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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

Golden Gate Park's Sunday Roller Disco Is Back — Skates Optional, Sunscreen Not

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Sundays at Golden Gate Park, the roller disco near the Bandshell runs through the afternoon — free to attend, open to…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 24, 2026

FoodieLand Night Market Returns to the Cow Palace With Three Nights of Vendor Chaos

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Friday through Sunday, May 22–24, the Cow Palace hosts FoodieLand Night Market, the outdoor food-vendor event that…

FoodMay 24, 2026

SF Public Works Seeks Surveillance Cameras to Identify Illegal Dumpers

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SF Public Works is pursuing surveillance technology to catch and publicly identify illegal dumpers, according to a…

PoliticsMay 24, 2026

Late May in SF: Block Parties, a World Premiere, and a Concert Run Worth Catching

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The last week of May is stacked. SF closes out the month with a world premiere theatrical production, free…

EventsMay 24, 2026

La Taqueria Has Been on Mission Street for 50 Years. The Line Is Still Around the Block.

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La Taqueria sits at 2889 Mission Street, and on any given afternoon the queue runs past the door and onto the sidewalk.

FoodMission DistrictMay 24, 2026

Grant Avenue to Cortland, on Foot

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On a recent clear afternoon, someone walked the diagonal from Chinatown down to Bernal Heights and took pictures the…

CultureChinatownMay 24, 2026

Marshall Beach: The Golden Gate View That Requires Actual Effort

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Any day, dawn to dusk, Marshall Beach in the Presidio gives you a full-frame shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from the…

EventsPresidioMay 24, 2026

Muir Beach Volunteer Firefighters' BBQ Turns 52 — Cross the Bridge for This One

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Once a year, the Muir Beach Volunteer Fire Department throws open the Pelican Inn lawn and feeds a few hundred people…

EventsMay 24, 2026

Free Yoga on the Great Highway, Every Sunday — No Mat, No Problem

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Sundays on the Great Highway, the city runs a free outdoor yoga session as part of its recurring "Sundays at the Beach"…

EventsOuter SunsetMay 24, 2026

Union Square's Recurring Plaza Events: Red Umbrellas, Sunday Hangouts, and What's Actually Happening Down There

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Weekends at Union Square Plaza, the open hardscape in front of the Dewey Monument at Geary and Powell, host a rotating…

EventsUnion SquareMay 24, 2026

Lindy in the Park Is Free, Weekly, and Probably Better Than Your Sunday Plans

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Sundays at 11am, the paved area near 6th Avenue and Fulton in Golden Gate Park fills up with swing dancers doing Lindy…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 24, 2026

Manny's Trash Cleanup: Free Fries, $1 Beer, and a Block That Needs It

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Check the SFFuncheap listing for the confirmed date and time — Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup is a recurring…

EventsMay 24, 2026

SF Memorial Day Bar Crawl Returns for 2026

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Memorial Day weekend, the SF Bar Crawl hits the city's bar corridor — exact start time and check-in location to be…

EventsMay 24, 2026

Geary Keeps Moving, and the Question Is Where

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On the 6300 block of Geary, between a nail salon with a hand-painted sign and a shuttered insurance office, there is a…

TransitRichmond DistrictMay 23, 2026

The Oakland Olympian's Doping Gamble Isn't a Scandal—It's a Mirror

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An Oakland Olympian is losing fans over a doping controversy being framed as a personal failing.

SportsMay 23, 2026

PG&E Summer Rate Increases Draw Attention as Cooling Season Approaches

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PG&E customers across the Bay Area are facing higher electricity bills this summer as the utility's tiered rate…

GeneralMay 23, 2026

Davies Hall Gets a New Director, and a Question About What 'Cool' Costs

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At the corner of Van Ness and Grove, the marquee outside Davies Symphony Hall has been cycling through the same…

CultureCivic CenterMay 23, 2026

Club Deluxe Is Mid-Renovation and Mid-Rumor on Haight

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On the 1500 block of Haight, the windows of Club Deluxe have gone opaque with construction paper, the kind of beige-tan…

CultureHaight-AshburyMay 23, 2026

Sunset District Residents Push for Density as Housing Costs Price Out Longtime Neighbors

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A growing chorus of San Francisco residents is calling for increased housing density in the Sunset District, with…

HousingSunset DistrictMay 23, 2026

Memorial Day Weekend: 50 Free Walking Tours and a Disco Night Worth Your Saturday

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Saturday–Monday, May 23–25, 2026 | Citywide + TBD venue | Free (tours) / ticketed (disco) SF City Guides runs its…

EventsMay 23, 2026

Kittens Available Now: Sunnyvale Petco Adoption Event Saturday

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Saturday from 10am to 2pm, Petco at 160 E El Camino Real in Sunnyvale is hosting a walk-in cat adoption event.

EventsMay 23, 2026

Sidewalk Parking Complaint Sits Unresolved as 311 Reports Stack Up

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A San Francisco resident reported this month that an unknown vehicle has been parking on the sidewalk between two…

TransitMay 23, 2026

Sergey Brin Funds SF Political Races From Out of State

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who relocated from California, has continued to direct significant financial…

PoliticsMay 23, 2026

Shanghai Dumpling King Is Not Closed — And the Owner Wants You to Know It

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Shanghai Dumpling King is open, despite signage suggesting otherwise.

FoodOuter SunsetMay 23, 2026