Dressing up for the Craigslist Bay to Breakers is an annual tradition for Irvine resident Jolene Manginelli and three of her best friends. In past years, they’ve worn M&M outfits and “Alice in Wonderland”-themed attire, and once designed costumes that looked like gum on the bottom of a sneaker. But this year, the group of four decided to keep it simple with T-shirts bearing a fitting message: “Boston Strong. Never Forget.” Read More

Diane Nukuri-Johnson would like to run Bay to Breakers in a costume someday, maybe even a wedding dress. But on Sunday, she kept it simple en route to finishing first among women runners. Wearing the traditional red-and-black runner’s attire, Nukuri-Johnson won her first Bay to Breakers, presented by Craigslist, by zipping through the 12-kilometer course in 40:12, topping her second-place finish in last year’s race. Read More

Call it a made connection. The Bay to Breakers footrace announced Wednesday that San Francisco-based classified ad website Craigslist is the presenting sponsor for the May 19 event. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Bay to Breakers to partner with one of the world’s most visited websites and another San Francisco original, Craigslist,” Bay to Breakers Race Director Angela Fang said in a statement. Read More

A man accused of serial bike thefts is facing 20 felony counts of receiving or buying stolen property, the district attorney announced Wednesday. Irving Morales-Sanchez, an 18-year-old San Francisco resident, was arrested May 17 after the Police Department found 114 stolen bikes in his possession. Read More