• House drifts across San Francisco Bay

    Watch a 2-story houseboat drift across the San Francisco Bay. The boat was being towed to its new home after a legal battle that forced many houseboats to relocate.  Out of context, this looks like a house that slid off the side of a cliff and got lost at sea. — Read the rest

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    Multiple Gaza protests happening across the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday

    As students protest the war in Gaza at college campuses across the nation, several groups are planning demonstrations across the San Francisco Bay Area in conjunction with May Day on Wednesday. Local officials are advising people to prepare for delays on roadways and public transit, especially in Oakland and San Francisco. In San Francisco, one group is planning a march from 24th and Mission streets to City Hall on Wednesday morning. SF Municipal Transportation Agency said multiple bus lines...

  • 'Fully engulfed' car fire on Bay Bridge to delay traffic into San Francisco

    A large car fire in the westbound side of the Bay Bridge was expected to cause traffic issues for motorists headed to San Francisco Tuesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. Firefighters and a tow truck were headed to the scene to put out the flames and tow away the husk of the burned car. It was not immediately clear what started the fire. Reach Dominic Fracassa: [email protected]

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    East Bay girl, 15, found dead in 'unknown person's driveway' in San Francisco

    East Bay teen Jazmin Pellegrini, 15, was found dead in San Francisco’s Oceanview neighborhood on Saturday, according to the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Jazmin’s family wants to know what led to her death. “It is with a sad heart that I write these lines to inform you that my beloved daughter, who was so dear to all of us, has unfortunately passed away,” Pellegrini’s mother, Marta Barany, wrote in an April 21 social media post. “She was 15 years old and left a huge void in...

  • Car fire on westbound Bay Bridge shuts down lanes heading into San Francisco; expect traffic delays

    A car fire on the westbound Bay Bridge shut down three lanes of I-80 heading into San Francisco late Tuesday morning, according to CHP.The car fire happened on westbound I-80 west of Treasure Island, according to authorities. The fully engulfed vehicle appeared to be an SUV in the photo that the San Francisco CHP office posted on social media at 11 a.m.The fire is currently blocking the #1, 2, and #3 westbound lanes on the bridge. Fire and tow services are responding to the incident to...

  • San Francisco store Frank's Fisherman's owner says he's shuttering due to spiraling crime and homelessness blighting the area

    Ken and Ron Brown commanded the business for nearly 50 years. However, the neighborhood has failed to rebound since the pandemic. Crime, litter and declining foot traffic forced the co-owners to step away

  • Joey Bart, ex-Giants catcher, back in San Francisco, enjoying Pirates tenure – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

    A few weeks after being traded by the Giants, former No. 2 overall draft pick Joey Bart is back in San Francisco and will face his old team for the first time Friday.

  • Adam Schiff Robbed In San Francisco

    Adam Schiff Robbed In San Francisco Via the Post Millennial, Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff’s luggage was stolen out of his parked car in a downtown San Francisco parking garage on Thursday. He later attended speaking event and dinner in a shirt and hiking vest. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the left-wing Senate hopeful was at the event to thank high-profile lawyer Joe Cotchett for his support to replace the late Dianne Feinstein. The outlet reported...

  • Caltrain hits unoccupied motorcycle in San Francisco

    There were no immediate reports of injuries following the collision near Tunnel 1.

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    Huge crackdown on parking in San Francisco is about to begin

    San Francisco officials acknowledge that traffic-related injuries and fatalities are far too common. And now they believe a crackdown on drivers parking illegally is one way to make the city’s streets safer. At Tuesday’s San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency meeting, SFMTA director Jeffrey Tumlin announced a plan to massively increase the number of citations that officers issue starting this month. The effort will happen in weeklong surges of “intensive enforcement” in the different...

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    The best San Francisco events you missed in the last week (or so)

    San Francisco’s culture is alive, and well and we’re here to prove it. Despite the popular opinion that San Francisco’s art scene has gone extinct, this is one of the coolest cities in the entire world, full stop. It can be easy to lose sight of that with so many complicated civic news stories, so we at SFGATE are starting a new column celebrating the moments that remind us why we love living here. This week’s edition features the rowdy rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most iconic bars, a...

  • Rep. Adam Schiff's luggage swiped in San Francisco

    San Francisco has an unwelcome reputation for car burglaries and visitors are warned not to leave valuables in their vehicles