At Alpha School in the Marina, freshmen wear heart-rate monitors while classmates hear recordings of parents criticizing them.

A trackway fire near 24th Street Mission triggered major BART delays before crews put out the flames.

Council members cited privacy concerns as the city's 16 license plate readers head toward a program wind-down by late October.

An Inspector General report found 93 percent of anchor bolts were tossed as scrap, adding over $2 million to the seismic retrofit's cost.

The first San Francisco Brazilian Film Festival opens next week at the historic Vogue Theatre with 16 films, tickets running $20 per program.

The two-building complex near Colma Creek will set aside 60 units as deed-restricted affordable housing.

The federal government says the famed strip club refused to schedule a pregnant employee and lost track of her accommodation requests.

New renderings show a 1900 cottage at 70 Laidley Street giving way to studios, a penthouse, and a four-car garage, with a separate studio planned at 74 Laidley Street.

Free mammogram festivities give way to a ticketed comedy show this year, with headliner Susan Rice topping the bill in San Bruno.

Heklina's cause of death was listed as undetermined for years after her death in London.

John Jones was last seen near a Redwood City intersection, and a statewide alert was posted on September 15.

Rudy Fidel Avila Naranjo allegedly called his ex more than 400 times within hours of posting bond, police say.

The free Upper Haight tradition returns Sunday with 200-plus vendors and three music stages — but expect a full day of Muni detours.