Scott James

2 Years of Rules and Permits Later, an Ice Cream Shop Opens

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s office announced last week a $1.5 million fund to help small businesses, calling the sector ......
By Scott James    2/02/12 5:46 p.m. PST

When a 6-Year-Old Is Accused of 'Sexual Assault'

It started as schoolyard roughhousing during recess, with one boy’s hand allegedly touching the upper thigh, or perhaps the groin, ......
By Scott James    1/26/12 5:33 p.m. PST

66 Years After He Saved a Navy Ship, Another Battle Is Won

Carl E. Clark, 95, stood before a cheering crowd of 600 on Tuesday at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain ......
By Scott James    1/19/12 4:34 p.m. PST

For Mirkarimi, a Very Public 'Private Matter'

Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco’s new sheriff, took his oath Sunday amid news reports that he faced a police investigation for ......
By Scott James    1/12/12 6:00 p.m. PST

Unreported Food Poisoning Cases Reflect Gap in Food Safety Net

The Mission District’s Italian eatery Delfina has been considered one of the Bay Area’s best restaurants for more than a ......
By Scott James    1/05/12 5:03 p.m. PST

Meters, Meters Everywhere, but No Place to Park

During the mad retail season leading up to Christmas, the 985-space garage under Union Square, the city’s prime retail shopping ......
By Scott James    12/29/11 4:16 p.m. PST

Swimmers to Protest America's Cup by Occupying the Bay

On an overcast, blustery morning at Aquatic Park cove along San Francisco’s northern bay shoreline, the water temperature last week ......
By Scott James    12/15/11 5:06 p.m. PST

As Dog Population Grows, a City Crackdown Looms

Call it a sign of the times: At food establishments around San Francisco, fliers are popping up with the words ......
By Scott James    12/08/11 5:34 p.m. PST

In SF's Tight Rental Market, Paying Just to Look

When Divanny Lamas decided to move to San Francisco from Silicon Valley, she knew the hunt for an apartment would ......
By Scott James    12/01/11 6:19 p.m. PST