Health inspectors found rodent evidence scattered throughout a popular Financial District chicken spot where office workers had been grabbing lunch daily. The closure added another name to San Francisco's growing list of restaurants brought down by pest problems this year.

The AI giant's emphatic denial of exit talks doesn't quite settle the underlying question of what happens when California's toughest regulatory scrutiny meets $19 billion in venture funding. With Sam Altman's massive Bay Area real estate bets on one side and mounting legal pressure on the other, the company faces a high-stakes balancing act that could reshape both OpenAI's future and the state's AI dominance.

Charges claim a Los Angeles man built trust as a visiting pastor at a Sunset District church, then systematically milked that relationship for seven years by pretending to be a hotshot attorney. Kenny Man Wong's alleged $400,000 con finally unraveled, but not before he'd used parishioners' money to buy himself a nice house down south while his "clients" waited for legal help that never came.

Rain and possible thunderstorms are forecast for the Bay Area through Thursday, with cooler temperatures and the highest rainfall expected in the North Bay region.

A coyote paddling through San Francisco Bay's roughest waters represents the stunning ecological makeover of Angel Island, where 14 predators have virtually eliminated unwanted deer and raccoons since 2017.

The Parisian restaurateur who built a Mediterranean empire along the Embarcadero just landed the Ferry Building's most impossible-to-get restaurant space. His summer 2026 concept will complete a waterfront dining triangle that's been years in the making.

Castro residents walking by former seafood restaurant Fisch & Flore (2298 Market Street) over the weekend might have noticed the outdoor firepits have come back on, and seen customers inside the space.

San Francisco Arts Commission's 2025 Art on Market Street Poster Series, showcasing ten posters under the theme "Things," celebrates city's culture and history.

Bruce "Loose" Calderwood, Flipper's frontman, has died at 66 from a heart attack. His music, differing from typical hardcore punk, influenced the grunge movement.

John Burton, a renowned San Francisco Democrat and advocate for the working-class, passed away at 92, leaving a lasting impact on California's politics.

San Francisco is expecting light rain, cooler temperatures, and a marine layer this week, with below-normal temperatures and modest rainfall. Winds may affect mariners, but conditions are set to improve later in the week.

Popular Thai brunch spot known for signature Pandan Waffles and authentic Thai cuisine opens in a newly remodeled Geary location. Khob Khun brings Thai breakfast, lunch, & dinner to the Inner Richmond and keeps it alongside critically acclaimed spots like Michelin-mentioned Prik Hom in the area's emerging Thai restaurant cluster.

A BART network outage in the Bay Area due to an upgrade disruption affected early morning commuters, causing service delays until later in the morning.