A small wildland blaze at Baker Beach’s parking lot was contained with no injuries reported. Crews asked the public to avoid the area while they secured the scene.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it seized nearly 510,000 pounds of cocaine in fiscal 2025 — a historic, record haul across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The service called it more than three times its annual average.

Colma Police apprehended two suspects, Jones and Webb, at a Home Depot for attempting to return items they never purchased. Jones also had drug paraphernalia. Both face theft and conspiracy charges.

The SFPD is seeking help to find Julian Davis, a 10-year-old boy missing since early morning, last seen in red plaid pajamas near Vasquez and Woodside Ave.

Kevin Epps, a Bay Area filmmaker and editor, goes on trial in San Francisco this week over a 2016 fatal shooting at his Glen Park home.

A San Francisco police officer shot a dog and zapped its owner after the dog bit another individual and an officer. Investigations are underway, and a town hall meeting is planned.

Peter Singer's campus talk at UC Berkeley set off protests from disabled students and prompted campus disability organizers to plan a response.

The National Weather Service forecasts a significant weather change in San Francisco, with wet conditions and potential thunderstorms starting Wednesday, advising residents to prepare.

Treasure Island’s cheap rooms and below‑market housing have drawn a wave of young residents — but a proposed toll, cleanup work and missing services make the island’s future uncertain.

Bay Area CARE Court filings numbered in the hundreds but only a sliver turned into care agreements. Counties and advocates blame narrow rules and scarce housing.

A San Francisco family-court travel order preceded a father's long search for his son in Kazakhstan and renewed calls for oversight of the bench.

Composer Danny Elfman joins the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall this Thursday and Friday to perform his Tim Burton scores live with film clips and Burton’s artwork. Elfman will appear onstage as a vocalist alongside the orchestra and chorus.

A UCSF secret‑shopper study found Bay Area budtenders often recommend topicals for pain and edibles for sleep — despite limited clinical evidence. Researchers say more research and training are needed.