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The Wall Street Journal says its new San Francisco Bay Area edition will launch Thursday, with a weekly section devoted to local news.
Voters have defeated a measure to allow advertising signs and billboards along a small area on one of San Francisco's major roadways.
Frank Gore runs right up the gut of the Indianapolis defense. Defensive back Jerraud Powers delivers a big body-blow, but Gore just bounces off and keeps on running, one of two broken tackles on the way to a 64-yard San Francisco touchdown.
The Indianapolis Colts won their 16th straight regular-season game, the equivalent of an undefeated season, and Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach since the NFL merger to open his career with seven consecutive wins thanks to Sunday's 18-14 victory over San Francisco.
This city's most popular neighborhoods are night owls, streets that come alive when the restaurants and pubs set the mood and light their candles. But try parking in these hot spots: no fun.
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil lawsuit alleging insider trading Friday against the former chief financial officer of a San Francisco private equity fund and six others.
Attorney General Eric Holder says a lawsuit in San Francisco over warrantless wiretapping threatens to expose ongoing intelligence work and must be thrown out.
Authorities on Tuesday closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland after a cable on its upper deck snapped during the evening commute.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger typically attaches a message to bills he signs or vetoes telling lawmakers why he took the action.
This famously liberal city, known for tackling thorny issues from gay marriage to universal health care, is wrestling with another divisive issue.
The San Francisco 49ers took a big blow to their already struggling offensive line Tuesday, losing right tackle Tony Pashos for the season with a broken left shoulder blade.
The most contentious America's Cup ever got nastier Monday night when San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club took legal action to try to remove Swiss yacht club Societe Nautique de Geneve as trustee.
Alex Smith is getting a big chance to resurrect his career. All but forgotten, the former No. 1 overall pick is the San Francisco 49ers' new starting quarterback — again.
A large swath of our football populace has been waiting for Brett Favre to have a day like this.
Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns and the Houston Texans built a big lead before holding on for a 24-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
San Francisco businessman Victor MacFarlane is ending his longtime role as a real estate adviser to the California Public Employees' Retirement System, a spokeswoman for his firm said Saturday.
For 25 years, the unsolved murder of 9-year-old Mei Leung haunted San Francisco police homicide Inspector Holly Pera, a novice patrol officer at the time who now helps solve the department's cold cases.
Michael Crabtree stood against a wall in the locker room for his makeshift news conference and spoke for just more than six minutes about his upcoming NFL debut. He sported a red and gold San Francisco 49ers stocking cap.
The San Francisco 49ers ran interference for Michael Crabtree on Wednesday.
Undocumented youths arrested on felony charges in San Francisco would have to be convicted before police could turn them over to federal immigration officials under a new policy approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
A man accused of badly beating a teenage actor on a San Francisco bus has pleaded not guilty to felony assault and robbery charges.
San Francisco police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside a city bus that had been parked in a transit yard for hours after a rush-hour shift.
Crowds lined the streets around San Francisco's Union Square as President Barack Obama arrived in the city.
Cigarette maker Philip Morris has dropped its lawsuit challenging San Francisco's prohibition on tobacco sales at pharmacies.
The New York Times is getting a jump on The Wall Street Journal in their battle to capture more readers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Forgotten Proof of Islamic Evil on US SoilViolent crimes committed by Muslim extremists on US soil were not confined to the events of September 11thm 2001, the Beltway Sniper killings, and the murderous rampage of Major Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood.
Mayor Dellums, wife owe $239K in back taxesOakland Mayor Ron Dellums and his wife failed to pay more than $239,000 in taxes over a three-year period and have had a lien slapped on their property by the Internal Revenue Service, public records show.
San Francisco: Engineers to probe failed repairs on Bay Bridge"The Federal Highway Administration sent engineers Wednesday to investigate what caused repairs to fail on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and drop 5,000-pounds of metal into rush-hour traffic lanes.
Illegals get pass on lack of driver's licenseStarting Sunday San Francisco Police will cease impounding vehicles the first time any driver is pulled over that isn't licensed to drive. And it's all because a San Francisco supervisor pushing the issue thinks it is unfair to illegal immigrants.
Cancers Can Vanish Without Treatment, but How?...screening appears to be finding many small tumors that would not be a problem if they were left alone, undiscovered by screening. They were destined to stop growing on their own or shrink, or even, at least in the case of some breast cancers, disappear. More Articles
Head coach Mike Singletary names Alex Smith new starting QB for San Francisco 49ers - ESPNSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Alex Smith is the San Francisco 49ers' new starting quarterback. NFC West blog Sando ESPN.com's Mike Sando writes about all things NFC West in his division blog. • Blog network: NFL Nation
S.F. Passes Law To Shield Criminal Illegal Alien Youths San Francisco has taken its acclaimed illegal immigrant sanctuary status a huge step further by passing legislation that forces police and probation officers to violate federal law in order to protect undocumented youth criminals.
Where Americans Pay Most To Live: Housing costs--including taxes, insurance and utilities--cost residents of these 20 metros most.It happens every month: Millions of American pony up for the gas bill, mortgage or rent payment and real estate taxes--and subsequently watch their bank balances dwindle. That's because housing expenses are the biggest monthly expense most families face.
Sacramento Paper Gets Meg Whitman's Voting Record WrongEven a modest level of attention should draw a reader's eyes to this non-attributed assertion: "The San Francisco County elections office no longer retains records prior to 1992, but said that had she been registered and voting, her registration information would have been t …
Gang Attorney Accused Of Witness "Intimidation" Using Courtroom Onlookers A San Francisco murder suspect's attorney sought assurances Wednesday that he would not be arrested for arranging what prosecutors called a "blatant act of witness intimidation" involving eight suspected gang members who stood up during a witness' testimony.
I have an unhealthy fascination with scandalJon Carroll is one of my favorite essayist. This is from today's SF Chronic. "...and then the whole thing fell apart. As we have learned so many times, it's not the deed, it's the cover-up. The second lesson is: The cover-up rarely covers anything up for very long."
Amid Severe Budget Cuts, San Francisco School Board President Uses District's Credit Card For Restaurants, Theme Parks, Trips, New ShoesAs San Francisco schools have cut budgets to the bone, the city's school board president used her district-issued credit card to charge thousands of dollars for personal items and thousands more at city restaurants and cafes, according to a San Francisco Chronicle analysis of fin …
S.F. skateboarder vs. SFPD officer
Bay Area Rapid Transit promises changes for police forceThey're poorly trained, armed to the teeth and loose on the train. They are over-paid, over-weight and working on their pensions.
$15K Luxury Suite includes San Francisco Bay Views, Ferrari, Butler, Chef, Masseuse - and a great deal more!JFK Slept Here. So did Prince Charles. A lot of history has been made in the penthouse of the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel. For the past few months, its been under a major restoration project.
'World's saddest dog' finds friends on web A forlorn pug photographed as he waited for his owner by the side of the road has been acclaimed as the world's saddest dog.
Federal Court rejects genetically modified sugar beetsThe government illegally approved a genetically modified, herbicide-resistant strain of sugar beets without adequately considering the chance they will contaminate other beet crops, a federal judge in San Francisco has ruled.
{Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to SF Bay 100-mile weekend relay swim} Swimmers brave dirty Delta for awareness Seven swimmers swimming, Sacramento to San Francisco.
Pelosi Warns Of Violence Over Heated Rhetoric, Chokes UpHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi's eyes watered Thursday as she called for the rhetorical heat to be turned down across the country, and warned that such words can lead to violence -- a phenomenon she witnessed herself in San Francisco.
The 'City that Knows How' has forgotSan Francisco: everyone's favorite west-coast city has lost its magic.
Freethought Gets Aboard 75+ San Francisco BusesThe Madison, Wis.-based association, representing nearly 14,000 nonbelievers nationwide and more than 2,000 in California, is unveiling 75 "king" exterior signs with the messages: "Imagine No Religion" and Mark Twain's "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." Bo …
Want to Be a Walking Billboard for Life -- For Free? Web Site Offers 'Free Tattoo Day' in S.F. For Those Willing to Get Branded With Corporate LogoMyBrandz.com has declared Sept. 7 to be "Free Tattoo Day in San Francisco." But there is a catch. You will only receive a free tattoo if you choose to be branded for life with a corporate logo.
Lead-Tainted Toys Linger On Shelves Despite LawAt many discount toy stores in this country, products that test at dangerously high levels for lead are still on the shelves — despite a new federal law to protect children.
Bush as Hitler, Swastika-Mania: A Retrospective"Since I had a front-row seat between 2003 and 2008 at anti-Bush protests in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I saw literally THOUSANDS of Bush/Hitler comparisons and swastikas, I thought perhaps it would be useful to compile here in one place a small sampling of them — to pro …
Archaeologists Look for Groovy Artifacts from 1960s Marin County CommuneNOVATO – The '60s aren't dead. They're in an archaeological site north of San Francisco. An old commune where the Grateful Dead and other bands used to romp is being excavated and items catalogued by state park archaeologists at Olompali State Historic Park.
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