To make way for Giant pandas, a deal that’s not yet been finalized, the SF Zoo’s last two African lions are being transferred to a facility better equipped for their advancing age, but officials haven’t yet located one.
The eighth annual installment of SF's most laidback music festival features over 100 live acts performing at 18 unique "front porch" venues spread across the Mission District on Saturday.
Asia Live is debuting next week in Santa Clara, Jules gets a boost from the New York Times, Saluhall loses its last original vendor, and Oakland gets a new queer bar, all in This Week in Food.
A suspect was arrested in Redwood City Monday following a fatal hit-and-run Sunday after police located his vehicle using data from automated license plate readers.
Fillmore’s long-shuttered Heritage Center will soon temporarily reopen for community programming and events through December. The city is also exploring ways to keep the center open long-term while also evaluating needed upgrades.
Wednesday marked the anniversary of the big day that women won the right to work as bartenders in the state of California in 1971, and in celebration, the city has provided a list of over 50 women-owned bars to support — every day of the week.
One pedestrian died at the hospital and three others suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a driver struck them in SF’s Mission District earlier this week.
The actual number of Bay Area layoffs in Meta's most recent round is 3,200; former ABC 7 journalist Cecilia Vega has been ousted from '60 Minutes'; and Pam Bondi is facing more Epstein questions before a House committee.
An ex-CIA official was arrested after $40 million worth of gold bars were found in his home; SoMa residents confronted the SFPD over slow response times; and an adult male surfer died after being rescued at Ocean Beach.
As Oakland Arena’s popularity as a concert venue continues to soar, a group that was co-founded by a music industry executive is considering purchasing the venue, which would be part of a larger sale of the entire Oakland Coliseum Complex.
Shannon O'Connor, the maligned South Bay “Party Mom,” who was found guilty in March of hosting alcohol-fueled, teen sex parties in 2020 and 2021, was handed a sentence of 35 years and ten months in prison after being confronted by several victims in court.
Yes, the great and magical Swedish dance diva Robyn will be the Saturday headliner at this year's Portola Festival in SF, and, appropriately, Swedish House Mafia will do headlining duty on Sunday.
A local Airbnb host says an SF robotics company booked a reservation without telling him that his house would allegedly be used as a testing ground for a robotics prototype, and he claims he was left with an estimated $12,000 in repairs.
A 68-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the May 17 slaying of Eric Bigone, a city employee, boxing enthusiast, and well known fixture in the Outer Sunset neighborhood.
As the city moves forward with Phase 1 of the Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment, SF Recreation and Parks and the Arts Commission have agreed to take over the long-term management of 26 acres of new parks and open spaces planned for the area.
A Google information security engineer who had advance access to Google's year-end round-up of popular searches, is accused of making $1.2 million on a Polymarket bet based on that insider info.
Despite several years of really bad PR, especially in the national press, people remarkably still seem to want to live in San Francisco badly enough that they'll pay four grand a month for a one-bedroom apartment.
A new poll puts Xavier Becerra well ahead of the pack in the governor's race; the Concord City Council just voted to go forward on a massive redevelopment of a former Navy site; and rotavirus is surging in the Bay Area.
A wildfire called the Tesla Fire, because it began near Tesla Road, has grown to three acres in Livermore; Mayor Lurie has promoted a new chief of staff from within; and Trump is now having the DOJ investigate E. Jean Carroll.
A Cocker Spaniel named “Henry” had the ride of his life when his owner’s car was stolen while parked in downtown Concord, and he was recovered 12 hours later. [Update]
Education groups from across the state met in Sacramento last week to urge state legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s revised budget proposal to temporarily hold $3.9 billion in education funding, which is equal to about $643 in cuts per student.
New pro soccer team, Golden City FC, announced last May it would begin its $10 million renovation of Kezar Stadium last December, which is now being pushed to this December, and some are skeptical it will be ready in time for the 2027 season.
One week out from the primary, and one week after she finally came out and endorsed Connie Chan to succeed her, Nancy Pelosi has taken the gloves off and tells us how she really feels about the other main candidates in the race.
A confusing fact about the Original Joe's brand in the Bay Area is that it actually belongs to two unrelated families — and if you bring in other "Joe's" restaurants in Marin and elsewhere, the picture is murkier.
A hearing is set for Wednesday to confirm whether the Oakland Police Department is in compliance with all 51 of its required reforms for the first time in 23 years — the longest in US history, and federal oversight could end in September.
