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San Francisco Bay boat sinking: Victim identified, recovery efforts

The U.S. Coast Guard has officially suspended its search for three people still missing after a boat sank in the choppy waters near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon. As the active search-and-rescue mission ends, the focus now turns to a complex and dangerous recovery operatio...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 16, 2026

Persian Gulf tensions drive Bay Area gas prices higher

Renewed fighting in the Persian Gulf has driven gasoline prices up 10 cents nationwide over the last week, bringing the average to $3.89 per gallon across the country, $5.39 in California, and $5.46 in the Bay Area....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 16, 2026

Coast Guard to end search for 3 missing boaters near Alcatraz

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After searching for more than 24 hours for three missing boaters, the U.S Coast Guard plans to call off the search Wednesday at sunset. “Our goal is always to bring home families, loved ones, and we understand that families want answers, and that is never ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 16, 2026

Bay Area Cold Cases

SFGATE's most enduring cold cases.

SFGate - Bay Area NewsJul 15, 2026

Person killed after boat capsized near Alcatraz identified

(KRON) -- A boat in the San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island capsized Tuesday afternoon, resulting in one fatality. The victim was identified as Clifford Joseph Boisa, 79, of Sutter County, according to the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Sutter County is th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jul 15, 2026

National Hot Dog Day celebrates an American favorite with Bay Area flair

Grab the mustard, ketchup or chili: National Hot Dog Day is here. We’re celebrating the classic American comfort food with Paul Rustigian, owner of Caspers, as he shares the history and traditions behind one of the country’s most iconic bites....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJul 15, 2026

Man who died after boat capsized in San Francisco Bay identified

A passenger who died after being on a vessel that capsized and sank Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay was identified Wednesday by the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office. Clifford Boisa, 79, of Sutter County, was identified as the victim of the sinking near Alcatraz Island....

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 15, 2026

Rescuers continue search for 3 people after boat sinks in San Francisco Bay

Rescuers were still searching for three people missing after a boat involved in a memorial service sank in the cold, fast-moving waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said Wednesday. One person was pulled from the water but later died, and 16 people wer...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jul 15, 2026