Golden Gate Park landscapers added islets to the restored Middle Lake to attract cormorants, geese, herons, and other nesting birds. (All photos by the author except where indicated.) The stages have ...

As San Francisco plunges into preservation-palooza, here's a walking tour to remember the city architect who railed against ...

San Francisco needs tens of thousands of new homes to help relieve soaring housing costs. Ideally, a large swath of these homes would be affordable for lower-income renters. But idealism has an ...

Will SF voters boost taxes on businesses whose CEOs make a ton more than their employees? Or will they exempt more small businesses from that same tax? Or both? Or neither? (Photo: Alex Lash) It’s ...

The Mission District was not part of SF's Family Zoning Plan, but a state law requires more room for housing in the neighborhood and several others. Some 2,000 sites across town will be subject to ...

Rendering of the Baylands development, looking south. For decades, political, environmental, and economic issues have delayed development of 680 empty acres straddling San Francisco and San Mateo ...

The entrance of the 16th St. Hotel in San Francisco, seen Sept. 4, 2025. SROs in dire need of repair could be easier to gut or tear down if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill currently on his desk. The ...

As San Francisco plunges into preservation-palooza, let’s take a walking tour to remember the city architect who railed against preciousness a century ago.

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The final two races have been called. The verdict is in: Mayor Daniel Lurie and his allies got everything they wanted. To recap: After the first night of results (about 23 percent of ballots counted), ...

City College of San Francisco's main athletic field overlooks Balboa Park and other southern SF neighborhoods. The school's football team has won 11 national community college championships.