San Francisco's Union Square, a downtown area that generates about 40% of the city's general fund tax base, is showing signs of recovery. However, key challenges remain as city leaders and real estate officials push for revitalization.

Eight months ahead of schedule, the federal government closed San Francisco's immigration court at 100 Montgomery Street, leaving thousands of cases in transition and advocates warning of delays and confusion.

Mountain View homeowners are fed up after going more than a week without usable water, and some feel frustrated after they're left without clear answers after a Friday meeting. Crews have spent the week trying to flush the water system around Cuesta Drive after it became contaminated.

Spirit Airlines says that it has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately" while the outcome of talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal for the remains unclear.

The Pentagon says the United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months.

Abortion rights activists are sounding the alarm on a federal appeals court ruling temporarily blocking access to the abortion pill by mail.

The notice came from the San Francisco Department of Public Works, citing graffiti on a fire hydrant connected to his property. Michael said receiving it felt insulting after repeated attempts to get help addressing larger issues in the neighborhood.

Hundreds of SFO airport workers blocked the International Terminal on May Day, leading to 25 arrests, including a state senator and two San Francisco supervisors.

Spend an afternoon with 9-year-old Graysen Hooper, and it's clear her strength and imagination shine through. A devoted "Star Wars" fan, Graysen faced cancer at an age too young to remember much of it herself.

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego arrived more than an hour late Thursday after an unusual traveler prompted a runway delay. The 70-pound robot, named Bebop, was traveling for work when it became the focus of questions and safety checks before departure.