When Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) first carried passengers, the country was sending astronauts to the moon. The Apollo-era trains were symbols of a generation barreling toward a space-age future complete with carpeted floors and a seat promised to eve…
Villar, Hjelle lead way as SF Giants clean up play to beat Rockies
No need for a “minor miracle” Tuesday night. A night after committing four errors — matching a season-high — yet still pulling out a win over the Rockies, the Giants played a clean game Tuesday night, benefitting from an effective bullpen, more pop fro…
‘Everybody was devastated’: 4 people killed, 5 others wounded in string of violence across Oakland
A torrent of violence during an 18-hour stretch Monday evening and Tuesday left four people dead and five other people wounded by gunfire across Oakland, California, including three men who had just finished praying at a local mosque and a teen girl wh…
On wet, windy day at Oracle Park, SF Giants wrap equally dreary season series with 15th loss to Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO — The rain came, the Giants rallied, but nothing could delay the inevitable. A collection of empty seats, rain coats and umbrellas braved the brisk and blustery conditions at Oracle Park on Sunday to watch the Giants set a regrettable fra…
49ers’ Trey Lance carted off field with leg injury; Garoppolo enters vs. Seahawks
Trey Lance sustained an injury to his right ankle in the first quarter of the 49ers’ home opener, and the upstart quarterback required a cart to take him into the locker room for further evaluation. The 49ers’ medical staff appeared to place an air cas…
Jordan Diaz’s first MLB hit sole highlight in A’s loss to Astros
Jordan Diaz had anything but a soft landing into his MLB debut. Astros starter Framber Valdez was steamrolling the A’s and struck out the rookie twice with a biting curveball in Oakland’s 11-2 loss on Sunday in Houston. Valdez is putting together a sea…
Steph Curry nearing $1 billion lifetime endorsement with Under Armour: report
Stephen Curry is practically synonymous with a handful of things: the Golden State Warriors, 3-pointers, on-court taunts. Another among that list is the apparel company Under Armour, which has sponsored Curry since 2013, before the Warriors became pere…
49ers set to sign former 1,000-yard rusher as Mitchell officially hits IR
The 49ers are moving forward without Elijah Mitchell for the next several weeks, reportedly adding veteran Marlon Mack to their running backs corps. Mack, formerly of the Colts and (briefly) the Texans, is expected to be signed to the 49ers’ practice s…
Newsom unveils new California abortion website as Republican crackdown continues
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new website Tuesday designed to help Californians and those outside the state access abortions — his latest attempt to stymie Republicans’ efforts to curtail the procedure across the country. Abortion.ca.gov allows users t…
Giants best Braves behind strong pitching with some heated moments
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Cobb had one of the toughest lineups in baseball before him. Armed with his devastating splitter, he quieted the defending champions in the Giants’ 3-2 win against the Braves on Monday night. Cobb held the Braves scoreless through …