‘Murder on Middle Beach': Son Investigates His Mother’s 2010 Murder in HBO Doc (Video)

If you’re a fan of either Jake Gyllenhaal or Denis Villeneuve, you know that both are creators working at the top of their game right now. You have Gyllenhaal taking some of the most interesting and challenging roles of his career, while Villeneuve is off making ambitious sci-fi epics such as “Dune.” But the two also work incredibly well together, even if it’s been a while since we’ve seen them collaborate.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSan Francisco Film has selected filmmakers Aaron Sorkin and Chloe Zhao for honors at its annual San Francisco Film Awards ceremonies, due to be livestreamed on Dec. 9.Sorkin, whose “Trial of the Chicago 7” is streaming on Netflix, will receive the Kanbar award for storytelling.

Pete Wicks has shared his views on Zara McDermott’s hopes to get back together with Sam Thompson.The Only Way Is Essex star Pete, who is besties with 28 year old Sam, has said fans “shouldn’t read too much” into 23 year old Zara’s efforts to win back Sam after she publicly declared her love for him.

coronavirus pandemic, one of the leading management agencies has been acquired by an unusual buyer in an unconventional transaction.The San Francisco Conservatory of Music announced Tuesday that it had purchased Opus 3 Artists, which represents about 250 musicians and attractions, a group that includes conductors Daniel Barenboim, James Conlon, Christoph Eschenbach and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.David Stull, president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, would not reveal the monetary details of

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: The San Francisco Chronicle, UK production company Ugly Duckling Films and Sony Music Entertainment are partnering to develop the first narrative podcast project from the Chronicle, a new true crime series called The Doodler.The podcast will tell the story of the ongoing hunt for the notorious serial killer known as the “Doodler” who targeted San Francisco’s closeted gay community in the 1970s and is suspected to have murdered up to 16 people.Hosted

SAN FRANCISCO – Fed up with white people calling 911 about people of color selling water bottles, barbecuing or otherwise going about with life, San Francisco supervisors are set to approve new hate crime legislation giving the targets of those calls the ability to sue the caller.

A Texas Air Force base shut down one of its entrances Monday after a bomb-sniffing dog alerted authorities to a suspicious package inside a commercial truck, officials said.  The south gate at the Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, 205 miles northwest of Austin, was closed just after 12 p.m. out of "an abundance of caution," base officials told Fox News.  The military working dog alerted authorities to the package, which was inside a commercial vehicle entering the installation.

While parents worry about getting their kids back to school, what do school officials worry about more? The San Francisco School Names Advisory Committee has named 44 schools that need their names changed due to troubling links to the past. This, as kids still take remote lessons -- which may harm minorities more than others.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday hit out at the city’s school district for beginning a process of renaming schools under its control, rather than reopening them. “Conversations around school names can be had once the critical work of educating our young people in person is underway,” Breed said in a statement.

Miley Cyrus paid a virtual visit to San Diego’s “The Geena the Latina and Frankie V Morning Show” on Thursday, and was asked to reveal the most embarrassing thing she’d ever done.

Scott Peterson’s 2004 murder convictions for his pregnant wife, Laci, and unborn son, , are to be reexamined.The court ordered, on Wednesday, October 14, that the case get sent back to the San Mateo County Superior Court to determine whether or not Peterson, 47, should receive a new trial on the grounds that a juror “committed prejudicial misconduct by not disclosing her prior involvement with other legal proceedings, including but not limited to being the victim of a crime,” according to

Miley Cyrus revealed in a new interview that one of her dogs once got electrocuted on the set of "The Voice.""The first day of 'The Voice,' I'm like so excited — this is sad, but it was handled and my dog is totally thriving and fine," she said during an interview with Geena The Latina and Frankie V Morning Show in San Diego.

Ellise Shafer editorSaint Dog, an original member of the Southern California rap group Kottonmouth Kings, has died. He was 44.According to a coroner’s report released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Saint Dog was found unresponsive in his friend’s residence and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight Wednesday morning.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerSaint Dog, who was a founding member of the Southern California hip-hop group Kottonmouth Kings, has died at age 44, according to his management. No cause of death was given.Born Steven Michael Thronson, he was found unresponsive at a friend’s home in Victorville, California, around midnight early Wednesday morning, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said.

with MailOnline revealing Zara, 23, cheated on Sam, 28, in the early stages of their relationship.On Monday night, MIC fans, who have been eagerly waiting for things to play out on screen, got to see a teaser of the explosive scenes set to take place between the pair in episode four of the current 20th season.In clips from next Monday's show, Zara is seen bursting into tears during a lunch with Sophie 'Habbs' Habboo and Jamie Laing. Asked by Habbs if she's alright, Zara explains: 'Around a year

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThanks, but no thanks, San Francisco Mayor London Breed.While San Francisco County gave the go-ahead for movie theaters to reopen today, members of the National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada have agreed unanimously to remain closed in the City by the Bay.Why? San Francisco’s current ban on movie concessions “makes it economically impossible for our members to reopen and significantly limits the moviegoing experience