Live updates: Heavy rain returns to the Bay Area with a chance of lightning...
The Bay Area’s second rainfall of the weekend started early Sunday morning and, as the bulk of the storm steered toward the Bay Area, was posed to possibly include thunder and lightning. The National...
View ArticleMap: Where you can cut down your own Christmas tree in the Bay Area
While the beautiful Bay Area isn’t exactly teeming with evergreen forests dusted with snow, there are still quite a few options for residents who want to venture out into the “wild” and cut down their...
View ArticleWatch: Floodwater kayaking, Mercedes stuck in water and the most #HellaStorm...
As everyone already knows, there was a big rain storm yesterday in Northern California. The storm forced schools to close and caused traffic and travel nightmares. Here’s some of our favorite videos...
View ArticleFire burning in Potrero Hill
Firefighters started battling the 3-alarm fire around 6:45 a.m. Check back for updates. [View the story "Fire burns in Potrero Hill on Christmas morning" on Storify]
View ArticleStaff tweets: Four dead after S.F. shooting
Four men were shot and killed on Friday, Jan. 9, in Hayes Valley near the corner of Laguna and Page streets. [View the story "Tweets: Four shot dead in San Francisco" on Storify]
View ArticleGolden Gate Bridge closure: Cops, journalists can’t resist selfies
You already know this, but the Golden Gate Bridge took a weekend off for the first time in 77 years. Bay Area journalists were out on the bridge all weekend to report on the installation of a new...
View ArticleVideos show Chris Brown’s reaction as San Jose shooting unfolds
Five people were shot early Sunday at a San Jose nightclub while singer Chris Brown was on stage. Videos posted on social media appear to show the singer’s reaction as shots were fired in the...
View ArticleCelebrities reportedly spotted at ‘Steve Jobs’ filming in Berkeley
Film crews turned Berkeley’s College Avenue and La Med into a little bit of Hollywood Friday night while filming scenes for the upcoming Steve Jobs movie. The #SteveJobs movie shoot on College in...
View ArticleSocial media photos: Storm knocks down trees around the Bay Area
As Friday’s windy rainstorm slowly made its way across the Bay Area, it left behind a damp trial of downed trees. Bay Area residents posted photos of the storm’s impact on social media. See some of our...
View ArticleInternet, celebrities stand up against body shaming, rally for ‘Dancing Man’
“Dancing Man” has become an internet sensation and a welcome relief in an online world often too focused on outrage and vitriol. It all started with a body shaming post of a man dancing at a night club...
View ArticleMap: Did you feel the East Bay earthquake?
A 3.1 earthquake hit the Oakland area at 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10. Pretty small, but we’ve heard from a few people who felt it. Did you? Click on the blue plus sign at the top-right corner of...
View ArticleYou know you’re in a gentrified neighborhood when …
A year ago, when Google bus protests were garnering national attention, gentrification was a scalding-hot topic in San Francisco. Though the rhetoric has died down a bit, the signs of class conflict...
View ArticleLive: The Ellen Pao, Kleiner Perkins verdict
For more on the case and verdict, see our article here. [View the story "Reaction as the Ellen Pao, Kleiner Perkins verdict unfolds" on Storify]
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...
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