San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Metropolitan area in California, United States

The San Francisco Bay Area is the cultural and economic center of Northern California. The region surrounds and includes San Francisco Bay, and is anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. It is commonly known as the Bay Area or simply the Bay. With a population of over nine million people, the Bay Area is the second-largest combined statistical area in California and the fifth-largest in the United States.

Also known as...Bay Area, SF Bay area, The Bay Area, SFBA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Bay Area, California, Bay Area, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, California, and San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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Fatal Boat Fire and Sinking Near Alcatraz

Fatal Boat Fire and Sinking Near Alcatraz A pontoon boat caught fire and sank near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, leaving one dead and two missing, with 17 passengers rescued by the Coast Guard.