The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal to allow some 36,000 new homes to be built citywide.

San Francisco's newly appointed police chief, Derrick Lew, is taking office with an ambitious promise: "I truly believe we're entering a golden era in."

San Francisco has charged Cassidy Wyatt Allen, 45, with murder and burglary after a fatal Ingleside home invasion. He is set for arraignment today as the investigation continues.

The Family Zoning Plan aims to create capacity for 36,000 new units, particularly in the quiet and residential neighborhoods on the west and north sides of the city.

A much beloved staple of San Francisco school field trips and tourist outings, Claude the albino alligator, died Tuesday. He was 30.

San Francisco police arrest 45-year-old Cassidy Wyatt Allen for murder after a reported burglary escalates to homicide.

San Francisco resident Cassidy Wyatt Allen, 45, was arrested and booked into jail on suspicion of murder and burglary. He is being held without bail.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30,” the California Academy of Sciences, who cared for Claude, announced on December 2. “Claude was an iconic California Academy of Sciences resident who many visitors formed deep connections with during his 17 year tenure.”