Man convicted in the deadly 2021 assault of a Thai grandfather in San Francisco avoids prison

SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted in the fatal 2021 attack of an older Thai man in San Francisco, which galvanized a movement against anti-Asian hate, will be able to avoid prison time, a judge ruled Thursday. Antoine Watson, 25, was sentenced to eight years for manslaughter in the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84. But, … Read more

San Francisco fire crews rescue woman clinging to cliff above crashing waves

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco fire crews rescued a woman Wednesday who had gone over a cliff and was stuck on the rocks with waves crashing below. It was not immediately known how the unidentified woman ended up clinging to the rocks by the Cliff House, a well-known landmark perched above Ocean Beach on the … Read more

The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete

SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration gave San Jose State University 10 days to resolve what the U.S. Education Department has deemed are Title IX violations involving transgender athletes, saying the school will face legal action and the possible loss of federal funding if it fails to comply. The department in January found that the … Read more

Orphaned bear cubs taken to San Diego for care after mom is euthanized for attacking people

Two orphaned bear cubs are settling in at a California animal welfare center after their mother was euthanized for attacking people, the San Diego Humane Society said Tuesday.  DNA testing confirmed the mother bear was involved in two public safety incidents in less than a year, CBS Los Angeles reported. In June 2025, the mother … Read more

Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge has fined San Francisco’s public defender $26,000 for ignoring a January order to stop rejecting cases — a pattern that critics say is straining the city’s justice system. Public Defender Mano Raju began declining to represent some defendants in new felony and misdemeanor cases last May, citing a crushing workload … Read more

Democrats hammer ICE for arresting 2 at San Francisco airport

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democrats blasted federal immigration authorities after a viral video showed officers arresting two people, including a crying woman, at San Francisco International Airport. The video shows the woman — who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said is an illegal alien — wailing and dropping to … Read more

California Democrats condemn immigration arrest at San Francisco airport

Video footage of federal officers detaining a crying woman at San Francisco International Airport drew outrage Monday from local officials, although it was unrelated to President Donald Trump’s deployment of immigration officers to short-staffed airports during a partial government shutdown. One video posted on social media showed a woman crying and yelling as officers held … Read more

The San Antonio Spurs’ sixth man is a real-life cowboy who wears actual spurs

Johnson grew up in South Hill, Virginia, a rural area with a population of about 5,000, near the North Carolina border. His father drove 18-wheelers, which meant early mornings and long days. As a young boy, Keldon would sometimes ride with him. His father taught him to fish and hunt, too, a rite of passage … Read more

Olympian Eileen Gu heads up Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco

San Francisco rang in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade Saturday evening, with thousands of revelers cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal. The procession featured drums, dancing and floats celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese American community in the oldest celebration … Read more