Dubai New Year fireworks kick off while nearby tower blazes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 63-story luxury hotel was engulfed in…Associated Press / December 31, 2015
Year: 2015
Dolan: ‘Reasonable’ force an increasingly relevant topic
This week’s question comes from Marvin in the East Bay, who asks:…Christopher B. Dolan / December 31, 2015
Doorman attacked with bottle at Mission bar
An unknown man smashed a bottle over a doorman’s face at a…Michael Barba / December 31, 2015
Gadgets around us will keep getting smarter, like it or not
Our cars, our homes, our appliances and even our toys: Things around…Associated Press / December 31, 2015
Husband held at gunpoint during Silver Terrace burglary
A man had a handgun pointed at his forehead during an early…Michael Barba / December 31, 2015
Ten musical acts to check out in 2016
Musically, 2016 seems like it will kick off with a bang, beginning…Tom Lanham / December 31, 2015
Muni employees have other benefits
“SFMTA workers struggle to meed basic needs,” The City, Dec. 28 Muni…Examiner Readers / December 31, 2015
Count reveals some Bay Area bird numbers ‘very low’
Members of the Audubon Society’s local chapters this week conducted their annual…Brendan P. Bartholomew / December 31, 2015
Outgoing SF sheriff calls for reform of use of force policies
As the San Francisco Police Department moves to reform its use of…Jonah Owen Lamb / December 31, 2015
Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen is jailed in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The mother of a fugitive Texas teen known for…Associated Press / December 31, 2015
Sinkhole causing some transit delays in SF
A sinkhole reported in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood is causing delays…Examiner Staff / December 31, 2015
Warriors buried without Curry
DALLAS — Even if Klay Thompson had been making shots with Stephen…Associated Press / December 31, 2015
‘Rideshare’ drivers brace for possible New Year’s Eve bust
As this week proves to be slow-going for Uber and Lyft drivers…Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez / December 31, 2015
Champions, superheroes … and Jed York
It was a very, very good year for Steph and the boys,…Paul Ladewski / December 31, 2015
Kazmir signs three-year deal with Dodgers
The Dodgers signed Scott Kazmir to a three-year, $48 million contract on…Tribune News Service / December 31, 2015
System works, just not on New Year’s Eve
PASADENA, Calif. - If they began anew, all bracketed and filleted in…Jay Mariotti / December 31, 2015
New concepts emerging to address homelessness
Oh, man, it is cold! It’s so cold that I’m wearing a…Broke-Ass Stuart / December 31, 2015
TCU’s Boykin charged with assaulting officer, suspended
SAN ANTONIO — TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin was arrested early Thursday and…Associated Press / December 31, 2015
City planners push for below-market-rate housing in church development
As developers scour the nearly 50 square miles of San Francisco for…Laura Dudnick / December 31, 2015
Kicker a Stanford rock star
PASADENA, Calif. -- Conrad Ukropina needed a strong leg, good technique and…Tribune News Service / December 31, 2015