🌱 Patch AM: What links are police probing between two Outer Sunset predawn crimes?

Coming up on the San Francisco Patch calendar: Petaluma Fall Antique Faire

Dog Dies Saving Owners | Mega Pop Star Surprises Fans At Park | Father Backs Cybertruck Over Son: CA News

Star Arrested In Traffic Stop | Student Race, Gender Changed In College Pic | Day Laborers Disappear | Record Potluck | CA Sea Turtle First

🌱 Patch AM: NorCal Pizza Ranked ‘Best In The World’ + Another Massive Sea Lion Making Waves At Pier 39: Saturday Smiles

Coming up on the San Francisco Patch calendar: Dillon Forte Residency at Analog Tattoo San Francisco

These 11 Bay Area Starbucks Stores To Permanently Close This Weekend

Patch confirmed that at least 11 Bay Area locations will close, part of the sudden closure of 250 stores across North America.

NorCal Pizza Ranked ‘Best In The World’ + Another Massive Sea Lion Making Waves At Pier 39: Saturday Smiles

A herd of 30 life-size elephants is coming to the Bay Area + a popular winery ranks among the top 10 tasting rooms, and more nice news.

Dillon Forte Residency at Analog Tattoo San Francisco

World-renowned sacred geometry tattoo artist Dillon Forte returns to the Bay Area for a limited San Francisco residency, offering local clie

Accident in Contra Costa Adds To Problems For Bay Area Friday Commute

Traffic has stopped around Capitol Expressway as drivers face delays on several major routes.

🌱 Patch AM: Stolen Mini Labradoodle Reunited With Owner In SF: Police

Happening soon: Walk For Alopecia on the San Francisco Patch calendar

Meet Chonkers 2.0 | Teen Athlete Mourned | Educator Admits Paying Teens To Make Porn: Patch PM

ALSO: Community mourns local football player; Massive sea lion makes waves; Search continues for missing woman in waterway.

Stolen Mini Labradoodle Reunited With Owner In SF: Police

It took just a few hours to locate the stolen dog, police said.

Another Massive Sea Lion Is Making Waves At SF's Pier 39: Report

Experts say San Francisco's famed pier offers plenty of food for these rotund sea lions.

🌱 Patch AM: SF Lawmaker Demands Release Of Former News Anchor Turned Staffer Detained By ICE

Also, don’t miss Bob Woodruff Foundation And Swords to Plowshares Host National Got Your 6 Summit on the San Francisco Patch calendar

Wrestling Star Dies In Yosemite Fall | Motorhome Ripped Apart In Freeway Crash | Sneaker Wave Rescue:Patch PM

ALSO: Fisherman rescued after sneaker wave, herd of elephant sculptures traveling to the Bay, former staffer detained by ICE

San Francisco Assemblymember Catherine Stefani Says Staffer Detained By ICE In Nevada

Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) confirmed Tuesday that Ho Yin Mo was detained on Sept. 17 and remains in custody.

SF Lawmaker Demands Release Of Former News Anchor Turned Staffer Detained By ICE

The staffer is being held in a Nevada detention center, the lawmaker said.

San Francisco Pizzeria Ranked Among Best In The World

Find out where the top pizzerias rank, according to an Italy-based culinary guide.

Duo Convicted For Gunning Down Man At SF Housing Development In 2014: DA

Prosecutors say both defendants were found guilty of murder following a trial.

🌱 Patch AM: Ripley's Believe It or Not! At San Francisco Wharf To Close

Also check out Bob Woodruff Foundation And Swords to Plowshares Host National Got Your 6 Summit on the San Francisco Patch calendar

Ripley's Believe It or Not! At San Francisco Wharf To Close

The business attracted tourists to San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf for nearly six decades.

Deadly Spree Ends In Police Standoff | Homecoming Parade | Decapitated Sea Lion: Patch PM

MORE: Man Suspected Of Abusing Puppy, Apple Engineer Killed In Boat Crash Was 'Endlessly Generous,' 3 Teens Arrested In Lockdowns

Man Admits To Gang Shooting That Wounded 9 In San Francisco: Prosecutors

"When he opened fire into a public area, he showed a complete disregard for the lives of every person on that street," prosecutors said.

The Refugee Family Behind The King of Trash Built Its Future From San Francisco’s Tenderloin

Bay Area screenings revisit the Duong family's refugee years in San Francisco's Tenderloin and the recycling work that followed.

🌱 Patch AM: Decapitated Sea Lion Found On San Francisco Beach: Reports

Spotted on the San Francisco calendar: Bob Woodruff Foundation And Swords to Plowshares Host National Got Your 6 Summit

Decapitated Sea Lion Found On San Francisco Beach: Reports

Authorities say the animal's neck was cut by a "very sharp object," according to KRON4.

Lowrider Spectacle Brings Droves To San Francisco's Mission District

Missed the big lowrider event in San Francisco's Mission District over the weekend? Patch has you covered with a photo slideshow.

'Endlessly Generous': Apple Engineer Killed In Golden Gate Boat Crash Remembered As Loving Father

He leaves behind his wife, two daughters and a son, according to a fundraiser.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California health plans among the best in the nation

Kaiser Permanente Northern California's Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health plans are also rated highest in California

Man Killed In Deadly Golden Gate Boat Accident Identified

A boat struck rocks and capsized, killing a San Jose man and critically injuring another.

4-Year-Old Not Missing After Rollover Crash | Baby Born In Traffic | House Towed Across Bay: NorCal In Brief

Took a break from the news? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal this weekend.

Baby Girl Born Along San Francisco Road After Family Gets Stuck In Traffic

Paramedics ran two blocks through heavy traffic to reach the family in time to help deliver the baby girl.

🌱 Patch AM: How close is San Francisco to seizing PG&E’s power grid?

And check out Surplus Assets to the Ongoing Operations of Supernal Online Auction on the San Francisco Patch calendar

3 People, Dog Displaced By San Francisco House Fire

The fire was burning in the third story of the three-story house.

6 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Collision In San Francisco

The fire department activated what is known as a yellow alert multi casualty incident.

Dog Greets Burglar With Toys | Beloved Restaurant Closing | Teen Dies After Frat Party | 100 Quakes: CA News

Home Where Landlord Accused Of Executing Tenant Now Renting For Double | Uber Pays $40M For Abandoning Girl On Highway | Venomous Sea Snake

Mountain Lion Roaming San Francisco Neighborhood Captured

"If you see the mountain lion, slowly back away, do not run," city officials warned.

New Restaurants, Boutiques Opening + Teens Win $5K Each In Innovator Competition: Saturday Smiles

East Bay giving campaign gets a Dolly Parton twist, a student explores climate solutions with scientists and more NorCal nice news.

Mom, Baby Killed In Highway Fireball | 1 Dead In Golden Gate Boat Wreck | Detective Hit By Car: Patch PM

ALSO: Legendary local music venue closes; Man drops lewd photos of self in front of children; Suspect tried to kill teen he trafficked.

SF Standard CEO Accused Of Demeaning, Sexually Harassing Women In Explosive Lawsuit

The plaintiff says women in the newsroom were treated more harshly and that she was later made the scapegoat when the paper underperformed.

Man Dies, Two Injured In Deadly Golden Gate Bridge Boat Wreck

Tragedy after disabled vessel and three passengers were stranded near Golden Gate Bridge this morning.

SF Approves Nearly $2 Million Payout to Family Of Cyclist Fatally Doored By City Worker

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the settlement during its meeting on Tuesday.