Sideshow shuts down Bay Bridge

A sideshow on the Bay Bridge brought traffic from Oakland to San Francisco to a standstill on Sunday. 

SF D.A. to drop charges against man arrested for former fire commissioner's beating, attorney says

An attorney for a former San Francisco fire commissioner, who was beaten with a metal rod in the Marina District earlier this month, says the district attorney's office plans to drop charges against the man arrested in connection to this attack and that the beating was out of self-defense. 

Arrest made in fatal shooting outside North Beach strip club

An arrest has been made in a shooting outside a San Francisco strip club over the weekend that left a man dead and four others wounded, according to the police department.

Arraignment delayed for alleged killer of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Nima Momeni, the man accused of stabbing high-profile tech executive Bob Lee to death, appeared in a San Francisco court on Tuesday. 

First Republic Bank plans for massive layoffs

First Republic Bank, headquartered in San Francisco, announced plans to layoff up to 25% of its staff.

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First Republic Bank, headquartered in San Francisco, announced plans to layoff up to 25% of its staff. The layoffs come after the bank also announced that its depositors pulled out nearly $100 billion in recent months, leading many to speculate the bank could be the third major bank to collapse this year.

34th Annual Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony returns to SF

The buzz was back at San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House.  The stage was set for the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony.

Man convicted in San Francisco torture killing of young couple up for parole

A man convicted in one of San Francisco’s most horrific killings almost 50 years ago is scheduled to go before the state parole board Tuesday – causing a flood of torment and trauma for his victim’s family.

Dozens of restaurants participate in SF AIDS Foundation's 'Dining Out For Life' fundraiser

More than 30 restaurants are participating in Tuesday's ‘Dining Out for Life’ event in conjunction with San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF). Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from each restaurant bill will go towards promoting health and wellness and will be donated to the organization. 

San Francisco mother identified as victim in wrong-way freeway crash

A 54-year-old woman from San Francisco has been identified as the driver of a BMW who was struck by a Ford sedan going the wrong way on Interstate 280 in Woodside.

Phony film executive sentenced to 5 years in prison, $1.9 million restitution

A San Francisco man was sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay almost $1.9 million in restitution to two fleeced investors -- including one he persuaded to believe he was a movie executive, federal authorities said Friday.   

Citizenship no longer required to be CA peace officer

The San Francisco Police Department no longer requires peace officer applicants to be U.S. citizens, according to officials.

Record Store Day is back, Shipyard Open Studios coming to SF Hunters Point and Friday Nights at OMCA

What goes around comes around. That may be the driving force behind this current vinyl resurgence. Another Record Store Day is here. Or maybe take a sound bath, or check out Shipyard Open Studios. We've got arts, culture and off the beaten path events.

Newsom sending National Guard to San Francisco to disrupt fentanyl trafficking

San Francisco has struggled to stem its fentanyl crisis, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to direct the state National Guard and California Highway Patrol to join the city's efforts to fight fentanyl trafficking.