San Francisco hit with lawsuit from homeless advocates

The Coalition on Homelessness has filed a lawsuit alleging that San Francisco has violated the civil rights of the city's homeless.

Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps

The complaint states that San Francisco “presents the image of a caring municipality” with a plan to address homelessness, but decades of inaction on affordable housing has left thousands forced to use tents and vehicles as shelter.

Southwest Airlines flight attendants picket at Oakland Airport, day after SFO food workers go on strike

Multiple demonstrations were held by union workers at Bay Area airports on Tuesday. At Oakland Airport, Southwest Airlines flight attendants held a picket line, as part of a nationwide labor action demanding a new contract.

Suspect flees after trying to stab Muni driver

San Francisco police are looking for a man who they said ran away after he tried to stab a Muni driver Tuesday morning after the two had some sort of verbal fight on the bus.

Double Play bar fire destroys San Francisco sports history

A storied piece of San Francisco history burned over the weekend. The city lost a piece of its history, as well as baseball history. San Francisco fire crews worked Saturday to save what they could of the Double Play Bar and Grill.

Restaurant workers strike at SFO, fliers told to bring their own meal

More than 1000 restaurant workers at SFO walked off the job Monday morning. They started striking around 2 a.m. outside of terminal 3, saying their contracts were old and have been ignored for years.

Man fatally stabbed in San Francisco's Hallidie Plaza

A man was pronounced dead early Monday morning in Halladie Plaza in San Francisco following an apparent stabbing, police said.

Video: burglars hit San Francisco home 3 times in night

Burglars stole from a San Francisco home three times in one night, according to the family that was targeted.

SF Portola Festival criticized over noise and crowd control

This past weekend's inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco is facing some criticism over crowd management, and excessive noise, which was heard all the way across the Bay in Alameda.

Demonstrators line the Golden Gate Bridge to protest the government of Iran

The Golden Gate Bridge was filled with Iranian Americans Sunday as they protested their homeland’s government, and the death of a young woman who died while in Iranian police custody.

BART system maintenance questioned as equipment and service problems persist

The latest incident was Friday morning when BART trains stopped in the Transbay Tube because of a power outage and 200 passengers were stranded.

Beloved San Francisco sports bar burns down

The Double Play Bar and Grill in San Francisco's Mission District was heavily damaged in a fire Saturday.

San Francisco firefighter wears "Lets go Brandon" shirt while on duty

A San Francisco firefighter wore a shirt with the conservative phrase “Lets Go Brandon” written across the back while on duty Saturday morning. 

San Francisco swimmers take a cold plunge for a good cause

The 1.5 mile swim began at Little Marina Green in San Francisco at 9:30 a.m., bringing 200 swimmers and roughly 100 volunteers together for the same goal---to provide meaningful funding to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland

Supervisor proposes public health solutions for rampant drug use in Tenderloin

While the San Francisco mayor and district attorney have been looking at ways to crackdown on rampant drug dealing and use in the Tenderloin neighborhood, the district's supervisor is taking a different approach. 

Former Alameda County deputies get plea deals for beating San Francisco man

Two former Alameda County sheriff's deputies charged in the 2015 brutal beating of a robbery suspect accepted plea deals from San Francisco prosecutors last year.

Matthew McConaughey tells San Francisco crowd he will consider presidential run

Matthew McConaughey told attendees at San Francisco's Dreamforce conference that it may be inevitable that he runs for president, according to SFGate. 

Police search for man who brutally attacked father in San Francisco's Mission

Police are searching for the person behind a brutal and unprovoked attack on a 52-year-old man in San Francisco's Mission District. Ramon Reyna was attacked near the corner of 18th Street and Valencia Street just before midnight on Tuesday evening.