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San Mateo-based SolarCity Corp. announced Thursday that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. would finance more than $500 million of its solar power projects. The funding for U.S. residential solar leases is the largest … More »SolarCity and Goldman Sachs create $500 million solar fund

After years of legal wrangling, Dr. William Ayres, an 81-year-old former San Mateo psychiatrist accused of molesting boys during examinations in the 1990s, admitted to the charges against him Thursday. … More »Ex-psychiatrist William Ayres pleads no contest to charges of molesting boys

Rachel Swan Special to The S.F. Examiner The firm that screens baggage at San Francisco International Airport could lose its decadelong contract this fall as the Transportation Security Administration … More »Covenant Aviation Security could lose its contract at SFO

The “world’s greatest fisherman” has been pinched in a king-size crab scandal. Dennis Sturgell, 60, whom the San Francisco Chronicle once dubbed the “world’s greatest fisherman” in a 2008 article, is facing … More »Oft-reviled fisherman in court over illicit haul

Police are investigating a fatal shooting in San Francisco's Bayview District this afternoon. Officers responded at 3:43 p.m. to reports that a male victim had been shot in the 1100 block of Hudson Avenue, … More »Victim fatally shot this afternoon in Bayview

A former police attorney has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Chief Greg Suhr, claiming she was fired in retaliation for seeking disciplinary actions against him. Kelly O’Haire, a former attorney … More »Chief Greg Suhr sued by former police attorney over termination

Apple’s flagship retail store is moving up the street to Union Square and increasing its size in the process. Mayor Ed Lee and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu announced on Thursday plans to relocate … More »New Apple Store to open in Union Square

At least four cellphone robberies were reported on Muni buses or at transit shelters Wednesday, police said. About 11 a.m., a 25-year-old woman who was reportedly waiting for the bus at Third and Mission … More »Muni robberies rampant Wednesday

Apparently school detention is worse than a criminal record. A Diamond Heights man thought his home was being burglarized last week when he encountered three young people inside. It turned out the youngsters … More »These kids really don't like school

Marcus “Wolfie” Herrera, 24, was found not guilty Tuesday of murdering Robert Musial (pictured) in Golden Gate Park last year over a marijuana debt, but still faces up to four years in prison for beating … More »'Wolfie' acquitted of murder in Hippie Hill attack

A judge ruled Tuesday that inviting a woman to the Bernal Heights labyrinth for a “cleansing ceremony” – particularly after you have stalked her for nearly a decade – is criminally creepy. On Tuesday, … More »Bernal Heights labyrinth stalker convicted

Max Cherney Special to The S.F. Examiner A Colorado developer’s plan to rehab a Redwood City harbor is encountering delays on many fronts. On May 6, the City Council concluded that the Denver-based Pauls … More »Marina project is mired in delays

Rachel Swan Special to The S.F. Examiner After four years of austerity, the tide may finally be turning for San Mateo County’s park system. In early May, the county Board of Supervisors approved seven … More »County parks outlook improves thanks to extra funding

Rebecca Bowe San Francisco Bay Guardian To cover rent on a two-bedroom apartment at “fair market value” in South of Market, a San Francisco minimum-wage earner would have to work 7.4 full-time jobs. That … More »New health department initiative highlights lack of housing affordability in S.F.

When the news broke last week that the Internal Revenue Service had inappropriately reviewed the tax-exempt status of various far-right groups, an immediate cry went out for heads to roll — and they did, … More »Government accountability can be hard

In Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors debate over the personal use of furniture, some supervisors took up hours for their own personal use. Apparently when Attorney General Kamala Harris stepped down from … More »If only S.F. supervisors usually listened to the city attorney

In the event of a disaster, The City could be without critical information for weeks, an analysis of a proposed data center lease shows. The City’s recovery capability for essential information and technology … More »New data contract for SF could improve information recovery post disaster

Creation of new park space in San Francisco was approved Wednesday for South of Market, but not without one city supervisor questioning the wisdom of the addition when there are inadequate resources to … More »New SoMa park approved despite concerns

Hundreds of on-street parking spaces will be set aside for car-sharing vehicles this fall as part of a city-led effort to reduce private-car ownership in San Francisco. Companies like Zipcar and City CarShare … More »Car-share parking coming curbside

Few food items have enjoyed a more surprising recent resurgence than the savory strips of pig fat known as bacon. It is being wrapped around entrees, used to swizzle cocktails, and even serves as a flavor … More »Bacon Bacon aroma set to end

Four years after agreeing to a wage freeze and reduced contributions to their health and retirement plans, BART workers are back at the table for contract talks that appear as though they could be more … More »BART labor talks start amid heated discussions of pay, benefits

The young autistic girl found dead Wednesday near her family’s Lake County vacation home was a student at Sunset Elementary School in San Francisco. Mikaela Lynch, 9, was last seen Sunday in the backyard … More »Missing autistic girl was San Francisco resident who attended Sunset Elementary School

San Francisco events for May 16, 2013. Who’s in town Comedian, actress, writer and singer Sandra Bernhard brings her tour to San Francisco. [9 p.m., Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., S.F.] Lectures … More »May 16: Sandra Bernhard and other San Francisco events