Daniel Bryan Thomas, the Daly City man who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder for the 2014 beating death of longtime girlfriend Ruby Gim, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Wednesday.

Between the First Fridays art crawl and the Festival of Light and Buon Natale beginning today, you'll have lots to do this weekend.

This month's meeting from 6–7pm Jan. 21st has been changed to the Chapter Room on the plaza at Grace Cathedral (1100 Taylor St.), and one of the topics will be Super Bowl City.

A cab driver allegedly assaults his passengers after a dispute, intruders break into a hotel to start a fracas, several strongarm street robberies, and more.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the area, as numerous holiday fundraisers and parties dominate the Santa-filled weekend.

A roundup of all the news from this week, plus intel on Restaurant Week deals and other events in the neighborhood.

It's your last chance to load up on comedy before Sketchfest rolls out of town.

Neighbors, politicians, city bigwigs and more attended the banquet—and a surprise guest even phoned in from China.

With the building on the market and rent hike on the way, Fog Hill Market owner Hanna Chedyak spent the last weeks in business slowly selling off inventory and bidding farewell to neighbors.

The District 3 supervisor election is way off in November but the race already highlighted our news coverage this past week and the events calendar coming up.

Held last night, the annual event was the station's biggest yet, with dozens of law-enforcement agencies and community groups.

Officers responded to multiple robberies, including one at gunpoint.

Catch up on the week that was in North Beach, and get a jumpstart on your weekend with First Fridays tonight.

The early morning collision left a 36-year-old man with a life-threatening injuries.

The community dinner helps hundreds of residents from surrounding neighborhoods break bread and get to know each other.

The views are great, but hill dwellers face a special set of challenges.

The park hasn't had a master plan since 1957, and lighting and irrigation are major concerns.

Look past your presidential election hangover to the results closer to home.

Take at peek at the information clueing us in to what's going on around town, and share intel on what you know.

New free brochures tell the story of the artists behind the historic public art project.

Public Works plans to reach out to the community, and is aiming to minimize traffic and parking disruptions around Coit Tower.

If you're sticking around this Labor Day weekend, there's plenty to do and see in and around the neighborhood.

If you have a sweet tooth, you picked the ideal weekend to stay local and relax in the neighborhood.

A member of indie-rock group The National will perform an original, Kerouac-inspired composition.

Want to help shape waterfront development for years to come? Submit an application by mid-July.

Our latest recap of some recent crimes and injuries in the Financial District, North Beach and adjoining neighborhoods.

Get one last overview of the candidates, their stories, their issues and what they say about some of the rumor-mongering.

We followed Julie Christensen and Aaron Peskin on Election Day, and spoke to supporters of both candidates to get their perspectives.

The Northeast Waterfront Advisory Group covered a wide mix of topics concerning Port issues last night.

Long a champion of trees, parks and playgrounds, the former supervisor will lead a "green benefit district" in the city's southeast.

Neighbors worry that traffic woes will continue even after the construction project is completed.

The victim, who fell during cliff shoring work, is still conscious, according to SFFD.

In this week's crime roundup, a sweater thief tries to barter his wares at another store, a bike rental shop is robbed at gunpoint, and more.

The push for moderate-income, not low-income housing, on a lot at Broadway & Front streets.

The new cruise terminal now includes open space along the waterfront, with more coming on Pier 27.

The former Supervisor is back on the campaign trail for the District 3 seat.

The dinner theater-hotel-park project needs the Board of Supervisors' approval next week for a sole-source waiver.

Drag Me Along Tours gives highlights of the infamous district.

This tiny but well-stocked gourmand grocer offers European flair (and free monthly wine tastings) on Grant.

Lee Radner, active in waterfront preservation efforts, has started a petition drive in support of Peskin's run.

Images of the Barbary Coast, Chinatown and Telegraph Hill will be unveiled on Friday at JEFF.

Overall citations on the rise, but the five worst traffic violations still plague downtown and other neighborhoods.

A veritable buffet of fruit, rodents and leftovers keeps the animal in the neighborhood.

If you're staying in town for the holiday, there's plenty to do, including a free fishing day and lots of live music.

District 3 has a lot of wood-frame structures, which can cause fires to spread quickly.

With the Ferry Building, Justin Herman Plaza, and more entering the district, some are concerned its staffing levels may be insufficient.

Community groups, law enforcement and city agencies will all be on hand with activities and information to strengthen ties with the neighborhood.

The warm weekend is bursting with activities, including festivals, music, comedy, and an open house at a new nightclub.

Here's your rundown of local events, shows and activities in the North Beach area for the weekend.

The "perennial candidate" is running again on a pro-business, pro-freedom of expression ticket.

Mayor Ed Lee, supervisors London Breed and Scott Wiener, and other community movers and shakers showed up at the kickoff.

Here's your rundown of local events, shows and activities for the weekend.

Start your weekend off with the Salesian Beer & Food Fest and end it with an Evening with Kevin Smith.

Don't fret: Rec & Park says the repaired fountain should be back in eight weeks.

La Boulange says goodbye, the Russian Hill Neighbors group hosts a safety fair, plus all your options for weekend fun.

At a press conference, officials issued assurances that the city is still safe and discussed new efforts to curb car break-ins, among other issues.

Help the coalition inform their endorsements by rating the candidates online by Sunday.

Dreamboat will generate jobs and income for the city and its workers, but some neighbors aren't happy with the idea of a temporary hotel on the waterfront.

The former supervisor and current candidate discusses housing policy, managing a campaign, and living in North Beach.

If you're in the mood for street festivals, unique sales on books and arts and crafts, and live music, this weekend has lots to offer.

Written by Telegraph Hill resident Ernie Beyl, the new book profiles dozens of San Franciscans who gave the city its culture and charisma.

Candidates for the District 3 supervisor seat fielded a series of questions last night on solving the housing crisis, curbing the growing homeless population and easing crime and traffic congestion.

Stabbings of people sleeping on the street, hot prowls in women's homes, a transgender makeup thief and more of this week's major crimes.

The company was probably in violation of Planning Code and also bugged some neighbors with the commotion.

Thursday's decision, which said a state land swap was invalid, could be the nail in the coffin for the project.

Everything you need to know about the week that was, plus tons of weekend events in and around North Beach.

First Fridays kicks off a weekend of North Beach fun, including live music, crafts for kids, and "San Francisco's best party band."

Planes, parades and lot of food stack up in perhaps the most hectic weekend of the year for the North Beach area.

Another street festival, free art shows, a literary bike ride and plenty of music and comedy to look forward to this weekend.

Neighbors agreed the Dreamboat event went smoothly, but want more public discussion if the Port plans any more floating hotels.

This weekend returns to the area's regular hectic pace, with comedy and music topping the list of events.

Share your thoughts, questions and concerns about waterfront development at the public meeting or online.

Organized by neighbors concerned about a recent mugging at gunpoint, the meeting discussed car break-ins, mail theft, and more.

A pro-development group is attempting to gain a foothold within the SF group of the Sierra Club, which they say is overly opposed to new building.

More boating and activities, as well as efforts to counter sea-level rise, were among the new additions desired by attendees.

This week's crime recap is unusually violent, with a rash of cell phone robberies, a shooting, a carjacking, a beating and an attack on a flower vendor.

There's something for everyone this holiday weekend, including including Halloween street parties, costume parties and spooky films for all ages.

The secco frescoes on the second floor, closed to the public for decades, have been restored—as have the famed first-floor murals.

Emotions have run high in a contentious race, and campaigners for both candidates now hope to unite the neighborhood again.

Neighbors were hoping trash could be removed from underneath the netting on the rock slope facing Chestnut Street, but it's not safe.

In a race where every vote will count, mail-in and early precinct reports show the challenger pulling ahead.

Supervisor Julie Christensen conceded the fiercely contested, contentious and costly District 3 supervisor's seat to challenger Aaron Peskin late Wednesday.

Peskin, who'll probably take his seat on the Board of Supervisors next month, has already been busy meeting with allies and adversaries.

Get ready to act like a kid again, as the re-opening of the biggest playground in the area is the centerpiece of local events this weekend.

Neighborhood group Protect Coit Tower wants to ensure the tower's $1 million+ annual revenue is being put back into the murals and park.

Rec & Park is asking for lease changes that would provide more protection of Coit's murals, but also allow after-hours tours, food sales and more.

Opposing forces in the contentious race for District 3 supervisor will come together at the site of the forthcoming Mama's restaurant to soothe tensions and rebuild friendships.

This weekend's events include a memorial for the late Carol Doda, and a fence-mending party for opposing neighbors in the D3 election.

Radner has fought fiercely for more than a decade to preserve a downtown fitness club from being razed for condos.

Some neighbors say the proposed development will block iconic views from Pioneer Park and needs an environmental review; the developer and city attorneys say it won't, and doesn't.

It's a short week of crime reports for the neighborhood, but Central Station still had plenty of action.

In a statement, Christensen said she's "enormously proud" of her team's accomplishments in District 3 over the past year.

It's another comedy-heavy weekend around North Beach.

A month into his term, Peskin is working on affordable housing and homeless issues, and positioning himself as a watchdog on city spending.

Some say the proposal will disproportionately squeeze the already densely populated district, while others are in favor of more housing.

Super Bowl promises to take center stage this weekend, but we have a list of non-sports events for you as well.

This week's crimes include a scary home invasion on Telegraph Hill, a $10,000 robbery from a luxury leather goods shop and a woman robbed when trying to enter a card game.

Rec & Park has pulled back on a few proposed changes to operations at Coit Tower, and Supervisor Aaron Peskin is starting a working group around it.

Grab an umbrella, because you'll want to catch First Fridays, the return of food trucks to Fort Mason, and other North Beach events this weekend.

Market owner Hanna Chedyak is concerned about a $1,400-a-month rent hike, but Peskin is seeking solutions so he can stay.

Removed seven months ago, the vintage Art Deco-style drinking fountain has been repaired and reinstalled.

The committee at the heart of San Francisco's Democratic Party is at odds, with the head of it accusing Aaron Peskin of forming a 'political machine.'

The Examiner reports that San Francisco Animal Care and Control is requesting funds to purchase "hazing instruments" to condition urban coyotes to be wary of humans.

You've heard about the CIA's Cold War-era LSD-fueled experiments, but did you know that one of the more depraved ongoing operations took place inside a Telegraph Hill house at 225 Chestnut St.?

Donald Dewsnup, a member of SFBARF, is accused of using false addresses in order to infiltrate a neighborhood association on Telegraph Hill.

"SOS Vallejo" is urging an alternative design for the Poets Plaza that would create open space yet allow vehicles on the 600 block of Vallejo.

16 businesses so far have submitted an application to be named to the Legacy Business Registry, but none have been processed, due to lack of staffing.

A man is beaten in a drive-by mugging, mysterious shots are fired at Coit Tower, a teen phone robber is caught thanks to witnesses who tackle him, and more in this past week's crime recaps.

This week, a suspect was arrested for shooting a gun at Coit Tower, a robber made off with makeup at knifepoint, and more.

Peskin is frustrated that the Legacy Business program is lagging, and has asked the Office of Small Business to present at a meeting on May 19th.

Not everyone is happy about the Port's plans for a retail showcase of locally made products at the pier.

Barring a last-minute reprieve, the longtime corner store will close its doors within days.

The architect and contractor spoke to neighbors about the project to hear concerns, which included traffic, access, noise, water run-off, pedestrian access and even the welfare of a resident coyote.

Rec & Park says the kiosk will provide a better visitor experience, but opponents say the intent is to bring in more money.

'Girlboss' will close several blocks in Russian Hill tomorrow for a stunt scene involving a broken-down car.

The Con Brio guitarist has lived in North Beach for nearly 8 years.

Both neighborhoods have served as meccas for artists, but which one provides a better lifestyle?

Despite neighbors' concerns over noise and traffic, Planning voted 7–0 to let the owner reactivate the space.

A global, grassroots effort to spread positivity left its mark on Telegraph Hill today.

Here's what to expect if you're hunting down housing in North Beach.

Although it was shot in 1947, many San Franciscans will recognize these locations today.

A man was attacked with a taser and robbed while walking near Joe DiMaggio Playground.

A fixture in local bars and cafés, the local author had celebrated his birthday the day before, surrounded by family and friends.

The City Attorney's office said it's "a baseless lawsuit and a classic case of NIMBYism."

The latest crime roundup has a slew of hot prowl burglaries, including one where the suspect returned to the scene of the crime and was arrested.

In one incident, an 81-year-old woman suffered injuries after a suspect attempted to steal her purse.

The project proposal includes 84 bedroom suites with common living rooms and kitchens.

North Beach is a prime home base for visitors looking to explore the city.

This week, we're bidding goodbye to a familiar face, welcoming back a familiar bar, and getting ready for a weekend full of comedy, music and more.

From arson to hot prowls, read up on incident reports from SFPD's Central Station.

The installation of more Big Belly trashcans highlights an ongoing rift between Public Works and neighborhood groups over trashcans.

Most of Washington Square Park will be off-limits this summer to allow for renovations aimed at reducing the site’s water usage.

In one incident, a 40-year-old woman came home to her apartment and saw a 31-year-old woman sleeping in her son's bed.

A Chinatown robbery suspect was arrested in Oakland. However, the victim's Rolex watch was not recovered.

The park was shut down for six months in 2019 to overhaul its drainage system, but its main lawn is still having water problems.

The seven centers, which serve over 30,000 low-income kids and seniors, have had to cancel key fundraisers even as they anticipate increased demand.

The “Unthanksgiving” gathering at dawn on Alcatraz Island is back on, and boat tickets are still available, plus the ceremony will be streaming online.

Despite a packed-house crowd of opponents waving “No Marijuana” signs, the SF Planning Commission approved a new Telegraph Hill dispensary with a smoking lounge, now coming to Broadway and Front Street.

San Francisco celebrates its newly designated official animal, the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill, amid a controversial victory over sea lions. The exotic birds represent the city's colorful and resilient character.