San Francisco Aims to Be No. 1 at Dealing with... Number 2

San Francisco could soon reinvent the most basic of necessities: the public restroom. An innovative plan would replace some street ......
By Scott James    9/01/11 5:11 p.m. PDT

City Sends Mixed Signals on Cell Phone Safety

The sixth-floor rooftop terrace of 333 Baker St. in San Francisco has panoramic views of the city, but to enjoy ......
By Scott James    8/18/11 7:40 p.m. PDT

City Overstated Number of Transbay Homeless Who Got Help

When San Francisco’s decrepit Transbay Terminal bus station was demolished last fall to make way for a new $4 billion ......
By Scott James    4/07/11 9:00 p.m. PDT

Redevelopment Agencies Lie in Cost-Cutters' Sights

There are plenty of pat answers to the question of how California, with one of the world's most diverse and ......
By Jonathan Weber    1/15/11 2:00 p.m. PST

The Future of California, Ready for Discussion

It’s easy to be discouraged about the future of California, what with chronic political dysfunction, a depressed economy, deep social ......
By Jonathan Weber    9/25/10 2:00 p.m. PDT