# San Francisco

All time

# uber unhappy

Uber has put the brakes on its self-driving cars in California

Self-driving Uber cars were being tested in defiance of a state order to halt the programme.

6.2k

Dec 22nd 2016, 12:55 PM

# Oakland

Death toll from California dance party fire rises to 24

The search for bodies is expected to continue for at least 48 hours.

22.9k

Dec 4th 2016, 5:25 PM

# San Francisco

Health officials investigate after Thanksgiving meal linked with three deaths

At least 14 others were sick after the church-sponsored meal.

13.7k

Dec 3rd 2016, 7:10 AM

# google pixel

Watch out Apple - Google has finally hit the market with an uber smartphone of its own

Google’s Pixel smartphone range, along with all sorts of other tech tidbits, launched in San Francisco today.

27.0k

Oct 4th 2016, 10:55 PM

# aquatic park

Young man shot dead while playing Pokemon Go at San Francisco tourist attraction

The 20-year-old and his friend had noticed someone watching them from the top of a hill.

21.4k

Aug 8th 2016, 2:55 PM

# Living in a box

Man can't afford to live anywhere - builds bedroom 'pod' in someone else's apartment

If you think the rents in Dublin are crazy, you should see what they’re like in San Francisco, California…

52.1k

Apr 2nd 2016, 6:00 PM

# California

Homeless man gets $100k reward for helping police capture fugitives

Matthew Hay-Chapman recognised the stolen white van from news reports and pointed the men out to police.

17.0k

Mar 16th 2016, 1:11 PM

# officer edith

This animal control officer's Twitter account is an absolute joy

Officer Edith, out there saving the raccoons, skunks and ducks of San Francisco.

5.6k

Mar 11th 2016, 11:00 AM

# Attack

British tourist fighting for life after being stabbed in the head in San Francisco

He was walking with his niece when the incident occurred.

20.0k

Feb 22nd 2016, 9:00 AM

# United States

Man charged with assault after choking a woman for reclining her seat on an airplane

Lawrence Wells, 54, faces up to 10 years in prison.

23.5k

Dec 17th 2015, 9:00 AM

# california nightmares

Parole hearing brings back dark memories of the notorious "San Francisco witch killers"

In the early 1980s, Suzan and Michael Carson went on a religious, drug-fuelled mission to rid the world of “witches” in California.

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Dec 5th 2015, 9:00 PM

# Complaints

More passengers are complaining about Aer Lingus than Ryanair

This follows Ryanair’s move towards becoming more customer friendly last year.

18.0k

Nov 12th 2015, 3:24 PM

# Ryanair

A low-fare airline is about to start flying from Ireland to Los Angeles and San Francisco

Are you watching, Michael O’Leary?

41.8k

Nov 6th 2015, 12:30 PM

# RIP

Beloved Yes Equality campaigner dies in San Francisco

23-year-old Dean MacCearraín (McCarron), originally from Monaghan, died while visiting the area for his brother’s wedding.

51.2k

Oct 23rd 2015, 11:58 PM

# San Francisco

Praise for brave Berkeley survivor who says he feels guilty he survived

Murray is one of seven Irish students who were injured when a balcony collapsed in Berkeley, San Francisco in June.

28.2k

Sep 12th 2015, 12:35 PM

# Electric Dreams

This €9 million San Francisco home has its own electric car charger

It’s pretty nice.

17.1k

Sep 6th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Jammy

Man finds $20, plays lottery and wins $1 million

One very lucky guy.

17.0k

Sep 1st 2015, 9:02 PM

# future's bright

This startup founded by Irish guys is about to be HUGE... and they found a pretty unique way to tell people

Intercom, the “Whatsapp of customer service”, have announced a huge funding and jobs coup… with a cartoon.

26.0k

Aug 27th 2015, 12:43 PM

# Don't unzip. Hold it!

San Francisco paints walls with repellent that makes pee spray back on your shoes and pants

San Francisco was forced to tackle public urination after a light pole corroded by urine recently fell on a car.

19.0k

Aug 16th 2015, 7:45 AM

# fizzy pop fightback

San Francisco is being sued over its sugary drinks warning labels

It has also banned advertising sugary drinks on city property, like billboards.

16.9k

Aug 1st 2015, 8:15 AM

# U-turn

Police WILL be investigating the Berkeley balcony collapse after all

They’ll be part of investigations led by the District Attorney’s Office.

13.9k

Jun 25th 2015, 7:39 AM

# San Francisco

Report on Berkeley balcony collapse finds wooden beams had severe dry rot

The City Building and Safety Division issued a summary of initial findings last night from the investigation of the fatal balcony failure a week ago.

35.6k

Jun 24th 2015, 6:00 AM

# Berkeley

Bodies of four Berkeley tragedy victims arrive home

Their families have thanked everyone for their support.

89.5k

Jun 21st 2015, 10:00 PM

# dark web

'You're no better than any drug dealer': Life in prison for 'Silk Road' website creator

Ross Ulbricht earned $18 million from commissions on one million online drug deals.

21.6k

May 29th 2015, 10:57 PM

# hometovote

Twitter has painted #HomeToVote on the wall of its San Francisco HQ

The hashtag trended all over the world as Ireland went to the polls last Friday.

7.0k

May 28th 2015, 9:03 AM

# Bad Property Porn

Who said BOOM? This San Fran home 'in a deteriorative state' just sold for $1.2 million

We say boom.

34.0k

Mar 29th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Property Porn

PHOTOS: Have a look inside the most expensive Airbnb listing in San Francisco

Going to the West Coast with 15 others? This *could* be an option.

34.6k

Mar 8th 2015, 5:00 PM

# Theft

Paul McGinley has Ryder Cup mementos and golf clubs stolen in the US

Europe’s winning captain was only in the country 90 minutes when the incident happened.

7.2k

Feb 11th 2015, 9:30 PM

# cock-a-roach

US zoo asks jilted lovers to adopt a cockroach in their ex's name this Valentine's Day

Don’t get mad. Get a cockroach.

1.6k

Jan 26th 2015, 9:01 PM

# over to you

The 10 most popular comments on TheJournal.ie in 2014

From Irish Water to John Gilligan, here are the comments which got the most thumbs up from other readers this year.

30.4k

Dec 29th 2014, 5:00 PM

# bad santa

Police are looking for Santa Claus because he robbed a bank

You’d think he’d stick out, right? Read on…

6.6k

Dec 17th 2014, 12:51 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about the cost of water meters, a direct provision priest and unusual robbery in Dublin.

29.8k

Nov 23rd 2014, 8:40 PM

# San Francisco

Window cleaner survives 11-story fall onto moving car

The man suffered critical injuries, but he was conscious, police said.

20.6k

Nov 23rd 2014, 11:59 AM

# ram raid

Kaepernick's 80-yard pass swings game for 49ers

Colin had his homework done.

4.4k

Oct 14th 2014, 10:04 AM

# Right to die

A 29-year-old woman explains why she's planned her death - next month

“I don’t want to die. But I am dying. And I want to die on my own terms.”

74.2k

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Oct 8th 2014, 6:33 PM

# Diaspora

Flanagan: 'Our commitment to Irish abroad remains strong'

The Minister for Foreign Affairs will meet members of the Irish community in New York later today.

5.0k

Sep 28th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Irish Abroad

Charlie Flanagan says students who destroyed San Francisco apartment 'let Ireland down'

The Foreign Affairs Minister has been speaking about the case this morning.

19.4k

Sep 23rd 2014, 9:08 AM

# making amends

USI calls on students who destroyed San Francisco apartment to pay up

Irish students trashed the property – breaking walls, doors and light fixtures.

24.1k

Sep 22nd 2014, 9:14 PM

# wreck the gaf

Irish students who left destroyed apartment are shamed by the news in San Francisco

This is why we can’t have nice things.

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Sep 20th 2014, 1:06 PM

# scorched

In pictures: Raging wildfires engulf homes in California

Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate.

9.4k

Sep 16th 2014, 7:22 PM