Bay Area's Downtown Streets Team to Cease Operations, Leaving a Gap in Homeless Aid and Clean-Up Efforts
The Downtown Streets Team, a nonprofit helping the homeless and maintaining urban cleanliness, is closing due to funding losses, affecting services like The Food Closet and leaving cities like Palo Alto seeking alternatives.
John Harris Jr. Pleads No Contest to 1989 Attempted Murder and Mayhem in San Mateo Cold Case, Faces 19 Years to Life
John Harris Jr. pled no contest to attempted murder and aggravated mayhem for a 1989 San Mateo cold case involving rape and stabbing. He faces 19 years to life with sentencing set for October 3, 2025.
Rodent Droppings Found Throughout Popular Downtown Chicken Joint, Reopened Four Days Later
Health inspectors found rodent evidence scattered throughout a popular Financial District chicken spot where office workers had been grabbing lunch daily. The closure added another name to San Francisco's growing list of restaurants brought down by pest problems this year.












