AVENAL, Kings County — Carrying signs that read “Exit!” and “Get out, not wanted” dozens of Avenal residents flooded the first City Council meeting since three elected leaders voted to defy a ...

Leah McKendrick’s first job was selling ice cream at the ballpark during San Francisco Giants games. Two decades later, she is a Hollywood hyphenate, whose second feature as a writer and director, ...

Nearly two weeks into the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night public-relations nightmare, team president and CEO Larry Baer at last said something. Fans, especially those in the LGBTQ community, had ...

A man was shot and killed in downtown Oakland on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. in the 550 block of 17th Street, near Clay Street. When officers arrived, ...

Whatever the San Francisco Giants’ plans for Tyler Mahle, Wednesday night’s clinic was an excellent start. The finish, for the Giants, was even better: all their offense came on two swings in the ...

San Francisco Animal Care and Control officers still talk about “Operation Chihuahua,” the 2010 event where 15 of the lap dogs were flown across the country from S.F. to New York City. “The Chihuahuas ...

Should city-funded nonprofits in San Francisco have to disclose their lobbying activities in the same way that for-profit corporations do? One city lawmaker thinks so, and he’s working on legislation ...

Vitello said he and Devers talked on the plane back from Miami, called it “a good conversation … a great talk” and said “from this point on, it’s a non-issue.” He had mentioned Devers’ hamstring ...

After decades of efforts to open public access to Mossbrae Falls, a spectacular water feature in California’s far north, the pieces appear to be in place for a legitimate trail to be installed. On ...

A hiker died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency on a remote trail near Lake Berryessa, according to the Vacaville Fire Protection District. Firefighters said they responded around 12:20 p.m.

The Tahoe area is set for a late-season freeze this weekend as a potent cold front is expected to bring chilly, gusty weather and a chance of snow flurries. The “major pattern change,” as described by ...

The Golden State Warriors made a logical choice in Tuesday’s NBA draft, but not without some high-profile theatrics. Moments before the Warriors tapped Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 ...