If you had to name three things that are distinctive about San Francisco, cable cars would almost certainly be on that list. So the failure of Proposition L in this most recent election has a lot ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- All cable car service in San Francisco has been shut down Thursday afternoon due to a power outage, according to transit officials. The SFMTA Twitter account posted about ...

As holiday traditions go, the decorating of San Francisco’s cable car fleet may stand out as one of the most unique. Every year, scores of volunteers — along with a few off-duty cable car ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Cable car lines in San Francisco are down Thursday and are expected to remain out of service for the remainder of the night. Officials said the iconic cars are down as a result ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Some 7.5 million people ride San Francisco’s cable cars each year. Many of them board at Powell and Market streets, the famous turnaround site at the end of the line.

SAN FRANCISCO — Some 7.5 million people ride San Francisco’s cable cars each year. Many of them board at Powell and Market streets, the famous turnaround site at the end of the line.

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See our ethics statement. For a full 150 years, San Francisco’s cable cars have climbed to the Top of Nob Hill and rumbled down Mason Street to deliver riders to Fisherman’s Wharf. In fact ...

San Francisco's famed cable cars are running again after a 12-day service halt to rehabilitate the gearboxes that help run the 19th century public transportation system. The wooden cars are slowly ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Cable Cars are synonymous with San Francisco and recognized around the world. It all started in 1873, with an innovative idea to navigate the city's hills. Wednesday ...

Some 7.5 million people ride San Francisco's cable cars each year. Many of them board at Powell and Market streets, the famous turnaround site at the end of the line. Here tourists can snap ...