Underground explosions spark fire, shelter-in-place order in San Francisco's financial district

abc7news.com 10/2 7:29A Gloria Rodríguez

PG&E confirmed the explosion was caused by a low-voltage underground cable. Surveillance video captured flames erupting as people ran for cover, seeking safety inside a building.

Chan, Wiener debate over AI and what San Francisco needs in D.C.

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 10/1 9:12P Alyssa Goard

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan faced off against State Senator Scott Wiener as they discussed everything from AI, to housing, to the future of San Francisco's representation in Washington, D.C.

Manny Yekutiel drops out of SF supervisor race after new allegations of sexual assault

abc7news.com 10/1 5:48P KGO

Manny Yekutiel is dropping out of the District 8 supervisor race in San Francisco following new sexual assault claims.

SF lifts shelter-in-place, evacuations after underground vault eruptions

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 10/1 10:08A Joel Soria and Christie Smith

The San Francisco Fire Department and PG&E are investigating the cause of the fire.

San Francisco tech nonprofit faces 156% rent hike as AI fuels office demand

abc7news.com 10/1 7:17A Luz Pena

San Francisco's AI surge is driving massive office demand, but local nonprofits are getting priced out. Dev/Mission - which has trained low-income youth and placed nearly 400 grads into tech roles - faces a rent jump to $20,000 a month.

Former airline pilot, girlfriend convicted of child sex abuse, East Bay DA says

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 10/1 5:07A Katy St. Clair | Bay City News

A former airline pilot and his girlfriend were convicted of child sexual abuse, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Florida resident Rustom Bhagwagar, 35, a former pilot for Delta Airlines, was arrested at the San...

Civil rights leaders call on San Francisco Unified to combat anti-Black language

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 10/1 4:30A Christie Smith

On Wednesday, members of the NAACP and a key civil rights leader called for the San Francisco Unified School District to step up efforts to combat anti-Black language. They gathered in front of the school district office, calling on the district...

Proposition to allow cars back on the Great Highway heads to San Francisco voters

NBCBayArea.com (Politics News) 9/30 7:08A Alise Maripuu | Bay City News

Prop G would reopen the road to cars Monday through Friday and keep it as a park on the weekends.

$215M SFO runway project completed, reopens ahead of schedule: Does this mean fewer flight delays?

abc7news.com 9/30 6:15A Karina Nova

Ready for takeoff on Runway 1 Right at San Francisco International Airport? For the last six months, the runway was closed for extensive renovations. But on Tuesday, the runway reopened ahead of schedule. Does this mean fewer delays?

San Francisco to keep Flock cameras with new limits on data access

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 9/29 6:15A NBC Bay Area staff

Mayor Lurie said the cameras help police solve crimes as concerns grow about how the data could be misused.

Thousands of people wait hours to tour iconic Mexican Navy ship ARM Cuauhtémoc in SF

abc7news.com 9/28 5:22A Dryden Quigley

Thousands of visitors waited for hours on Saturday for a chance to tour the ARM Cuauhtémoc, a 300-foot Mexican Navy tall ship, that was docked in San Francisco.

Legendary SF Giants announcer Mike Krukow retires

abc7news.com 9/28 5:22A KGO

It's the end of an era for the San Francisco Giants. Beloved longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster and former major league pitcher Mike Krukow has stepped away from the booth following a nearly four-decade run.

Where is San Francisco’s “Downtown”?

BeyondChron.org (San Francisco) 9/28 4:15A Randy Shaw

Downtown s Vast Expansion Where is San Francisco’s Downtown? It used to mean the highrise office buildings in the Financial District. Battles over highrise development in the 1980 s defined San Francisco politics. It was “Downtown vs....

43rd Annual Folsom Street Fair takes over San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood Sunday

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 9/27 5:56A NBC Bay Area staff

The leather and alternative lifestyle festival runs until 6 p.m. along Folsom Street, bringing free admission, local street closures and Muni reroutes.

Stolen mini labradoodle ‘Easton' recovered in San Francisco, suspects detained

NBCBayArea.com (Local) 9/27 5:46A NBC Bay Area staff

San Francisco police tracked down and safely reunited a stolen mini labradoodle with its owner just hours after the dog was taken from outside a daycare center.