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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 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:24 pm

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 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:27 pm

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

A person stands by a green bench in front of a mosaic mural of a smiling face; a dog lies on its back nearby, and a man holds a child at the edge of a playground.

Day 39 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Where are the kids at Kid Power Park?

by Abigail Vân Neely April 19, 2025, 7:05 pmJune 16, 2025, 3:36 pm

A person in a gray owl costume stands in the foreground, while a person in a vibrant, patterned suit and hat gestures behind a green ribbon on a sunny day.

Photos: S.F.’s Sunset Dunes park opens, drawing crowds and protest

by Junyao Yang April 12, 2025, 3:38 pmJune 22, 2025, 8:57 pm

Three people in jackets and hats stand on a painted street mural featuring an octopus and skyline, with houses and a construction cone in the background.

Say hello to Sunset Dunes park, and maybe a ballot measure to bury it

by Junyao Yang April 9, 2025, 2:14 pmJune 22, 2025, 8:58 pm

Wide road flanked by vegetation and sand dunes under a clear blue sky. A child rides a bicycle on a paved path. Hills and buildings are visible in the background.

Here are the top 5 names for Great Highway park. Why isn’t Ocean Beach Park one?

by Junyao Yang April 6, 2025, 1:24 pmJune 22, 2025, 8:58 pm

A straight road leads into the distance under a purple and pink sky. Trees on the left are bent by wind, with buildings in the background. People walk along the road.

From ‘Parky McParkface’ to ‘Engardio’s Folly:’ See more than 2,000 names for the Great Highway park

by Junyao Yang March 19, 2025, 6:00 amJune 22, 2025, 8:58 pm

Garfield Pool weekend hours suddenly shift, frustrating swimmers

by Anne Li August 22, 2024, 2:15 pmJune 22, 2025, 8:58 pm

Two people, both wearing masks, play ping-pong on an outdoor table labeled "Sanctuary City" in front of a glass-walled building.

The Tenderloin can be rough. But its parks are often a refuge.

by Anne Li August 20, 2024, 6:00 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:26 pm

A group of players of the "SF International Soccer Family" pose for a photo after a game circa early 2000's. Photo courtesy of Raul Fernandez.

Two SF parks in the Western Addition foster 44-years of friendship

by Oscar Palma June 20, 2024, 5:00 amJune 20, 2024, 9:39 pm

Mission Greenway putting plants in Parcel 36

Guerrilla gardening action on unclaimed Mission parcel draws joy, anger

by David Mamaril Horowitz October 25, 2022, 6:56 pmJanuary 11, 2024, 11:11 am