San Francisco News

Some people find journalism by accident, but for Jonathan Farrell, journalism found him, even if it took him a while to finally accept his calling.

Researchers have found a hidden military fortress, thought to have been destroyed previously, beneath the former Alcatraz Prison, where notable prisoners, such as Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly and Mickey Cohen were once imprisoned.

San Francisco - An enterprising teen from San Francisco and her mom have devised a savvy sales scheme, selling Girl Scout cookies outside a local medical marijuana dispensary.

San Francisco - As president of the Greater Geary Blvd Merchants Association, David Heller is "the go-to man" to help merchants and local business owners get things done.

San Francisco - While the project to completely renovate the soccer fields near the Beach Chalet in Golden Gate Park got more approval to proceed, this past December members of the Sierra Club say, "odds are, we will appeal."

San Francisco - A Google manager has incurred the wrath of San Francisco anti-gentrification activists after it was revealed that she gave misleading testimony during a hearing about a controversial private shuttle bus service for the tech giant's employees.

San Francisco - San Francisco's Alamo Square is home to what are probably the most photographed private homes in the world, the famous 'Seven Sisters,' more commonly called the 'Painted Ladies.'

San Francisco - In the days before traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, this film was taken shortly before the earthquake in San Francisco in 1906 and the negative miraculously survived the experience. Now wired for sound, it gives a great impression of those days.

San Francisco - City Attorney Dennis Herrera was sworn in to a new term on January 8 with Chief Assistant City Attorney Jesse Capin Smith administering the oath of office at the office's standing senior staff meeting.

San Francisco - While interest in the Edwardian era is on the rise with popular BBC TV series like "Downton Abby,""Sherlock," and Canada's "Murdock" the upcoming Edwardian Ball and World's Fair on January 17th and 18th in San Francisco has been ahead of the new trend.