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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 amMarch 16, 2026, 7:21 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 pmMarch 18, 2026, 1:15 pm

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 pmJuly 16, 2026, 2:19 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 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

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