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Rental bikes expand footprint into Golden Gate Park

More than 3,000 Bay Wheels rental bicycles are now available across San Francisco.

9 months ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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.”

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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