It’s a busy time for Santa Claus, but he’s making time to scuba dive and feed the fish in San Francisco. The California Academy of Sciences launched its holiday festivities by having a diver dressed as Santa swim in the coral reef exhibit. (Dec. 13)

Although no explosive devices were found, New York, San Francisco, Oklahoma City are among the cities forced to check out the threats.

A group of immigrants and their families say the US government is not fulfilling its promise to allow those affected by the travel ban to appeal on a case-by-case basis. They have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco. (Dec. 13)

United Continental Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it would add flights to New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne from San Francisco, as the No. 3 U.S. airline looks to tap higher-paying international routes.

Cardinals George Pell and Francisco Javier Errazuriz are removed from Pope Francis's inner circle.

Police officers in San Francisco may no longer demand that suspects – whether handcuffed or not – sit on the ground or sidewalk at a crime scene, the city’s police chief writes in a department memo.

San Francisco's most misunderstood neighborhood

Denver Broncos: After a crushing loss to the 49ers on Sunday, head coach Vance Joseph was critical of quarterback Case Keenum for not attacking downfield more often against San Francisco's zone-heavy defense. "Yesterday he was a little cautious with the ball," Joseph said. The bottom line is we got three weeks to play and he's got to make more plays, and sometimes taking some chances allows you to make more plays. ...I want Case to be more aggressive, especially down the seams over those Cover-3

San Francisco's most misunderstood neighborhood