Supreme Court standards prohibit officer use of force only if it is "malicious and sadistic." Courts rarely rule that extreme ...

Looking for ways to get social, spark joy and celebrate the start of 2025? Check out the Chronicle’s guide to the hottest gatherings for the 21-and-older crowd in the Bay Area. Misfit Cabaret Presents ...

Three people fell into the water when more than a hundred feet of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, as the coastal city was pounded with dangerous high surf.

In an annual tradition, Santa posted up on the San Clemente Pier for the second night on Sunday, posing for holiday pictures and spreading cheer in the final days before Christmas.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — (AP) — A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, officials ...

As large waves produced by a winter storm pummeled the California coast Monday, a portion of the Santa Cruz pier collapsed and ... as high as 35 feet, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

“We are anticipating that what is coming toward us is more serious than what was there this morning,” said Fred Keeley, mayor of the city of Santa Cruz, where the pier collapsed. In ...

San Franciscans and those visiting from out of town celebrated Christmas by participating in beautiful religious services ...

For students staying on campus during the winter break, the season can feel uncertain. Whether saving on travel costs, not ...

A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday, bringing flooding and high surf that was blamed for fatally trapping a man beneath debris on a beach and later partially collapsing a ...

The end of the pier that broke off had been shut down during ... floated about half a mile down the coast and wedged itself at the bottom of the San Lorenzo River. Those who fell into the water ...

San Francisco residents voted to permanently close the Upper Great Highway to cars and turn it into a park. That sparked a ...