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Thousands of Bay Area residents gathered Saturday to protest shootings by federal immigration agents.
Saturday’s marches were mostly peaceful except for the one in Oakland, where a witness described dozens of protesters spraying graffiti and smashing windows at a federal building.
📸: Noah Berger
Saturday’s marches were mostly peaceful except for the one in Oakland, where a witness described dozens of protesters spraying graffiti and smashing windows at a federal building.
📸: Noah Berger
January 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Thousands of Bay Area residents gathered Saturday to protest shootings by federal immigration agents.
Saturday’s marches were mostly peaceful except for the one in Oakland, where a witness described dozens of protesters spraying graffiti and smashing windows at a federal building.
📸: Noah Berger
Saturday’s marches were mostly peaceful except for the one in Oakland, where a witness described dozens of protesters spraying graffiti and smashing windows at a federal building.
📸: Noah Berger
Musicians, celebrities and fans around the world are paying tribute to Bob Weir following the death of the Grateful Dead co-founder at 78.
January 11, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Musicians, celebrities and fans around the world are paying tribute to Bob Weir following the death of the Grateful Dead co-founder at 78.
Sunshine Powers, owner of Love on Haight, puts candles down in remembrance of Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir in the Haight San Francisco on Saturday, Jan 10, 2026.
January 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Sunshine Powers, owner of Love on Haight, puts candles down in remembrance of Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir in the Haight San Francisco on Saturday, Jan 10, 2026.
A coordinated weekend of action against the Trump administration condemns shootings by immigration agents as well as the U.S. attack on Venezuela.
📸: Erik Castro
📸: Erik Castro
January 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
A coordinated weekend of action against the Trump administration condemns shootings by immigration agents as well as the U.S. attack on Venezuela.
📸: Erik Castro
📸: Erik Castro
Several hundred people form a human banner spelling out “IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT!!” at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach during a protest Saturday in response to the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Several hundred people form a human banner spelling out “IT WAS MURDER — ICE OUT!!” at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach during a protest Saturday in response to the recent fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
📸: Erik Castro/Special to The Chronicle
San Franciscans joined demonstrators across the U.S. to protest ICE’s killing of Renee Nicole Good, which was captured in chilling videos that have gone viral on social media.
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🎥: Santiago Meija/S.F. Chronicle
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🎥: Santiago Meija/S.F. Chronicle
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
San Franciscans joined demonstrators across the U.S. to protest ICE’s killing of Renee Nicole Good, which was captured in chilling videos that have gone viral on social media.
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🎥: Santiago Meija/S.F. Chronicle
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🎥: Santiago Meija/S.F. Chronicle
Heavy snow blankets Highway 89 in Tahoma (El Dorado County) on Sunday, as forecasts called for feet of snow at Lake Tahoe ski resorts.
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Heavy snow blankets Highway 89 in Tahoma (El Dorado County) on Sunday, as forecasts called for feet of snow at Lake Tahoe ski resorts.
Recent reports of Highway 50 closure westbound creates massive standstill traffic in Meyers, Calif. on Sunday.
January 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Recent reports of Highway 50 closure westbound creates massive standstill traffic in Meyers, Calif. on Sunday.
With the NFC’s top seed at stake, Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ offense fizzled in a 13-3 loss to the Seahawks on Saturday. Now, the Niners wait to learn their wild-card playoff opponent.
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📸: Scott Strazzante and Carlos Avila Gonzalez
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📸: Scott Strazzante and Carlos Avila Gonzalez
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
With the NFC’s top seed at stake, Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ offense fizzled in a 13-3 loss to the Seahawks on Saturday. Now, the Niners wait to learn their wild-card playoff opponent.
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📸: Scott Strazzante and Carlos Avila Gonzalez
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📸: Scott Strazzante and Carlos Avila Gonzalez
The Trident, located in a prominent waterfront building whose history dates back to 1898 in Sausalito, shuttered on New Year’s Eve, confirmed owner Bob Freeman. It was once a 1960s counterculture destination for rock stars like Janis Joplin.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:28 AM
The Trident, located in a prominent waterfront building whose history dates back to 1898 in Sausalito, shuttered on New Year’s Eve, confirmed owner Bob Freeman. It was once a 1960s counterculture destination for rock stars like Janis Joplin.
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Democrats in the Bay Area rushed to condemn President Trump’s attack on Venezuela and the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, on Saturday as illegal and reckless.
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📸: Manuel Orbegozo and Yalonda M. James
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📸: Manuel Orbegozo and Yalonda M. James
January 4, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Democrats in the Bay Area rushed to condemn President Trump’s attack on Venezuela and the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, on Saturday as illegal and reckless.
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📸: Manuel Orbegozo and Yalonda M. James
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📸: Manuel Orbegozo and Yalonda M. James
In Marin County, flooding left motorists stranded and kayakers paddling Saturday in areas where bicyclists usually pedaled. The high tides prompted a coastal flood advisory in effect through 2 p.m. Sunday for much of the Bay Area and Central Coast.
📷: @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
📷: @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM
In Marin County, flooding left motorists stranded and kayakers paddling Saturday in areas where bicyclists usually pedaled. The high tides prompted a coastal flood advisory in effect through 2 p.m. Sunday for much of the Bay Area and Central Coast.
📷: @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
📷: @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
Snow that blanketed the Tahoe ski region Saturday was expected to intensify Sunday and continue through Monday, creating “very difficult to impossible” driving conditions and road closures.
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📷: @brontewittpenn.bsky.social
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January 4, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Snow that blanketed the Tahoe ski region Saturday was expected to intensify Sunday and continue through Monday, creating “very difficult to impossible” driving conditions and road closures.
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📷: @brontewittpenn.bsky.social
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📷: @brontewittpenn.bsky.social
President Trump announced that the U.S. would temporarily run Venezuela following a military operation that ousted Nicolás Maduro.
The legality of the attacks, which occurred without the approval of Congress, was not immediately clear and generated protests in S.F.
📸: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
The legality of the attacks, which occurred without the approval of Congress, was not immediately clear and generated protests in S.F.
📸: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
January 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
President Trump announced that the U.S. would temporarily run Venezuela following a military operation that ousted Nicolás Maduro.
The legality of the attacks, which occurred without the approval of Congress, was not immediately clear and generated protests in S.F.
📸: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
The legality of the attacks, which occurred without the approval of Congress, was not immediately clear and generated protests in S.F.
📸: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
Bay Area Democrats rushed to condemn President Trump’s attack on Venezuela as illegal and reckless. Protesters demonstrated against the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela in San Francisco on Saturday,
🎥: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
🎥: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
January 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Bay Area Democrats rushed to condemn President Trump’s attack on Venezuela as illegal and reckless. Protesters demonstrated against the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela in San Francisco on Saturday,
🎥: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
🎥: Manuel Orbegozo, Yoshi James
Parts of the Bay Area could see some of the highest coastal flooding in decades this weekend, as extreme king tides combine with storm surge and strong winds, prompting forecasters to issue a coastal flood warning.
🎥: Jessica Christian
🎥: Jessica Christian
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Parts of the Bay Area could see some of the highest coastal flooding in decades this weekend, as extreme king tides combine with storm surge and strong winds, prompting forecasters to issue a coastal flood warning.
🎥: Jessica Christian
🎥: Jessica Christian
A few thousand revelers descended on 2nd Street Thursday evening, defying dreary weather and New Year’s Eve hangovers for music, food and shopping at 2026’s first Downtown First Thursdays street party in San Francisco.
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📸: @scottstrazzante.bsky.social
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📸: @scottstrazzante.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 5:55 AM
A few thousand revelers descended on 2nd Street Thursday evening, defying dreary weather and New Year’s Eve hangovers for music, food and shopping at 2026’s first Downtown First Thursdays street party in San Francisco.
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📸: @scottstrazzante.bsky.social
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📸: @scottstrazzante.bsky.social
While the “New Years Day Polar Plunge” at San Francisco's Ocean Beach has drawn hundreds of participants in past years, the rain kept the crowd small — but dedicated — in 2026.
📸: Gabrielle Lurie
📸: Gabrielle Lurie
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
While the “New Years Day Polar Plunge” at San Francisco's Ocean Beach has drawn hundreds of participants in past years, the rain kept the crowd small — but dedicated — in 2026.
📸: Gabrielle Lurie
📸: Gabrielle Lurie
Soggy weather didn’t stop dozens of bathers from plunging into the frigid waters at Ocean Beach Thursday morning. While the “New Years Day Polar Plunge” has drawn hundreds of participants in past years, the rain kept the crowd small — but dedicated — in 2026.
📷️: Gabrielle Lurie
📷️: Gabrielle Lurie
January 1, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Soggy weather didn’t stop dozens of bathers from plunging into the frigid waters at Ocean Beach Thursday morning. While the “New Years Day Polar Plunge” has drawn hundreds of participants in past years, the rain kept the crowd small — but dedicated — in 2026.
📷️: Gabrielle Lurie
📷️: Gabrielle Lurie
Fireworks lit up the San Francisco Bay to ring in 2026, despite stormy weather. And while rain is projected to continue in the coming days, so are celebrations.
📹️: Carlos Gonzales
📹️: Carlos Gonzales
January 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Fireworks lit up the San Francisco Bay to ring in 2026, despite stormy weather. And while rain is projected to continue in the coming days, so are celebrations.
📹️: Carlos Gonzales
📹️: Carlos Gonzales
The storm that swept into Northern California Christmas morning brought more damaging rains and winds that flooded streets and knocked down trees, resulting in power outages. By Friday morning, the storms had largely subsided but scattered showers remained.
📷: Ethan Swope
📷: Ethan Swope
December 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The storm that swept into Northern California Christmas morning brought more damaging rains and winds that flooded streets and knocked down trees, resulting in power outages. By Friday morning, the storms had largely subsided but scattered showers remained.
📷: Ethan Swope
📷: Ethan Swope
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings covering parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Heavy rain has already caused significant flooding, rock slides and mud slides.
December 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings covering parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Heavy rain has already caused significant flooding, rock slides and mud slides.
Shoppers were out navigating the rainstorm in San Francisco’s Union Square on Tuesday.
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📸: @aidinvaziri.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
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📸: @aidinvaziri.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
December 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Shoppers were out navigating the rainstorm in San Francisco’s Union Square on Tuesday.
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📸: @aidinvaziri.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
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📸: @aidinvaziri.bsky.social/S.F. Chronicle
After weeks without snow and a delayed season opening date, Palisades Tahoe said storms delivered top-to-bottom snowfall over the past 72 hours, with up to 12 inches on the upper mountain as of Tuesday morning.
Forecasts are calling for more than 4 feet of snow tomorrow through Sunday.
Forecasts are calling for more than 4 feet of snow tomorrow through Sunday.
December 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
After weeks without snow and a delayed season opening date, Palisades Tahoe said storms delivered top-to-bottom snowfall over the past 72 hours, with up to 12 inches on the upper mountain as of Tuesday morning.
Forecasts are calling for more than 4 feet of snow tomorrow through Sunday.
Forecasts are calling for more than 4 feet of snow tomorrow through Sunday.
Portions of Interstate 80 near Lake Tahoe could see whiteout conditions starting Tuesday night.
📸: Noah Berger/Special to the Chronicle
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📸: Noah Berger/Special to the Chronicle
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December 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Portions of Interstate 80 near Lake Tahoe could see whiteout conditions starting Tuesday night.
📸: Noah Berger/Special to the Chronicle
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📸: Noah Berger/Special to the Chronicle
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