SF officials question Blue Shield on why it denied claims of so many retired city employees

abc7news.com 4/10 6:14A KGO

There is renewed focus on a retired San Francisco firefighter, whose treatment for stage 4 cancer was initially denied by the city-provided insurer, Blue Shield. On Wednesday, a city committee convened a hearing to ask Blue Shield executives why...

Bay Area Iranian community gather in San Francisco to protest against war and genocide

abc7news.com 4/9 5:44P Tara Campbell

Protesters marched through Market Street on Wednesday evening, demanding an end to the war with Iran. The demonstration was one of several held across the country the same day.

Job opening: Producer

abc7news.com 4/9 3:58A KGO

KGO-TV/ABC7 News, the ABC Owned Television station in San Francisco, is seeking a strong, collaborative Producer to support our weekday 7:00 a.m. streaming newscast.

Can the SF Zoo survive without a city lifeline? Officials consider up to $8.5 million loan

abc7news.com 4/9 3:58A KGO

The San Francisco Zoo is facing a financial crisis, and city leaders are proposing a short-term multimillion-dollar loan amidst a budget deficit. According to an analysis, the move would still be more affordable than finding the zoo a new operator...

San Francisco names new leader at Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

abc7news.com 4/8 3:20P Zach Fuentes

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the appointment of Mike Levine as the new executive director of the city's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, a move city leaders say comes at a critical moment in addressing...

SF supervisor wants to ban sale of uncertified e-bike batteries due to fire risk

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 4/8 4:55A Alise Maripuu | Bay City News

San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced legislation Tuesday to prohibit the sale of uncertified lithium-ion batteries, which have been blamed for causing numerous fires in the city in recent years.

SF mayor hands out 127 layoff slips amid plans to cut 500 city positions

abc7news.com 4/7 11:29A KGO

San Francisco city officials say they're forced to make the reductions because of state and funding cuts primarily stemming from President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Faced with a $643 million deficit that could balloon to $1 billion in the...

San Francisco proposes major water, sewer rate increases by summer to upgrade infrastructure

abc7news.com 4/7 11:29A KGO

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is proposing an average combined bill increase of 23% by next July, saying the money is needed to maintain and upgrade the city's aging water and sewer systems. Officials say the longer the city...

San Francisco layoffs begin as Mayor Lurie looks to close deficit

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 4/7 5:39A Ginger Conejero Saab

Shockwaves across San Francisco as Mayor Daniel Lurie ordered 127 layoffs across 18 departments — and there could be more as the city faces a massive budget shortfall.

San Francisco fire truck crashes with historic Muni streetcar on The Embarcadero

abc7news.com 4/6 10:15P KGO

Authorities say there are no reported injuries after a fire truck slammed into a historic Muni streetcar along The Embarcadero.

Here's how San Francisco's new Sunset supervisor is pushing for more parking

abc7news.com 4/6 10:15P Zach Fuentes

San Francisco's Sunset parking situation is dire, and the city's newest supervisor has come up with "a win-win solution" that he feels is sure to succeed: turning existing street spaces into angled or 90-degree parking.

Delayed community room access fuels frustration in San Francisco's Outer Sunset

abc7news.com 4/6 8:07A Lyanne Melendez

A long-promised public meeting room next to a new affordable housing development in San Francisco's Outer Sunset remains locked more than a year after the project was completed, frustrating neighborhood residents who say access was never supposed...

San Francisco parish says more young men in 20s and 30s being drawn to Catholicism

abc7news.com 4/6 8:07A KGO

On Easter Sunday, a new upward trend is showing: a younger crowd is being drawn to the Catholic Church. Some Bay Area parishes say it's true -- more men in their 20s and 30s are filling the pews.

SF's Family House celebrates 30 years of beloved 'Bobby the Bunny' at annual Easter event

abc7news.com 4/5 4:35A Dan Ashley

Dozens of kids were scrambling at an Easter egg hunt at San Francisco's Family House. And if there was some extra energy driving this Easter chaos, it may have been the work of 6-foot-3-inch bunny, Bobby Thomas. Thomas celebrated 30 Years as the...

Serial rapist who posed as SF rideshare driver sentenced to more than 100 years in prison

abc7news.com 4/4 3:59P Luz Pena

A man accused of posing as a rideshare driver in San Francisco and raping four women in the last decade is set to spend more than 100 years in prison. "After many years of waiting, justice has finally been served," said District Attorney Brooke...