Latest from SFBay
Rental bikes expand footprint into Golden Gate Park
More than 3,000 Bay Wheels rental bicycles are now available across San Francisco.Read More
Fire damages San Francisco playground
A San Francisco children’s playground near the Ferry Building will remain closed after a fire late Thursday night badly damaged it, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department officials said....Read More
Emergency declaration issued to hasten Stern Grove repairs after flooding
The SFPUC issued an emergency declaration to get Stern Grove repairs moving after a water main rupture caused massive flooding and damage.Read More
Supervisor Peskin apologizes for past ‘tenor,’ vows to serve through alcohol treatment
After San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin last week announced he would enter into treatment for alcohol dependency, on Tuesday he elaborated and said he would remain in office while...Read More
San Francisco cancels 420 celebration for second year due to Covid-19
Coming as no real surprise, San Francisco Recreation and Parks officials announced Tuesday that the annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park will be canceled for a second year...Read More
PG&E to pay up to $190 million for pollution cleanup at Marina Small Craft Harbor
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Friday PG&E has agreed to pay the city up to $190 million to settle a legal battle that has lasted two decades...Read More
San Francisco reopens playgrounds with modified health and safety guidelines
San Francisco Wednesday reopened playgrounds to children after more than seven months of closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 180 public playgrounds reopened under new health and...Read More
San Francisco restaurants open doors to indoor diners
San Francisco restaurants are now allowed to serve indoor meals. As of Wednesday, Restaurants can reopen at 25 percent capacity with up to no more than 100 people. Safety...Read More
City to permit summer camps, though ‘a lot has changed’
San Francisco summer camps will be allowed to open in June, but officials warn that camps will be different than in years past. Mayor London Breed announced city, nonprofit...Read More
Rec and Park to voluntarily provide location list for safe sleeping sites
San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer said Monday that legislation requiring the Department of Recreation and Parks to compile a list of potential “safe sleeping sites” on its properties...Read More
City shuts down vehicle traffic on two key park thoroughfares
After weeks of calls from bike and pedestrian advocates, San Francisco officials will finally cut off vehicle traffic on John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park beginning Tuesday...Read More
Golden Gate Park to add 150-foot observation wheel gondola ride
A 150-foot observation wheel will be installed at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park next year during the park’s 150th anniversary, the city’s Recreation and Park Department announced Thursday. The...Read More
City unveils Golden Gate Park safety improvements, remembers Heather Miller
“We have to remember that this is fundamentally a park where people should be ...literally smelling the flowers.”Read More
Rec and Park ‘flexible pricing’ proposal moves to full board vote
Visitors coming to San Francisco may soon have to pay more to see some of The City’s busiest tourist attractions during peak times. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors...Read More
Once his stage, meadow now honors Robin Williams
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department gave its blessing to rename a meadow at Golden Gate Park after comedian Robin Williams.Read More
Historic Geneva car barn begins transformation
The 116-year-old building full of cobwebs and mold will emerge as renovated space for art and cultural programs.Read More
Civic Center to host Warriors Game 3 watch party
Warriors fans who want to join other fans to cheer on the team for Game 3 of the NBA Finals can do so Wednesday night in San Francisco’s Civic...Read More
Speed humps, raised crosswalk installed in Golden Gate Park
Nine new speed humps and a raised crosswalk have been installed on John F. Kennedy Drive in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.Read More
Speed humps help slow cars in Golden Gate Park
Nine new speed humps and a raised crosswalk inside the western portion of Golden Gate Park are now complete.Read More
Beach Chalet soccer fields make public debut
The grass was certainly greener Wednesday at the newly-renovated Beach Chalet Soccer Fields in Golden Gate Park.Read More