San Mateo Co. supervisor to launch campaign for Rep. Speier's Congressional seat

San Mateo County Board Of Supervisors President David Canepa will announce this weekend he is launching a campaign for U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier's Congressional seat. Speier announced this week, she will not run for re-election in 2022.  

Macy's Christmas tree lighting in San Francisco held a week early

A holiday tradition returned to San Francisco's Union Square Thursday night, as city officials gathered for the lighting of the Macy's Christmas tree.

San Francisco judge rules school board's decision to change Lowell's admissions policy violated Brown Act

A San Francisco judge has ruled that the San Francisco Board of Education violated the state's Brown Act for government transparency earlier this year as it sought to change Lowell High School's merit-based admissions process to a lottery process.

'Prolific retail thief' responsible for more than 100 thefts from Target, Chesa Boudin says

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Wednesday that an alleged serial shoplifter is responsible for committing more than 100 separate thefts from Target.

City officials push for new approach that gets open drug use off San Francisco streets

Health officials say in the first nine months of 2021, 500 people in San Francisco died from drug overdoses. Now the city is pushing for a new approach that helps get open drug use off the streets.

Teen killed in San Francisco shooting

A 19-year-old man died in a shooting in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, the city's police department said.

South San Francisco school celebrates 'Ruby Bridges Day'

Dozens of Martin Elementary School students and families walked to school together on Wednesday in honor of young civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. 

San Francisco could get a safe drug consumption site as early as next spring

The City of San Francisco is pursuing a policy to allow safe consumption sites to address the problem of drug overdoses and open use on city streets. 

SF Muni driver goes viral as he offers 'must read' real life commentary on 'Shang-Chi' bus fight scene

A San Francisco Muni operator has gone viral for his entertaining and highly detailed Twitter thread in which he dropped some professional insight and expertise on the action-packed bus scene in the new Marvel movie, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

'I'm disappointed': Two San Francisco Walgreens permanently close over retail crime

A pair of Walgreens stores in San Francisco closed their doors for good on Monday. This comes after the retailer announced last month it would be shutting down five locations.

San Francisco Reparations Committee wants Fillmore Heritage Center

To many African American people in San Francisco, the Fillmore Heritage Center represents perhaps their last chance to re-establish what they say has been lost in the Fillmore District – their heritage.  

13 alleged gang members indicted on murder, racketeering and other crimes

More than a dozen alleged members and associates of an MS-13 "clique" in San Francisco are facing charges related to gang-related killings and racketeering, according to federal prosecutors.

San Francisco announces funding for 2022 concert series to revive entertainment scene

San Francisco city officials on Monday unveiled a $2.5 million initiative to help revive the city's entertainment and music industry, still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

California gas prices set new record as Bay Area prices soar even higher

Gas prices in California reached an all-time high on Monday, with prices in the Bay Area even higher, hitting new records of their own. 

San Francisco police sergeant charged with robbery at Rite Aid

Sgt. Davin Cole is set to be arraigned on Thursday, following second-degree robbery charges filed on Nov. 9. He was armed with a revolver, the charging documents state.