Stanford University took first place in last weekend’s collegiate national climbing championship, keyed by the performances of Solomon Barth and Katie Lamb. More than 90 colleges and universities fielded teams at the two-day championship in Houston. Barth, 20, a junior from Collegeville, Pa., had the best all-around performance in the men’s division: second in bouldering, […]
Encounter marine life at one or more of our favorite locations in and around the Bay Area.
The NFL allows teams to announce Day 3 draft choices at "special locations" and with special guests; guess were Raiders are headed?
The prize was created in 1989 by the late San Francisco philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman. Winners are selected from nominations made by environmental organizations and others. The prize carries a $200,000 award.
Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter. The 2018 summer movie season kicks off a week earlier than usual next weekend with surefire blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War.” The following four months will be crucial for Hollywood’s bottom line, as […]
An Alabama police department says it's investigating after video showed a black woman being knocked down by police and arrested inside a restaurant. The NAACP is calling the arrest troubling, and pickets stood outside the restaurant with signs.
As spring warms up, it's an excellent time to give your home's exterior a once-over in preparation for summer. Oftentimes, the winter months conceal damage you may want to repair as quickly as possible.
This map shows some of the cities and counties in Southern California that are rebelling against Sacramento's sanctuary-city policies and siding instead with President Trump.
While California requires schools to offer sex and consent education, it doesn't prescribe how to deliver it, leaving Bay Area educators seeking ways to teach teens and change a culture that often fosters sexual crimes and misbehavior — and sometimes missing the mark.
The medieval citadel of Carcassonne has been given a vertiginous new look to mark its 20 years as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Looking for one of the best doubleheaders of the year? Then get your tickets to see LCD Soundsystem and TV on the Radio at the Greek in Berkeley.
The provocative stage comedy “Love, Bombs & Apples,” a smash hit in London, gets its U.S. premiere in SF.
This Pineapple Chantilly cake has all sorts of nostalgic appeal for a reader, who re-created the recipe for the whipped cream confection.
This Pineapple Chantilly Cake was inspired by a sweet birthday treat from childhood.
It's one of five new student inventor flavors from the San Francisco ice cream shop, available through April.
The feature reporting award from the Society of Professional Journalists came a week after Sulek and many of her colleagues were honored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association for their work in 2017.
What should Flickr users expect now that the photo-sharing service has a new owner?
Mayor Sam Liccardo sent out a strange message on a slick flyer showing him "rolling up his sleeves," helping to rebuild the city, while the other members were on a "junket."
Ragged Wing Ensemble presents an odd new satire, “A Different Long Stretch of Earth,” exploring the mythologies of the cowboy and Wild West.
Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned unexpectedly Monday to quell massive anti-government protests over what critics feared was his effort to seize power for life.
As of Friday afternoon, traffic was rolling in a third lane eastbound on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for the first time in 40 years.
Early puberty is a becoming a reality for many American girls, and it puts them at higher risk for depression and diseases such as breast cancer, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente in Northern California.
Giants first baseman Brandon Belt saw 21 pitches in an at-bat Sunday, the most since MLB began charting pitches in 1988.
Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter. RENO, Nev. — State health officials in Nevada have authorized a ski resort to provide its own advanced medical care for emergencies on the mountain. The Nevada Department of Health Emergency Medical […]
A man on an American Airlines flight was tased and dragged from the plane after allegedly getting into a dispute with another passenger.