San Francisco has long been the country s progressive proving ground. It s where ambitious ideas are tested, movements begin, and political trends take ...

Sixty people were arrested Sunday night in San Francisco following a chaotic weekend that included a solidarity protest in the Northern California city following President Donald Trump ‘s ...

In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart.

San Francisco school officials took a sudden U-turn Wednesday on an initiative that would have let students skip homework, cut class, and re-take their exams.

Officials with the San Francisco Unified School District said they have backed down on a proposal to alter grading procedures in the city's high schools, following widespread backlash.

San Francisco city officials announced Friday that a "public integrity assessment" will be conducted on the San Francisco Parks Alliance, amid reports that the nonprofit improperly spent millions ...

5 Bizarre Takeaways From the ‘San Francisco Chronicle’ Critic’s Trip to the French Laundry We’ve got takes on cultural appropriation, plates signed by celebrity diners, and an installation ...

SFMTA lays off 12 managers, including the chief strategy officer, amid a restructuring to address a $322 million deficit.

The San Francisco Unified School District has nearly closed its $114 million budget deficit through a combination of early retirements and layoffs.

There's a new sculpture in San Francisco, and it's gigantic. The city officially unveiled “R-Evolution,” a massive sculpture of a woman at Embarcadero Plaza, on Thursday near the Ferry ...

A San Francisco Chronicle investigation and documentary calls underinsurance the new housing crisis. The reporting found that most people are sitting in a home that is underinsured.

New data from the San Francisco Chronicle shows the city-county isn’t attracting young people like it used to.