New to Muir Woods: parking and shuttle reservations

In January, the National Park Service will begin requiring reservations for all personal vehicles or shuttles at Muir Woods. Parking and shuttle reservations can be made up to 90 d... Read More

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Crimes of the times

By John Zipperer

There’s been a bump up in the number of crimes in the SFPD’s Northern District. Violent crimes overall were up 16 percent between September 2016 and September 2017. There were ... Read More

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Marina student joins FC Barcelona

By John Zipperer

A local student is getting the chance to be a part of one of the most storied soccer organizations in the world. Jake Himelstein has joined FC Barcelona’s Residential Academy in ... Read More

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Dogs prevail over GGNRA management plan

By John Zipperer

A controversial attempt by the National Park Service to change dog management rules in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area has ended with NPS abandoning the effort. In a state... Read More

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Close to Crystal

By John Zipperer

Actor and comedian Billy Crystal was presented with the inaugural Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award during the October Revels & Revelations fundraiser at North Beach’s ... Read More

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November facts and figures

By John Zipperer

16/64/32: The new Recology bins being introduced in the city over the next two years, including a 16-gallon waste bin, 64-gallon recycling bin, and 32-gallon composting bin … Spr... Read More

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October facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$495: The application fee for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (a.k.a. Dreamers) to renew their status; San Francisco has pledged to pay the renewal fees for local applicants... Read More

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San Francisco, D.C. part ways on police reform

By John Zipperer

San Francisco leaders chastised the U.S. Department of Justice after DOJ announced plans to refocus involvement in local policing away from reform and community trust toward fighti... Read More

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Valentino Market’s second century

By John Zipperer

Nearly 210 residents of Cow Hollow and the Marina recently gathered to celebrate the 100-years-and-counting of Valentino Market (Buchanan and Filbert Streets). Owner Elie Chahwan w... Read More

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Union Street Merchants upset with Van Ness BRT project

By John Zipperer

The ongoing Van Ness Transit Corridor Improvement Project has a clumsy name only a bureaucrat could love, and many merchants on Union Street definitely don’t love one of the proj... Read More

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September facts and figures

By John Zipperer

1,070 feet: height of the Salesforce Tower, which will be the city’s tallest building when it is completed in 2018 … 5,500: number of backpacks distributed to San Francisco... Read More

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Commonwealth Club’s new home

By John Zipperer

In early September, The Commonwealth Club will hold the ribbon cutting for its new building at 110 The Embarcadero, the product of an eight-year effort to purchase and build out a ... Read More

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Farrell targets guns again

By John Zipperer

In the wake of the abortive attempts at alt-right rallies in the Bay Area, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell plans to push for a new law that would further tighten local laws agai... Read More

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Jewelry store robbery leads to arrests

By John Zipperer

In mid-August, San Francisco police arrested three men for the Aug. 8 armed robbery of a jewelry store in the district served by Northern Station. The three suspects, each between ... Read More

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S.F. Art Institute at Fort Mason

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is rolling out its new campus at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. The grand opening celebration will take place in a free openin... Read More

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