SF Bay Area News

nbcbayarea — The niece of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was cheered during her first appearance in San Francisco on Wednesday.Photo Credit: Getty Images

ktvu — Stockton police are searching for two people wanted in a horrible attack on a little dog. Police said on Wednesday, authorities received a call from a witness who saw a man and a woman attach an M-80 firecracker to a male long-haired dachshund and detonate it. Animal control officers were called in...

ktvu —  A proposal to replace the Beach Chalet grass fields in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park with synthetic turf and lighting is being considered Thursday evening at a joint hearing of the city's Planning and Recreation and Park commissions. The Planning Commission will decide whether to certify the ...

baycityball — Here’s an interesting fact: Since 1960, the Giants have only had two seasons in which a player collected 200 hits or more. Which Giant hitters accomplished that feat? If you guessed Bobby Bond’s 1970 season (200 hits) and Rich Aurilia’s 2001 season (206 hits) then you would be correct. Since 1960,...

nbcbayarea — The Giants are upset at the half-open policy that the Brewers utilize during day games because it creates bizarre shadows in Miller Park.Photo Credit: Getty Images

nbcbayarea — Dan Dion's comic photographs are on display at Density in San Francisco.Photo Credit: Lisa Dion

nbcbayarea — A San Francisco man charged with scamming Target out of pricey Star Wars Lego sets pleaded not guilty Thursday to 15 felony charges associated with a bar-code sticker rip-off, a prosecutor said.

7x7 — On Sunday, all manner of Golden Gate Bridge fanaticism will take hold of the water-bordering area between Chrissy Field and Marina Green for the entire day. It's the International Orange icon's 75th birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with a huge watercraft parade, a car show, and a "Bridge...

nbcbayarea — Pleasanton police shut down a portion of Dublin Canyon Thursday afternoon because a dead body was found in the area.

nbcbayarea — Facebook unveiled a new photo-sharing app Thursday called Camera.

nbcbayarea — A subtle change in how non-dairy chocolate chips were being bagged forced a run at Trader Joe's across the country and prompted online campaigns to make things go back to the way they were.Photo Credit: Getty Images

7x7 — What’s that going bump in the…day? At the moment, downtown San Francisco is witnessing the arrival of hoards of ghoulish zombies. Don’t panic! They’re hosting a zombie “blood drive” and handing out some “blood pops” (yummy hibiscus mint-flavored pops) to curious citizens and passerby on the street. Their arrival is all in...

nbcbayarea — Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office charged Antolin Garcia-Torres with murder and kidnap of Sierra LaMar.Photo Credit: Damian Trujillo

nbcbayarea — Police need the public's help in finding a man with an orange van, who tried to lure a teenager into the van on Tuesday.Photo Credit: Getty Images

sfgate — For many people, holiday weekends involve jumping in the car and taking off. But this Memorial Day weekend, just getting around the Bay Area could be a challenge. With the Dumbarton Bridge closed all weekend for seismic...

nbcbayarea — You may have heard, this Memorial Day Weekend there is a huge celebration for the 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.Photo Credit: Getty Images

nbcbayarea — Berkeley's iconic Claremont Hotel Club & Spa is on sale again, less than a year after it was acquired by Paulson & Co. and Winthrop Realty Trust.

nbcbayarea — Yahoo is reeling; can "Axis" help it find its way?Photo Credit: Bob Redell

mercurynews — The man behind Boise State's blue turf is the new athletic director at San Jose State.The Spartans introduced Gene Bleymaier on Thursday and charged him with leading SJSU into the Mountain West Conference.

nbcbayarea — The California Highway Patrol is on scene Thursday at a fatal car accident on Interstate Highway 680 at McKee Road in San Jose.Photo Credit: NBCDFW.com

mercurynews — Cal sophomore outside linebacker Cecil Whiteside was dismissed from the football team for unspecified violation of team rules, coach Jeff Tedford announced Thursday

contracostatimes — San Jose school suspends three girls for cyberbullying

contracostatimes — On May 24, 1987, 300,000 people were stuck for hours on the 1.7-mile bridge while celebrating its golden anniversary. The enormous, unprecedented weight caused the middle of the bridge to sag 7 feet.

contracostatimes — Woman, 34, convicted in October one count each of wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme in which she stole nearly $200,000 from One Foundation, a charity led by actor Jet Li.

contracostatimes — President Barack Obama arrived in the Bay Area on Wednesday evening for the latest of his lucrative campaign fundraising trips.