Ocean Beach

An argument over a fire pit spiraled out of control, leading to a violent attack in San Diego’s Ocean Beach neighborhood on June 15

Two adults were rescued from the surf at Ocean Beach in San Francisco Sunday afternoon.

One adult and two preteen boys were rescued from the surf at Ocean Beach in San Francisco around 5 p.m. Sunday.

Like most San Diegans, former Charger player and Point Loma resident Israel Stanley grew up eating good Mexican food. Today, he’s sharing his love of the cuisine with his community, one dish at a time, at his family-owned restaurant.

Our NBC Bay Area meteorologists fanned out across the Bay Area to get a read on problems climate change is creating in the waters that surround us, our forests, our rivers and streams, and the air we breathe. We’ve talked with the scientists or environmental advocates who are studying and working on solutions for the problems.  Click on the...

San Francisco is vulnerable to what climate change will bring – the rising waters of the Bay. It’s surrounded by water on three sides and much of that coastline could change drastically by the end of the century. NBC Bay Area meteorologist Kari Hall meets with climate scientist Heather Cooley from the Pacific Institute on Ocean Beach to discuss what’s...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought about new norms for many in the service industry like mandated masks, outdoor and distanced seating. But there are some things that haven’t changed, or as some put it, have actually gotten worse.  Employees at one Ocean Beach restaurant say that ever since they opened back up for dining, they’ve experienced increased disrespect and...

Parking lots at Ocean Beach in San Francisco are closed Sunday following a large gathering there on Saturday, Mayor London Breed announced on her Facebook and Twitter accounts, expressing concern about the potential spread of COVID-19. Sergio Quintana reports.

A late-night beach party in the middle of a pandemic, complete with DJs and bonfires, is drawing criticism from the mayor of San Francisco. Sergio Quintana reports.

After hundreds of people gathered at Ocean Beach to celebrate Burning Man, San Francisco Mayor London Breed decided to close the area.

The parking lot at Ocean Beach will serve as temporary overnight parking for homeless people displaced from the upcoming PGA Championship.

Five people were rescued from the water at Ocean Beach in San Francisco Thursday afternoon. Christie Smith reports.

Five teenagers who were rescued from the water at Ocean Beach in San Francisco Thursday afternoon are expected to recover, according to fire officials.

Ocean Beach in San Francisco is a popular beach any day, but when the mercury reaches 90 to 100 elsewhere in the Bay Area, it oftentimes becomes an escape from the severe heat. Jackie Ward reports.

As if the ocean were excited to see surfers again after weeks of closures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, beachgoers were dazzled with bright lights wherever they went.

Survival and beat downs. In this video clip, surf photographer Sachi Cunningham describes what it’s like for surfers at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. Cunningham is often seen out photographing female big wave surfers.

“The challenge of the hunt is what attracts you,” Grant Washburn has competed in every Mavericks competition. He’s surfed his home beach, San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, for 30 years. For Washburn, everything revolves around hunting waves because it’s that hard. He says years of training, months of waiting and watching, is worth that one moment.

On Friday, Steve Neely met up with the lifeguards to thank them for rescuing him and his dog.

Lifeguards, firefighters and police teamed up Sunday to rescue a naked man clinging to the side of Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach.

Many of the gathered volunteers are supporters of a new law that would require plastic manufacturers in California to drastically reduce production over the next decade.