Off the Grid taking over vacant storefront for pop-up holiday food market in SF

Off the Grid – the familiar food truck and catering crew is getting a pop-up brick-and-mortar space in downtown San Francisco as part of the city's Vacant to Vibrant program, and it's just in time for the holidays. 

San Francisco to provide food assistance to help SNAP recipients

San Francisco is stepping in to make sure people who receive SNAP benefits get enough to eat as the program is about to lapse for the first time in history because of the government shutdown.

Benioff says he'd support National Guard in San Francisco ahead of Dreamforce: report

As the countdown to San Francisco's signature tech event is on, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told the New York Times in an interview published on Friday that he'd welcome National Guard troops in the city if President Trump decided to deploy them. 

Dolly Parton's library program expands to San Francisco: free books if you're under 5

Dolly Parton's mission to get free books in the hands of kids around the world is expanding in the Bay Area. Children can sign up for her free Imagination Library, which provides kids in San Francisco, under the age of five, with a free book mailed directly to their home every month. 

Rally in San Francisco calls on Newsom to keep his word to fund public transit

More than 100 people attended a hastily-called rally in support of mass transit on Monday. The aim was to urge the governor to make good on a critical loan that transit agencies say they need to continue serving riders. 

San Francisco to sweep homeless encampments on 6th Street

San Francisco is set to sweep homeless encampments along 6th Street, where residents and business owners note improvements. Homeless people tell KTVU they face ongoing challenges accessing services.

Mayor Lurie enjoying high approval ratings

A new poll shows San Francisco's Mayor, Daniel Lurie, is enjoying high approval ratings. 

San Francisco reacts to Alcatraz visit by Trump administration officials

Alcatraz is one of San Francisco's biggest sightseeing attractions, but on Thursday two members of the Trump administration toured the former federal prison, indicating they were on a mission to follow through on President Trump's proposal to reopen the site as a prison.

San Francisco RV ban approved by Board of Supervisors

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved a plan on Tuesday that would make it illegal to park RVs and other large vehicles on city streets for more than two hours. 

Will people flock to downtown San Francisco for a new skyscraper?

San Francisco may soon see a new skyscraper in the city's Financial District. The experts are saying this may be the turnaround the area has been looking for.

San Francisco Pride: Feeling safe and free to be yourself

San Francisco is preparing to host its Pride celebration this weekend. City leaders are getting ready for a weekend of festivities, and they're reminding everyone to be safe, have fun and be on the lookout for anything suspicious.

San Francisco budget cuts: leaders try to minimize impact

San Francisco lawmakers are inching toward a budget draft. Everyone agrees that cuts will have to be made to cover a projected shortfall, but now work is underway to minimize the impact of those cuts. 

Protestors urge San Francisco leaders to spare programs from budget cuts

Protesters unfurled banners inside San Francisco's City Hall on Monday afternoon, demanding city leaders save critical programs from proposed budget cuts. 

Bay Area prepares for ‘No Kings Day’ demonstrations against Trump administration policies

The “No Kings Day" movement, in response to President Trump’s immigration crackdown and a planned $40 million military parade in Washington, D.C., hits the Bay on Saturday.