Holidays

San Francisco Chinatown launched its 33rd annual Autumn Moon Cake Festival Saturday afternoon in a celebration of traditional Chinese culture.

 A song celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, rang out in the Oakland Hills Friday evening, as a crowd sang and gathered outside for a very unique service that has become a 15-year tradition in the Bay Area. 

Labor Day is a day when politicians court labor unions, and picnics are held across the nation. This year, unions are more optimistic about their prospects. Workers find unions more appealing due to better pay and fairer work regulations.

Packed planes and crowded roads are expected for travelers heading out for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Starting 9 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Interstate 80 west will be completely closed for much needed repaving, making it a much smoother ride. The repair is expected to last as much as 40 years.

A Northern California teen, once a rising baseball star, had his hand amputated in a firework accident, reports say.

The director of BART dropped a Tweet this week that has ugly holiday sweater lovers swooning. It's here: BART's 2023 sweater, complete with blinking headlights and honking horns.

The couple in Los Angeles welcomed quadruplets to the world at Cedars-Sinai.

San Francisco Police Department say they responded to an "unlawful assembly" in the Mission District on Tuesday night where they dispersed a crowd of hundreds, who were setting off illegal fireworks. 

Fog didn't dampen the Fourth of July celebration in San Francisco Tuesday, as the fireworks show went on below the wispy marine layer, delighting the crowds of thousands with colorful blasts.

The first ever drone show to celebrate the holiday in Brentwood drew a huge turnout. Organizers estimated that 15,000 people came to enjoy the festivities.  Many said the drone show was a new and exciting experience. 

Last year, 44 people died in car crashes across the state July 4th weekend.

America celebrates its independence this 4th of July with fireworks displays in cities across the country. 

Fourth of July celebrations are underway throughout the Bay Area. Firework fans started showing up in San Francisco's Aquatic Park earlier today, ready to stake out their spot for the big show and enjoy the holiday.

The iconic Sutro Tower will radiate San Francisco with vibrant lights for a double celebration on Tuesday — Independence Day and the tower's 50th anniversary.