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Sausalito’s iconic statue is back
Artist Al Sybrian’s iconic sea lion sculpture made a triumphant return to its perch on Sausalito’s southern waterfront in the early morning of Wednesday, July 3. The nearly 2,000 lbs. bronze sculpture had been on dry land since January 2023, when it was toppled by a winter storm.
California reaches settlement in sale of 2 San Francisco hospitals
The state’s attorney general brokered an agreement with UCSF Health on its acquisition of two hospitals from CommonSpirit Health. UCSF Health will invest $430M in capital improvements. The California attorney general’s office has reached a settlement with UCSF Health over its purchase of two San Francisco hospitals from CommonSpirit...
Lasers lit up for 4th of July at San Francisco's Ferry Building
We had the rainbow lasers at the Ferry Building for San Francisco Pride, but they're not done lighting up the night sky. Except now, it's red, white and blue for the 4th of July.RELATED: Pride weekend kicks off in San Francisco with love, lasersIlluminate is keeping up the lasers this week. You may have seen them testing out their new display last night.For this exhibit, they're sending some vertical stripes into the sky from the Embarcadero.The magic is on until Sunday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Watch: San Francisco Fourth of July fireworks show peeks through the fog
Despite the record temperatures that Bay Area residents have been sweltering in all week, the heat was not enough to keep Karl the Fog from making his nearly annual July 4th visit to at least partially obscure San Francisco's fireworks show.There had been predictions -- even from Karl's own X social media account -- that the fog would stay away amid the blistering heat wave. However, well before sundown, a misty bank of fog could be seen making its way towards the Golden Gate Bridge and under the span.But in the end, the fog made its presence known in a major way.Despite the somewhat obscured view for those on the ground, the show was far more visible than it has been in recent years. The full show can be watched in the player above.
Californians are struggling to pay their credit card bills
Several California cities are leading the United States with residents facing a rise in credit card delinquencies. A new report from WalletHub found that Chula Vista, a suburb of San Diego, has seen the greatest increase in residents struggling to pay their credit card bills, with an 85% rise in credit card delinquencies in the […]
‘Really triggering’: SF bartenders have mixed feelings about new drug testing law
As revelers bar hop over the holiday and weekend, they might notice something new at their local watering holes: signs warning them about getting “roofied” and offering test strips to check for spiked drinks. Roughly 2,400 bars and nightclubs across California must now, by law, offer and advertise...
As Biden enters do-or-die weekend, San Francisco considers the Kamala Harris question
Despite Joe Biden’s public assurances on Friday that he plans to stay in the presidential race, some Democratic party leaders are acknowledging that Vice President Kamala Harris could be the best option to lead the ticket if the embattled president chose to step aside. Speculation is growing that Harris—an...
Fire danger closes all inland East Bay regional parks
The East Bay Regional Park District has closed its hills and inland parks and areas through Friday morning due to the high fire danger caused by this week's heat wave. Swim facilities and shoreline parks will remain open. The district still urges people at the swim facilities and shoreline parks...
Is The City in danger of losing its chilly climate identity?
San Francisco has long championed itself as a temperate paradise — even if it didn’t feel that way to start the month. The City opened July with its hottest stretch of the year, with San Francisco falling under a National Weather Service-issued heat advisory through the Fourth of July. But San Franciscans know that these summer warm-ups — despite increasing in frequency — remain the exception, not the rule. ...
Photos: San Franciscans cool off at city pools—for free!—as heat wave ramps up
While much of California is roasting under a “potentially deadly” and prolonged heat wave, San Francisco is…mostly just nice. The city is under a heat advisory through 7 p.m. Thursday with highs in the lower 80s, but it will be spared from the scorching heat being felt elsewhere across the state.
San Rafael Transit Center plan hits snag
A multimillion-dollar plan to relocate the San Rafael Transit Center has run into an environmental hurdle that is driving up study costs and delaying construction. At issue is unanticipated archeological testing and reporting that must be conducted by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, said Ron Downing, district director of planning.
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