SF Fire Department makes quick work of Mission Bay shed fire

San Francisco Fire Department made quick work of a one-alarm fire in the Mission Bay neighborhood on Tuesday. The department said they had the upper hand on the fire just after 4 p.m. when thick-black smoke could be seen over the city's skyline.

Free Mom Hugs coming to San Francisco Pride in late June

A few hundred moms, as well as some step-moms, dog moms, aunts and dads will fan out at San Francisco Pride later this month with a common mission: build a better tomorrow one hug at a time.

San Francisco moves closer to nation's 1st e-cigarette ban

San Francisco supervisors moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the first city in the U.S. to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes to crack down on youth vaping. Supervisors unanimously approved a ban on the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes.

Feds seize over $1 billion worth of cocaine at Philadelphia port

U.S. authorities seized 33,000 pounds, or 15,000 kilograms, of cocaine from a ship at Philadelphia's port in what they described as one of the largest drug busts in American history.

Personal care products send a young child to the ER every two hours, study says

Keep personal care products out of reach and locked up if you have young kids in the house, researchers urge after a new study revealed that these products send a young child to the E.R. every two minutes. 

Palmdale daycare provider caught on video allegedly abusing non-verbal special needs girl

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department’s Lancaster station is investigating after a daycare provider was caught on video allegedly abusing a young special needs girl she’s supposed to be taking care of. 

Orlando Sentinel announces its endorsement for president: Not Trump

Hours before Donald Trump was set to formally announce his 2020 bid for the White House in Orlando, Florida, the region's primary newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel, took a rare step to announce which candidate it's not endorsing. 

Pride flags replaced with Christian flags in Willow Glen

There’s frustration and disappointment from the LGBTQ+ community in San Jose after someone took off with rainbow pride flags in the Willow Glen neighborhood and replaced them with Christian flags.%INLINE%

Bay Area churches step in to help ease housing crisis

Cities all across the Bay Area are turning to a community staple to help expand the stock of available, affordable housing. 

'Flesh-eating' bacterial infections on the rise as oceans warm, study says

Cases of infection from the “flesh-eating” bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, are on the rise in coastal regions where the bacteria are not normally found, and a team of researchers hailing from New Jersey and Pennsylvania believe it has to do with rising ocean temperatures.

Rise in Bay ferry popularity: Richmond service exceeds expectations

Ferry service to Richmond launched just five months ago. Officials say ridership has beaten all expectations, projections and prognostications. With this runaway success, replacing the Richmond ferry service that failed 19 years ago, we may have reached the mass transit tipping point. 

Pillsbury recalls over 4,000 cases of flour over E. coli concerns

Select bags of "Pillsbury Best 5-pound Bread Flour," which is sold by New York-based Hometown Food Co., were recalled as a precaution due to the potential presence of E. coli, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

El Monterey breakfast wraps recalled because they may contain small rocks

A Texas company recalled more than 246,000 pounds of breakfast wraps because some may contain small rocks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Friday.

Ragu pasta sauces recalled due to possible plastic fragments

The maker of Ragu pasta sauces has issued a recall for some of its products due to the possibility of plastic fragments inside the jars.