Christie Smith

San Francisco Mar 21

San Francisco begins to roll out new automated license plate readers to help fight crime

San Francisco is beginning to roll out a new tool to help fight crime, especially retail and car theft.

San Francisco Mar 9

Huge crowds come out for San Francisco's Tulip Day

San Francisco’s Tulip Day saw huge turnout in Union Square Saturday, as people lined up to see and pick a display of over 80,000 tulips that celebrated spring and International Women’s Day.

San Francisco Mar 1

New drug arrest data sheds light on people cited in San Francisco

New data sheds light on people who were cited for drug use in San Francisco over the past year. Only 53% said they were San Francisco residents.

California State University Feb 23

CSU system enrollment declined by over 6% from 2019 to 2023, report says

A new report on the California State University system found enrollment declined by over 6% from 2019 to 2023, which indicates it still has not recovered from the pandemic.

San Francisco Feb 12

Police investigate after Waymo driverless car vandalized, set ablaze in SF's Chinatown

San Francisco police are investigating after a Waymo self-driving car was vandalized and set on fire in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood during a Lunar New Year celebration Saturday night.

weather Feb 3

Multiple California agencies speak on preparations for incoming storms

With an atmospheric river moving into California late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, the California Office of Emergency Management said it has been working to prepare the state for weather impacts.

San Francisco Jan 11

J. Crew could be next store to leave downtown San Francisco, employee says

Retails stores in downtown San Francisco have been leaving the city, with Adidas being the latest to announce its exit. And on Thursday, an employee at J. Crew said that the store at Centre mall is also closing later this month.