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A man in a gray suit holds up and displays a signed document during a press conference, with a microphone labeled KTVU in the foreground.

Roadkill: S.F. measure to reintroduce cars to Great Highway ‘crashes and burns’

by Junyao Yang and Joe Eskenazi January 13, 2026, 5:00 pmJanuary 13, 2026, 6:20 pm

People riding bicycles along a road near residential houses on a clear day. Some cyclists wear helmets. A stroller is attached to one bicycle.

S.F. judge tosses lawsuit claiming Great Highway closure was illegal

by Junyao Yang January 5, 2026, 9:29 pmJanuary 6, 2026, 11:16 am

People walk dogs and ride bicycles along a street with rows of houses and apartment buildings in the background on a clear day.

Supervisor Alan Wong says he’ll back measure to bring cars back to Great Highway

by Junyao Yang December 19, 2025, 2:30 pmDecember 19, 2025, 6:11 pm

Three children wearing sports uniforms compete for the soccer ball on a field in front of a goal net during a game.

Photos: Fall in San Francisco’s parks

by Jay A. Martin November 9, 2025, 4:00 am

A person speaks at a podium during an outdoor event with a "San Francisco Recreation & Parks" sign; people and a person in an owl costume are nearby under a clear sky.

Phil Ginsburg, head of S.F. Rec and Parks, to depart by end of year

by Junyao Yang September 22, 2025, 1:21 pmSeptember 23, 2025, 11:58 am

Red circular benches with planters, some covered in graffiti, line a city sidewalk; a few cars are parked on the street and a person sits on one of the benches.

‘We can’t have nice things:’ S.F. keeps adding public spaces in the Tenderloin, then axing them

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 4, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 21, 2025, 3:52 pm

A person rides a scooter past a gray, two-story building with boarded windows on a sunny street corner.

An S.F. park has been in the works since 2012. It was just halted.

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 2, 2025, 3:20 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 10:53 am

A group of people stand and talk near speakers and equipment on a beach, with the ocean and sky visible in the background.

Election Coverage

Besides closing the Great Highway, what else has Joel Engardio done?

by Junyao Yang August 26, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 27, 2025, 10:01 am

A person stands against a large tree reading a book while holding another, with a crowd and houses visible in the background on a cloudy day.

A.I. is detecting San Francisco’s ‘performative males’

by Jordan Montero August 23, 2025, 12:04 pmAugust 26, 2025, 1:34 pm

Aerial view of Crane Cove Park with docks, boats, and the San Francisco skyline in the background, next to the blue waters of the bay.

One call could’ve saved S.F. millions. Nobody picked up the phone.

by Joe Eskenazi August 11, 2025, 4:01 amAugust 11, 2025, 9:40 am

Three people sit at desks with laptops in a wood-paneled council chamber, California flags visible, facing a speaker at the front of the room.

San Francisco Parks Alliance dissolved in financial chaos, say board members

by Jessica Blough July 17, 2025, 4:52 pmJuly 18, 2025, 3:16 pm

A yellow school bus and green dumpsters are on a city street lined with buildings under a clear blue sky.

The Tenderloin got $2M to create a ‘greenway.’ Years later, it’s still an empty road.

by Eleni Balakrishnan July 15, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 10:53 am

People are lounging on a grassy hillside park with a city skyline and clear blue sky in the background.

In wake of Parks Alliance’s implosion, Fielder calls for audit of S.F. parks department

by Margaret Kadifa May 20, 2025, 11:37 amMay 22, 2025, 12:18 pm

A woman wearing sunglasses and a beanie holds a small dog in a pink sweater, standing on a paved path in a park with trees and a green bench nearby.

People We Meet: Linda English wants to skate forever

by Junyao Yang May 11, 2025, 4:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:34 am

A person in white clothing holds a rainbow pride flag above a crowd during an outdoor event, with a historic building visible in the background.

‘Too much hunk’: Dolores Park overflows with Easter hunky Jesuses

by Abigail Vân Neely April 20, 2025, 6:50 pmApril 22, 2025, 11:36 am