San Francisco, officially City and County of San Francisco and colloquially known as SF, San Fran, Frisco, or The City, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. San Francisco is the 15th-most populous city in the United States, and the fourth-most populous in California, with 883,305 residents as of 2018. It covers an area of about 46.89 square miles (121.4 km2), mostly at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city, and the fifth-most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. San Francisco is the 12th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States by population, with 4.7 million people, and the 4th-largest by economic output, with GDP of $549 billion in 2018. With San Jose, it forms the fifth-most populous combined statistical area in the United States, the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area.
The Coronvirus outbreak in China has the CDC on alert. They have set-up screenings at three U.S. airports including San Francisco, JFK in New York and LAX. (Jan 18)
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During the December 19th 2019 Democratic debate Senator Elizabeth Warren took a swipe at Mayor Pete Buttigieg. She went after Buttigieg for hosting a fund raiser in a "wine cave." But, according to Fox..
NBA great Stephen Curry releases 15-minute documentary "The Rising" about the growth of basketball in Japan; hopeful Warriors will return to greatness when healthy
San Francisco's Treasure Island is a manmade island originally used by the US Navy. It's currently home to around 2,000 residents. Many of them were formerly homeless or are in need of supportive..
The U.S. faced nearly 900 cancelled flights and closed roads due to heavy snowfall. According to Reuters, travelers trying to head home after Thanksgiving were stranded. Most of the flight..
Business Insider reports Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is in free-fall. She's polling at about 4% nationally, and she's been able to raise enough money to keep her campaign..
California's governor began a week-long "homelessness tour" on Monday seeking $750 million to address growing numbers of people living on the streets, stopping first in a rural community to show his.. Reuters - Published
A Minnesota man visiting Muir Woods National Monument near San Francisco was killed by a falling redwood tree during a Christmas Eve hike with his sister and her boyfriend, the sheriff's department and.. Reuters - Published
Nancy Pelosi took a commanding lead in her 2018 primary election with 68.5% of the vote, and won re-election in November 2018 with 86.8% of the vote.
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Office towers in New York and San Francisco — centers of political resistance — are offsetting revenue downturns in the president’s glitzier Trump-branded hotels. NYTimes.com - Published
Friday: A recap of the Democratic presidential debate through the eyes of students. Also: Where are the tech millionaires in San Francisco? NYTimes.com - Published
Trump supporters at a rally in Battle Creek, Michigan said Wednesday's impeachment vote didn't change their minds. The largely Democratic crowd at a cafe in San Francisco said Democrats had to make a.. USATODAY.com - Published
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making his first trip to California as a Democratic presidential candidate. At a stop in San Francisco, he talked about the environment and climate.. USATODAY.com - Published
Chef Gabriela Camara’s Mexico City restaurant "Contramar" was described by the New York Times as the "equivalent of New York's Four Seasons in its heyday, only more fun, and with much better food.".. CBS News - Published
Green Bay and San Francisco, currently the NFC's top playoff seeds, clash Sunday night in a matchup that could have major implications down road.
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The quilt’s more than 50,000 panels will move to the National AIDS Memorial, while its archive of personal items will go to the Library of Congress. NYTimes.com - Published
Tuesday: Data kept by the city reveals a more alarming portrait than a point-in-time count. Also: The streaming era has arrived. NYTimes.com - Published
Qantas has $100 flights to Australia from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago, but seats and dates are limited.
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A massive portrait of Greta Thunberg gazed down onto San Francisco on Tuesday night after an artist unveiled a mural of the Swedish teen activist in a bid to remind residents of the dangers posed by.. Reuters - Published Also reported by •CBS News
A suspected gunman is under arrest, hours after a shooting at a California school. One teenager was wounded in Santa Rosa, about 55 miles north of San Francisco. CBS News - Published
San Francisco and Silicon Valley. New York and Amazon. Now Seattle and a 'head tax.' The message to high-paying jobs is not in my backyard: Our view
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Another explosive fire is burning in Sonoma County's wine country. North of San Francisco, homes are destroyed there, as well — thousands were forced to evacuate. CBS News - Published
A widely shared video of the episode prompted a weekend “eat-in” protest on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in San Francisco. NYTimes.com - Published
Seahawks roll into Monday NFC West clash with chance to drop San Francisco from ranks of unbeaten. But are any of our experts buying that outcome?
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"I grew up in this city and in poverty, and I never thought that in my life that I would have the opportunity to serve in this capacity," said London Breed CBS News - Published
Several others were injured in the shooting in Orinda, east of San Francisco, the authorities said. Witnesses told local news outlets that it happened at a Halloween party. NYTimes.com - Published
We leave you this Sunday Morning in the company of American white pelicans in Marin County, California, north of San Francisco. Videographer: Lee McEachern CBS News - Published
Will e-cigarettes make the traditional cigarette obsolete? Vaping is catching on among smokers switching from cigarettes, but it is also attracting a new demographic: young people who'd never smoked.. CBS News - Published
Mozzeria is ranked among the top pizza places in San Francisco, and it is also notable for being entirely owned and operated by people who are deaf. Tracy Smith reports. CBS News - Published
"Sunday Morning" takes you this Sunday before Thanksgiving to California's Marin County, just north of San Francisco, where wild turkeys might consider staying out of sight. Videographer: Lee.. CBS News - Published
From a Motown anniversary to a San Francisco comedy festival, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports. CBS News - Published
On this Easter morning, "Sunday Morning" takes you to the company of goslings – baby geese – at Stow Lake in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Videographer: Lance Milbrand. CBS News - Published
Steve Kroft's career at 60 Minutes began in 1989 with a profile of Dr. Lorraine Day, a prominent San Francisco orthopedic surgeon who led a one-woman crusade, warning doctors about the risks of.. CBS News - Published
The Millennium Tower opened to great acclaim with high-priced, posh apartments. But those accolades and property values are sinking, along with the building's foundation. Jon Wertheim reports. CBS News - Published
The Easy Fire is another wildfire to ignite in California, joining the Getty Fire in Los Angeles and the Kincade Fire north of San Francisco.
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What kind of mask do you need for wildfire smoke? As wildfires blaze around San Francisco and Los Angeles, here's how to protect yourself from smoke
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Crews battling the Kincade Fire in Northern California wine country fear more heavy wind could bring new life to the massive wildfire. It has burned an area more than twice the size of San Francisco.. CBS News - Published
California's largest utility PG&E now says two fires that broke out Sunday less than 20 miles northeast of San Francisco may have been caused by its own electrical malfunctions. Also, a decorated army.. CBS News - Published
The Kincade fire is devastating California's wine country. Strong winds helped the fire double in size Sunday, scorching an area nearly twice the size of San Francisco. CBS San Francisco's Wilson.. CBS News - Published
California is in a state of emergency as flames and high winds tear through wine country north of San Francisco. Also, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. All that and all that matters in today's.. CBS News - Published
Driven by dry winds, the Kincade fire north of San Francisco was still growing on Sunday morning, and power was being shut off to much of the Bay Area to prevent more outbreaks. NYTimes.com - Published
Ferocious winds Saturday could result in more power outages for nearly 1 million PG&E customers near San Francisco. The move is to prevent wildfires.
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California firefighters on Friday sought to take advantage of a lull in winds to gain ground on a pair of fast-moving wildfires, including one that has forced the evacuation of about 50,000 residents.. Reuters - Published
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