Far from The City crowd
San Francisco has packed in the people but there's still space to take a breather.
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Empowering youth through positivity
Seventeen year-old business owner Rachel Ji explains how her online clothing business is empowering youth.
Man chased around tarmac
A man who appeared to be "under the influence" has made a dramatic dash across the tarmac near an Air New Zealand plane at San Francisco Airport.
Board up for San Francisco
Food, fine wine and fireworks make for an unforgettable stay in the City by the Bay, writes Greg Fleming.
California: 24 hours in San Francisco
Kris Shannon drinks in as much San Fran as he can during a brief visit.
AirBnB goes on a charm offensive
The home-sharing site arranges merchant walks to curry support from businesses.
San Francisco: A golden way to travel
I wondered if deciding to cycle over San Fran's Golden Gate Bridge on one of the busiest public holidays of the year was up there with the time I visited Disneyland on Independence Day.
Uber driver case is a test for 'sharing-economy'
An Uber case debating employee or independent contractor status is significant for other firms in the sharing economy.
San Francisco hotels are world's priciest
The average price for a San Francisco hotel room has jumped 88 per cent in the past year to US$397 a night.
Are touchscreen clothes next?
US jeans maker Levi Strauss and Google are working on clothing with touch-screen control capabilities.
Is Spam on the verge of food fashion?
A food truck in San Francisco is about as rare a thing as a steep hill and views of that big, red bridge. But the van that rolled into the city yesterday is a tad unusual.
San Francisco: Top five sips, cooks and walks
Less than an hour's drive from San Francisco is Napa's Sonoma County, where Megan Singleton sips, cooks and walks.
Alcatraz: Off the Rock to a hard place
Dutch researchers have claimed it's possible three inmates who escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 could have survived - but only if their timing was perfect.
Californians gear up to battle big soda
Voters in San Francisco will decide next month whether to tax sodas and other sugary drinks to reduce ailments including obesity and diabetes.
Status quo for Air NZ after Asiana probe
Air NZ says it's business as usual, despite an inquiry into a crash in San Francisco finding the complexity of the Boeing 777 was to blame.
San Francisco: Pies that bind us
US-style pizza caught on here. Now Kiwis' on-the-go meal is doing the same over there, writes Megan Singleton.
Too busy texting to see would-be killer
Commuters on a packed San Francisco train were too busy on their phones and tablets notice a man flashing a gun - until he shot dead a student.
San Francisco: High times at the Haight
Sharon Stephenson explores part of San Francisco that couldn't be further from the glamour of the America's Cup village.
United States: On track in San Fran
A tour of San Francisco becomes a day of history lessons and surf stories when Duncan Gillies discovers his guide, musician Chuck Prophet, is a fellow surfer.
Top 5 things to do in San Francisco
With Dean Barker taking his feud with Russell Coutts to San Francisco Bay later this year, plenty of kiwis will be heading over to support him. But outside of the wealthy boys and their toys, here are five very cool things to do in San Francisco.
Yachting: Speed filled blast in the Bay
Even non-yachting fans are blown away by the race venue of San Francisco Bay, says Alex Robertson.
The Streets of San Francisco
No Alcatraz. Or Fisherman's Wharf. Ewan McDonald goes back to a favourite town and avoids the tourist traps. And the cable cars.
San Francisco: City graced by Painted Ladies
Victorian homes give San Francisco a fairy-tale charm, writes Sarah Stewart.