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![San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) rushes off the snap against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild-card round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023.]()
49ers’ defense could be dragging, but Seahawks’ offense could be hurtingThe San Francisco 49ers play the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving night, making for a short week as both NFC West contenders nurse injuries while chasing playoff position.By Eric Branch
![Bag of churros from a Hayward stand that locals call "Churro Man".]()
Hot, crunchy churros: Where to find the Bay Area’s bestThese are the four best churros in the San Francisco Bay Area, from Mexican to Spanish style.By Cesar Hernandez![Alejandro Parada, manager, looks out the front windows of the Metreon Super Duper Burgers during the APEC summit when the restaurant was seeing fewer customers than usual on Thursday, November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. The Metreon Super Duper Burgers location was within a local traffic and controlled pedestrian traffic zone.]()
By Elena Kadvany, J D Morris
![A San Francisco man accused of stabbing a social worker at a permanent supportive housing facility in the Tenderloin neighborhood is facing anti-gay hate crime and attempted murder charges.]()
Jury convicts man of murder in beheading of his partner in San CarlosJose Rafael Solano Landaeta was found guilty of first-degree murder and an additional allegation of using a sword on Monday.By Annie Vainshtein
![The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Marin coastal range, North Bay interior mountains, Solano County, Santa Cruz Mountains, East Bay hills and Santa Clara hills from 9 p.m. Sunday until 9 a.m. Monday.]()
Wind advisory issued for parts of Bay Area tonightThe National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the higher elevations of the Bay Area from 9 p.m. Sunday until 9 a.m. Monday.By Anthony Edwards
![California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks speaks during a news conference, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. The party is holding its endorsement convention, where delegates vote on whether to endorse candidates for the March 2024 primary election. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)]()
Will California Democratic Party chair run for North Bay Assembly seat?Rusty Hicks, sounding like someone with an announcement to make, said he’ll reveal any plans after the state party’s convention, which ended Sunday.By Joe Garofoli
![Bicyclists use new Valencia Street bike lanes in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, July 23, 2023.]()
Letters: How the Valencia bike lane makes the street safer and helps...Chronicle readers also comment on National Family Caregivers Month, phasing out gas appliances and the A’s move to Las Vegas.By Chronicle readers
![The new Fifth & Mission podcast team, clockwise from top left: Gary Baca, Keith Menconi, Laura Wenus, Cecilia Lei.]()
Listen: Thank you for listening to Fifth & MissionFifth & Mission podcast: In a final farewell, Fifth & Mission host and executive producer Cecilia Lei explains why the show is ending and what making the show has meant to the team.By Fifth & Mission Podcast, Cecilia Lei
![Tenor Pene Pati as Nemorino in Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" at San Francisco Opera]()
Review: S.F. Opera’s ‘Elixir’ is a bundle of comedic charmDonizetti’s opera delighted its audience in a colorful, polished new production.By Joshua Kosman
![With the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, George Washington High School football team practices in San Francisco on Thursday, November 9, 2023.]()
This S.F. high school football field has world-class views. Many don’t...One of the best views in San Francisco is from a public high school’s football field — and many longtime Bay Area residents don’t even know it exists.By Peter Hartlaub
