Sam Casillas faces a misdemeanor vandalism notice days before Pacifica's Nov. 3 council election.

A Grand Wagoneer and a black vehicle collided north of St. Helena, leaving eight people headed to Napa County hospitals.

A false gun report sent six armed officers into a packed San Jose auditorium Saturday night, one moviegoer calling it “so scary.”

The Eighth Rule packs about 40 seats inside the Westin St. Francis, with a $145 tasting menu and a Manhattan served over a basketball-shaped ice cube.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass brought the music and the crowds to Golden Gate Park this past weekend. The free three-day music festival brings multiple stages and a plethora of performances to a large swathe of the park during the first weekend of October each year.

Three children, ages 3, 6 and 14, were found at the family's Vintage Lane home and placed into county care.

A union-backed measure would offer eligible UC support staff no-interest downpayment loans, expanding a benefit UC currently offers to faculty and managers.

Sergio Galvez Perez was found with narcotics as Mexican authorities rescued his 14-year-old daughter, who is safe but still faces no charges.

A new data analysis finds San Francisco's priciest ZIP code averages just 3.1 rooms per home, while Diablo and Atherton top four bedrooms.

San Jose faces highs near 95 through Wednesday under a Heat Advisory. Cooler weather finally arrives by the weekend.

Alum Rock Union wants voters to approve a parcel tax hike and $100M bond, but critics point to past bond oversight lapses.

The waterfront food hall now serves the public with $6 pistachio cappuccinos and thali plates after months as a tenants-only spot.

Brad Fiedel's clanking 1984 score gets a live orchestral makeover at the Curran Theatre, with tickets already moving fast.