San Francisco

Media 6 days ago

Bay Area city pays $1.5 million after years-long fight to take down cross

A Bay Area city announced it had agreed to pay over $1.5 million to settle an ongoing legal dispute over a giant cross it took down that overlooked the city for decades.

San Francisco 49ers October 18

49ers' Ricky Pearsall will make NFL debut just 7 weeks after getting shot in chest: 'Full go'

San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall will make his NFL debut Sunday, seven weeks after getting shot in the chest during a robbery attempt.

Media October 15

Nearly half of Bay Area residents considered leaving in the next few years due to rising cost of homes: report

A new poll from the Bay Area News Group that nearly half of Bay Area residents considered leaving in the next few years due to the rising cost of living and homes.

Media October 14

Residents explain why they fled the Bay Area: Homelessness was 'just getting out of hand'

The East Bay Times reported on residents who have left the Bay Area citing issues such as homelessness, the cost of living and housing market.

Navy October 14

Navy parachutist crash-lands on mother and teenager during San Francisco performance: video

Two spectators were injured after a Navy parachutist crash-landed into a crowd at a San Francisco Fleet Week performance.

True Crime October 13

What Scott Peterson's recent court win could mean for his yearslong quest for freedom

A California judge has granted convicted murderer Scott Peterson's request for discovery in his case after the Los Angeles Innocence Project took up his case in January.

San Francisco 49ers October 12

49ers’ Ricky Pearsall will take huge step forward in football return after gunshot wound to chest

The San Francisco 49ers' Ricky Pearsall will return to practice Monday, just over six weeks since he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery.

Kamala Harris October 9

Kamala Harris' failure at 'prosecutor 101' basics led to hundreds of drug convictions being tossed out: expert

Kamala Harris faced a scandal in 2010 when she served as San Francisco district attorney, which resulted in her office dismissing an estimated 1,000 drug cases and convictions.

Media September 22

San Francisco might not be ‘liberal’ city anymore as progressive mayoral candidate is underdog, says LA Times

San Francisco is known as a reliably liberal city to most of America, but a Los Angeles Times editor believes there are signs that the City by the Bay has swung to the center.

San Francisco September 21

San Francisco police use costumed stunt to catch speeding drivers: 'Chicken crossing'

The San Francisco Police Department enacted a plan to wear inflatable ostentatious costumes to catch drivers not yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks.