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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

Maiden Lane Goes Car-Free and 21+ for Parked's 360° Street Party

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Maiden Lane — the narrow pedestrian alley off Union Square — gets a full street-party takeover courtesy of Parked…

EventsUnion SquareMay 30, 2026

District 4 Candidate Albert Chow Enters Race With Positions on Dunes, Transit, and a Pitch to Defy Easy Labels

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Albert Chow is running for the District 4 seat on the Board of Supervisors, and he is making clear early that he does…

PoliticsOuter SunsetMay 30, 2026

Rafael Quintanar Parked His Taco Truck Where He Wanted It

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On the edge of the Mission, sometime before the lunch rush, Rafael Quintanar is already at the griddle.

FoodMissionMay 30, 2026

Wildflowers Along Gazos Creek: What's Blooming at Butano State Park Right Now

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This weekend and into next, Gazos Creek Road and Butano State Park are putting on a bloom — wildflowers along the creek…

EventsMay 30, 2026

Sunnyvale Rescue Needs 67 More Adoptions to Hit 1,000 — Saturday Is Your Shot

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Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Petco Adoption Center at Petco Sunnyvale is hosting an adoption event with a specific…

EventsMay 30, 2026

Asian Art Museum Is Hosting a Community Meetup — No Agenda, Just Show Up

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Sunday at 11:30am, the Asian Art Museum at 200 Larkin Street hosts its monthly community meetup — walk-in casual, no…

CultureCivic CenterMay 30, 2026

Someone Carved a Heart and Sent It Into the Bay. Someone Else Picked It Up.

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At Baker Beach, on a Tuesday morning in March of last year, a carved heart-shaped stone washed up near the waterline…

CulturePresidioMay 30, 2026

Something Was Howling on 18th Street Last Night

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Sometime after midnight on 18th Street, residents started posting to r/sanfrancisco about howling — not the…

GeneralMissionMay 30, 2026

The Embarcadero Fountain Is Gone. The Pieces Went Somewhere.

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On the Embarcadero, sometime before the last Tuesday of May, the final concrete sections of the Justin Herman Plaza…

CultureEmbarcaderoMay 30, 2026

La Carne Asada: Baile, Chelas y Comida Hits Spark Social This Weekend

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Saturday night, Spark Social SF in Mission Bay hosts La Carne Asada — a $10 dance, beer, and food event that does…

EventsMission BayMay 30, 2026

The AI Bubble Didn't Move to SF — It Was Always Here

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A thread on r/bayarea this week asked why the AI bubble feels centered in San Francisco rather than Silicon Valley…

TechSoMaMay 30, 2026

Held Over Rings Up Its Last Sale on Haight

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On the 1500 block of Haight, the racks are moving toward the door.

CultureHaight-AshburyMay 30, 2026

Bayview Family Festival Returns to India Basin — Free, Waterfront, Worth the Trip

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At India Basin Waterfront Park in Bayview, the 2026 Bayview Family Festival runs free with registration requested —…

EventsBayviewMay 30, 2026

Black Outside Festival Brings a Free Family Day to McLaren Park

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McLaren Park hosts the Black Outside Festival, a free family-focused outdoor event combining a guided nature hike with…

EventsVisitacion ValleyMay 30, 2026

CoCA Spring Open Studios: Half Moon Bay Artists Open Their Doors for Free

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This spring, the Center for the Arts (CoCA) in Half Moon Bay runs its annual Open Studios weekend, giving the public…

CultureMay 30, 2026

Giant Pandas Are Coming to SF Zoo (Still Working on the 'When')

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No date yet, no ticket link, no bamboo on order — but Mayor Lurie wants the city's zoo donors to know he hasn't…

EventsSunsetMay 30, 2026

Oakland Documentary Tracks Final Year of Wood Street Encampment Before City Cleared It

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A new documentary follows the residents of Wood Street, once the largest homeless encampment in Oakland, through the…

HousingMay 30, 2026

Free Community Hike at Twin Peaks, Cannabis Wellness Edition

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Check SFFuncheap for the confirmed start time, but this recurring free community hike meets at Twin Peaks — the upper…

EventsTwin PeaksMay 30, 2026

One Prius Owner's Answer to Smash-and-Grab: A Steel Box Bolted to the Floor

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Somewhere between the third broken window and another insurance claim, a 2014 Prius owner in San Francisco stopped…

GeneralMay 30, 2026

State Lawmakers Split on AI Job-Loss Response as Governor Asks for More Data

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California lawmakers and the governor's office are at odds over how aggressively the state should act on artificial…

PoliticsMay 30, 2026

Muni Reliability Slides as Riders Report Widening Delays

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Muni riders across San Francisco are reporting a measurable drop in service reliability in recent weeks, with some…

TransitMay 30, 2026

Two Days Running, the Guards at Baker Beach Are Going Into the Water

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At the western edge of Baker Beach, where the sand drops off and the shorebreak hits without much warning, the…

GeneralPresidioMay 30, 2026

Porchfest 2026 Takes Over the Mission With 100+ Acts on People's Actual Porches

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Sunday in the Mission, SF Porchfest 2026 runs as a free, self-guided walking music festival spread across residential…

EventsMission DistrictMay 30, 2026

FuelFest 2025: 700 Cars, Live Drifting, and a Full Day in Pleasanton

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Saturday and Sunday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton.

EventsMay 30, 2026