Life Finnair brings low carbon biofuel to long haul flights It is funded by an initiative allowing passengers to donate towards biofuel - which can cost five times more than regular jet fuel. 07/08/2019
no comment Grey whale found dead on San Francisco beach The 41-foot-long adult female was spotted Monday at Ocean Beach and would have been hit by a ship. 08/05/2019
no comment Flood waters wash over California's wine country Officials say flood waters have inundated a California town north of San Francisco and that the community is now only accessible by boats after a rain-swollen river overflowed its banks. 28/02/2019
no comment Watch: Voters cast their ballot in an unusual polling place in San Francisco Watch : Voters cast their ballot in an unusual polling place in San Francisco 07/11/2018
USA Burning Man festival founder Larry Harvey dies aged 70 The founder of a popular US counterculture festival, Burning Man, has died in San Francisco. 29/04/2018
USA New images of Air Canada near miss revealed Newly released data and images show how close an Air Canada flight came to crashing into planes in San Francisco. The Airbus A320 from Toronto was 03/08/2017
USA Air Canada near-miss 'close to worst air disaster in history' An Air Canada jet reportedly almost landed on a busy taxiway where four other planes were waiting to take off at San Francisco airport. 12/07/2017
USA Uber accepts criticisms, will ovehaul work practices Ride-hailing firm Uber accepts Holder report criticising company and may ask CEO Kalanick to step aside 12/06/2017
USA San Francisco suffers large power cut for several hours San Francisco was hit by a massive power cut on Friday that severely disrupted life in the American west coast city. 22/04/2017
United Kingdom Mouse grounds plane costing British Airways 290,000 euros Passengers on a British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow to San Francisco were delayed for four hours and forced to change planes because a mouse was spotted on board the Boeing… 02/03/2017
USA Twin girls conjoined at birth separated after two years Two conjoined twin girls in the United States are in stable condition and recovering in hospital after undergoing a 17-hour surgery to separate them 10/12/2016
USA Hack means San Francisco travels for free Commuters in the San Francisco Bay area were able to travel for free after hackers hit the network. 28/11/2016
Business Apple's AirPods stir up anger and internet wit Apple's decision not to have a headphone socket on the iPhone 7 has sparked protests and petitions and social media has been awash with criticism and witticism. 08/09/2016
Business Hit the road jack - iPhone 7 expected to lack a headphone socket Apple is about to unveil its lineup of new products in San Francisco, expected to include the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus as well as the Apple Watch 2. 07/09/2016
USA Wildfire destroys scores of homes in Northern California A wildfire which spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses. 16/08/2016
world news San Francisco police chief forced to quit San Francisco’s police chief has been forced to step down just hours after one of his police officers shot and killed a young black woman. 20/05/2016
USA Police shoot gunman on top of a San Francisco roof top A gunman who robbed a sports wear store and then made his way on top of a San Francisco hospital construction site was shot by police and later died 12/11/2015
Cinema San Andreas, big budget disaster movie on shaky ground California has been speculating on when the Big One will hit for years: a hypothetical earthquake of magnitude 8 expected along the San Andreas fault 27/05/2015
Sci-tech Memory mirror does away with changing room hassles All shoppers know that trying on clothes can be time-consuming, demoralizing and tiring. And in a dressing room you often don’t get a complete view 18/05/2015
USA Shocking new footage of San Francisco Asiana crash The National Transportation Safety Board has released new footage of the July 6 Asiana Airlines crash at San Francisco Airport. The chilling 12/12/2013
World Back in the Day: rainbow flag becomes Gay Pride symbol June 25, 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Designed by Gilbert 25/06/2013
