Eric....there are a few of us in the SF area...SF and in the East Bay.
Eliz, Myself, Ivor, & Karijo come to mind immediately. There was also Feralpigeon - but lo and behold I do not believe she has posted here in quite a while, and wonder what happened to her.
Then some great folks up around Sonoma as well.....
and a couple in SJ.....
Elizabeth has a great vet who will do pigeon appt's for cheap or just donations...I will let her tell you the name, as it always escapes me.
Be careful of Wildcare in San Rafael. Despite their claims, they put down a good 50% of found pigeons which are treatable and re-releasable. I guess they only like to concentrate on the more unusual and rare rescues which will bring in donations and press. It's a shame, but that's what they do.
SF ACC is better...BUT it depends upon the particular Officer. Sgt. Johnson to a decent degree (he's a good fellow), and officers Runge and BonGiovanni to a great degree, are very pigeon friendly and sympathetic.
Those 3 care...with others, you may well have to really loobby and intervene on the behalf of the rescue. Sometimes requiring someone to pick up the bird from their facility and finish treating it yourself. Occasionally they will put down a treatable pigeon and oftentimes I only find out about this several hours too late.....All in all, better than Widcare, they tend to be responsive to distressed pigeon call-ins, and some good folks there - but keep tabs when necessary....
- and sometimes specify that you can arrange someone treating it after initial save (even if you haven't a clue who that might be)....
My general rule is if the pigeon is accessible, take it yourself and ask questions as to where it will be housed and treated later. Then contact one or all of us...word spreads fast via internet and Eliz in particular has accrued quite the contact list.
In situations where the pigeon is injured or trapped or distressed in locations which are inaccessible (i.e above the ground floor, trapped behind netting on someone else's property, etc.)...call ACC and particularly try for that triumivirate I mention above.
If the injury seems really bad or the pigeon is really weak, Bay Area Bird Hospital (BAB) out on Taraval has great avian vets and they take all patients very seriously, be it someone's parrot or a feral pigeon. The downside is, they do not give price breaks for feral rescues, so expect to pay $120-200 minimum for an exam and meds....and double + if the patient requires blood tests or x-rays or casting/splinting.
Nevertheless, they are excellent - and in situations where the pigeon's condition was well beyond just immediate supportive care and me best-guessing at what meds might work...I have never hesitated to go there.
Any of the Forum members I noted above can conceivably help you with a capture, depending upon the day and time. I will PM you my contact info for you to have on hand as well.
Glad you found the Forum....it's always nice to know someone else in town. As Eliz and Ivor can attest....there is never a shortage of pigeons needing help and at times, it really becomes overwhelming.....