Marisol was at the end of her rope.

The 24-year-old San Francisco State University student, her husband Zach and their dog Lucy had spent months vainly searching for a new place to live. Every time the couple turned in an application for a promising apartment, a familiar script would...

When a classic video of comedian Bill Cosby hilariously complaining about the difficulties of driving a car in San Francisco surfaced on social news site Reddit earlier this week, we couldn't help but chuckle.

More so than most cities, San Francisco's foibles make ideal fodder for sharp...

If one were to make a list of all the possible musical performers to play a free concert in San Francisco on the last day of the city's annual Pride celebration, folk singer Michelle Shocked not only wouldn't make the list, she probably wouldn't even be in the same state...

The last time the internet saw Paul "Bear" Vasquez, he was famously witnessing a double rainbow that went "all the way."

A video posted to Youtube on Monday saw him narrating a much more serious event--a massive wildfire that threatened his California home near Yosemite National...

In March, The Huffington Post began talking to teens and adults throughout the U.S. about their experiences with gun violence. This is one individual's story. You can read others here.

Twenty-year-old Benecia resident Deshawn Deandre Morris was fatally shot on June 7, 2012. Seventh-grader Sophiyah McGriff, Deshawn's younger...

Rule number one: always tip your cab driver.

One unfortunate San Francisco passenger learned that the hard way after a fateful decision not to tip landed him in the hospital.

The victim, a 37-year old man, hopped in a cab and headed to the 800 block of Buena...

The oldest African American-owned bookstore in the country is on the brink of closing its doors.

Founded in San Francisco's Fillmore District in 1960 by Raye and Julian Richardson, Marcus Books has been a hub of the city's black culture for over half a century. The store has hosted readings...

Ben & Jerry's may not have been born in San Francisco, but sure got it here as fast as it could.

From its perch on the iconic corner of Haight and Ashbury streets, the Vermont-based ice creamery is celebrating its place in the city with the creation of

People get into politics for all kinds of reasons. Some crave power, others have a specific policy agenda.

But the best politicians do the thankless, backbreaking work of shaking hands, kissing babies and sitting through endless hours of mind-numbing subcommittee meetings for the best reason: getting civil structures named after...

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Famed Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg had harsh words for the Obama Administration during an event here Tuesday evening, charging that the rapid expansion of government surveillance since 9/11 has left the country "a turnkey away from a police state."

"We're not a police state yet, but...

If there's one complaint that unites virtually all San Franciscans, it's how difficult it is to find a cab when you really need one. Now, just imagine how much harder that would be after the Big One hits.

Just as many in San Francisco have turned to tech-savvy startups...

Last month, a naked man walked into the underground 16th Street BART station in San Francisco's Mission District and started causing trouble. He was eventually taken into police custody and the story garnered a few scattered news reports.

But a shocking new video posted to...

The divide between Democrats and Republicans in California is famously wide. The state that's currently sending both Nancy Pelosi and Darrell Issa to Congress was recently rated the single most politically polarized in the nation.

That polarization doesn't just extend to voting habits--it also manifests itself in...

At its core, Google Earth provides a snapshot of one particular moment in time from places all across the globe. So it stands to reason that it would also regularly capture the whole plethora of human experiences--from birth to death to everything in between--with its unblinking eye.

Well, at...

"Our state's scenic landscapes have always been a source of pride and pleasure," said California Governor Jerry Brown in a recent statement proclaiming Great Outdoors Month.

"From mountain trails in the High Sierra to a coastline that has captured the hearts of millions, Californians benefit from unparalleled opportunities to...

Tony Bennett may have left his heart in San Francisco, but travel/dating site MissTravel.com just put a ring on it, naming it the "Most Romantic City In North America."

"It's impossible not to fall in love with this city, and maybe the person you happen to...

The number one lesson when it comes to gun safety is that a gun is not a toy.

However, there are some cases where guns are, in fact, toys, and one California elementary school is doing its best to keep those toy guns out of the hands of kids.

California classrooms may need a big, healthy breath of fresh air.

According to a recent study conducted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and published in the journal Indoor Air, the majority of California elementary school classrooms lack proper ventilation, which likely contributes to higher rates of illness among...

The object of the classic board game Risk is a simple one: total world domination.

This is great and all, but what if you don't particularly want to topple the government of every nation and grind their former citizens under your iron heel? What if all you really want...

Each year, one out of every three gay, lesbian or bisexual students in the San Francisco Unified School District reportedly attempts suicide. For transgender students, that number jumps to nearly one in two.

These statistics were captured in a 2011 survey of nearly 5,000 SFUSD middle and high...