San Francisco News

Lisamaria Martinez makes her way into the Union City BART station Nov. 18, 2013, in Union City.

A pedestrian critically injured in a hit-and-run on Valencia Street in San Francisco early Thursday morning died later that day, according to the medical examiner's office.

Four homeless people have died of hypothermia in the San Francisco Bay Area since last week, authorities said, highlighting the danger to people without shelter as the region is gripped by freezing temperatures.

A man suspected of throwing two cats into San Francisco Bay last week was arrested Friday afternoon, a San Francisco Animal Care and Control spokeswoman said.

A Sacramento man was arrested in Antioch Friday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man in San Francisco's Bayview District in June, police said.

The Bay Area's largest Japanese pop culture festival will return for a 6th consecutive year in July 2014.

The California Public Utilities Commission has joined BART in an investigation into Wednesday's incident that led to medical treatment for 11 passengers after a westbound train inexplicably stalled and filled with smoke in the Berkeley Hills tunnel.

Before we rundown the parties, let's just get one thing out of the way: it's freaking cold! Whoever accidentally tripped the winter switch ought to go and figure out a way to reverse the process.

After winning hearts in San Francisco and beyond last month, "Batkid" is returning to the city this weekend for a Make-A-Wish fundraiser with the Police Department.

The alternative spirit is seeping across the bay to Oakland, a once down-at-heel city that's on the up, says Christian Koch.

We know it's true not because of the data - but because we just got off the phone with Jimmy McMillan , who told us so.

Along the still desolate swath of Mission Street on the edge of SOMA and just beyond the Mission District, sits an oasis of information, free to the public, filled with materials that will expand your awareness, but may make you blush.

HGTV "Curb Appeal" host Bill Beckwith was killed in a motorcycle accident in San Francisco.

California's economy has evolved into a tale of two recoveries, with large urban centers along the coast adding jobs at a much faster pace than inland areas, according to a closely watched economic report released Thursday.

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As we get ready to deck the halls, we look to an old friend who keeps her Christmas lights up all year round.

Bay Area residents should keep those coats and gloves handy for the next week at least, as temperatures are likely to dip even further and remain chilly through next Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Authorities say at least nine people were taken to the hospital following a brake problem that stranded hundreds of passengers onboard a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit train.

The vote by the 13-member council follows a national trend in which localities and states are addressing the minimum wage in the wake of federal inaction.

Leave the saw at home and pick up a pre-cut christmas tree no matter what neighborhood you live in! The Bold Italic made it super convenient to find your douglas or noble fir close to home this season.