“I notice the texture of a block — who's been here thirty years, who just moved in.”
Volunteers Now Tend 137 of SF's Street Parks. The City Just Taught Them How.
PublishedSF Public Works held its first-ever Street Parks Summit in April, recognizing a parallel maintenance system of 137…
At Lakeside Park, the Oaks Are Losing Ground
PublishedA Coast Live Oak near the Edoff Bandstand is gone.
Sign Hill Goes Tricolor — and "San Francisco" Disappears
PublishedSouth San Francisco repainted its century-old hillside sign red, blue, and white for the America 250 commemoration —…
In Uptown, a Bookstore Opened in January. In Montclair, One Closed Today.
PublishedA Great Good Place for Books shut its Montclair doors for good on Sunday, June 14, after 29 years.
In the Grasses Off Swan Way, Endangered Rails Are Still Calling
PublishedAlong Oakland's San Leandro Bay, the Golden Gate Bird Alliance's Bay Birding Challenge documented a black rail at…
At Jack London Square, Plank Sets Its Last Frame for August 2
PublishedThe 50,000-square-foot entertainment complex at 98 Broadway in Oakland closes August 2 after nearly 12 years, the…
On Walter U Lum Place, Chinatown's Card Players Found Another Square
PublishedWhen Portsmouth Square closed June 11 for its $73 million renovation, the seniors who gather there daily didn't go home…
Apple Land and Mainland: Two Richmond Produce Markets Go Dark
PublishedTwo Inner Richmond produce markets have shuttered on separate corridors — Apple Land on Clement, Mainland Market on…
A Family Says Uptown Ford of Oakland Took $7,000 Down but Recorded $5,000 — and Won't Return the Difference
PublishedAn r/bayarea post by a buyer's family alleges Uptown Ford of Oakland accepted a $7,000 down payment on a 2024 Ford…
Tenderloin Blocks Eyed for Child 'Safe Zone'; Ellis Street Closes Sunday
PublishedThe Tenderloin Community Action Plan's children's safe zone proposal is now in active alignment meetings between Mayor…
A "For Sale" Sign on the Building at 303 Castro May Mean Line 51 Brewing Is Done
PublishedAn r/oakland post this week described a "building for lease or sale" sign at 303 Castro Street, home to Line 51…
The Cheeseboard and the Comedy: @simonacruzer's 'North Berkeley Mom' Is Going Viral
PublishedCreator Simona Ruzer (@simonacruzer), a documented viral figure since a 2023 TikTok exit video, is now circulating…
Orange-Red Steel on Crescent Lawn: BAMPFA's New di Suvero Returns a Sculptor to His Campus
PublishedMark di Suvero's Mamma Mobius — a Möbius strip-inspired sculpture in orange-red steel — has been permanently installed…
Pier 29 Was Parking. This Fall, Dave Eggers Is Filling It With Artists.
PublishedDave Eggers spotted Pier 29's vacant 100,000-square-foot warehouse while biking the Embarcadero in 2022.
On Hyde Street, a Labor Organizer's Mural Sees Chinatown Without the Lanterns
PublishedKayan Cheung-Miaw's "This Asian American Life," now up on the Asian Art Museum's Lui Art Wall on Hyde Street, depicts…
A Flag Appeared at the Old Mission Police Station. Nobody Knows Whose.
PublishedA new flag appeared last week at 3057 17th Street, the 1902 former Mission Police Station held in near-total private…
Tom Hanks Left a Typewriter at 1823 University Ave. He Also Walked Out With One.
PublishedThe actor and collector stopped by Berkeley Typewriter last week, tested most of the inventory, bought a 1930s Royal…
The Donut Shop on 23rd That Won a National Award
PublishedRichmondside took first place in the 2026 Society of Features Journalism awards for a piece by intern Thomas Lyons on…
At Noon in the Mission, Mexico Wins — and the Mayor Shows Up
PublishedThe FIFA World Cup's opening match — Mexico 2, South Africa 0 — turned Napper Tandy and the surrounding Mission blocks…
Portsmouth Square Broke Ground Monday. The Bridge Goes Next.
PublishedSan Francisco broke ground June 9 on a $73 million renovation of Portsmouth Square, Chinatown's 1.3-acre central park.
At 2550 Mission Street, a 110-Year-Old Theater Gets a New Name — Inside
PublishedAlamo Drafthouse announced Wednesday that the New Mission Theater will be permanently rechristened the Christopher…
Formal Plans Filed for 379 Units Atop the Bernal Heights Safeway at 3350 Mission
PublishedAlign Real Estate filed a formal planning application this week to redevelop the Bernal Heights Safeway at 3350 Mission…
On Innes Avenue, the Park Is Moving and the Housing Isn't
PublishedAlong the Bayview's Innes Avenue, the city is building a delayed waterfront park while the 1,575-unit housing project…
On 24th Street, Bone Broth Took the Spot Boba Used to Hold
PublishedA new SF Standard portrait of Noe Valley's commercial strip catches the neighborhood mid-shift — and the tell…
At 311 Divisadero, the Pizza Oven Cools and a Bistro Named "Beloved" Moves In
PublishedAfter fifteen years, the Ragazza pizzeria at 311 Divisadero closed in March 2025.
On the Wall at North Studio, Pam Grier Holds Court
PublishedOn the exterior wall at North Studio, somewhere in the blocks where the neighborhood folds into itself and the foot…
Inside the Academy: Golden Gate Park's Science Museum Is Having a Rough Few Years
PublishedIn the east end of Golden Gate Park, behind the living roof that has become something of a landmark in its own right…
Sutro Tower Is Getting a New Coat of Paint for the First Time Since the Reagan Administration
PublishedFrom Twin Peaks to the Sunset, from the top of Bernal to the back windows of apartments in the Haight, the…
We Are Bruce Lee Exhibit Goes Free — One Day Only
PublishedCheck the current schedule at the Chinese Historical Society of America (965 Clay St, Chinatown) for the free admission…
At the Bayview Pool, Kids Who Never Swam Are Learning Not to Fear the Water
PublishedAt the Rossi Pool on Arguello the lanes fill with lap swimmers by 7am, but in Bayview, getting a kid into the water at…