Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returned to Golden Gate Park on Friday, kicking off its annual three-day music festival. It has been bringing community and free music to the park for over two decades. Attendees soaked up the sun and all varieties of music on Friday as a preview of the weekend to come.

Michelin-starred seafood restaurant Aphotic in San Francisco's SoMa will close in December due to the challenges of operating a fine dining establishment in the city.

Maycie Carmen Stamps is charged in connection with multiple retail thefts at San Francisco Centre Mall's Lululemon, facing counts of felony theft and burglary.

The Bay Area experiences a severe heatwave with record-breaking temperatures, extended heat warnings, and high wildfire risks, though relief is expected next week.

BART begins installing new fare gates at San Francisco International Airport Station on October 11, aiming to improve the transit system by the end of 2025.

San Francisco Police Department arrests 17 for retail theft, highlighting a month-long sting focused on combatting organized crime with the support of a state grant.

Plainclothes police were shot at in San Francisco, but no injuries occurred, leading to a foot chase and suspect arrest, with SFPD seeking information on the ongoing case.

Lilah, a new whimsical bar known for low-proof cocktails and kakigori, opens in San Francisco's Marina district, offering creative drinks and Asian-inspired cuisine in an intimate setting.

Napa Farms Market at SFO wins USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Award again for its quality airport dining experience, reflecting travelers' desire for convenient and authentic food options.

Elon Musk's xAI Corp hosted a recruitment event at OpenAI's former San Francisco location, coinciding with OpenAI's Dev Day, hinting at intense competition in the AI space.

A hot dog vendor in San Francisco was cited for battery and obstructing an officer after a confrontation involving unpermitted vending, leading to wider debates about city law enforcement and street vendor rights.

Governor Newsom initiates a project to convert a San Francisco DMV site into a complex with 372 homes, including affordable housing units, as part of efforts to address the state's housing crisis.

Brandon Sims-White pleaded guilty to threatening a federal probation officer, with his plea revealing a pattern of defiance against supervision since 2019 firearms charges.