant threat is making their daily lives difficult. More »Occupy SF remains nervous about possible raid

 A bicyclist will be arraigned Wednesday on manslaughter charges for fatally striking a pedestrian in San Francisco in July, prosecutors said. Randolph Ang, 23, was riding his bike at about 8:30 a.m. on … More »SF bicyclist charged in death of pedestrian to be arraigned Wednesday

San Francisco's recycling company Tuesday celebrated a milestone in its composting program, having now collected one million tons of organic materials in the city. Representatives from the company, Recology, … More »Recology, SF officials mark major milestone in composting program

A norovirus outbreak at a Novato nursing home is waning and Marin County public health officials expect it to reopen to visitors Wednesday night. Eighty-one cases, including 65 residents and 16 staff members, … More »Norovirus waning at Novato nursing home

APPETITE San Francisco has long been a brunch town, and brunching is a weekend sport. But we also excel at that mysterious (for many of us) weekday meal called breakfast. More »Scrumptious mornings

GAMER Historical fiction tale and science fiction soap opera about a man who relives his ancestors' memories through a special machine, Assassin's Creed is a satisfying fusion of the stealth and platforming … More »Ezio come, Ezio go

THEATER The immigrant experience has some familiar familial dynamics across the board. Parents, for instance, can easily discover their Americanized children becoming embarrassed by the older generation's … More »Homeland insecurity

The "Stefano" painted over the awnings of Stefano Restaurant is underlined in a stripe of red, white, and green. The placemats inside are decorated with a map of Italy. Murals of the Tuscan hills hover … More »Stefano Restaurant: A Few Good Dishes Stand Out in a Sea of Mediocre Anti-Fusion

Martin Scorsese's first foray into 3-D family filmmaking centers on its title character, played by Asa Butterfield, a just-pre-pubescent orphan squatting in a train station circa 1930. When not dodging … More »"Hugo": Scorsese Milks the 3-D Trend for His Timeless Cause

Desperately trying to appeal to not just the Gen-Xers who grew up with Kermit, but also the tykes who've never heard of Jim Henson, The Muppets has none of the easy confidence of the original TV show or … More »"The Muppets": Reboot Can't Quite Get Its Act Together

SCOTTS VALLEY -- Now moving into its fifth year, the war over local property taxes continues, with the next battle possibly being waged at the state's highest court. More »Scotts Valley vs. Santa Cruz County case over taxes may head to state's high court

Citing evidence of falsified inspection reports, state senators challenged assertions Tuesday by the director of the Caktrans that all the state's bridges are safe. More »Senate panel challenges Caltrans on bridge safety

Customers could opt out of SmartMeter if they pay $270 the first year, $180 a year thereafter. More »State regulators reveal 'opt-out' plan for PG&E; SmartMeters

It’s hard to imagine in this age of Iron and Top Chefs, that a San Francisco chef would be so excited about the ingredients you throw away, rather than cook. Photo Credit: Sajid Farooq More »San Francisco Compost Hits Milestone

Nothing says Christmas better than a hotel lobby. The better the hotel, the classier the message. Photo Credit: Jupiterimages More »St. Francis Hotel Sugar High

A Larkspur teen says she escaped a pair of attackers on a bike path. Photo Credit: Becky Stickney More »Marin Teen Uses Martial Arts to Evade Attackes