San Francisco Unified School District budget proposals spark outcry
The San Francisco Unified School District is facing intense pushback over proposed budget cuts as it works to close a projected $102 million deficit for the next school year.
Rain today and record warmth
How about that! Rain today and record WARMTH! Today across the San Francisco Bay Area, temperatures ran well above average for mid-December. Highs ranged from 61° in San Francisco to 72° in Redwood City and Morgan Hill. San Jose topped out at 71°, while Concord reached 67°, breaking the previous record of 66° set 25 years ago in 2000. This warmth arrived alongside our first measurable rain after 26 consecutive dry days. A weak, warm storm system moved through the region, producing 0.18 inches of rain in Oakland and up to .35 inches in San Francisco and La Honda, helping to briefly ease very dry conditions. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the Monterey Bay region — including Capitola — until 9 PM tonight. Visibility has been locally reduced, especially near the coast. Tonight Expect patchy fog and mostly cloudy skies, with overnight lows dropping into the 40s. Thursday, morning fog and low clouds will give way to partly cloudy skies during the day, followed by increasing clouds Thursday night ahead of the next system on Friday. A much wetter and more unsettled pattern sets up late week into next week:
Pedestrian killed in San Francisco hit-and-run crash
A hit-and-run crash in San Francisco on Wednesday evening left a pedestrian dead.
Lurie reflects on first year in office as 2025 draws to a close
Mayor Daniel Lurie is touting a transformational year, saying San Francisco has turned the corner and better things await the city in 2026. The mayor said there has been major progress on crime and street conditions, but stressed there's still room to grow.
NYE 2026: Best New Year's Eve fireworks, family-friendly festivities in the Bay Area
Start 2026 with a bang by enjoying the best fireworks shows the Bay Area has to offer, along with other fun, family-friendly activities. We’ve compiled a list of events that are either low-cost or free.
Fog and rain
Today will see fog and rain, with temps in the 60s.
Woman ejected from SF Hayes Valley restaurant in viral video arrested for public intoxication
A woman who was made infamous for a now viral video that documents her behavior at a Hayes Valley restaurant over the weekend in San Francisco, was arrested for public intoxication, police say.
A change in the weather
Day 26 No rain....Day 25 of Tule fog! Less Tule fog tonight overnight in the East and North Bay, but wake up Wednesday morning to mostly cloudy skies, spotty light rain and patchy fog. Wednesday afternoon will be dry with some sunny breaks. Mild temps in the 50s and 60s. Looks like Friday through Sunday will be our wettest days, with Sunday, the first day of Winter, wet and windy!
Faith groups chain themselves outside ICE building in San Francisco
More than 100 people from Bay Area faith communities locked arms outside ICE’s San Francisco Field Office Tuesday morning in an effort that they described as trying to "stop ICE from kidnapping community members" at their immigration check-ins.
Mostly cloudy, chance of showers
Today will be mostly cloudy and there is also a chance of showers.
Weather pattern is changing
The stable, dry pattern that has been responsible for all of the stubborn fog is moving out of town. There is high confidence that a series of storms will drop into Northern California for the rest of December. The first weak system moves in Tuesday. Shower chances will be favoring the North Bay, Highs should range from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. Shower chances will be highest late Tuesday - Wednesday morning. System 2 could be arriving Friday. The wet weather pattern could linger into the weekend. We are tracking a potentially strong storm early next week.
Gas tank catches fire at San Francisco Shell station
A fire and a reported explosion erupted Monday at the site of a San Francisco Mission District gas station.
Cable car abruptly stops in San Francisco, injuring more than a dozen people
San Francisco's Fire Department responded to the intersection of California and Hyde streets on Monday afternoon after a cable car abruptly stopped atop Nob Hill, injuring 15 people, officials say.
Trump has a new deportation strategy: fast-tracking third-country removals
President Donald Trump has a new deportation strategy by fast-tracking what's known as third-country removals, and it's causing alarm within the immigrant rights community.
Fog, hazy sunshine
Today will see fog and hazy sunshine.
Bay Area Jewish community mourns on Hanukkah after Australian mass shooting
The Bay Area’s Jewish community marked the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday in grief, after a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Australia left at least 15 people dead.
Child dies after being struck by car in SF’s Hayes Valley
Neighbors told KTVU that the victim belonged to a family who had lived in the area for a long time.
Changes to Bay Area weather are coming this weekend
Monday will be similar to today's cool temperatues with slow burn off of the tule fog and misty morning conditions. High clouds that are expected to flow over the region, increasing the breeze and hopefully scouring the tule fog out a bit earlier each day. The BIG news is the weather pattern change beginning on Tuesday. Exact timing and amounts are not certain, but rain arrives to the Bay Area, with the heaviest rain Friday through Sunday.
South End Rowing Club delivers via rowboat for SFFD toy drive
Santa has his sleigh, but toys for some San Francisco children arrived via row boat this year.
Winter Walk draws big crowds as Union Square becomes holiday promenade
Large crowds filled Union Square as San Francisco kicked off Winter Walk, transforming Stockton Street into a festive pedestrian plaza through Christmas Eve.