L.A. Influential
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher emerged as a fierce defender of her 160,000-member performers union, helping to win its most generous deal in decades.
June 9, 2024
California
A 3-year-old missing girl was found dead at a San José recycling center, not long after her father was found dead in another part of the Bay Area.
July 15, 2024
Clippers
The Clippers’ president of basketball operations says the team is also considering if there’s “a better fit” somewhere for Russell Westbrook.
Climate & Environment
Unprecedented numbers of gray whales are being spotted in San Francisco Bay, and nobody really knows why. Experts only have educated guesses about the prevalence of porpoises, dolphins and humpback whales too.
July 14, 2024
Obituaries
Ruth Westheimer, who as Dr. Ruth enlightened and entertained audiences by tackling topics from multiple orgasms to menage a trois, has died at age 96.
July 13, 2024
San Francisco Zoo officials say they have released a rare toad inside Yosemite National Park, where it had not been seen in 11 years.
July 12, 2024
Smoke filled the cabin of an American Airlines plane while it was on the runway at San Francisco International Airport.
High School Sports
St. Francis 14-year-old freshman Jaden Soong wins the SCGA Amateur Championship at the Saticoy Club.
July 11, 2024
Queer women are being credited for bringing the fun back to San Francisco with dozens of new restaurants, wine and cocktail bars, breweries, bagel shops and pizzerias.
Letters to the Editor
After the July 7 election in France, many wonder what the future holds for its people. Readers respond.
July 10, 2024