Cafe Jacqueline, the North Beach soufflé institution, closed after 46 years; owner Jacqueline Margulis served the final service on Dec. 20 and the space is now listed for sale.

A Kwik Serve employee was shot during an early‑morning robbery; police arrested a 16‑year‑old and continue to search for a second masked suspect. Detectives are asking for tips.

Preliminary permits filed for demolition of Empire Theater in San Francisco; a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail space is proposed for the site.

A San Jose mother says her son died after months of getting drug advice from ChatGPT; chat logs and toxicology raise fresh safety and legal questions.

Traci Des Jardins has brought her California‑style cooking to Sugar Bowl with Yarrow, part of the resort’s $100M revamp. The public grand opening is on Thursday.

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a High Surf Advisory, warning of potentially dangerous 22-foot waves and strong rip currents.

Crews started tearing down Aliotos at Fisherman's Wharf and the Port plans a $10 million plaza to restore lagoon access and modernize the waterfront.

The San Francisco Zoo euthanized two longtime residents — Eno the lemur and Freckles the penguin — after sudden health declines; postmortem tests are pending.

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison sold his Pacific Heights Gold Coast house in an off‑market December deal for $45M; the buyer remains undisclosed.

A former San Francisco city employee, Stanley Ellicott, was sentenced to three years for stealing over $600k from a Workers' Compensation fund. He pleaded guilty to seven felonies, including money laundering and misusing public money.

A brush fire at East Beach near Crissy Field began on Friday and burned across federally managed parkland; officials have not confirmed cause or containment.

Protests erupted in the Bay Area after Trump's military action in Venezuela that resulted in Nicolás Maduro's seizure, sparking legal and ethical debates.

A car collision causing a fire and traffic delays in San Francisco was quickly contained by firefighters, with one person hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.