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Ten Million Lives Saved Worldwide Since 1962 by Life-Saving Cell Strain 'WI-38'

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Mar 04, 2017 10:33 PM EST

Hayflick produced the first oral polio vaccine made on a continuously propagated cell strain.

San Francisco Municipal Railway System Held Hostage by Hackers

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 28, 2016 06:45 PM EST

Commuters of the San Francisco Municipal Railway got a surprise this weekend when the system's computerized fare system was breached and held hostage by hackers. The operator of the public railway system said that the hack took place on Friday afternoon.

United Airlines Grounds All Flights Worldwide After Computer Glitch

United Airlines Introduces Non-Stop Flight From San Francisco to Hangzhou

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 19, 2016 10:21 AM EDT

United Airlines launched a three-times-a-week, non-stop service from San Francisco, USA, to the southeast Chinese city of Hangzhou, on Wednesday, July 13, marking the airline's fifth city in mainland China and 14th in the Asia/Pacific region.

'Watch Dogs 2' Trailer Released, Release date Announced [VIDEO]

Michael Rene Bobe |

Jun 09, 2016 12:35 AM EDT

Ubisoft announced on Wednesday that Watch Dogs 2 will be out on November 15, 2016 for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

McDonald's made to order fries are tossed with a puree mix of garlic, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt.

McDonald's to Offer Garlic Fries in San Francisco for a Limited Time

Ellie Froilan |

May 04, 2016 03:33 AM EDT

McDonald's is testing a new product in four locations in San Francisco, garlic fries.

Twitter's ‘Hearts’ Button are more Popular than you may Think

Daphne Planca |

Nov 11, 2015 09:20 AM EST

Twitter's decision to change its stars button to hearts is likely to be the most controversial decision made by the company, but according to Twitter, the change is actually a lot more popular than people may think.

Pedestrians Killed and Injured Following Car Chase With Robbers

Dino Lirios |

Apr 12, 2015 11:37 PM EDT

A fatality and an injury took place when the San Francisco police were chasing a car full of suspects linked to a robbery.

Audi Self Driving Car Travels from California to New York

David Curry |

Apr 05, 2015 11:10 PM EDT

Audi has reached New York with its self driving car.

Chris Borland, San Francisco 49ers Linebacker, Retires From NFL

Dino Lirios |

Mar 19, 2015 12:17 AM EDT

Another one bites the dust. In this case, we are talking about National Football League (NFL) players who are retiring young. The latest player to do so is San Francisco 49ers linerbacker Chris Borland.

Self-Driving Mercedes Benz Prototype Spotted In San Francisco

David Curry |

Mar 11, 2015 12:09 AM EDT

The self-driving car is powered by a hybrid electric fuel cell with a range of 900 kilometers.

Water Keeper In Hot Water After Being Caught Peeing Into Reservoir

Raymond Legaspi |

Feb 10, 2015 07:49 PM EST

The manager of a Nevada water reservoir is in trouble after he was caught taking a leak in the storage area that is the source of drinking water for California's San Francisco Bay Area.

California Lawmaker Looking For Digital Warrant Requirement

David Curry |

Feb 09, 2015 03:07 PM EST

California state lawmaker Mark Leno pushed for a new digital warrant to be implemented in the state.

San Francisco Suitcase Murder Yields One Suspect

Vittorio Hernandez |

Feb 01, 2015 06:58 AM EST

San Francisco Police arrested on Friday evening a 60-year-old man who is the suspect in a murder case in which the body parts of the victim were placed inside a suitcase and left on a sidewalk at the corner of 11th and Mission Streets near the headquarters of Twitter.

Uber in San Francisco Dwarfs the City's Entire Regulated Taxi Market, says CEO

David Curry |

Jan 21, 2015 11:27 AM EST

Uber's CEO Travis Kalanick claims his taxi-service is larger than the entire taxi market in San Francisco.

4 San Francisco Men Shot Dead Inside Car; No Suspects Yet

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 11, 2015 04:00 AM EST

Residents of the Hayes Valley community in San Francisco, California, are still rattled by the exchange of gunfire on Friday night in their neighborhood that resulted in four dead men inside a stolen vehicle.

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