GGNRA turns 50

On Oct. 27, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area hit middle age, celebrating 50 years since its formation. Stretching from Alcatraz to Crissy Field to The Presidio to Rancho C... Read More

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Pelosi shifts roles

By John Zipperer

Following the Democrats’ narrow loss of the U.S. House of Representatives in the November election, and the shocking violent attack on her husband, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announce... Read More

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Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

Soccer fans often feel isolated in cities that are filled with fans of baseball, basketball, and American football. Street Soccer USA and the city of San Francisco teamed up to ho... Read More

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Holiday facts and figures

By John Zipperer

501 Stanyan Street: Location of the home of John McLaren, Golden Gate Park’s builder, who decorated a cypress tree in his front yard in 1929, and the tree has been lit up every ... Read More

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Photographer robberies spur increased police presence

By John Zipperer

In the wake of two brazen robberies of wedding photographers near the Palace of Fine Arts, District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani has secured additional police presence for the P... Read More

Bi-Rite, seen here on 18th St., is coming to Russian Hill. Photo: Eric Heath-flickr.com-p200eric-WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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Bi-Rite Takes Over Real Foods On Polk

By John Zipperer

In early 2023, Bi-Rite will take over the Real Foods location at 2140 Polk Street. The Bi-Rite Family of Businesses announced in late October it had entered into an agreement to p... Read More

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City Revives the 1970s For Skating Fans

By John Zipperer

No, this isn’t a typo; San FranDISCO is the name of a 5,000-square-foot roller rink the city opened Oct. 15 on Civic Center’s Fulton Plaza. The pop-up rink opened during Natio... Read More

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Crime Update

By John Zipperer

The number of crimes largely held steady year-to-year for the period Sept. 15–Oct. 15, according to the San Francisco Police Department’s Crime Dashboard for Northern Station.... Read More

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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

State Assemblymember Matt Haney has walked back his support for a $1.7 million single public toilet planned for San Francisco’s Noe Valley. Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s criti... Read More

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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

1,052: The number of games Bruce Bochy won as manager of the San Francisco Giants from 2007–19; Bochy was hired last month as the new manager of the Texas Rangers . . . $181: pe... Read More

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New Money For Chinatown Library Renovation

By John Zipperer

The state’s Building Forward Library Improvement Grant Program has awarded the Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch of the San Francisco Public Library nearly $8 million for renovation... Read More

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Two state bills address housing production

By John Zipperer

Solutions to the state’s housing crisis have been few and far between in Sacramento, and those that appear usually expire due to backroom opposition. But AB 2011 and SB 6 have e... Read More

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Music in the park

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department announced a new plan to license street performers in Golden Gate Park. Musicians and other performers can get permits for perform... Read More

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Supervisors Approve Expanded Camera Use

By John Zipperer

The Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 in September to approve Mayor London Breed’s legislation authorizing law enforcement to use noncity-owned cameras temporarily when respondin... Read More

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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

City leaders lauded the opening in September of Eula Hotel in the Mission. The 25 units are designed to serve as supportive housing for formerly homeless young adults aged 18–24... Read More

News Briefs

GGNRA turns 50

Pelosi shifts roles

Briefly noted

Holiday facts and figures

Photographer robberies spur increased police presence

Bi-Rite Takes Over Real Foods On Polk

City Revives the 1970s For Skating Fans

Crime Update

Briefly Noted

Facts and Figures

New Money For Chinatown Library Renovation

Two state bills address housing production

Music in the park

Supervisors Approve Expanded Camera Use

Briefly Noted

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