San Francisco's Civic Center BART station was evacuated and closed on Tuesday because of an equipment problem and subsequent fire, officials said.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A man convicted of beating a San Francisco grandmother who later died is facing life in prison, a judge said Tuesday.

A fire on the BART tracks at the Civic Center station in Tuesday morning has led to service disruptions, officials said.

A Cleveland Guardians veteran looks set to switch Progressive Field for the Bay Area, according to reports. After recovering from shoulder and knee surgery, the 29-year-old veteran will leave the Guardians outfit,

If the 49ers make the playoffs McCaffrey might start to feel the effects of the 400-plus touches he’s on pace for, but that’s a concern for down the road.

Saikat Chakrabarti, the progressive candidate running for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) House seat, could be in hot water after claiming that a Maryland home is his principal residence while actually living across the country in San Francisco.

The California Golden Bears square off against the No. 19 UCLA Bruins at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

Barebottle Brewing Company just opened its first East Bay location in Walnut Creek.