Uber, Lyft reportedly sinking San Francisco taxi business
Taxi use in the city has tumbled by 65 percent over the last year -- much of this is attributed to the growing use of ride-sharing services. This graph shows the average amount of trips made per taxi in San Francisco has plummeted over the last several months.
Customer Left Inside When San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Store When Employees Lock Up For Night
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Police got a chuckle after finding out a man inside a closed San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf store was not a burglar, but a customer who got left behind. When employees closed up the Majestic Gallery Tuesday night they ...
Body found floating in San Francisco Bay
A body was found in the bay near South San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff's deputies responding to reports of a body discovered a man dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans floating face down about 1 1/2 ...
Which Is a Better City for Startups, San Francisco or New York City?
When people think of tech companies, the first major city to come to mind is San Francisco. The City by the Bay is the closest major hub in the Silicon Valley and itself plays host to the likes of Twitter, Square and Uber. But the West Coast powerhouse is ...
San Francisco Supervisor Calls for Ballot Measure to Ensure Faster Ambulance Response Times
Lagging ambulance response times in San Francisco led Supervisor London Breed on Tuesday to introduce a request for a ballot measure requiring the fire department to maintain speedy response times for emergency medical services. Breed, a former fire ...
San Francisco Official Says He Takes Truvada to Prevent H.I.V., and More Gay Men Should, Too
Scott Wiener, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, made an unusual public announcement on Wednesday: He takes Truvada, a daily antiviral pill, to greatly reduce his risk of contracting H.I.V. Taking the pills is a practice known as pre ...
49ers vs. Cardinals: Breaking Down San Francisco's Game Plan
The San Francisco 49ers hold a 9-2 regular-season record in games following a loss during the Jim Harbaugh era. San Francisco will hope this statistic works in its favor as the team takes to the road facing the division rival Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 of ...
