Get your grill on: Best Bay Area spots to BBQ
Still trying to figure out where in the Bay Area to do your seemingly obligatory Memorial Day weekend grilling? Let us help. We’ve researched what San Francisco parks actually allow barbecuing. The...
View ArticleCalifornia declared the worst state for military retirees
Bad news for veterans living in California. Just in time for Memorial Day, WalletHub.com has deemed the Golden State as the worst place for military retirees to live. The website’s “Best and Worst...
View ArticleUCSB shooting linked to student’s retribution video
Originally published on Saturday, May 24 at 8:41 a.m. It has since been updated. Early news reports of the Isla Vista massacre linked the horrific rampage near UC Santa Barbara to 22-year-old Elliot...
View ArticleTrain carrying military vehicles plows through semi-truck on California’s...
WARNING: This video has explicit language. A train crashed into a semi-truck on Sunday afternoon in California’s San Joaquin Valley and the explosive accident was caught on video. After the first blare...
View ArticleLive Twitter updates on the Muni sickout, delays throughout SF
We are constantly refreshing this feed and our article on the Muni sickout. Check back for updates. [View the story "Muni delays snarl Monday morning commute" on Storify]
View ArticleHow to eat your way along the California coast
Sure, the picturesque California coast is appealing to most of our senses – there’s plenty to see, fresh ocean breezes to smell, and crashing waves to hear. But when it comes to appeasing the taste...
View ArticleThings you’ll never see again in San Francisco
Take a trip down memory lane and scroll through the above slideshow to see some of our favorite local landmarks and characters from San Francisco’s past. Since our city is always changing, we’ve...
View ArticleApparently the Bay Area has the snobbiest cities
Is the Bay Area really home to some of the snobbiest cities in the nation? According to Movoto Blog, a site that covers real estate “for those who like to have fun,” the Bay Area is not only home to...
View ArticleReaders reminisce: What you’ll never see again in S.F.
With the help of some longtime San Francisco Chronicle staffers, we took our best shot at compiling our favorite landmarks and people you’ll never be able to see again in S.F. We had a mix of...
View ArticleYou’re saying it wrong! How to pronounce Bay Area streets, towns and landmarks
Sometimes there’s nothing more embarrassing than mispronouncing a street or landmark in an area you proudly call home. If you’ve been a newbie to the Bay Area, you can probably relate. Heck, even some...
View ArticleMan fatally shot at Shoreline Amphitheatre Wiz Khalifa concert
A 38-year-old man died early Saturday morning after he was shot multiple times during a Wiz Khalifa concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday night, according to the Mountain View Police. The victim,...
View ArticleWhere to get the best seafood on the California coast within a half-day drive...
Staying near the Bay Area or California coast this Labor Day weekend and still ironing our your plans? If you’re a seafood lover, don’t forget to make the most of your location by eating fresh fish...
View ArticleOops: Cal store sends ‘we won’ e-mail right before Arizona’s stunning Hail Mary
Ouch, Cal. Right before the University of Arizona completed a 47-yard touchdown to end Saturday’s game, the Cal athletic department’s official store sent a congratulatory e-mail promoting a merchandise...
View ArticleReader reactions to Bay Area pronunciations and what we got ‘wrong’
You say ar-GWEL-lo, we say ar-GWAY-oh. That’s, at least, the conclusion from our overly-ambitious attempt to compile proper local pronunciations. Last month we brainstormed with the SFGate team and San...
View ArticleSmelly San Francisco? Here’s the good and bad scents
Our fine city has no shortage of smells, whether it’s the mouth-watering aroma of fresh fortune cookies or the pungent stench of human waste on the sidewalk (ugh, we skipped a picture of that one)....
View ArticleRain returns to the Bay Area
Many Bay Area residents woke up to gusty winds and light rainfall on Saturday morning. Local weather reports showed more than half an inch of rain accumulating in the more saturated parts of the Bay...
View ArticleTweets: Giants fans celebrate another World Series championship
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View ArticleGiants World Series parade set for Friday
It will be a very happy Halloween for San Francisco Giants fans this year. To celebrate the team’s third World Series Championship in five years, city officials will host a parade down Market Street...
View ArticleThe most unusual San Francisco street names and clusters
Some San Francisco street names are definitely head scratchers, like the mouthful “Christmas Tree Point Road” or eyebrow-raising “Fella Place.” Other street names are portals to the city’s...
View ArticleDozens of guns are missing from California police departments
Several California police agencies haven’t been able to keep track of all of their weapons, including military surplus rifles on loan from the U.S. Department of Defense, according to a KCRA 3...
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