San Francisco records first homicide of year

A man was fatally shot in San Francisco Monday evening. His death marked the city's first homicide of 2022.

$25K reward for help finding suspect linked to fatal sleeping bag fire in San Francisco

Police in San Francisco on Monday announced a $25,000 reward for help to find the suspect linked to the murder of a homeless man — killed after the sleeping bag he was inside of was set on fire.

24-year-old man dies in San Francisco on New Year's Eve

A 24-year-old man died on New Year's Eve in San Francisco – the final homicide of 2021, police said.

Toll increases take effect on 7 Bay Area bridges

Tolls increased by one dollar on the Bay Bridge and at six other Bay Area bridges on Jan. 1. The Golden Gate Bridge is not impacted. 

Tourists heartbroken after kitten stolen in San Francisco during smash-and-grab

A Southern California couple traveling to San Francisco ahead of Christmas with their kitten did not get the holiday vacation they hoped for: Their beloved Minnelusa was stolen from their car as they shopped in The City.

San Francisco to require boosters for law enforcement, workers in high-risk settings

The health order now includes booster requirements for people who work in higher-risk settings, including adult care facilities, adult day programs, dental offices, home health care workers and pharmacists, as well as workers who visit such settings, like police officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and lawyers whose clients are in jails.

You can now buy fresh crab off the boat in San Francisco as part of new program

The Port of San Francisco has announced a pilot program that will excite seafood lovers. You can now buy fresh live Dungeness crab off of fishing boats at Fisherman's Wharf. 

Homeless advocates doubtful Tenderloin emergency plan will improve public safety

Homeless advocates in San Francisco on Tuesday blasted the city's recent plan to address mental health and drug use in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.

Caltrain strikes occupied vehicle on tracks in San Francisco

A Caltrain struck an occupied vehicle on the tracks in San Francisco on Wednesday, but officials say there are no reports of injuries. 

Commercial crab season kicks off in the Bay Area

The long-awaited Dungeness crab season for commercial fisherman, is finally kicking off Wednesday in the Bay Area. Commercial crabbers will be able to head out into a prime fishing zone stretching from Pescadero to the Mendocino-Sonoma County line.

SF residents encouraged to recycle Christmas trees for annual tree-chipping tradition

San Francisco city officials are reminding residents that their unadorned Christmas trees can be collected by Recology between Jan. 3 and Jan. 14 as part of the city's annual tree recycling tradition.

COVID cases more than quadruple in Bay Area as we await data on holiday surge

COVID cases linked to the contagious omicron variant continue to rise in the Bay Area. Experts say the data looks like a vertical wall with cases rising so much, so quickly.