Planning for San Francisco Fleet Week 2026? Here’s where to watch the air show, how to get there and what events to see.

A former S.F. Chronicle Food & Wine intern, Bechky has deep family roots in the South Bay.

Your next urban hike is a walk past boulders, slides and poetry in the Berkeley Hills. You won’t find it on AllTrails.

The proclamation orders state agencies to prepare for storms that could lead to serious flooding along California shores.

Debs Schrimmer and Matt Redmond had an unusual wedding request: They wanted every guest to ride to the reception on a bicycle through Golden Gate Park. Here’s how it went.

A Muni driver repeatedly tried to wake a passenger who appeared to be sleeping. The man was later pronounced dead. Now his family is suing the city of San Francisco.

Our guide to the little-known lakes, quiet gardens and surprise dining spots worth seeking out in San Francisco’s ultimate park

The best wineries and tasting rooms in America’s most dynamic wine region — updated for 2026

Fourteen million people across the West are under red flag warnings for critical fire weather, including more than a dozen national parks.

This week, the Chronicle explored different aspects of San Francisco dog registration data. Today, meet some of the Chronicle's dogs.

Detainee deaths in ICE custody have surged since 2025. The Chronicle is tracking them all here.

Rain showers. Then, just three days later, 100-degree heat. In parts of Northern California, that sequence is possible next week as weather whiplash takes hold of the West Coast.

For more than 50 years, San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers was a standard foot race. Then two guys showed up in tuxedoes and changed everything.

The California Academy of Sciences will lay off 53 employees and scale back programs as it faces a $7.3 million deficit, citing rising costs, declining tourism and shifts in visitor behavior.

Afternoon storms with lightning, wind and possible hail are moving through the Bay Area, raising the chance of rain delays for tonight’s Giants-Dodgers matchup.

Now updated: The San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critics rank the best places to eat in the Bay Area in 2026. See what’s new to the list — and the new No. 1.

These self-driving robots are designed to do away with one of electric driving’s inconveniences: the charging station.

Tenants rights groups are calling on San Francisco officials to make a North Beach couple fix a problem they did not create and revert their home to the four-unit complex.

Avalanche danger is forecast to be “high” (level 4 of 5) Tuesday, the same level as the day the deadly avalanche occurred near Castle Peak.

Some of the victims in the deadly avalanche near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe region appear to have been residents of Marin County, including women from Mill Valley, according to local officials.

The city police department is investigating. The source said White was considered a victim in the shooting, which happened during an altercation at about 4 a.m.

The San Francisco 49ers benefited from a weak slate of 2025 opponents, and falling behind the Seahawks and Rams means they’ll face nine teams that finished below .500 this season.

Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ rare albino alligator and one of San Francisco’s most recognizable residents, has died at age 30.

A fast-moving storm driven by an atmospheric river will sweep down the California coast, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain, strong winds and snow in the Sierra Nevada.

Longtime Bay Area reporter Elena Kadvany will be the San Francisco Chronicle’s next deputy editor of Food & Wine.

Attention, parents doing open enrollment: You can sock away more money for day care costs in 2026, thanks to a change in the dependent care flexible spending account limit.

Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is pursuing a new model without a permanent exhibition space, instead hoping to activate locations throughout the city.

Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...