At McDonald’s in the Haight, Calls to Police Have Been Supersized

McDonald’s golden arches famously proclaim “billions and billions served,” but at the restaurant’s beleaguered branch next to San Francisco’s Golden ......
By Scott James    3/01/12 8:35 p.m. PST

Haight, Painted as War Zone in Sit/Lie Coverage, Sees Business Falter

On a recent Wednesday evening there were unusual sightings on Haight Street: empty parking spaces, at least a dozen. The ......
By Scott James    3/31/11 9:00 p.m. PDT

Chronicle’s Coverage of Sit/Lie Prompts a Question

Mayor Gavin Newsom put San Francisco’s contentious sit/lie ordinance on the ballot Tuesday, but credit for the measure’s triumph at ......
By Scott James    11/04/10 9:00 p.m. PDT

Without Cash, Sit/Lie Won’t Share Santa Cruz Program’s Success

Call it the miracle on Pacific Avenue — witnessed firsthand. In downtown Santa Cruz, a young man and woman approached ......
By Scott James    9/02/10 9:00 p.m. PDT

A Violent Incident Leaves Scars, and Perhaps a Tough New Law

Every fire begins with a spark. For San Francisco’s controversial proposed sit/lie law, the inciting incident happened on a Wednesday ......
By Scott James    6/10/10 10:20 p.m. PDT