Tourists give thumbs down to Trump's plan to turn Alcatraz back into prison

San Francisco visitors weighed in on President Trump's weekend idea to turn Alcatraz Island – now a tourist attraction – back into a federal prison, saying the idea was nonsensical and expensive. 

Trump's executive order aims to eliminate elements of historic Presidio Trust in San Francisco

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday night targeting the Presido Trust, saying certain elements of the historic national park in San Francisco with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge should be "eliminated" because they are "unnecessary."

Federal workers protest outside Tesla showroom in San Francisco; Musk defends cuts

Federal workers were among those protesting the cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Wednesday night outside a Tesla showroom in San Francisco.

Trump picks San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon for spot in his administration

President-elect Donald Trump announced that he's choosing San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon for a job in his administration – specifically to be assistant attorney general for civil rights in the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Man punches sleeping passenger on flight leaving San Francisco: FBI

The FBI has arrested a man after they said he punched a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight leaving from San Francisco, causing blood to spatter and bruising to occur.

Dave DePape, serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband, gets a life term on state charges

The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole following a separate state trial.

Murder trial of tech consultant Nima Momeni in the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins

The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee begins Monday, a year and a half after the widely admired entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking help.

San Francisco restaurant fires employee after racist slur found on receipt

A San Francisco restaurant says it has fired an employee after he left a racist message on a customer's receipt. That customer tells KTVU she was visiting the Bay Area from the East Coast, when she got the shocking message. The restaurant tells KTVU it acted immediately.

Orlando Cepeda, San Francisco Giant, baseball Hall of Famer, dead at 86

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed "Baby Bull" who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.

Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme

The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.

Houston disabled senior says she's paying a $50,000 bill for 'free' solar panels

Gloria Combs, 77, said she was informed that a government program would cover the cost of her solar panels but soon discovered that was not the case.

Video: Art gallery owner seen turning hose on homeless woman
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An art gallery owner in San Francisco is under fire after he was caught on camera spraying a homeless woman. He claims he was cleaning when she refused to move and spit and yelled at him, so he turned the hose on her and refuses to apologize.

Dramatic photo shows lightning stike Sutro Tower during Bay Area's thunderstorms

The severe weather to slam the Bay Area in recent weeks have resulted in torrential rains, flooding, mudslides, and powerful lashing winds that have knocked out power and brought down once-towering trees. On Tuesday, there was also hail, thunder, and lightning.

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Fox 26 Morning News Weekends anchor Denise Middleton and meteorologist Stephen Morgan