‘Really Special’: 20 Killer Whales Spotted Off San Francisco Coast

The whales were seen near the Farallon Islands, about 28 miles west of San Francisco. Orcas are more commonly seen near Monterey Bay.

By Associated Press
Jun. 07, 2023 • 5:30pm • 2m

Black Workers at Fremont Tesla Factory Allege Rampant Racism

By Associated Press
Jun. 07, 2023 • 3:41pm • 3m

25 Arrested for Public Intoxication Amid Fentanyl Crackdown, San Francisco Mayor Says

By Mike Ege
Jun. 07, 2023 • 12:54pm • 2m

Holograms and Immersive Games Are on the Menu at This Futuristic San Francisco Restaurant

By Sarah Holtz
Jun. 07, 2023 • 3:16pm • 3m

Politics

As BART, Muni ‘Death Spiral’ Looms, San Francisco Supervisors Plead For State Aid

San Francisco Parents Furious With Breed’s Proposed Budget Cuts

The Tenderloin Shines Brightly at Sunday Streets

Criminal Justice

Hate Crime Suspect Who Allegedly Threw Glass at LGBTQ Victim Arrested in San Francisco

Chief Bill Scott said the alleged crime was troubling during Pride month and that anyone attacking LGBTQ people would be held accountable.

‘Coming Right at Us’: Car Plows Through Busy San Francisco Pedestrian Street

San Francisco Corruption: Ex-Parole Officer Turned Pop Singer Accused of Bribery

Cult-Like San Francisco Company Execs Charged for Allegedly Coercing Members Into Sex With Investors

Arts & Culture

Yosemite Travelers Get Great News

The world-class National Park will become all the more accessible come June 10—nearly a month earlier than expected.

Get a Sneak Peek at San Francisco’s Next Huge New Park

‘Hospitals Are Floundering’: Nurses Fight Burnout With Laughter, Dance

Castro Theatre Vote Paves Way for Major Renovations at Historic San Francisco Venue

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Research & Data

Pioneering San Francisco Company Issues Its First Post-Pandemic Layoffs

The reduction pushes layoffs in San Francisco to more than 52,000 since January 2022.

Day-Trip to These 5 Undiscovered State Parks Near San Francisco

Offering every terrain from mountain tops to tide pools, the Bay Area has more than 40 state parks to explore.

Here Are the Biggest Layoffs of 2023

A look at the list of the largest layoffs of 2023 finds three of the year’s top 10—Google, Meta and Salesforce—are based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

New City Takes San Francisco’s Crown as Nation’s Fastest Shrinker

Census data release shows the 2022 population for every U.S. city and town.

Nearly Half of Union Square’s Stores Have Closed Since 2019

A Standard analysis found only 53% of pre-pandemic retailers on the streets of the historic shopping district are still open today.

Video

This San Francisco Bowling Club is Adapting the Sport for a Brand New Crowd

After 9 Years, This Chinatown Family Moved Out of Their 100-Square-Foot Home

New San Francisco Ad Campaign Aims To Shame City Hall Into Action on Drug Crisis