Monterey hasn't been this dry to kick off the month since 1976, and Half Moon Bay since 1979. For, Oakland, Napa, Santa Rosa, and Salinas, it's the driest December since 1989.

Inside the Bar Pilots' headquarters at the end of Pier 9, adjacent to the Exploratorium along the Embarcadero, there's a memorial to several captains who were lost at sea, although fortunately there hasn't been a fatal accident in decades.

Martha Chesley, who has lived in San Francisco for 50 years, attended the ceremony to kick off this year's Winter Walk. Chesley said she's spent many holiday seasons at Union Square, and she thinks the Winter Walk is a good addition to the holiday traditions there.

The San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund’s Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund now has $100 million for projects in the region.

We get it: "San Francisco" and "affordable" aren't exactly an iconic pairing. But a look at the area's most budget-friendly neighborhoods reveals a lot.

For 2025, the SFBAFCC nominations are led by One Battle After Another with 11 nominations. It is followed by Sinners with 9 and Sentimental Value with 8. Hamnet earned 7 nominations, and Train Dreams followed with 5. These five titles appear in the Best Picture lineup. Winners are set to be announced on December 14, 2025.

Frequent flyers praise this travel hub not only for its ideal location but also for its efficiency, cleanliness, and recreational offerings. Here's why.

Everything you need to know as the city prepares to host World Cup games, from its sporting history to the best places to eat and drink

Here is everything we know about the World Cup matches in San Francisco, including dates, start times and locations.

The clusters of earthquakes have all been underneath the East Bay suburb of San Ramon, which is close to the Calaveras fault. There were at least 19 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater on Monday alone.