San Francisco officials are touting a successful start to the Year of the Snake. With the Chinese New Year Parade hosted on the same weekend as NBA All-Star weekend, Mayor Daniel Lurie says they saw a 30% drop in crime that weekend compared to last year.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie discussed the economic boost and improved safety figures during the city’s Lunar New Year and NBA All-Star weekend at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

Bay Area residents ushered in the Year of the Snake at San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, with actress Joan Chen as grand marshal.

Lunar New Year Parade draws visitors from across the state, country and world. And every year, jaw-dropping floats make their way from Market Street to Chinatown. This year is the Year of the Snake, and the reptile takes center stage on each of the floats designed and built by The Parade Guys.

Tens of thousands of people descended on San Francisco Saturday to enjoy the annual Chinese New Year Parade. This year's parade celebrated the Year of the Snake. The annual parade in San Francisco is thought to be the largest such lunar new year ...

Capping off two weeks of lunar new year celebrations is the popular Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco’s historic Chinatown.

The celebrations for San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade to welcome the year of the snake started off with a bang.

San Francisco rang in the year of the snake Saturday night with its annual Chinese New Year Parade, winding its way from the Financial District through Union Square to Chinatown. SF is no stranger to big, street-blocking events, but this was a level up ...

For the simultaneous All-Star Game and Lunar New Year festivities, Nike commissioned a 40-foot Bryant mural above the historic Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground along Sacramento Street. It was finished and unveiled last week.

For decades, a youth basketball tournament has been part of San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Festival, which is taking place at the same time as this year’s NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center.

NBA All-Star weekend and San Francisco's annual Chinese New Year Parade are happening at the same time! The colorful and lively event is one of the largest celebrations of Chinese culture outside of Asia.

Many Quincy parents who testified at the recent school committee meeting voiced hope the holiday's recognition would strengthen Asian American representation in the city.