The Yankees have used 11 first basemen this season and are looking for a 12th. The Bay Area has a couple of intriguing options, and either would flourish with the hitter-friendly-for-lefties Yankee Stadium.
BART resumed providing the public with daily crime logs Tuesday morning after weeks of criticism over why the agency replaced the updates with an interactive website that gave minimal details of incidents.
Ismael Tablada was worried. Ever since a big electric-company complex closed in 2015 next to where he works in the Mission, the block had become thick with camps of homeless people.
After slogging through the disjointed and bruising business of passing S.F.’s multibillion dollar budget this year, officials have begun to explore ways to reduce the political friction inherent in the.
A 71-year-old San Francisco man was shot and killed Sunday morning during an apparent robbery at the Twin Peaks viewpoint — the latest violent episode at the favorite tourist stop, officials said Monday.
In a recent A’s home game, Rajai Davis stroked a leadoff double in the first inning, and Jed Lowrie banged a single. Davis was about to round third for home but stopped.
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Diving into tech tourism
Visitors flock to San Francisco for all the old tourist standbys, but if you venture a bit further, you can experience some of Silicon Valley’s latest technology, from virtual reality to food delivered by robots.
Gov. Jerry Brown’s bid to keep California’s cap-and-trade system — a key weapon against global warming — running through 2030 won the approval Monday night of state legislators, by the narrowest of.
The newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative bloc appeared before a San Francisco judicial conference Monday and sang the praises of bipartisanship.
Construction crews began repairing a massive sinkhole Monday that swallowed a large portion of sidewalk in Moraga almost a year and a half ago.
JOHN KING: The San Francisco Federal Building stands as a dynamic but troubled testament to the fact that in the real world, visionary architecture can only accomplish so much.
The “coming soon†sign announcing the imminent arrival of the Ethiopian restaurant House of Tadu was being hung in the window several weeks ago when a small crowd gathered outside the storefront at.
Oakland’s attempt to fix racial inequality in the cannabis industry by giving permits to ex-convicts to sell, grow or transport the drug for which they were once criminalized is off to a good start.
SCOTT OSTLER: Beating with heat with cool thoughts, per Satchel Paige: “If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.â€
Two months into his big-league career, Cleveland’s Bradley Zimmer has learned one key adjustment to playing in the majors: avoid the temptation of making wholesale adjustments.
TOM STIENSTRA: One little secret can save you money if you camp a lot at state parks this summer while on vacation. Especially for families.
What makes an artist a prodigy? In the case of San Francisco singer, pianist, guitarist and composer Joshua Tazman, it’s not so much that he’s creating music that’s sophisticated far beyond his years.
He may not actually be the smartest man in the world, but Greg Proops has a near-photographic memory for the San Francisco comedy scene of the past.
“Twin Peaks, Part 10†(or “Laura is the Oneâ€) doubles down on the disgusting violence, wacky conspiracies, and harsh 21st century tone.
The cost of living in the Bay Area means that many cooks ambitious enough to want both a restaurant career and a family must move on.
According to a new study, 4 out of 5 Americans say they always give a restaurant tip, of which the median is 18 percent.
MICHAEL BAUER: By his impressive portfolio, we’ve come to expect good things from Adriano Paganini. He’s given San Francisco many popular restaurants, including Belga, Flores, Super Duper and Lolinda.
On his kitchen counter, Perry Hoffman, executive chef at Shed Cafe in Healdsburg, sets down a tray of spices, including a bag of Japanese roasted black sesame seeds.
Navi Kitchen in Emeryville recently launched a dinner service. good news for folks craving post work, late-evening Indian-Neapolitan pizza from James Beard-nominated chef Preeti Mistry.
Is it possible to be both a 164-year-old heritage brand and a fashion disrupter? Jonathan Cheung, Levi’s head of global design for men and women, thinks so.
“It’s a homecoming of sorts,†says Clare Vivier of her first San Francisco shop, which opened in Hayes Valley last month.
The morning sun has barely peeked up, but Antigua’s Mayan farmers’ market is already swarming with action, a chaotic kaleidoscope of vendors in vivid traditional clothing selling their produce.
It was early still, not much past 6 a.m. and James Kaplan was already dressed for the first day of third grade. Some eight months before, James had told his parents his "inner person was a boy."
One year ago, more than 80 news organizations formed the San Francisco Homeless Project, a groundbreaking initiative to focus on our seemingly intractable homelessness crisis.
Wondering where to grab a good beer? Let us help. Search more than 220 breweries in Northern California or check out our list of recommended beer trails
INTERACTIVE DATABASE: The Bay Area dining scene just keeps getting better, with 22 new additions this year. Explore the best, from brunch to the classics.
CHRONICLE INVESTIGATION: California’s foster care shelters are supposed to serve as a refuge for vulnerable children. Instead, they have funneled hundreds of kids into the criminal justice system.
Be sure to wear flowers in your hair in San Francisco as the city celebrates the 50th anniversary of Summer of Love. The counterculture movement changed rock ‘n’ roll, Haight-Ashbury and more.