July 29, 2026 Cannabis cafes may become tourist draw in US city as lung experts cite 'toxic chemical' concerns San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés serving food and nonalcoholic drinks at licensed retailers. Health experts have concerns.
July 16, 2026 San Francisco Bay search suspended for 3 missing boaters after vessel capsizes amid 5-foot swells Three people remain missing after a 49-foot cabin cruiser capsized near Alcatraz Island during a family memorial outing with 20 people aboard.
July 15, 2026 Alcatraz boat victim identified as 79-year-old; Coast Guard ends search for 3 missing Clifford Joseph Boisa, a Sutter County reserve deputy sheriff, died when a boat carrying extended family to a memorial service sank near Alcatraz Island.
July 14, 2026 Moderate San Francisco mayor's 'political machine' indicates the city's shift to the center: report San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie holds a 74% approval rating as moderate Democrats and tech-backed groups spend millions to lock progressives out of power.
July 14, 2026 Multiple rescued from pontoon boat near Alcatraz as search continues for missing persons A recreational pontoon boat capsized near Alcatraz Island, leaving one person dead, two missing and 16 others rescued, and authorities launched a large-scale search operation.
July 14, 2026 California suspect's alleged $30K meth stash seized after he left backpack in rideshare: police A Sacramento man was arrested after police said he accidentally left a backpack containing 355.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine in a vehicle he was riding in.
July 6, 2026 Terrified passengers film Waymo autonomous vehicle driving into live fireworks in San Francisco Video captures terrified passengers inside a Waymo driverless car as it drives directly into lit fireworks on a San Francisco street on the Fourth of July.
July 4, 2026 Paul Pelosi, 86, faces a hit-and-run charge after striking a parked car in Napa County: sheriff's office Authorities ruled out DUI in the Paul Pelosi hit-and-run, but the sheriff's office is submitting a driver re-evaluation referral to the California DMV.
July 1, 2026 Jewish California congressional candidate says harassment from Gaza agitators went ‘beyond free speech’ California State Sen. Scott Wiener said agitators at San Francisco's Trans March crossed into antisemitic intimidation over Gaza by physically surrounding him.
June 30, 2026 San Francisco home with history of squatters under contract for $1.3 million A San Francisco home occupied by squatters for five years is under contract for $1.3 million despite graffiti, needles, and no running water or electricity.