San Francisco Superior Court Judge Loretta Giorgi on Wednesday issued a tentative ruling saying the ballot measure to ban circumcision must be withdrawn, calling it "expressly preempted" by state law.

Hometown team: Supporters of a 49ers stadium at the Hunters Point redevelopment say the location would give fans a better experience - including a city view.

Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson arrives for the first day of training camp in Napa, Calif. Wednesday, July 27, 2011. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff) NAPA -- Six months into his first season on the job, having yet to conduct a single ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Eleven-year-old Linda Ngo remembers every detail of the night a stray bullet nearly killed her. She remembers hearing gunshots and feeling a sharp sting on her chest as she sat in a bedroom Friday night in her uncle's Western Addition ...

Frank Gore tries to break away from James Hall after a short run in overtime at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Sunday. -- Jim Harbaugh said last week he was "nervous" and "worried" about the start of 49ers training camp.

Silicon Valley's fuel cell maker Bloom Energy continues to add customers looking to power part of their data center operations with distributed, cleaner power in California.

Hideki Matsui #55 of the Oakland Athletics hits an RBI double in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at O.co Coliseum on July 27, 2011 in Oakland, California.

A community meeting in the Bayview turned in to an animated airing of grievances against the police department by angry residents last week.