The invitation was accepted, and the stage was set for the largest tong battle in San Francisco history.

San Francisco boasts the largest Chinatown outside ... During this period, criminal activities overtook Chinatown. Tongs, underground societies of brotherhood, sprung up overnight and engaged ...

Known today as the oldest Chinatown in North America, San Francisco’s Chinatown has a remarkable history that spans over 175 years. Initially only occupying the area around Portsmouth Square and ...

San Francisco's Chinatown, the oldest Chinese enclave in America, has a rich history. It's a site where concerns over larger issues of immigration and racial discrimination played out. After the ...

Shops in Chinatown are beginning to feel the financial effects of tariffs and worry that raising prices could impact their livelihoods. Edward Lau and his employees precisely weigh herbal products ...

As San Francisco's Chinatown held its tenth night market event Wednesday evening, members of the community said they still feel some lingering safety concerns in the city. Leaders in San Francisco ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Preparations were underway on Tuesday in San Francisco Chinatown to celebrate the year of the snake. The sound of fireworks was continuous. This holiday is the most important in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Sandra "Sandy" Tong was sworn in Tuesday as San Francisco's interim fire chief following the retirement of Jeanine Nicholson. A native of Chinatown, Tong is the first ...

Thousands of revelers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond converged on San Francisco’s Chinatown Saturday for Lunar New Year celebrations. The official first day of the Year of the Snake was in ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Saturday is Chinese New Year ... In English, it symbolizes luck and prosperity," said Cora Ng of Chinatown Restaurant. Shrimp dishes are popular too. The Chinese word for ...

but it was only after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and its subsequent fire that the tongs' illegal endeavours were somewhat quelled. Most of Chinatown was completely levelled by the ...