<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1">
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/guides/china-beach-san-francisco-parking-access-construction/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/china-beach-san-francisco-parking-access-construction</image:loc><image:title>China Beach is open, but construction has changed parking and access. Here’s what to know</image:title><image:caption>Representative scenic view of China Beach and its hillside access area in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/guides/free-public-bathrooms-san-francisco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-public-bathrooms-san-francisco</image:loc><image:title>Where can I find a bathroom in San Francisco? Free public toilets and 24-hour backups</image:title><image:caption>Representative public restroom kiosk on a San Francisco streetscape.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/guides/ocean-beach-bonfire-rules-san-francisco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/ocean-beach-bonfire-rules-san-francisco</image:loc><image:title>Can you have a bonfire at Ocean Beach? Yes — here are the 2026 rules</image:title><image:caption>Representative Ocean Beach bonfire scene at sunset with people gathered around a fire ring.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/guides/san-francisco-soft-story-retrofit-guide/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-soft-story-retrofit-guide</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Soft-Story Retrofit Guide: Building List, Costs, Grants and Deadlines</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco multifamily building with open garage bays at the ground floor.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/258-church-street-subtenant-rent-brick-timber/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/258-church-street-subtenant-rent-brick-timber</image:loc><image:title>A $9,250 Castro rent fight shows how exposed SF subtenants can be</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated San Francisco apartment building and house key representing a Castro rent dispute.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/3700-california-cpmc-250-homes-permits-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/3700-california-cpmc-250-homes-permits-2026</image:loc><image:title>250 Homes Filed at Former CPMC California Campus as 530-Unit Project Advances</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large San Francisco residential development site and construction permits.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/960-howard-affordable-housing-permit-mass-timber-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/960-howard-affordable-housing-permit-mass-timber-2026</image:loc><image:title>Fresh records appear at 960 Howard after a financing delay. Here’s what they do — and don’t — show</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco construction site with a mid-rise building under development.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/african-arts-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/african-arts-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free African Arts Festival Comes to Yerba Buena Gardens Oct. 3 — Hours, Lineup &amp; Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an outdoor African music and dance celebration on a downtown San Francisco lawn with drummers, dancers and families.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/alcatraz-closure-october-november-2026-tickets-refunds/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/alcatraz-closure-october-november-2026-tickets-refunds</image:loc><image:title>Alcatraz Will Close Oct. 26–Nov. 18: What Happens to Tickets, Refunds and Tours</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of the Alcatraz ferry dock and island from San Francisco Bay.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/alcatraz-sunrise-gathering-2026-tickets-ferry-times/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/alcatraz-sunrise-gathering-2026-tickets-ferry-times</image:loc><image:title>Alcatraz Indigenous Peoples Day Sunrise Gathering 2026: Ferry Times, Tickets &amp; What to Know</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of Alcatraz Island before sunrise with an early-morning ferry approaching across San Francisco Bay.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/angel-island-prescribed-burn-san-francisco-smoke-september-8-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/angel-island-prescribed-burn-san-francisco-smoke-september-8-2026</image:loc><image:title>Why Is It Smoky in San Francisco Today? Angel Island Burn Sends Haze Across Bay</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of smoke rising from Angel Island across San Francisco Bay toward the San Francisco skyline.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/art-walk-sf-far-out-fest-balboa-street-closures-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/art-walk-sf-far-out-fest-balboa-street-closures-2026</image:loc><image:title>Far Out Fest Takes Over Balboa Saturday: Street Closures and Muni Reroutes</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an arts and live-music street event on Balboa Street in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/baker-beach-food-trucks-pilot-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/baker-beach-food-trucks-pilot-2026</image:loc><image:title>Food trucks are coming to Baker Beach under a first-of-its-kind park pilot</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated Baker Beach shoreline with a food truck parked near the beach and the Golden Gate headlands in the distance.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-green-line-closed-october-18-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-green-line-closed-october-18-2026</image:loc><image:title>BART Green Line Closed Oct. 18: 25–30 Minute Delays &amp; Bay Fair Transfer</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of BART trains and a transfer platform during a planned Green Line service disruption.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-12-13-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-12-13-2026</image:loc><image:title>BART Green Line Won’t Run Sept. 12–13 — Where the Bus Bridge Runs and How Much Extra Time to Allow</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a BART train and replacement bus service during a weekend shutdown.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-26-27-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-green-line-shutdown-september-26-27-2026</image:loc><image:title>BART Green Line Won’t Run Sept. 26–27 — Bus Bridge Adds 30–40 Minutes for SF Trips</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of BART riders transferring between rail service and buses during a planned weekend bus bridge.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-sfo-airport-late-night-delays-balboa-park-transfer-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-sfo-airport-late-night-delays-balboa-park-transfer-2026</image:loc><image:title>Taking BART to SFO after 9 p.m.? Your trip may take 30 minutes longer — and the best transfer point has changed</image:title><image:caption>Representative late-night airport rail platform with travelers carrying luggage.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-shakealert-drill-october-15-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-shakealert-drill-october-15-2026</image:loc><image:title>Why BART Trains Will Slow and Briefly Stop at 10:15 a.m. Thursday</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a BART train in a station during a scheduled systemwide earthquake preparedness drill.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bart-transbay-tube-single-track-september-19-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bart-transbay-tube-single-track-september-19-2026</image:loc><image:title>BART Cuts Service to Every 30 Minutes Saturday Night — Red and Green Lines Won’t Run</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a BART train entering the Transbay Tube at night during planned single-track service.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/battery-chamberlin-last-gun-baker-beach-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/battery-chamberlin-last-gun-baker-beach-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Baker Beach Event Lets Visitors Help Operate a Historic “Disappearing” Gun Sept. 24</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of volunteers learning the historic disappearing-gun mechanism at Battery Chamberlin above Baker Beach.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-area-maya-festival-san-francisco-october-3-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-maya-festival-san-francisco-october-3-2026</image:loc><image:title>Bay Area Maya Festival Is Free in the Mission Oct. 3 — Schedule, Dances and Workshops</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a Maya cultural festival in San Francisco with traditional clothing, dance, art tables and families gathered indoors.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-area-navratri-diwali-garba-2026-dates-puja-times/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-navratri-diwali-garba-2026-dates-puja-times</image:loc><image:title>Bay Area Navratri &amp; Diwali 2026: Garba Events, Dates &amp; Puja Times</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Bay Area Navratri and Diwali celebration with Garba dancers, diyas and festive community gathering.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-area-science-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-area-science-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Bay Area Science Festival Is Free Oct. 17: 125+ Activities, Tours &amp; Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families doing hands-on science experiments outdoors at UCSF Mission Bay during the Bay Area Science Festival.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bay-bridge-ramp-closures-august-30-september-2-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bay-bridge-ramp-closures-august-30-september-2-2026</image:loc><image:title>Two downtown Bay Bridge on-ramps close overnight starting Sunday; Transbay bus ramp also affected</image:title><image:caption>Representative evening traffic in downtown San Francisco, where Bay Bridge on-ramp closures can redirect late-night drivers.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bayshore-navigation-center-five-keys-contract-oversight-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bayshore-navigation-center-five-keys-contract-oversight-2026</image:loc><image:title>After two shelter workers were arrested, what oversight governs the Bayshore Navigation Center?</image:title><image:caption>Representative exterior of an urban supportive-services or shelter building in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bayview-community-pathway-sunday-streets-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bayview-community-pathway-sunday-streets-2026</image:loc><image:title>Bayview gets a street-level preview of its planned Community Pathway today</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated Bayview street with a temporary pedestrian plaza, planters, people walking and a protected neighborhood pathway.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bearrison-street-fair-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bearrison-street-fair-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Bearrison Street Fair SF 2026: Free Oct. 17 Hours, Closures &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of a busy San Francisco SoMa street fair; not a photograph of Bearrison 2026.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/big-sur-wildfires-san-francisco-smoke-labor-day-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/big-sur-wildfires-san-francisco-smoke-labor-day-2026</image:loc><image:title>Is Big Sur Open for Labor Day Weekend? Highway 1 Partly Reopens as Fires Continue</image:title><image:caption>Photorealistic editorial view of wildfire smoke rising above the rugged Big Sur coastline, representing conditions around the Timber and Plaskett fires.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/black-panther-yerba-buena-gardens-free-movie-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/black-panther-yerba-buena-gardens-free-movie-2026</image:loc><image:title>Black Panther Plays Free at Yerba Buena Gardens Saturday: When to Arrive</image:title><image:caption>Outdoor movie screening setup in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/blessing-fishing-fleet-madonna-del-lume-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/blessing-fishing-fleet-madonna-del-lume-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Blessing of the Fishing Fleet 2026: Madonna del Lume Times &amp; Procession</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an Italian-American religious procession moving from North Beach toward San Francisco’s fishing waterfront.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/bollywood-garba-union-square-san-francisco-october-10-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/bollywood-garba-union-square-san-francisco-october-10-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Bollywood Garba Takes Over Union Square Saturday — Lessons, Dance Party &amp; Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an outdoor Bollywood and Garba dance gathering in downtown San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/brava-block-party-san-francisco-october-17-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/brava-block-party-san-francisco-october-17-2026</image:loc><image:title>Brava Block Party SF Oct. 17: Schedule, 24th Street Closure &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a lively arts block party on 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/butchertown-jazz-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/butchertown-jazz-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Butchertown Jazz Festival Is Free Sunday — Correct Hours, Bayview Location &amp; Lineup</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a neighborhood outdoor jazz festival on a sunny Bayview street in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/california-el-nino-emergency-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/california-el-nino-emergency-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>California Declares El Niño Emergency: What It Means for San Francisco</image:title><image:caption>Representative view of heavy rain over San Francisco with wet streets, umbrellas and storm clouds over the skyline.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/california-henge-2026-best-time-dates-streets-san-francisco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/california-henge-2026-best-time-dates-streets-san-francisco</image:loc><image:title>California Henge 2026: Best Times, Dates and Streets to See SF’s Sunrise Alignment</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco street-level view at dawn with Muni tracks and dense city architecture.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/california-moon-henge-harvest-moon-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/california-moon-henge-harvest-moon-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>A Harvest Moon “Henge” Is Coming to California Street Sept. 26</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a full Harvest Moon rising down California Street at twilight with San Francisco buildings and the Bay Bridge in the distance.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/castro-night-market-september-18-2026-muni-closure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/castro-night-market-september-18-2026-muni-closure</image:loc><image:title>Castro Night Market Is Free Sept. 18 — 18th Street Closure and 33 Muni Reroute Explained</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an evening neighborhood night market on 18th Street near Castro Street with vendors, pedestrians and Muni nearby.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/castro-street-fair-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/castro-street-fair-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Castro Street Fair 2026: Oct. 4 Hours, Street Closures &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a busy daytime Castro Street Fair with local vendors, pedestrians and transit near Castro and Market streets.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-autumn-moon-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-autumn-moon-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival Sept. 19–20: Updated Schedule, Closures and Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of San Francisco Chinatown during an Autumn Moon Festival with lanterns and street performances.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-car-show-parade-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-car-show-parade-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Chinatown Car Show &amp; Parade Is Sunday: Time, Location &amp; What to Know</image:title><image:caption>Cars displayed along a San Francisco street during a public event.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-hungry-ghost-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-hungry-ghost-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Chinatown Hungry Ghost Festival Is Saturday: Time, Location &amp; What to Expect</image:title><image:caption>San Francisco Chinatown at dusk during a street festival.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chinatown-night-market-san-francisco-september-11-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chinatown-night-market-san-francisco-september-11-2026</image:loc><image:title>Chinatown Night Market Returns Friday: Hours, Food, Lion Dancing and Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an evening Chinatown street market on Grant Avenue with food stalls, lanterns and pedestrians.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chuseok-festival-presidio-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chuseok-festival-presidio-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Chuseok Festival Returns to the Presidio Sept. 26: Hours, Food, Muni &amp; Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a daytime Korean Chuseok cultural festival with families, performers and food stalls on the Presidio Main Parade Lawn.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/chuseok-korean-festival-san-francisco-ferry-building-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/chuseok-korean-festival-san-francisco-ferry-building-2026</image:loc><image:title>Two Chuseok Festivals Are Coming to San Francisco Sept. 20 and 26 — Times, Locations and Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Korean Chuseok cultural festival gathering in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/cold-frisco-nights-san-francisco-lowrider-cruise-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/cold-frisco-nights-san-francisco-lowrider-cruise-2026</image:loc><image:title>Cold Frisco Nights SF 2026: Mission Street Cruise Time &amp; Muni Reroutes</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of lowrider cars cruising a San Francisco street at dusk; not a photograph of Cold Frisco Nights 2026.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/cole-valley-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-closures-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/cole-valley-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-closures-muni</image:loc><image:title>Cole Valley Street Fair Sept. 27: Closures, Muni Reroutes &amp; Hours</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of the Cole Valley Street Fair with craft vendors, families, vintage cars and nearby Muni service.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/comedy-day-san-francisco-2026-lineup-time-free/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/comedy-day-san-francisco-2026-lineup-time-free</image:loc><image:title>Comedy Day 2026 Announces Full Sept. 20 Lineup for Golden Gate Park</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of an outdoor comedy festival crowd at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/daly-city-top-of-the-hill-festival-2026-muni-closures/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/daly-city-top-of-the-hill-festival-2026-muni-closures</image:loc><image:title>Daly City Top of the Hill Festival Oct. 17: Muni 14, 14R and 58 Reroutes, Closures and Hours</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a street festival near Mission Street and Daly City with Muni buses detouring around the event area.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/diplo-run-club-san-francisco-2026-route-time-parking/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/diplo-run-club-san-francisco-2026-route-time-parking</image:loc><image:title>Diplo's Run Club SF 2026: 5K Start Time, Route, Parking &amp; Packet Pickup</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large outdoor music crowd in Golden Gate Park; not a photograph of Diplo’s Run Club 2026.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/disney-worlds-collide-chase-center-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/disney-worlds-collide-chase-center-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Disney Worlds Collide SF 2026: Time, Doors, Muni &amp; Chase Center Rules</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families arriving at Chase Center for a colorful arena concert in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/dolly-day-union-square-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/dolly-day-union-square-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Dolly Day Is Coming to Union Square Sept. 25 — Free Admission, Hours and Lineup Updates</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a rhinestone-themed outdoor music tribute gathering in San Francisco’s Union Square.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/downtown-first-thursdays-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/downtown-first-thursdays-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Downtown First Thursdays Is Tonight: Hours, Street Closures, BART &amp; Mr. Carmack</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a lively Downtown First Thursdays street party on Second Street in San Francisco at dusk.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/dreamforce-san-francisco-street-closures-september-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/dreamforce-san-francisco-street-closures-september-2026</image:loc><image:title>Dreamforce Street Closures Begin Saturday: Howard Street Shuts Through Sept. 20</image:title><image:caption>Traffic and pedestrians near Moscone Center in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/el-grito-san-francisco-2026-civic-center-free/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/el-grito-san-francisco-2026-civic-center-free</image:loc><image:title>El Grito San Francisco 2026: Free Mexican Independence Day Celebration at Civic Center</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Mexican Independence Day celebration at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/embarcadero-plaza-renovation-permits-art-agnos-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/embarcadero-plaza-renovation-permits-art-agnos-2026</image:loc><image:title>Why San Francisco Is Removing 97 Trees From Embarcadero Plaza</image:title><image:caption>San Francisco waterfront and skyline near the Embarcadero, with pedestrians along the bay.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/empress-of-china-open-house-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/empress-of-china-open-house-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco’s Historic Empress of China Opens to the Public Sept. 12 — For Free</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of the historic Empress of China building on Grant Avenue in San Francisco Chinatown with visitors arriving.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/europe-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/europe-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Europe in the Park Festival Returns Sept. 19 — Full Schedule, Food and Beer Garden</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a multicultural outdoor festival at Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/excelsior-latino-night-market-lucha-libre-september-18-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/excelsior-latino-night-market-lucha-libre-september-18-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Lucha Libre Comes to the Excelsior Sept. 18 — With an Ocean Avenue Closure and 49 Muni Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a free neighborhood night market with a colorful lucha libre ring near Mission Street and Ocean Avenue in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/festival-of-the-sea-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/festival-of-the-sea-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Festival of the Sea 2026: Free Boat Parade, Music and Waterfront Events Sept. 19</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a maritime festival at Aquatic Park with small boats parading across the cove and spectators along the San Francisco waterfront.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fiesta-de-las-americas-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fiesta-de-las-americas-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Fiesta de las Américas Saturday: Schedule, Street Closures and 48 Muni Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of a family-friendly Latino cultural street festival in San Francisco’s Mission District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fiesta-on-the-hill-bernal-heights-muni-24-september-20-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fiesta-on-the-hill-bernal-heights-muni-24-september-20-2026</image:loc><image:title>Fiesta on the Hill Returns Sept. 20 — Cortland Closure and 24 Divisadero Reroute Explained</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a neighborhood street fair on Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights with pedestrians and a Muni bus detour nearby.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/filbookfest-san-francisco-2026-schedule-free/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/filbookfest-san-francisco-2026-schedule-free</image:loc><image:title>FilBookFest 2026: Oct. 17–18 Schedule, Keynotes &amp; SF Main Library Guide</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a literary festival inside San Francisco Main Library with author panels, books and attendees.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fillmore-halloween-night-market-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fillmore-halloween-night-market-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Fillmore Halloween Night Market 2026: Free Trick-or-Treating, Hours and What to Expect</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families in Halloween costumes at a night market in San Francisco's Fillmore District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fishermans-wharf-chowder-fest-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fishermans-wharf-chowder-fest-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Fisherman’s Wharf Chowder Fest Is Free Oct. 24 — Tasting Passes, Hours &amp; Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an outdoor clam chowder tasting competition at Fisherman’s Wharf with sourdough bowls and waterfront crowds.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fleet-week-concert-castro-jane-warner-plaza-october-8-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fleet-week-concert-castro-jane-warner-plaza-october-8-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Fleet Week Concert Comes to the Castro Thursday — Time, Street Closure &amp; Muni Changes</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of Blue Angels aircraft over San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week with the Golden Gate Bridge and waterfront crowd.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/flower-piano-san-francisco-2026-schedule-free-admission/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/flower-piano-san-francisco-2026-schedule-free-admission</image:loc><image:title>Flower Piano 2026: Schedule, 12 Pianos and Free Admission for SF Residents</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of outdoor pianos and visitors among the plant collections of the San Francisco Botanical Garden.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/folsom-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-hours-closures-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/folsom-street-fair-san-francisco-2026-hours-closures-muni</image:loc><image:title>Folsom Street Fair 2026: Hours, Street Closures, Muni and What to Know</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large adult street-fair crowd on closed Folsom Street in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/fort-mason-night-market-september-18-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/fort-mason-night-market-september-18-2026</image:loc><image:title>Fort Mason Night Market Is Free Sept. 18 — Hours, Muni, Parking and What to Expect</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an evening waterfront night market at Fort Mason Center with food stalls, shoppers and San Francisco Bay beyond.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-alcatraz-community-day-bay-cruise-september-26-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-alcatraz-community-day-bay-cruise-september-26-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free San Francisco Bay Cruise Offered Saturday After Alcatraz Community Day</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a community event at Pier 33 with a sightseeing ferry and Alcatraz Island in the background.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-rowing-india-basin-san-francisco-september-27-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-rowing-india-basin-san-francisco-september-27-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Rowing Returns to India Basin Sunday — No Reservation Needed</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of families rowing small wooden boats at India Basin Waterfront Park in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-shakespeare-antony-cleopatra-sue-bierman-park-september-26-27-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-shakespeare-antony-cleopatra-sue-bierman-park-september-26-27-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Shakespeare Plays at Sue Bierman Park This Weekend — What to Know Before You Go</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of an outdoor Shakespeare performance in a San Francisco waterfront park with spectators on blankets and low chairs.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/free-treasure-island-ferry-off-the-grid-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/free-treasure-island-ferry-off-the-grid-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Ferries to Treasure Island Start Sept. 12 for a Six-Saturday Waterfront Market</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of a passenger ferry crossing San Francisco Bay toward Treasure Island with the Bay Bridge nearby.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/german-day-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/german-day-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free German Day Comes to Golden Gate Park Sept. 27</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a German cultural festival with brass musicians and families at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/giants-cardinals-labor-day-oracle-park-guide-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/giants-cardinals-labor-day-oracle-park-guide-2026</image:loc><image:title>Giants vs. Cardinals Sept. 8–9: Tonight’s Game Time, Wednesday Finale, Muni and Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of Oracle Park and San Francisco Giants game-day activity near the waterfront.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/giants-doubleheader-august-29-oracle-park-guide-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/giants-doubleheader-august-29-oracle-park-guide-2026</image:loc><image:title>Giants play twice Saturday — and not Sunday: Oracle Park guide for Aug. 27–29</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco waterfront ballpark crowd arriving on game day.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/giro-di-san-francisco-labor-day-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/giro-di-san-francisco-labor-day-2026</image:loc><image:title>50th Giro di San Francisco Is Labor Day: Race Times, Route, Street Closures and Where to Watch</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco cycling scene.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/golden-gate-bridge-overnight-lane-closures-seismic-retrofit-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/golden-gate-bridge-overnight-lane-closures-seismic-retrofit-2026</image:loc><image:title>Golden Gate Bridge Overnight Lane Closures Begin for Seismic Retrofit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of the Golden Gate Bridge at night with traffic moving through reduced lanes beside a protected construction work zone.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/golden-gate-park-nature-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/golden-gate-park-nature-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Golden Gate Park’s First Nature Festival Is Free Sept. 27: Hours, Location &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a free family nature festival with biodiversity activity tables outside the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/grahame-lesh-free-concert-golden-gate-park-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/grahame-lesh-free-concert-golden-gate-park-2026</image:loc><image:title>Grahame Lesh Plays Free in Golden Gate Park on Labor Day: Time, Location and What to Bring</image:title><image:caption>Representative outdoor concert crowd in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/haight-ashbury-street-fair-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/haight-ashbury-street-fair-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Haight-Ashbury Street Fair Sept. 20: Final Muni Reroutes and Street Closures</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of a busy Haight Street fair with vendor booths and pedestrians in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-weigh-off-2026-october-12-hours-prize/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-weigh-off-2026-october-12-hours-prize</image:loc><image:title>Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh-Off 2026: Oct. 12 Guide</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of giant pumpkins lined up for an outdoor weigh-off in downtown Half Moon Bay with a large scale and spectators.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/hardly-strictly-bluegrass-2026-schedule-san-francisco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/hardly-strictly-bluegrass-2026-schedule-san-francisco</image:loc><image:title>Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026: Set Times, Muni, Entrances &amp; What to Know</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large free outdoor music festival crowd in Golden Gate Park with stages, trees and blankets on the grass.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/harry-potter-drone-show-oracle-park-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/harry-potter-drone-show-oracle-park-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Harry Potter Drone Show at Oracle Park Saturday: Start Time, Doors, Tickets, Parking and What to Know</image:title><image:caption>Oracle Park in San Francisco at night.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/head-west-hayes-valley-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/head-west-hayes-valley-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Head West Takes Over Hayes Valley Sunday — Free Entry, Street Closures and 6 Muni Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an outdoor makers market on Hayes Street near Patricia’s Green in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/highway-101-san-francisco-closure-september-18-21-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/highway-101-san-francisco-closure-september-18-21-2026</image:loc><image:title>Highway 101 Closes Northbound in SF This Weekend — and One Southbound Lane Will Close Too</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of northbound Highway 101 traffic approaching Hospital Curve in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/highway-101-san-francisco-labor-day-closure-september-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/highway-101-san-francisco-labor-day-closure-september-2026</image:loc><image:title>Highway 101 Closure Starts Tonight: Labor Day Weekend Hours, Detours and SFO Routes</image:title><image:caption>Evening traffic and pedestrians near Moscone Center in San Francisco, representing travel conditions around the Highway 101 closure weekend.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/hunters-point-crane-light-show-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/hunters-point-crane-light-show-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Hunters Point’s Giant Crane Becomes a Light Show Oct. 9–17 — How to Watch CRANE</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of the Hunters Point Shipyard gantry crane illuminated at night as a large-scale light artwork.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/indigenous-peoples-day-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/indigenous-peoples-day-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Indigenous Peoples Day 2026: Free Yerba Buena Celebration Oct. 12 With Jeremy Dutcher</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an Indigenous Peoples Day gathering on the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/italian-heritage-parade-san-francisco-2026-route-time-fleet-week/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/italian-heritage-parade-san-francisco-2026-route-time-fleet-week</image:loc><image:title>Italian Heritage Parade SF 2026: Route, Start Time, Closures &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a San Francisco street parade with spectators lining the route.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/josh-johnson-comedy-band-camp-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/josh-johnson-comedy-band-camp-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Josh Johnson has six San Francisco shows this weekend. What exactly is “Comedy Band Camp”?</image:title><image:caption>Representative nighttime exterior of The Masonic in San Francisco with concertgoers arriving.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/jpmorgan-corporate-challenge-san-francisco-2026-route-street-closures-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/jpmorgan-corporate-challenge-san-francisco-2026-route-street-closures-muni</image:loc><image:title>JPMorgan Corporate Challenge Hits Mission Bay Thursday: Route, Street Closures and Muni Changes</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large organized run near Chase Center and Mission Bay streets in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/kite-by-the-bay-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/kite-by-the-bay-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free SF Kite Festival Comes to Candlestick Point Sept. 12 — With Kayaking, Fishing and More</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of families flying colorful kites along the Candlestick Point waterfront in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/leap-sandcastle-classic-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/leap-sandcastle-classic-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Sandcastle Classic 2026: Best Time to See the Finished Castles Oct. 24</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of Ocean Beach in San Francisco; not a photograph of the 2026 Sandcastle Classic.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/leatherwalk-leather-pride-fest-san-francisco-2026-route-closures/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/leatherwalk-leather-pride-fest-san-francisco-2026-route-closures</image:loc><image:title>LeatherWalk Returns to SoMa Sept. 20 — Route, Leather Pride Fest and Street Closures</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a daytime community walk through SoMa toward Eagle Plaza with colorful flags and spectators on the sidewalks.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/leavenworth-street-halloween-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/leavenworth-street-halloween-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Leavenworth Street Halloween Listed for Oct. 31 With 5–10 PM Closure Proposal</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a family Halloween block gathering on a closed, hilly Russian Hill street in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/lillie-coits-grand-opening-north-beach-october-8-11-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/lillie-coits-grand-opening-north-beach-october-8-11-2026</image:loc><image:title>Lillie Coit’s Opens in North Beach Thursday — 7:33 Sign Lighting, Street Closure &amp; 39 Coit Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of visitors arriving at a San Francisco venue during a public grand opening.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/lit-crawl-san-francisco-2026-schedule-map-venues/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/lit-crawl-san-francisco-2026-schedule-map-venues</image:loc><image:title>Lit Crawl SF 2026: Oct. 24 Guide, Schedule Status, Venues and Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of readers moving between bookstores, bars and literary venues in San Francisco’s Mission District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/litquake-out-loud-book-fair-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/litquake-out-loud-book-fair-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Litquake Out Loud + Free Book Fair Comes to Yerba Buena Gardens Oct. 4 — Hours, Vendors &amp; Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an outdoor literary festival at Yerba Buena Gardens with book tables, readers and visitors browsing small presses.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/live-on-larkin-little-saigon-san-francisco-october-10-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/live-on-larkin-little-saigon-san-francisco-october-10-2026</image:loc><image:title>Live on Larkin Brings a Free Little Saigon Street Festival to the Tenderloin Oct. 10</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Little Saigon street festival on Larkin Street with live music, families and food vendors.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/m-ocean-view-bus-shuttle-balboa-park-september-26-27-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/m-ocean-view-bus-shuttle-balboa-park-september-26-27-2026</image:loc><image:title>M Ocean View Bus Shuttle Replaces Trains Near Balboa Park This Weekend — Where to Transfer</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of Muni riders transferring between an M Ocean View light-rail vehicle and a shuttle bus in southern San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mapp-mission-arts-performance-project-san-francisco-october-3-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mapp-mission-arts-performance-project-san-francisco-october-3-2026</image:loc><image:title>MAPP Returns to the Mission Oct. 3 — What’s Confirmed So Far for the Free Art Crawl</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of an evening Mission District art crawl with small performances, gallery spaces and pedestrians along Valencia Street.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/market-street-arts-theater-festival-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/market-street-arts-theater-festival-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Market Street Arts &amp; Theater Festival Oct. 17: What’s Free, What Needs Tickets</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of an evening arts and theater festival along Market Street in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mavericks-surf-festival-2026-half-moon-bay-october-10/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mavericks-surf-festival-2026-half-moon-bay-october-10</image:loc><image:title>Mavericks Surf Festival 2026: Free Oct. 10 Event at Pillar Point Harbor</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of Pillar Point Harbor during a surf festival with boards, visitors, ocean-safety displays and the Pacific beyond.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mexican-navy-tall-ship-cuauhtemoc-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mexican-navy-tall-ship-cuauhtemoc-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Mexican Navy Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc Opens for Free Tours in San Francisco — Hours, Pier &amp; Sunday Departure</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc docked along San Francisco’s Embarcadero for public tours.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mid-autumn-festival-golden-gate-park-bodhi-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mid-autumn-festival-golden-gate-park-bodhi-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Mid-Autumn Festival Brings Lanterns and Hanfu to Golden Gate Park Sept. 27</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a daytime Mid-Autumn community festival with lanterns, Hanfu and family craft activities in Golden Gate Park.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/middle-eastern-food-festival-san-francisco-october-3-4-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/middle-eastern-food-festival-san-francisco-october-3-4-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Middle Eastern Food Festival Returns to San Francisco Oct. 3–4 — Hours, Food &amp; Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a San Francisco community festival with Middle Eastern dishes in the foreground, families, musicians and vendor booths.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/midway-labor-day-events-dogpatch-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/midway-labor-day-events-dogpatch-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>The Midway Has Events All Labor Day Weekend — Then Hiero Day Takes Over Monday</image:title><image:caption>Photorealistic editorial nighttime view of crowds outside The Midway in San Francisco, representing Labor Day weekend event activity in Dogpatch.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/moby-dick-24-hour-reading-marathon-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/moby-dick-24-hour-reading-marathon-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Is Reading Moby-Dick for 24 Hours Straight — And You Can Stay Overnight</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of an overnight public reading inside San Francisco’s Maritime Museum.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/mountain-lion-captured-outer-sunset-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/mountain-lion-captured-outer-sunset-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Mountain Lion Captured in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset, Fitted With Tracking Collar</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a mountain lion in a residential Outer Sunset front yard in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muir-woods-free-day-september-17-2026-parking-reservations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muir-woods-free-day-september-17-2026-parking-reservations</image:loc><image:title>Muir Woods Is Free Sept. 17 — But Drivers Still Need a $10 Parking Reservation</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of visitors arriving at Muir Woods National Monument beneath tall redwoods and a parking-reservation sign.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-heritage-weekend-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-heritage-weekend-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Muni Heritage Weekend 2026: Free Historic Rides, Schedule and Live Map</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of historic San Francisco streetcars and vintage buses carrying riders along the Embarcadero during Muni Heritage Weekend.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-operator-fatigue-pay-rest-rules-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-operator-fatigue-pay-rest-rules-2026</image:loc><image:title>Two Muni rail incidents were linked to operator fatigue. How much rest do drivers actually get?</image:title><image:caption>Representative view from behind a transit operator at the controls on a San Francisco street at dawn.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-service-changes-august-29-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-service-changes-august-29-2026</image:loc><image:title>Muni changes Aug. 29: Which 12 routes change — and exactly how</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco light-rail boarding scene at a busy city stop.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/muni-small-bus-braking-brackets-seven-routes-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/muni-small-bus-braking-brackets-seven-routes-2026</image:loc><image:title>Seven Muni Routes Are Affected as SF Reworks Braking Parts on Its Small Bus Fleet</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of a smaller Muni bus operating on a San Francisco neighborhood route.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/munimobile-single-ride-tickets-september-1-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/munimobile-single-ride-tickets-september-1-2026</image:loc><image:title>MuniMobile Has Stopped Selling Single-Ride Tickets. Here’s How to Pay for Muni Now</image:title><image:caption>Passengers boarding Muni at a San Francisco stop, with a Muni vehicle at the curb.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/night-garden-on-third-bayview-san-francisco-october-2-4-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/night-garden-on-third-bayview-san-francisco-october-2-4-2026</image:loc><image:title>Night Garden on Third Brings Three Free Music Nights to the Bayview Oct. 2–4</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of an intimate outdoor evening concert in San Francisco’s Bayview with a garden setting, musicians and a mixed-age crowd.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/no-kings-san-francisco-october-17-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/no-kings-san-francisco-october-17-2026</image:loc><image:title>No Kings San Francisco Oct. 17: Times, Dolores Park March &amp; Other SF Events</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large civic march gathering near Dolores Park in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/noe-valley-night-market-september-29-2026-muni-closure/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/noe-valley-night-market-september-29-2026-muni-closure</image:loc><image:title>Noe Valley Night Market Returns Sept. 29 — 24th Street Closure and Muni 48 Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of an evening neighborhood night market on 24th Street in Noe Valley with vendor booths, families and pedestrians.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/north-beach-first-fridays-september-4-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/north-beach-first-fridays-september-4-2026</image:loc><image:title>North Beach First Fridays Is Tonight: Free Art, Poetry, Jazz and Live Music</image:title><image:caption>Representative evening street scene in San Francisco's North Beach.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/observe-the-moon-night-san-francisco-presidio-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/observe-the-moon-night-san-francisco-presidio-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free Moon Viewing Comes to the Presidio Sept. 19 — Telescopes Provided</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a public telescope gathering on the Presidio Tunnel Tops lawn under a realistic night sky.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/opera-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026-strike-status/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/opera-in-the-park-san-francisco-2026-strike-status</image:loc><image:title>SF Opera Strike Cancels Three More Performances Through Sept. 20</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco during an orchestra labor dispute.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/paseo-artistico-10th-anniversary-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/paseo-artistico-10th-anniversary-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Paseo Artístico Marks 10 Years With a Free Mission Block Party Oct. 10</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of a free neighborhood arts event in San Francisco’s Mission District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/pier-70-time-machine-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/pier-70-time-machine-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Pier 70’s New “Time Machine” Opens Free This Weekend — Hours, Location and What’s Inside</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of Pier 70 Building 12 with museum exhibits on San Francisco shipbuilding and neighborhood history.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/pokemon-worlds-san-francisco-street-closures-transit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/pokemon-worlds-san-francisco-street-closures-transit</image:loc><image:title>Pokémon Worlds is coming to San Francisco. SoMa is already bracing for it</image:title><image:caption>Representative evening crowd scene near a San Francisco convention district with transit and pedestrians.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/poolside-daytime-disco-union-square-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/poolside-daytime-disco-union-square-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Poolside Brings a Free Daytime Disco to Union Square Sept. 20 — How to RSVP</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an afternoon outdoor dance concert in San Francisco’s Union Square.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/portola-music-festival-san-francisco-2026-parking-muni-shuttle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/portola-music-festival-san-francisco-2026-parking-muni-shuttle</image:loc><image:title>Portola 2026: BART Shuttle, Muni, Parking, Street Closures &amp; Set Times</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of Portola Music Festival arrivals near Pier 80 with festivalgoers, Muni, a shuttle and street closures.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/potrero-hill-festival-san-francisco-2026-closures-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/potrero-hill-festival-san-francisco-2026-closures-muni</image:loc><image:title>Potrero Hill Festival Returns Oct. 17 — Hours, Street Closures &amp; 55 Dogpatch Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a neighborhood street festival on Potrero Hill with music, families and vendor tents.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/presidio-250-anniversary-september-17-2026-events-transit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/presidio-250-anniversary-september-17-2026-events-transit</image:loc><image:title>The Presidio Marks 250 Years Sept. 17 — Free Chapel Programs, “Anza 250” Premiere and Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of the Presidio Main Post and Chapel during a 250th-anniversary public program in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/prop-e-sfpd-drones-surveillance-san-francisco/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/prop-e-sfpd-drones-surveillance-san-francisco</image:loc><image:title>Did San Francisco voters vote for this? Prop E and the rise of police drone tracking</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated San Francisco skyline beneath a police drone, with tracking lines and license-plate style markers representing an integrated surveillance network.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/prop-g-great-highway-sunset-dunes-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/prop-g-great-highway-sunset-dunes-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Prop G survived its court challenge. Here is what would actually happen to the Great Highway if it passes</image:title><image:caption>SF News Today explainer showing the Lincoln-to-Sloat Great Highway segment, the permanently retired segment south of Sloat, and the weekend closure schedule under Proposition G.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/r-evolution-embarcadero-plaza-farewell-removal-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/r-evolution-embarcadero-plaza-farewell-removal-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>R-Evolution Removal Starts Oct. 12: Last Days at Embarcadero Plaza</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of Marco Cochrane’s R-Evolution sculpture at Embarcadero Plaza with visitors gathered below it.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/randall-museum-75th-anniversary-san-francisco-september-27-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/randall-museum-75th-anniversary-san-francisco-september-27-2026</image:loc><image:title>Randall Museum Turns 75 With a Free Sunday Festival Sept. 27</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families at the Randall Museum in Corona Heights during an outdoor anniversary celebration with climbing and craft activities.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/randall-museum-family-halloween-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/randall-museum-family-halloween-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Randall Museum Family Halloween Is Free Oct. 24 — Hours, Parking, Muni and What Costs Extra</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of families in Halloween costumes taking part in activities at Randall Museum in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/richmond-autumn-moon-festival-clement-street-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/richmond-autumn-moon-festival-clement-street-2026</image:loc><image:title>Clement Street’s Free Autumn Moon Festival Returns Sept. 12 — Here’s What Will Close</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of a neighborhood festival on Clement Street in San Francisco’s Richmond District with lanterns and street booths.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/rm-sfmoma-between-you-and-me-tickets-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/rm-sfmoma-between-you-and-me-tickets-2026</image:loc><image:title>RM x SFMOMA Opens Oct. 3 — The Ticket You Need, Price &amp; How to Visit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of visitors viewing a contemporary art exhibition at SFMOMA in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-101-i280-closures-october-2-5-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-101-i280-closures-october-2-5-2026</image:loc><image:title>Is Highway 101 Closed in SF This Weekend? What Actually Closes Oct. 2–5</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of San Francisco freeway ramps and lane restrictions near US-101 and I-280.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-adu-completions-down-2025/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-adu-completions-down-2025</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco streamlined ADUs. Completed and legalized units still fell 32% since 2021</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated San Francisco house with a smaller accessory dwelling unit addition.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-ballot-measure-donors-props-d-j-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-ballot-measure-donors-props-d-j-2026</image:loc><image:title>Who’s paying for San Francisco’s November ballot? Moritz, OpenAI, Anthropic and millions behind Props D–J</image:title><image:caption>SF News Today campaign-finance illustration showing San Francisco ballot measures, donor names and comparative fundraising bars.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-bay-small-craft-advisory-august-22-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-bay-small-craft-advisory-august-22-2026</image:loc><image:title>Small craft advisory on San Francisco Bay until 9 p.m.; coastal waters stay hazardous overnight</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated sailboat on San Francisco Bay in strong wind with the city skyline in the distance.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-beach-hazards-high-tides-fleet-week-october-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-beach-hazards-high-tides-fleet-week-october-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Coastal Flood Advisory Through Tuesday: 7.3-Foot High Tide, 16-Foot Waves</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of San Francisco’s shoreline at high tide with rough water and people keeping back from the edge.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-beach-hazards-sneaker-waves-labor-day-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-beach-hazards-sneaker-waves-labor-day-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Beach Hazards Remain in Effect Through 11 p.m. Monday: Sneaker Waves and Rip Currents</image:title><image:caption>Ocean Beach and Pacific surf in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-childrens-business-fair-2026-golden-gate-park/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-childrens-business-fair-2026-golden-gate-park</image:loc><image:title>SF Children’s Business Fair: 46 Kid-Run Booths Oct. 11</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a family market in Golden Gate Park with children running colorful small-business booths and visitors shopping.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-coastal-flood-advisory-high-tide-september-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-coastal-flood-advisory-high-tide-september-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Coastal Flood Advisory Runs Through Thursday — High-Tide Times and What Could Flood</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of unusually high water along San Francisco Bay with the waterfront and city skyline in the distance.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-fleet-week-2026-blue-angels-ship-tours-transit/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-fleet-week-2026-blue-angels-ship-tours-transit</image:loc><image:title>SF Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Times, Ship Tours, Road Closures &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of Blue Angels aircraft over San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week with the Golden Gate Bridge and waterfront crowd.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-greek-food-festival-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-greek-food-festival-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Greek Food Festival Turns 75 — Free Sept. 18–20 With Food, Dancing and Cathedral Tours</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Greek food and dance festival outside Annunciation Cathedral in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-heat-advisory-september-9-10-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-heat-advisory-september-9-10-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Heat Advisory Lasts Through 10 p.m. Thursday as Cooler Weather Arrives</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a hot sunny day in San Francisco with people seeking shade and the city skyline in the distance.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-heat-spare-the-air-october-3-4-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-heat-spare-the-air-october-3-4-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Heat Advisory and Spare the Air Alert: What to Know This Weekend</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a hot sunny day in San Francisco with people seeking shade and the city skyline in the distance.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-historic-landmarks-housing-pipeline-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-historic-landmarks-housing-pipeline-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco wants thousands more historic landmarks. How much of the housing pipeline is actually at risk?</image:title><image:caption>SF News Today housing data illustration showing San Francisco’s 74,888-unit housing pipeline, 37,577 units in major multi-phase projects, and the unknown parcel-level overlap with future historic designations.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-homelessness-contracts-outcomes-accountability-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-homelessness-contracts-outcomes-accountability-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Is Rewriting Nearly $500 Million in Homelessness Contracts. Here’s How Providers Could Be Judged</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image related to San Francisco homelessness services and city-funded shelter operations.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-labor-day-parking-muni-bart-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-labor-day-parking-muni-bart-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Labor Day Parking: Are Meters Free? Muni, BART and Caltrain Rules</image:title><image:caption>Photo-based view of San Francisco street parking, Muni and BART for the Labor Day travel guide.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-lowrider-parade-king-of-the-streets-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-lowrider-parade-king-of-the-streets-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Lowrider Parade Sept. 19: Schedule, Closures, Muni and King of the Streets</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of colorful lowriders lined along Mission Street in San Francisco with spectators on the sidewalks.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-old-car-picnic-2026-hours-parking-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-old-car-picnic-2026-hours-parking-muni</image:loc><image:title>SF Old Car Picnic Is Free Oct. 17: Hours, Vehicle Rules &amp; Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of vintage cars gathered on the grass at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park for the San Francisco Old Car Picnic.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-pge-power-outages-aging-cables-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-pge-power-outages-aging-cables-2026</image:loc><image:title>After a Cluster of SF Outages, PG&amp;E Filings Show Network-Cable Replacement Was Deferred</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of downtown San Francisco infrastructure used while an article-specific PG&amp;E underground-network illustration is prepared.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-pit-stop-toilets-biowaste-311-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-pit-stop-toilets-biowaste-311-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco cut public toilets. Biowaste complaints jumped 21% — and the full restoration did not make the budget</image:title><image:caption>Representative public restroom kiosk on a San Francisco streetscape.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-rain-today-august-28-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-rain-today-august-28-2026</image:loc><image:title>Will it rain in San Francisco today? There’s a small chance of morning showers before the weekend clears up</image:title><image:caption>A cloudy San Francisco street scene with damp pavement and pedestrians during wet weather.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-rent-emergency-2026-10-percent-rent-cap/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-rent-emergency-2026-10-percent-rent-cap</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Rent Emergency Explained: Is There Really a 10% Rent Cap?</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a San Francisco apartment rent notice contrasting the current annual rent-control allowance with a proposed cap on banked increases.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-restaurant-health-inspection-closures-august-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-restaurant-health-inspection-closures-august-2026</image:loc><image:title>Two SF food businesses received red health placards in the latest published batch. Here’s why others with violations still passed</image:title><image:caption>Representative closed restaurant storefront with chairs stacked inside.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-september-27-folsom-portola-giants-traffic-transit-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-september-27-folsom-portola-giants-traffic-transit-2026</image:loc><image:title>Folsom Street Fair, Portola and Giants-Dodgers Collide Sept. 27 — What SF Travelers Need to Know</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a crowded San Francisco event day linking SoMa, Oracle Park and Pier 80 with transit vehicles and pedestrians.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-serious-crashes-dangerous-streets-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-serious-crashes-dangerous-streets-2026</image:loc><image:title>Five went to hospitals at Van Ness and Ellis. Here is what SF’s serious-crash data actually shows</image:title><image:caption>SF News Today street-safety data illustration comparing 100 fatal or severe-injury crashes in the first half of 2026 with 96 in 2025 and showing the High Injury Network concentration.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-soft-story-retrofit-grant-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-soft-story-retrofit-grant-2026</image:loc><image:title>California offers up to $49,600 for soft-story retrofits. Some SF holdouts can’t qualify</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated San Francisco apartment building with structural bracing for an earthquake retrofit.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-street-closures-weekend-october-16-18-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-street-closures-weekend-october-16-18-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco Street Closures This Weekend: US-101, Muni Reroutes and Oct. 16–18 Events</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of San Francisco freeway traffic and city street closures during a busy weekend.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-turkish-festival-2026-embarcadero-free/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-turkish-festival-2026-embarcadero-free</image:loc><image:title>Free San Francisco Turkish Festival Brings 48 Vendors to Embarcadero Plaza This Weekend</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Turkish cultural festival with food stalls, music and dance at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-us-101-hospital-curve-closure-october-16-19-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-us-101-hospital-curve-closure-october-16-19-2026</image:loc><image:title>US-101 Hospital Curve Closure Oct. 16–19: Times, Detours and Ramp Closures</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of San Francisco freeway lanes and construction barriers near US-101 and I-280.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-weekend-august-28-30-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-weekend-august-28-30-2026</image:loc><image:title>San Francisco has a packed weekend ahead: Pokémon Worlds, Giants, Muni changes, BART work and six Josh Johnson shows</image:title><image:caption>Representative evening street scene in downtown San Francisco with pedestrians during a busy weekend.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/saype-beyond-walls-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/saype-beyond-walls-yerba-buena-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Giant “Beyond Walls” Artwork Is Coming to Yerba Buena — When and Where to See It</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a giant intertwined-hands land-art fresco spreading across the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/school-of-rock-ferry-building-free-movie-september-25-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/school-of-rock-ferry-building-free-movie-september-25-2026</image:loc><image:title>‘School of Rock’ Plays Free at the Ferry Building Tonight — Start Time, Seating &amp; What to Bring</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of an outdoor movie crowd at the San Francisco Ferry Building at dusk, with blankets and low chairs facing a screen.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sf-financial-district-vault-explosions-california-front-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sf-financial-district-vault-explosions-california-front-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Financial District Vault Explosions: Shelter Order Lifted, Streets Reopen</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a lively Downtown First Thursdays street party on Second Street in San Francisco at dusk.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sf-music-day-2026-free-schedule-lineup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sf-music-day-2026-free-schedule-lineup</image:loc><image:title>SF Music Day 2026 Is Free Oct. 25: Schedule, Lineup and How to Get There</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of musicians performing across several stages at the San Francisco War Memorial during SF Music Day.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sf-open-studios-weekend-1-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sf-open-studios-weekend-1-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Open Studios 2026 Weekend 4: 130+ Artists at Hunters Point Oct. 17–18</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of visitors meeting artists in a San Francisco Open Studios workspace with paintings, ceramics and sculpture.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfmoma-free-family-day-kpop-october-25-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfmoma-free-family-day-kpop-october-25-2026</image:loc><image:title>SFMOMA Free Family Day Oct. 25: Who Gets in Free, RSVP Rules and K-Pop Times</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families taking part in art and dance activities inside SFMOMA.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfmta-safe-school-connections-249-schools-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfmta-safe-school-connections-249-schools-2026</image:loc><image:title>Only 37 of San Francisco’s 249 schools connect directly to the city’s safer bike network</image:title><image:caption>Students and adults cycling on a San Francisco neighborhood street, from SFMTA Safe School Connections board materials.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfmta-zero-emission-bus-exemptions-2027-2031/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfmta-zero-emission-bus-exemptions-2027-2031</image:loc><image:title>SFMTA seeks five years of zero-emission bus exemptions, citing a $452 million cost gap</image:title><image:caption>Muni riders boarding a hybrid-electric bus in San Francisco, representing the fleet choices at issue in SFMTA’s zero-emission exemption request.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfo-runway-1r-reopening-september-29-2026-flight-delays/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfo-runway-1r-reopening-september-29-2026-flight-delays</image:loc><image:title>SFO Runway 1R Expected to Reopen by Sept. 29 — Will Flight Delays Improve?</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial transportation image used as a temporary fallback for coverage of SFO runway operations.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfusd-enrollment-2027-28-application-deadlines/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfusd-enrollment-2027-28-application-deadlines</image:loc><image:title>SFUSD 2027–28 Enrollment Opens Oct. 23: Deadlines, Fair &amp; How to Apply</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of San Francisco public-school enrollment materials, a calendar and a school building.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sfusd-waitlists-end-september-4-spring-transfer-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sfusd-waitlists-end-september-4-spring-transfer-2026</image:loc><image:title>SFUSD Spring Transfer Is Open — How to Apply, Deadline and the Rule Families Should Know</image:title><image:caption>Representative San Francisco school enrollment scene with a family reviewing paperwork outside a school.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sounds-of-america-jennifer-payne-sf-italian-heritage-parade/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sounds-of-america-jennifer-payne-sf-italian-heritage-parade</image:loc><image:title>Bay Area Author Jennifer Payne Brings ‘Sounds of America’ to SF’s Italian Heritage Parade</image:title><image:caption>Jennifer Payne speaking at a Sounds of America event during the Feast of San Gennaro in New York.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sunday-streets-excelsior-2026-mission-street-closures-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sunday-streets-excelsior-2026-mission-street-closures-muni</image:loc><image:title>Sunday Streets Excelsior 2026: Mission Street Closures, Muni Reroutes &amp; Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of a car-free San Francisco neighborhood street with pedestrians and community activities; not a photograph of the Oct. 18 event.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sundown-cinema-beetlejuice-crane-cove-park-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sundown-cinema-beetlejuice-crane-cove-park-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Free ‘Beetlejuice’ Screens at Crane Cove Park Oct. 16 — Start Time, RSVP &amp; Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an outdoor movie screening on a waterfront lawn in San Francisco at sunset.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sunset-night-market-autumn-moon-festival-september-25-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sunset-night-market-autumn-moon-festival-september-25-2026</image:loc><image:title>Sunset Night Market Returns Sept. 25 for an Autumn Moon Festival — Hours, Transit and Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of an evening street market with lanterns and crowds along Irving Street in San Francisco’s Sunset District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/sunset-oktoberfest-san-francisco-2026-noriega-muni/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/sunset-oktoberfest-san-francisco-2026-noriega-muni</image:loc><image:title>Sunset Oktoberfest Block Party Is Oct. 3: Noriega Closure and Muni 7 Reroute</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of a neighborhood block party on Noriega Street in San Francisco’s Sunset District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/t-pain-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-october-17-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/t-pain-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-october-17-2026</image:loc><image:title>T-Pain at Golden Gate Park Oct. 17: Time, Tickets, Transit &amp; What We Know</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large outdoor R&amp;B concert at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/the-conversation-union-square-san-francisco-free-movie-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/the-conversation-union-square-san-francisco-free-movie-2026</image:loc><image:title>‘The Conversation’ Returns to Union Square Sept. 26 — Free Screening, Start Time and What to Bring</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of an outdoor movie screening in San Francisco’s Union Square at dusk, with low chairs and blankets facing a screen.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/thrill-o-ween-thrive-city-canceled-october-24-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/thrill-o-ween-thrive-city-canceled-october-24-2026</image:loc><image:title>Thrill-O-Ween at Thrive City Is Marked Canceled — Chase Center Still Lists Oct. 24 Event</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of Thrive City outside Chase Center decorated for a family Halloween event in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/tidefest-ocean-beach-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/tidefest-ocean-beach-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>TideFest Brings a Free 8-Hour Music Festival to Ocean Beach Sept. 19</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of a free outdoor music festival near Ocean Beach and Taraval Street in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/undiscovered-sf-golden-hour-night-market-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/undiscovered-sf-golden-hour-night-market-2026</image:loc><image:title>UNDISCOVERED SF Golden Hour Night Market: Oct. 24 Hours, Vendors and Getting There</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Filipino American night market on Ritch Street in San Francisco’s SoMa district.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/uniqlo-market-street-san-francisco-opening-2026-hours-giveaways/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/uniqlo-market-street-san-francisco-opening-2026-hours-giveaways</image:loc><image:title>UNIQLO San Francisco Opens Today: Hours, Free Giveaways &amp; Market Street Festival</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of a San Francisco retail street scene; not a photograph of the UNIQLO Market Street opening.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/valencia-live-street-closure-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/valencia-live-street-closure-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Valencia Street Will Close at Noon Thursday for a Free Party That Starts at 5</image:title><image:caption>Representative illustration of a lively Valencia Street block party in San Francisco’s Mission District.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/valkyries-dream-wnba-finals-game-1-chase-center-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/valkyries-dream-wnba-finals-game-1-chase-center-2026</image:loc><image:title>Valkyries–Dream Finals Game 1: Ticket Sale Times, Tipoff, Muni &amp; Chase Center Guide</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a women’s professional basketball crowd arriving at Chase Center in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/valkyries-portland-fire-seattle-storm-chase-center-september-18-19-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/valkyries-portland-fire-seattle-storm-chase-center-september-18-19-2026</image:loc><image:title>Valkyries Play Back-to-Back at Chase Center Sept. 18–19 — Game Times, Muni, Parking and Giveaways</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a women’s professional basketball crowd arriving at Chase Center in San Francisco with Muni service nearby.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/valkyries-wings-game-3-chase-center-october-2-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/valkyries-wings-game-3-chase-center-october-2-2026</image:loc><image:title>Valkyries vs. Wings Game 3 Is Friday at Chase Center — Tip Time Still TBD</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a Golden State Valkyries playoff crowd arriving at Chase Center in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/visitacion-valley-night-market-september-25-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/visitacion-valley-night-market-september-25-2026</image:loc><image:title>Visitacion Valley Night Market Sept. 25: Hours, Leland Closure, Muni 56 and Parking</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a neighborhood night market on Leland Avenue in Visitacion Valley with food stalls, families and evening street activity.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/warfield-commons-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/warfield-commons-grand-opening-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Warfield Commons Opens Sept. 27 With a Free Mid-Market Celebration</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial image of visitors arriving at a renovated Mid-Market arts and media building during a public grand opening.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/warriors-open-practice-chase-center-october-18-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/warriors-open-practice-chase-center-october-18-2026</image:loc><image:title>Warriors Open Practice Is $5 at Chase Center — Why Some Listings Show 3 p.m.</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of basketball players practicing on the floor at Chase Center with fans watching from the stands.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/weezer-chase-center-san-francisco-muni-parking-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/weezer-chase-center-san-francisco-muni-parking-2026</image:loc><image:title>Weezer at Chase Center: Start Time, Free Muni, BART &amp; Parking</image:title><image:caption>Nighttime arena view near Chase Center in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/welcome-to-sf-news-today/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/welcome-to-sf-news-today</image:loc><image:title>Welcome to SF News Today</image:title><image:caption>Illustrated San Francisco skyline with a newspaper-style SF News Today masthead.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/world-naked-bike-ride-san-francisco-september-26-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/world-naked-bike-ride-san-francisco-september-26-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF World Naked Bike Ride Returns Sept. 26 — Noon Start, Rincon Park and Route Still TBA</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a large bicycle ride gathering near Rincon Park and the Embarcadero in San Francisco, with riders shown in non-explicit festival attire.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/world-of-dumplings-san-francisco-2026-ferry-building/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/world-of-dumplings-san-francisco-2026-ferry-building</image:loc><image:title>World of Dumplings Is Free Oct. 25 at the Ferry Building: Hours, Food &amp; Transit</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a busy outdoor dumpling festival beside the San Francisco Ferry Building with food stalls and families.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/ybg-dance-day-yerba-buena-gardens-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/ybg-dance-day-yerba-buena-gardens-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>YBG Dance Day Is Free Sunday — Classes, Performances &amp; What to Bring</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of a free outdoor group dance class on a San Francisco lawn.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/zayn-san-francisco-chase-center-cancelled-refund-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/zayn-san-francisco-chase-center-cancelled-refund-2026</image:loc><image:title>ZAYN’s Sept. 2 Chase Center show was cancelled. Here’s what happens to tickets and refunds</image:title><image:caption>Representative nighttime exterior view of Chase Center in San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/scaregrove-stern-grove-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/scaregrove-stern-grove-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Scaregrove 2026 Is Free Oct. 30 at Stern Grove: Hours, Rides, Haunted Maze and Muni</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families in Halloween costumes at a free evening celebration in wooded Stern Grove, San Francisco.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/great-hauntway-sunset-dunes-san-francisco-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/great-hauntway-sunset-dunes-san-francisco-2026</image:loc><image:title>Great Hauntway Is Free Oct. 25 at Sunset Dunes: Hours, Muni and What to Expect</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial illustration of families trick-or-treating in costumes on a car-free Sunset Dunes path by San Francisco’s Ocean Beach.</image:caption></image:image></url>
  <url><loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/news/san-francisco-beach-hazards-october-17-18-2026/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://sfnewstoday.com/media/hero/san-francisco-beach-hazards-october-17-18-2026</image:loc><image:title>SF Beach Hazards This Weekend: Sneaker Waves and 7–12-Foot Breakers Through Sunday</image:title><image:caption>Representative editorial view of rough Pacific surf at San Francisco’s coast with people staying well back from the waterline.</image:caption></image:image></url>
</urlset>
