Area groups are using the data to better plan for crowds and to help attract new businesses to the Wharf.

The event includes an exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, which Ghirardelli attended.

This week's crimes involve a band of hat thieves in the Wharf, an assault with a skateboard near the Ferry Building, a stabbing in Portsmouth Square, and various muggings, including one via bike.

Activities include autograph signing, other fan activities and a free concert by Ellie Goulding and Train at 3:30pm Thursday.

If you're sticking around this Labor Day weekend, there's plenty to do and see in and around the neighborhood.

The founder of the Barbary Coast Trail talks about how the plaques came to be, what they reference and how to sponsor one.

The new ambassadors will greet visitors, give directions, and prevent street blockages.

Find out what's happening with suspects in recent cases and read about the latest crimes, including a hit-and-run, an ATM robbery and a wine theft.

Help the coalition inform their endorsements by rating the candidates online by Sunday.

La Boulange says goodbye, the Russian Hill Neighbors group hosts a safety fair, plus all your options for weekend fun.

At a press conference, officials issued assurances that the city is still safe and discussed new efforts to curb car break-ins, among other issues.

Stolen items included computers and a Segway; thieves are getting "brazen," says the executive director of the Fisherman's Wharf CBD.

Crime in the Central this week included a robber who spit while stealing bras and two more Chinatown jewelry grabs.