San Francisco CA

When budgets get tight, even policing can feel like a math problem. In San Francisco, overtime has long helped cover gaps, but it also costs money. The new limits are meant to slow spending quickly as the city tries to rein in costs. Following the mayor’s budget-cut directive, SFPD imposed...

Under a proposed ordinance, San Franciscans who don't get their dog sterilized could face fines and have their pet taken away from them. Here's why the city is considering this.

(KRON) — An acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant has opened its second location on Tuesday. Mazra held its grand opening in San Bruno, the restaurant announced on social media. Mazra in San Bruno is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday and closed on Mondays. “We’re so happy to finally announce the...

Rize Up Bakery’s (opens in new tab) sourdough has appeared on the menus of famed Bay Area restaurants and at farmers markets across the city. Soon, fans of these crusty, chewy, and occasionally colorful loaves will be able to get them straight from the oven. Founder Azikiwee “Z” Anderson’s...

Under towering redwoods and bay laurels, Kourtney Boone sits in a small wood cabin brimming with puppets, fake scat and Samuel P. Taylor State Park history. The walls inside this cozy multipurpose space are covered with sepia-toned photos and fauna life cycle charts. Boone, an interpreter with the Marin County park,...

If Bay Area voters don’t pass a regional sales tax to fund BART in November, the agency will reduce service, cut its Red and Green lines, and close 15 of its 50 stations starting next July. While BART ridership is recovering, it remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Average daily...

Gold medal-winning figure skater Alysa Liu is back in the Bay Area, and sightings are sending fans into a frenzy. Liu recently revealed ties to Emeryville that had not been widely known. In a TikTok comment, she clarified where she grew up, addressing confusion from online sources. “I grew up...

San Francisco is poised to pay $500,000 to a family that sued for wrongful death and elder abuse after their relative died following his transfer out of Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. The settlement is expected to be approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday and comes after...

Residents and workers said they saw many close calls before a dump truck struck and dragged a cyclist Friday, maiming her leg. Cyclist suffers horrific leg injury at ‘crazy,’ ‘hectic’ Sunset intersection

Mayor Daniel Lurie sparked the altercation that led to a fight and injuries to two San Francisco police officers in his security detail, according to a police report of the incident obtained by The Standard. On Thursday evening at 5:38 p.m., Lurie, an aide, and two members of his security...