San Francisco man turns life around from being homeless to music entrepreneur

Calvin Robinson's bout with the bottle lasted nearly a decade until he was finally arrested and the court sent him straight to the Salvation Army Harbor Lights program to detox, which ultimately saved his life.

Union Square hotels reeling from news of major conference going virtual

Hotels in San Francisco’s Union Square are facing mass cancellations after a premier healthcare conference decided to go virtual on Wednesday. The JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, scheduled to take place at the Westin St. Francis Hotel from January 10th through 13th, made the call in the wake of spiking Covid-19 numbers, partly due to the Omicron variant.

Beloved Christmas decoration stolen from front lawn of San Francisco home

Homeowner Peter Sachs said someone stole a beloved Christmas attraction from his front lawn, and that the thief robbed the neighborhood of something invaluable.

San Francisco to require sick leave benefits for nannies, gardeners

Nannies, house cleaners, gardeners and other San Francisco domestic workers must be given paid sick leave under a groundbreaking law approved by city leaders this week.

San Francisco Unified agrees to make $125M in cuts to close deficit

Families in San Francisco are bracing for big cuts coming to that city's schools. The district is saying the cuts represent a new reality that they and families will have to live with.

Shooting, stabbing in San Francisco leaves one person dead

Officers responded at 12:13 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the area of Eighth and Mission streets and arrived to find two victims, ages 30 and 41, who had been shot. They also found a 36-year-old man who had been stabbed.

San Francisco mayor proposes broader police access to surveillance video in light of mass retail thefts

Mayor London Breed announced a proposal Tuesday to lift the limits on San Francisco officers watching live surveillance feeds from cameras around city, allowing them to tap into video whenever a crime has occurred. Privacy advocates are concerned.

There's a plan to stop the humming sound on the Golden Gate Bridge

The plan calls for attaching U-shaped clips to all 12,000 slats on the railings. It would cost $450,000 and could be finished by the end of next year if approved.

California exempts San Francisco from indoor mask rule

San Francisco will continue to allow fully vaccinated people to remove their masks in gyms and workplaces while its overall masking mandate remains in effect, the city Department of Public Health announced.

San Francisco board adopts budget with cuts to schools, avoiding state takeover

Hundreds of San Francisco teachers, parents, and students rallied across the street protesting the district staff's proposal to cut 10% from all school sites in order to balance the district's budget.

California indoor mask requirement has some exceptions

California's new indoor mask requirement, which is set to take effect Wednesday, will have some exceptions that allow cities like San Francisco to continue permitting people to remove face coverings in certain situations.

City asks San Francisco residents to help deal with storm

As the rain continues, city workers in San Francisco are keeping the city functioning, and they're asking residents to lend a hand if they're able.

San Francisco shooting leaves woman dead, man wounded

Authorities in San Francisco are investigating a shooting that left a woman dead and a second victim wounded.