Sam Smith will bring their ‘To Be Free’ residency to San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre for eight shows in Feb. 2025.

San Francisco city officials are advising the public to avoid the area of 16th and Mission streets after a shooting with a suspect in the area Tuesday night.

Sam Smith, the British pop star behind the tracks “Stay With Me” and “Too Good at Goodbyes,” is slated to mark the Castro Theatre’s grand reopening with an eight-night residency. Smith is scheduled to perform on Feb. 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20 and 21.

Hosted by veteran TV personality Mark L. Walberg, audience members will get the chance to win prizes, including trips and up to $10,000 in cash.

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the worst teams in the NFL when it comes to starting field position from kickoffs. There is no mystery about the reasoning, either. Other teams adjusted to the new rule, and San Francisco did not.

The former 1,407-seat theater was designed by famed architect Timothy Pflueger and opened in June 1922. Its last screening was the Julie Andrews-starring 1982 musical comedy “Victor/Victoria!” before closing its doors for renovations in February 2024.

A private foundation hopes to place up to 100 large-scale sculptures in public spaces over the next three years.

When a San Mateo county inmate allegedly shared his detailed plan to kill San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus in threats made in November and February — using a metal tray or a part of a trash can to repeatedly hit her in the head until she died — Corpus was filled with anxiety, concern and fear, she said.

A Black police recruit died after participating in a state-mandated training exercise in California. An initial chief medical examiner’s report said he died from a head injury, but the man’s family isn’t buying it.

A professional baby name consultant is going viral for charging parents tens of thousands of dollars to name their bundles of joy.

Seth Curry reached a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Seth will join his brother, Stephen Curry, and the Warriors at the start of training camp this week. Specifics of his deal are not yet known.