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August 2, 2026
Feliz Fire in Mendocino County grows to 500 acres, forces evacuations
A wildfire off Highway 101 in Mendocino County grew to 500 acres in two hours Saturday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders. The Feliz Fir...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 2, 2026
Fire in Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland prompts multiagency response
A vegetation fire in a very high hazard zone in Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park prompted a multiagency response Friday night. The fire burned...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Body found on Caltrain platform in San Francisco
Authorities declared the person dead at the scene after receiving reports that someone was unconscious at the 22nd Street stop in San Franci...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Dogs catch waves and cheers at Pacifica surfing contest
Hundreds of spectators cheered on the contestants at the World Dog Surfing Championship, which was complicated by a choppy surf at Linda Mar...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
S.F. crowns Charli xcx look-alike before her Outside Lands set
Fans dressed as Charli xcx packed downtown San Francisco for Fridays on Front Street, reviving Brat Summer ahead of the British pop singer’s...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ sparks a library rush in S.F.
The epic new blockbuster film is driving a dramatic spike in holds at San Francisco Public Library, where readers are lining up for Emily Wi...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Winery that rose from the ashes of Napa wildfire faces foreclosure
Signorello Estate’s $37 million foreclosure sale is the latest challenge for the winery, which was completely consumed by the 2017 Atlas Fir...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Pedestrian killed, vehicles struck by car driving on Vallejo sidewalk
The driver remained at the scene of the crash, which also injured a person in a parked vehicle, police said.
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Ultrarunner breaks a speed record on grueling trail through Sierra
Caroline Himbert finished the northbound John Muir Trail in three days and 16 hours, shaving about 12 hours off the previous women’s record,...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to have season-ending knee surger
Ssn Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a knee injury from last season that will...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Longtime 49ers official Paraag Marathe to leave, focus on soccer teams
Paraag Marathe, known for his role as chief contract negotiator for the 49ers, has decided to leave the organization to focus on Leeds Unite...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
3 small earthquakes strike North Bay
The earthquakes struck near the Sonoma County city of Cloverdale within hours of each other early Saturday, according to the United States G...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
California to cut Medi-Cal asset limits by 84%. Here’s who's affected
California will sharply reduce how much some Medi-Cal enrollees can keep in savings and other assets. Here’s who is affected and what counts...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
I used to mock gym bros. Here's why I became one
OPINION: Studies show that lifting weights boosts confidence and mood, strengthens bones, reduces joint pain and chronic inflammation and im...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
The Warriors’ dynasty is over, but place among all-time best is secure
The Golden State Warriors are headed into their post-dynasty phase after earning a place among the NBA’s all-time elite. How past dynasties...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Endorsement: Ben Allen for California insurance commissioner
OPINION: In a race with no Republican, some California voters may see an opportunity to take a chance on a radical candidate for state insur...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Developer proposes 30-unit housing project in wealthy Atherton
A Bay Area developer submitted a proposal to replace a single-family home with a 30-unit townhome complex in Atherton.
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
S.F. supervisor candidate built a commanding fundraising lead
This campaign finance report covers a six-month period that doesn’t capture any potential fall-out from an allegation of sexual assault agai...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
SF Giants' Carson Whisenhunt struggles in loss to Padres
San Francisco Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt, who is getting a look in the rotation, allowed a career-worst six runs in 3⅓ innings of a 7-...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Eric Swalwell is still paying lawyers with campaign funds
In his latest financial disclosure, former East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell reported paying nearly $150,000 in campaign funds to the law firm Cob...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
49ers’ Fred Warner, Greenlaw stir up trouble at first padded practice
The San Francisco 49ers’ first practice in pads got spicy as veteran linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw mixed things up. Plus rookies...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
NPR launches new Grateful Dead multimedia series
The new NPR multimedia series “Dead After Death” is set to launch on Saturday, Aug. 1.
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
SFPD locates Mission Street stabbing suspect using drone
San Francisco police have arrested a 36-year-old man from Pleasant Hill who is suspected of stabbing a person on Mission Street, authorities...
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August 1, 2026
Modest Mouse drops guitarist ahead of Outside Lands performance
Modest Mouse announced on Instagram that guitarist Simon O’Connor would no longer be joining its upcoming tour.
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
Parents of cargo runner killed at SFO file wrongful death lawsuit
The parents of a 28-year-old cargo runner crushed to death while working at SFO have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, arguing that his death...
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August 1, 2026
49ers’ Kyle Shanahan active as an observer, has yet to miss a practice
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is still dealing with the effects of his concussion, but has not missed a practice yet and has...
San Francisco Chronicle
August 1, 2026
‘Tony’ review: Anthony Bourdain biopic explores youth
The Bourdain biopic explores male loneliness, youthful swagger and mentorship, with standout turns by Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Dana Stubblefield’s overturned rape conviction sent back to court
Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Dana Stubblefield’s overturned rape conviction was sent back to an appeals...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Ex-Bay Area deputy avoids jail time in nude image sharing case
A former Napa County sheriff’s deputy who allegedly distributed nude images of his estranged wife will avoid jail time after a judge granted...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Golden State Valkyries face tough call head of WNBA trade deadline
The Golden State Valkyries have the WNBA’s third-best record but could use a scorer and a post player. How or even whether they will address...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Ghirardelli workers take San Francisco strike to federal labor board
The union representing striking Ghirardelli workers in San Francisco filed a federal labor charge alleging the company withheld store-specif...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
San Francisco’s Hims & Hers sued over customer privacy, subscriptions
Federal and state regulators sued San Francisco-based Hims & Hers, alleging deceptive prescription billing, difficult cancellations and the...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Woodside Fire embers went over ocean water and reignited in rare feat
The Woodside Fire burning in Sonoma County spread in a way that astonished a seasoned fire watcher -– twice.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Marine Corps says stealth fighter crashed in California
The U.S. Marine Corps says an F-35B jet crashed near a Southern California air base.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Court strikes down Trump plan for keeping some immigrants in jail
The Trump administration’s plan to deny bond to undocumented immigrants who have been arrested is rejected by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appe...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Woman killed, another wounded at Oakland education center
Family members said the 25-year-old victim was attending a class when gunfire broke out at an East Oakland adult education center.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Bay Area folk singer found safe after friends reported her missing
Linda Perhacs is reportedly safe at a new care facility eight months after being discharged from an undisclosed residential care facility.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
The North Face closes its last Berkeley store after 51 years
The North Face has closed its last store in Berkeley, ending a connection to the city that stretched back to 1968.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Gavin Newsom released four years of tax returns. Here's what they show
Newsom’s release of the returns comes as he and his wife are under federal investigation.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Live: San Francisco Time Machine with Mayor Art Agnos and S.F. Muni
Join the Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub live at Gray Area as he takes us back to the 1970s and ’80s along side the former mayor and SFMTA photog...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Firefighters make progress battling Woodside Fire in Sonoma County
The Woodside Fire reached 143 acres and 20% containment as about 350 people remained under evacuation orders in Sonoma County.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Three dead in Solano County car crash
A head-on collision killed three people and closed both directions of State Route 113 in Solano County early Friday.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
US stocks swing as Amazon leaps, Apple sinks and rising oil prices add to worries about inflation
The U.S. stock market is swinging between gains and losses, as Wall Street’s wild July remains rocky. Amazon is leaping on Friday, but Apple...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
S.F. electrical fire prompts brief shelter-in-place in Haight
Firefighters contained an electrical vault fire near Haight and Cole streets before 6 a.m. The cause remains under investigation.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Tick-borne diseases on the rise throughout California
OPINION: If you think that Lyme disease and other illnesses caused by tick bites aren’t a problem that Californians have to worry about, you...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
Here’s why some California mail-in ballots get rejected
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on mail-in ballots, housing in San Francisco and Steve Hilton’s ties to President Trump.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
SF is arresting more drug users. Its jail recovery programs reach few
Recovery advocates are generally in favor of in-custody programs, but some worry that San Francisco’s current offerings are understaffed and...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
How long do different S.F. home projects take? See the permit data
San Francisco can be a tough place to complete a home improvement project. Still, some homeowners manage to get some projects done much more...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026
What your walking speed may reveal about your brain health
A new study of adults 80 and older found a striking link between walking pace and later cognitive decline — but the takeaway isn’t simply to...
San Francisco Chronicle
July 31, 2026