Review: a Matildaa delights in short San Jose run

British novelist Roald Dahl wrote more than his share of children's classics. Having created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" might have been enough, but he went on to write such notable books as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The BFG" and "Matilda."

Review: a Matildaa delights in short San Jose run

British novelist Roald Dahl wrote more than his share of children's classics. Having created "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach" might have been enough, but he went on to write such notable books as "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The BFG" and "Matilda."

SF has bold proposal to protect Muslims

Bushra Alduais adjusts her daughter, Malak Alameri's, 11, scarf while visiting family members at her her sister-in-law Nadia Rashed's home on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif. less Bushra Alduais adjusts her daughter, Malak Alameri's, 11, scarf while visiting family members at her her sister-in-law Nadia Rashed's home on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in San Francisco, ... more United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley attends a meeting of the Security Council on the threats posed by international terrorism at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.

United Airlines Pilot Taken Off Flight After Bizarre Rant About Trump, Hillary Clinton, Her Divorce

United flight 455 was supposed to fly from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA at approximately 5 p.m., though things took an unexpected turn when the pilot turned up while still dressed in her civilian clothes. Passengers on the flight told multiple media outlets that the pilot got on the PA and talked about how she was going through a divorce before saying that President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both "assholes."

United Airlines Pilot Taken Off Flight After Bizarre Rant About Trump, Hillary Clinton, Her Divorce

United flight 455 was supposed to fly from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA at approximately 5 p.m., though things took an unexpected turn when the pilot turned up while still dressed in her civilian clothes. Passengers on the flight told multiple media outlets that the pilot got on the PA and talked about how she was going through a divorce before saying that President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both "assholes."

Lefty O’Doul’s owner clears walls of memorabilia, gets legal

Owner Nick Bovis takes down memorabilia from the exterior of his restaurant to move to its new location, after speaking at a press conference regarding the closing of his restaurant Lefty O'Doul's in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017. less Owner Nick Bovis takes down memorabilia from the exterior of his restaurant to move to its new location, after speaking at a press conference regarding the closing of his restaurant Lefty O'Doul's in San ... more Owner Nick Bovis speaks at a press conference regarding the closing of restaurant Lefty O'Doul's in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.

These SF jobs had the biggest pay jumps in 2016

It was a good year to work in San Francisco, according to the latest batch of statistics from Glassdoor , a job listing and salary comparison website. On average, the city's median base pay rose 3.7 percentage points, which is an impressive number when you consider that nationally, the country's median base pay actually fell 0.4 percentage points.

‘Beyond Bling’: Exhibit of jewelry made from unusual stuff

This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2016 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles shows Swiss jeweler David Bielander's 2013 "Koi" bracelet, made with multi-colored thumb tacks and resembling a fish, in the "Beyond Bling: Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection" exhibit. The exhibit features 50 jewelry pieces made from unconventional materials and belonging to Southern California collector Boardman's 300-piece jewelry collection, recently donated to the museum.

Pregnant woman held face-down by BART police said she suffered

A pregnant woman who was held face-down on the ground and handcuffed in a San Francisco train station by BART police officers - despite an agency policy against cuffing pregnant women behind their back - said Wednesday that she suffered a miscarriage because of the officers' actions. Andrea Appleton , 24, was taken to the ground along with her boyfriend, 22-year-old Michael Smith , in a July 29 incident that prompted controversy after videos of the encounter spread online.