San Francisco Chronicle

June 8, 2026

Echo & the Bunnymen singer Ian McCulloch hurt in tour crash

The band said Ian McCulloch’s injuries were not believed to be serious but that he was undergoing scans and X-rays after the incident.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 8, 2026

No tsunami threat to California after 7.8 Philippines earthquake

The National Weather Service said there was no tsunami threat in California or anywhere on the West Coast after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake s...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

5 Alameda County sheriff vehicles stolen from garage

The missing vehicle is an unmarked 2025 blue Ford Explorer, and the sheriff’s office warned the public to be cautious when approached by peo...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Le Comptoir, Michelin-starred SF dinner counter at Bar Crenn, to close

Chef Dominique Crenn said she is closing Le Comptoir while instead expanding the wine program and cocktail menu at Bar Crenn on Fillmore Str...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Oakland adds 17 officers, but police force short of ideal staffing

The recruits join a department that has struggled with decades of turbulent leadership and allegations of racism and misconduct.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

North Bay educator ID’d as victim of crash that closed 101 for hours

Maryann Parrish, 47, made a “lasting impact” during her five years with the Windsor school district, the superintendent said.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

$150,000 in farm chemicals seized in bust of California burglary ring

The coordinated enforcement effort known as “Operation Round Up” netted four arrests and involved officers from five separate law enforcemen...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Can Chris Hulls bring West Marin’s historic places back to life?

A wealthy tech investor has returned home to West Marin with big but controversial plans.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Can free tuition for CNAs solve California’s caregiver shortage?

As California’s population ages, a crisis of caregivers will grow more acute. One of the state’s largest senior living facilities has a new...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

The absurd and infuriating run-up to the 2026 World Cup

OPINION: Touted as the “biggest” and “greatest” tournament of all time, this World Cup is in danger of fulfilling none of its promises, to t...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

This group of riders can’t use Waymo’s driverless car service

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on people blocked from using Waymo, the cost of affordable housing construction and oil dri...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Zendaya’s Bay Area bookstore tour continues with East Bay stop

Zendaya’s latest Bay Area stop? An indie bookstore, where she shopped, chatted books and posed with Frank Herbert’s “Dune: Messiah” and Home...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Teen killed after Fairfield graduation identified; suspect at large

Fairfield police have identified the 18-year-old killed after a high school graduation ceremony, while investigators continue to search for...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

3 severely hurt as crash shuts down southbound Highway 101 in Petaluma

A driver crashed into a big rig truck and lost control of the sport utility vehicle as it rolled over and collided with a third vehicle, the...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 7, 2026

Teenager injured in East Bay freeway shooting

No arrests had been made by late Saturday afternoon, and the motive for the shooting on I-580 remained unknown.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

Pink Triangle shines over San Francisco as a symbol of resistance

Amid ongoing attacks on the LGBTQ community, San Francisco leaders and residents celebrated the 31st annual Pink Triangle installation to ki...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

SF Giants, one out from win, instead fall to Cubs in 10 innings

The San Francisco Giants, after scoring a run in the top of the ninth to take a 2-1 lead Saturday, surrendered a run in the bottom of the in...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

Bay Area police arrest man in theft of $50K in vehicle charging gear

Michael Haverman, 53, was booked into Santa Clara County jail for thefts in March and May, San Jose police said.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

California’s forbidden waterfall may finally get a legal trail

For decades, people have trespassed on private land to reach one of California’s most spectacular waterfalls. Now, local officials say they’...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

A Silicon Valley engineer has big plans for this Wine Country city

An industrial mill site could become an entirely new walkable neighborhood with housing, a hotel, an amphitheater, shops and cafes, playgrou...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

What making $300K looks like in San Francisco compared to other cities

The Chronicle analyzed census data to see the typical demographics of households making $300,000 across major cities. San Francisco stands o...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

S.F.’s biggest office lease in years comes to troubled Mid-Market area

The government of San Francisco has committed to the largest office lease in the city since 2018.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

Driver arrested after allegedly crashing into Castro business

A 30-year-old man from Oakland has been arrested in connection with a crash that sent a vehicle into parklets and a Castro District business...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

Urban Alchemy worker injured near UC Law San Francisco campus

UC Law’s director of safety and emergency preparedness told the campus community in an email that investigators believe the injury may have...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

Man imprisoned unjustly for 32 years can continue suit against police

A 65-year-old man spent 32 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. His lawsuit against San Francisco police won an important ruling...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 6, 2026

San Jose daycare owners sentenced in toddler pool drownings

The 67-year-old mother and her 43-year-old daughter who ran a San Jose daycare where two toddlers drowned in a backyard pool were sentenced...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Feds announce 89 arrests in eight-month S.F. drug surge

Between early October and late May, federal and local law enforcement in San Francisco seized more than 2.2 kilograms of fentanyl, over 840...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

S.F. man convicted of raping woman who mistook car for Uber

Prosecutors said the woman had left a Mission District club with her sister and fell asleep in the back seat before the driver sped away.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

California to see weather whiplash from rain to extreme heat

Rain showers. Then, just three days later, 100-degree heat. In parts of Northern California, that sequence is possible next week as weather...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

What contract decision does 49ers QB Mac Jones have no regrets about?

Former first-rounder Mac Jones had plenty to worry about before getting his career back on track with the 49ers. Here’s how San Francisco’s...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Request for police at Fairfield graduation missed proper channels

Fairfield police said the district attempted to request officers for the Sem Yeto graduation, but the request was not submitted through esta...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Former Cal Shakes amphitheater reopens as concert venue

The Orinda amphitheater once home to Cal Shakes is reopening with a new name, a new operator and a concert lineup.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

S.F. progressives were just trounced in the election

Now, progressives are searching for a viable path forward in an era dominated by moderate Mayor Daniel Lurie, who is broadly popular.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

San Francisco surfer remembered after fatal Ocean Beach rescue

Sandro Britz, a longtime Sunset District resident and Bay Area surfer, died after being rescued from the surf at Ocean Beach.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Wolves have rebounded in California. Will state budget undo progress?

Environmentalists and farmers have forged an unlikely alliance urging state leaders to increase funding for wildlife management.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Why 2026 World Cup feels like a disappointment for the Bay Area

In the Bay Area, “nobody I know is talking about the World Cup,” said a former mayor who lives within a short drive of Levi’s Stadium, where...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Bay Area World Cup watch parties: Communal experience without tickets

World Cup watch parties have become part of the event’s fabric, and there will be no shortage of free options for soccer fans in the Bay Are...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Does Apple’s Lost Mode expose you to scams? How to protect your iPhone

If you lose your iPhone, Apple has a feature designed to help you get it back — but if your phone is stolen, that same feature could open yo...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

North Bay voters just doubled down on SMART trains

For communities in Wine Country and along the Highway 101 corridor, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit is more than a commuter rail. It’s also a...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Malibu’s Burgers, vegan smashburger restaurant, to close in Oakland

This Oakland-based vegan smashburger restaurant started out as a hit food truck before debuting as a full restaurant in 2020. Now it’s closi...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

California immigration bills threaten affordable housing financing

Even as the bills’ authors are working through amendments, industry participants say the proposals have caused some banks to pausing fresh i...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

San Francisco should make billionaires part of the solution

OPINION: California’s long-term prosperity depends, in part, on its ability to continue attracting and retaining the people and companies th...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

This change will speed up California’s ballot counting

Chronicle readers comment on speeding ballot counts, Tom Steyer’s campaign spending, Academy of Science’s future, absent U.S. aid to fight E...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Oakland man charged with murder in stabbing death

A man from Oakland has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing a man to death in East Oakland over Memorial Day weekend, prosecutors...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2026

Rohnert Park man arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse, kidnapping

A 41-year-old man from Rohnert Park faces charges of rape, lewd acts upon a child and assault and kidnapping with intent to commit rape, acc...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 4, 2026

Actor Will Marchetti, former Marin Theatre leader, dies at 92

Best known for playing the Old Man in the 1983 world premiere of Sam Shepard’s “Fool for Love” at Magic Theatre, the Bay Area theater leadin...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 4, 2026

SFO to host free Stern Grove Festival concerts inside terminal

Peter Cat Recording Co. and Bomba Estéreo will perform post-security before their Stern Grove dates, with access limited to ticketed passeng...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 4, 2026

Goodwill opening 25,000-square-foot thrift store in East Bay

The 25,000-square-foot thrift store and donation center is part of Goodwill SF Bay’s shift toward larger locations after recent closures.

San Francisco Chronicle

June 4, 2026

Giants light up Brewers with 20 hits, Eric Haase’s grand slam to win

The San Francisco Giants strung hits together and got a big blast from ex-Brewer Eric Haase, who crushed the team’s fifth grand slam in two-...

San Francisco Chronicle

June 4, 2026

Reports: Trump to award $75M to developers of Oakland’s coal terminal

The terminal was tied up in litigation with the city for nearly a decade, and finally got the right to move forward in September.