On the red side of the placard was the word “Yea,” while the black flipside simply read “Nay.” Fans would later be directed to use these signs to determine the fate of some hooded individuals lined up in front of a (fake) firing squad on the stage. A majority of “yea” (or red) votes would mean the “execution” would commence.

The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions already have kicked off training camp. Rookies for several other teams have also reported.

An individual was rescued from the San Francisco Bay near the Ferry Building by emergency crews, including a life-saving toss of a life preserver by a ferry crew member.

The show’s greatest strength is its ability to slice through the tension of its characters’ crimes by poking fun at the show itself. In one scene, a prison guard and Luigi’s cellmates try to explain to him that he’s become so famous on the outside that someone wrote a musical about him.

Lawmakers in San Francisco voted Tuesday to bar recreational vehicles from parking on city streets for longer than two hours without a special permit - a move aimed at reducing the number of city residents living in vehicles.

The National Weather Service warns of increased onshore winds in the SF Bay Area, raising fire weather concerns.

A San Francisco high school teacher is recovering after a terrifying attack on a train while on a European vacation. Nicholas Pellegrino, 29, was on summer break from his job as a religious studies teacher and track coach at San Francisco's Archbishop Riordan High.

Police say the suspects are linked to 17 thefts totaling more than $15,000 in stolen merchandise from stores in neighborhoods including 16th, Fillmore, Powell, Market and Castro streets as well as in Point Lobos and San Bruno avenues.