NATIVE SON: San Francisco is replacing key cable car equipment and planning a $31.2 million power upgrade to keep the historic system running, Carl Nolte writes.

Nearly every cable car has a secret. Hidden underneath the many of the benches — alongside GPS and electrical equipment — are small time capsules placed by the carpenters who repair the cars. Mark ...

Before the Great Earthquake of 1906, there were more than 600 cable cars in San Francisco. By 1912, there were less than 100. Today, there are 44. Every few years, a cable car must be replaced—a ...

More than a dozen people were injured when a cable car in San Francisco came to a screeching halt on Monday afternoon, rattling passengers inside, according to authorities. A total of 15 people ...