A San Francisco couple unearthing a 150-pound limestone sculpture buried in their Russian Hill backyard has sparked a search for its creator, according to Fox News Digital. Greg Gatwood found the two-foot-wide artifact in May while doing yard work, initially mistaking the object for concrete before spotting lips and a nose peering through the dirt. … Read more
Slava “Sal” Veder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photographer whose 1973 image of a returning Vietnam prisoner of war embracing his family became a defining visual symbol of the conflict’s end, died Aug. 22, according to his family. He was 99. Veder passed away in his sleep at his home in El Dorado County, California, … Read more
United Airlines announced its largest international expansion in company history, adding 10 new international cities and three new routes for the summer 2027 season.
Born in Massachusetts to Chinese-Vietnamese refugee parents who fled Vietnam on boats as teenagers, Chan’s path led from translating for her family at age six to studying biology at Harvard University and later treating children with rare diseases as a pediatrician at the University of California, San Francisco. From Refugee Roots to Harvard and Medicine … Read more
New research from San Jose State University indicates that a major earthquake just south of the Bay Area is more likely than earlier thought. Investigators found that the Santa Cruz Mountains portion of the northern San Andreas Fault moves at a slip rate faster than earlier estimates suggested. New Research Shows Santa Cruz Mountains Section … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 41-17 on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium during the 2026 preseason. The matchup marked the second consecutive meeting between the two teams in the same week, following a joint practice held at the Chargers facility on Tuesday, according to the San Francisco 49ers. Thursday’s contest represented … Read more
Rookie receiver De’Zhaun Stribling starred and quarterback Kurtis Rourke sustained a rib injury during the San Francisco 49ers’ 19-13 preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday in Santa Clara, California, as coach Kyle Shanahan evaluated roster battles ahead of the 2026 season. The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their preseason schedule on Thursday night … Read more
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is recovering from a severe concussion, three broken ribs, a broken hand, and facial injuries sustained in a July 14 car crash in Palo Alto while using his Tesla Model S autopilot feature. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is navigating a slow recovery from a devastating … Read more
The Philadelphia Phillies made a major splash ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline, acquiring star infielder Luis Arraez and right-handed reliever Caleb Kilian from the San Francisco Giants, according to reports from USA Today and cbssports.com. Phillies Acquire Three-Time Batting Champion Luis Arraez From Giants In exchange, the Giants receive right-handed starter Ramon Marquez, … Read more
The San Francisco Giants traded veteran right-handed starting pitcher Tyler Mahle to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night in exchange for reliever Anthony Molina. The deal, completed less than 24 hours before the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline on Monday, aims to provide rotation depth for Atlanta while allowing San Francisco to shed salary. Atlanta … Read more