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Events · Tenderloin
Events · Castro
Navy Band Southwest plays a free Fleet Week concert at Jane Warner Plaza at 5 p.m. Thursday, with a 17th Street closure and temporary F-line reroute.
Events · North Beach
Lillie Coit’s begins its four-day grand opening Oct. 8 at 1707 Powell St., with a 7:33 p.m. sign lighting, a Powell Street closure and a 39 Coit reroute.
Weather · Coast
The National Park Service is warning of coastal flooding, strong rip currents and large breaking waves through Sunday as high tides coincide with Fleet Week crowds.
Transit · Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge stays open in both directions. Seismic-retrofit work is reducing overnight capacity on weeknights, generally from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Events · Half Moon Bay
The free Saturday festival marks the start of Mavericks’ big-wave season with surfers, music, a surf swap and ocean-safety programming — but it is not a scheduled surf contest.
Events · Half Moon Bay
Spectators can watch giant pumpkins hit the scale Monday morning, with $9 per pound for first place and a $30,000 total prize for a world record.
Events · Golden Gate Park
San Francisco’s first Children’s Business Fair is free to visit Sunday morning in Golden Gate Park, with entrepreneurs ages 5–14 selling to real customers.
Events · Tenderloin
Live on Larkin’s Little Saigon Edition runs noon–5 p.m. Oct. 10 at Larkin and Eddy streets, with live bands, DJs, dance, karaoke, family activities and food.
Events · Yerba Buena
San Francisco’s daytime Indigenous Peoples Day celebration runs noon–4 p.m. Oct. 12 at Yerba Buena Gardens, with Native art, music, vendors and a special performance by Jeremy Dutcher.
Events · Excelsior
Nearly a mile of Mission Street goes car-free Oct. 18 for Sunday Streets Excelsior, with a 5K, family activities, a clothing swap, Salvi Soul programming and a lucha libre showcase.
Events · Bay Area
Navratri begins Oct. 11, Diwali falls Nov. 8 in San Francisco, and Bay Area Garba events start even earlier. Here is the running calendar through Gujarati New Year.
Events · Mission Bay
The 13th Bay Area Science Festival runs 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at UCSF Mission Bay with 125+ hands-on experiences. General admission is free; limited lab tours require advance registration.
Events · Mid-Market
A one-night Mid-Market arts crawl mixes free public performances, free RSVP programs and separate ticketed shows. The published schedule starts at 4 p.m. and runs into the night.
Events · Mission
The free, all-ages anniversary block party runs 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on Harrison between 23rd and 24th streets, with music, dance, murals, vendors and kids activities.
Transit · Highway 101
All southbound US-101 lanes between Cesar Chavez and 17th Street close from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 to 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. Caltrans says use southbound I-280 or another route.
Infrastructure · PG&E
Four electrical incidents hit San Francisco in three days. PG&E filings show systematic network-cable replacement was reprioritized, with work expected to ramp up again in 2029.
Weather · Air Quality
Unusually warm October weather arrives with an ozone Spare the Air Alert Saturday and Sunday, while outdoor events draw large crowds across San Francisco.
Events · Hunters Point
The historic Hunters Point Shipyard crane becomes a huge light-and-sound artwork on four October nights. Watch at ticketed parties or see the crane from elsewhere and stream the sound live.
Housing · Presidio Heights
Two Sept. 28 building-permit applications cover 214 and 36 homes at the former CPMC California campus. They are part of a larger 530-unit redevelopment, but the permits have not yet been issued.
Education · SFUSD enrollment
San Francisco public-school applications open Oct. 23. The districtwide Enrollment Fair follows Oct. 24, while Lowell and Ruth Asawa SOTA applicants face an earlier Dec. 11 deadline.
Public Safety · Financial District
Four underground electrical vaults erupted near California and Front streets Thursday morning, prompting evacuations, power outages and a multi-block shelter order. No injuries were reported.
Arts · Yerba Buena
Saype will paint a giant biodegradable intertwined-hands fresco across Yerba Buena Gardens Oct. 5–7. Here are the best elevated viewpoints, the Oct. 7 human chain and how long it may remain visible.
Arts · SoMa
Between You and Me opens to the public Saturday with nearly 200 works. Regular SFMOMA admission alone does not include the RM exhibition: visitors need a separate timed ticket.
Sports · Mission Bay
Dallas forced a deciding Game 3 with a 108–100 overtime win. Friday at Chase Center is confirmed; the WNBA and Valkyries still list the tip time as TBD.
Events · Downtown
The free Downtown First Thursdays street party runs 5–10 p.m. Oct. 1 on Second Street, but the traffic closure starts at noon and extends beyond the three-block public event.
Events · Mission Bay
The Descendants, ZOMBIES and Camp Rock Worlds Collide tour reaches Chase Center Saturday, Oct. 3. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show, and event tickets include all-day Muni.
Events · North Beach
San Francisco’s Madonna del Lume observance runs Oct. 3–4 with a Fisherman’s Chapel Mass, memorial at sea, Sunday High Mass and a North Beach procession to Fisherman’s Wharf.
Transit · Freeways
A new Caltrans advisory says both directions of I-280 will be reduced to one lane near US-101 this weekend. The 10th Street ramp also closes, while the planned full Hospital Curve shutdown has moved.
Events · Alcatraz
The Oct. 12 Sunrise Gathering begins before dawn at Alcatraz. Two official sources currently list different ferry times, while online inventory is shown as unavailable and limited walk-up tickets are expected.
News · Alcatraz
Alcatraz is scheduled to close while crews replace two ferry-dock pilings. Visitors with reservations during the closure are due refunds and can also reschedule or choose certain alternative cruises.
Events · Outer Sunset
The Sunset neighborhood’s Community Fall Festival and Oktoberfest Block Party runs noon–6 p.m. Oct. 3 on Noriega Street, with the block closed longer and the 7 Haight/Noriega rerouted.
Events · Yerba Buena
Litquake brings an afternoon of readings, music and more than two dozen small presses and literary organizations to Yerba Buena Gardens on Sunday.
Events · Yerba Buena
The five-hour free festival brings African and African-diaspora music, dance, food, vendors and children’s activities to Yerba Buena Gardens on Saturday.
Weather · San Francisco shoreline
San Francisco faces several unusually high afternoon tides through Thursday, with minor flooding possible along low-lying shoreline areas, roads and trails. Wednesday is forecast to bring the highest tide.
Travel · SFO
SFO says Runway 1R should reopen no later than Sept. 29 after a six-month construction closure. Here is what that could change — and why delays may not disappear overnight.
Events · North Beach
The Oct. 11 parade starts at 12:30 p.m., but street closures begin at 7:30 a.m. SFMTA has now published the full closure and reroute plan for North Beach.
Events · Mission
The Mission Arts Performance Project returns Oct. 3 with free performances and art across the neighborhood. A complete central schedule is still emerging, so this guide tracks confirmed events and locations.
Events · Bayview
People’s Garden on Third Street is set to host three free evening music programs Oct. 2–4, with Afrobeat, jazz and soul-themed nights from 7 to 9 p.m.
Events · Embarcadero
“Antony and Cleopatra” plays free at Sue Bierman Park at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No ticket is required, and Sunday is the final performance of the 2026 tour.
Events · Mission
The fifth Bay Area Maya Festival runs 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at CCSF Mission Campus, with workshops, poetry, music, traditional dances and cultural programming.
Transit · Ocean View
Muni will split M Ocean View service Saturday and Sunday for emergency track repairs. Trains still run from Broad and Plymouth to downtown.
Events · Embarcadero
Sundown Cinema brings a free outdoor screening to the Ferry Building Friday night. The event window starts at 7 p.m.; the film is expected around 8:30.
Events · Diamond Heights
St. Nicholas Church marks the festival’s 30th year with two days of Middle Eastern food, music, performances, vendors and family activities in Diamond Heights.
Events · Noe Valley
More than 40 vendors, food, music and family activities are planned Tuesday evening. Drivers and Muni riders will see changes several hours beyond the market itself.
Events · Union Square
Francis Ford Coppola’s San Francisco classic screens free Saturday in Union Square. The preshow starts at 5 p.m. and the movie at 7:15 p.m.
Events · Pier 33
Alcatraz City Cruises is holding a free Pier 33 community celebration Sept. 26, followed by limited $0 Bay Discovery Cruise departures. The cruise does not land on Alcatraz.
Transit · BART
BART will replace trains with free buses between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont this weekend. The Green Line will be suspended and riders should allow 30–40 extra minutes.
Events · Embarcadero
The Mexican Navy sail-training ship is visiting Piers 15–17 Sept. 23–27. Free public boarding runs through Saturday, with a Sunday morning farewell and departure.
Events · India Basin
Families and visitors can get onto the Bay in student-built rowboats Sept. 27 at India Basin Waterfront Park. The program is free and requires no advance reservation.
Events · Baker Beach
A free Sept. 24 volunteer event at Battery Chamberlin lets participants help maintain the 1904 fortification, then learn to load and raise its historic disappearing-gun mechanism.
Weather · El Niño
The Sept. 21 order is a preparedness move, not an immediate storm warning. NOAA says a very strong El Niño is likely; here are the SF flood resources that matter now.
Events · Mid-Market
The new arts, media and civic hub at 988 Market St. opens to the public noon–5 p.m. Sept. 27 with performances, food vendors, tenant-led tours and family activities.
Events · Cole Valley
The free Cole Valley fair runs 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sept. 27. Cole and Parnassus closures last until 7 p.m., with reroutes on the 6, 37, 43 and early N Judah buses.
Arts · Embarcadero
The Oct. 2 farewell has passed. The 45-foot sculpture is expected to start coming down Oct. 12 and be off site by Oct. 15, with a city advisory covering Oct. 13–15.
Events · Waterfront
Fleet Week runs Oct. 4–12, with Blue Angels shows, ship tours, recreational-boat restrictions, Waymo geofencing, Muni changes and waterfront closures.
Events · Castro
The Castro Street Fair returns Sunday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m., but street closures begin at 2 a.m. Here is what closes, which Muni routes reroute and the easiest way to reach the fair.
Events · Citywide
Weekend 3 moves to Dogpatch, the East Cut, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, SOMA and South Beach. Use ArtSpan’s live directory to build a studio route before you go.
Events · Presidio
The free Chuseok Festival runs 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 26 on the Presidio’s Main Parade Lawn with Korean food, performances, games, vendors and family activities.
Events · Golden Gate Park
The first Golden Gate Park Nature Festival runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sept. 27 outside the California Academy of Sciences, with free biodiversity activities and community groups.
Events · Pier 80
Portola returns to Pier 80 Sept. 26–27. There is no festival parking, a free 24th Street BART shuttle runs, and SFMTA has major closures and extra service.
Events · Golden Gate Park
The Bodhi Mid-Autumn Festival runs 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the San Francisco County Fair Building with lanterns, Hanfu, performances, crafts, games and family activities.
Events · Golden Gate Park
German Day runs 11 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell and Music Concourse with live music, cultural groups, food, beer and wine, and family activities.
Events · SoMa
Folsom Street Fair runs 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday, but Muni reroutes start Saturday at 4 p.m. and street closures at 5 p.m. Here are the final travel details.
Public Safety · Outer Sunset
The mountain lion seen around 44th Avenue and Ulloa Street Friday morning was tranquilized and taken into state wildlife custody. Researchers fitted it with a satellite collar before a planned return to the wild.
Events · Visitacion Valley
The free Leland Avenue market runs 4–8:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Leland closes noon–10 p.m., the 56 Rutland reroutes, and there is no designated event parking.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass runs Oct. 2–4 in Golden Gate Park. Here are the 2026 set times, entrance hours, extra Muni service, road closures, food, rules and livestream options.
Events · California Street
San Francisco’s Harvest Moon rises at 6:53 p.m. Sept. 26 at 82° — almost the same bearing as California Street’s famous sunrise Henge — just minutes before sunset.
Events · SoMa
The free annual LeatherWalk gathers at Eagle Plaza at 10 a.m. Sunday, steps off at 11 and returns for Leather Pride Fest around 3 p.m., with major SoMa closures nearby.
Events · Corona Heights
The Corona Heights museum opens on a normally closed Sunday for free climbing, skateboarding, archery, crafts, live music and a new Josephine Randall history exhibit.
Events · Castro
The free Castro Night Market runs 5–10 p.m. Sept. 18. 18th Street closes at 11 a.m., and the 33 Ashbury/18th reroutes through end of service.
Events · Fort Mason
The free, all-ages Fort Mason Night Market runs 5–10 p.m. Sept. 18 with food, crafts, public art and live music on the waterfront campus.
Events · Bernal Heights
Fiesta on the Hill runs 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 20 in Bernal Heights. Cortland closes 6 a.m.–7 p.m., and the 24 Divisadero reroutes for most of the day.
Sports · Mission Bay
Golden State hosts Portland Friday at 7 p.m. and Seattle Saturday at 6 p.m. at Chase Center. Event tickets include all-day Muni rides except cable cars.
Events · Sunset District
The free Sunset Night Market returns to Irving Street Sept. 25 from 5–10 p.m. with an Autumn Moon theme, food, performances and lanterns.
Events · Excelsior
The free Latino Heritage Month Night Market brings WFC wrestling, food and music to Ocean and Mission Friday while Ocean Avenue closes and the 49 Muni detours.
Events · Union Square
Dolly Day runs noon–3 p.m. Sept. 25 in Union Square with free admission and no registration. California has now officially established Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day.
Events · Embarcadero
San Francisco’s pre-Folsom World Naked Bike Ride leaves Rincon Park at noon Sept. 26. The exact 2026 route is still TBA, and nudity is not required.
Events · Presidio
The Presidio marks the exact 250th anniversary of El Presidio de San Francisco on Sept. 17, with free afternoon programs and an evening film premiere.
Transit · Citywide
Folsom Street Fair, Portola, Giants-Dodgers and a cluster of Golden Gate Park events overlap Sept. 27. Here is the current transit, parking and closure picture.
Events · Mission
Annunciation Cathedral’s 75th Greek Food Festival runs Sept. 18–20 at 245 Valencia St. with free admission, Greek dishes and pastries, dancing, music and cathedral tours.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Europe in the Park runs 1–6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Peacock Meadow with European food, music, dance, cultural booths, family activities and a beer garden.
Events · Union Square
Poolside returns to Union Square for a free, all-ages 1–5 p.m. outdoor show Sept. 20 with additional electronic guests. Here’s what’s confirmed about RSVP, transit and getting there.
Transit · BART
Starting at 10 p.m. Sept. 19, BART will single-track through the Transbay Tube. Trains run every 30 minutes systemwide, with no Red or Green Line service.
Events · Embarcadero
San Francisco has two major Chuseok celebrations this month: a free Ferry Building festival Sept. 20 and a free Presidio festival Sept. 26.
Events · Pier 70
The free Pier 70 Time Machine opens in historic Building 12 this weekend with artifacts, hands-on displays and exhibits on Dogpatch, Potrero Hill and the southeast waterfront.
Events · Hayes Valley
Head West returns to Hayes Valley Sept. 13 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Here’s where to go, what streets close and how the outbound 6 Hayes/Parnassus changes.
Events · Muir Woods
Muir Woods waives its normal $15 entrance fee for eligible U.S. citizens and residents Sept. 17, but advance parking reservations are still required and standard parking costs $10.
Housing · Rent control
San Francisco did not raise its normal rent-control cap to 10%. The 2026 annual increase remains 1.6%. Here is what “banked” rent, eviction protections and Ellis Act payments actually mean — and what is not law yet.
Events · Embarcadero
The free two-day festival runs 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sept. 12–13 at Embarcadero Plaza, with Turkish food, music, dance, artisans and cultural performances.
Events · Civic Center
San Francisco’s official El Grito celebration runs 4–9 p.m. Sept. 15 at Civic Center Plaza, with free admission, music, Mexican antojitos and the civic independence ceremony.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Flower Piano runs Sept. 10–20 across the San Francisco Botanical Garden, with 12 pianos, daily performances and open play. San Francisco residents get free garden admission.
Events · Presidio
San Francisco Amateur Astronomers will set up telescopes at Presidio Tunnel Tops for a free two-hour public Moon-viewing night on Sept. 19.
Events · Outer Richmond
The free Outer Richmond arts event runs Sept. 12, with Balboa and 37th Avenue closed for much of the day and reroutes on the 18 and 31.
Events · Chinatown
The free Chinatown Night Market returns Sept. 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. along Grant Avenue, with food, live music, lion dancing and activities on Waverly Place.
Events · Mission Bay
The 3.5-mile race starts at Chase Center at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 10, while Mission Bay and waterfront traffic restrictions run from about 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Weather · Heat Advisory
The Heat Advisory remains in effect through 10 p.m. Thursday, but San Francisco is forecast around the mid-70s today before another step down Friday.
Events · Aquatic Park
Festival of the Sea is free Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, with a boat parade across Aquatic Cove, music, sea chanteys, sandcastle building and family activities.
Events · Muni Heritage Weekend
Free historic streetcar and bus rides run 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 19–20 near the Ferry Building, with a live vehicle map, Pier 39 boarding and a 2 Sutter reroute.
Weather · San Francisco Bay
Smoke and haze from the Angel Island prescribed burn reached San Francisco Wednesday. The city says burning ends at 4 p.m. and is expected to resume Thursday morning.
Arts & Culture · Civic Center
Simon Boccanegra performances Sept. 16 and 19 and the Sept. 20 opening of Mary, Queen of Scots are canceled. All other performances remain scheduled for now.
Transit · Highway 101
Caltrans will close every northbound lane through Hospital Curve from Friday night through Monday morning. Updated guidance also closes one southbound lane, leaving three southbound lanes open.
Events · Golden Gate Park
More than 50 comics are scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at Robin Williams Meadow, with Paula Poundstone, Chris Titus, Marga Gomez, Brian Copeland and other Bay Area veterans.
Events · Haight-Ashbury
Haight Street closes 6 a.m.–8 p.m. Sept. 20, with reroutes on the 7, 33, 37, 43 and early N Judah bus around the street fair.
Events · Chinatown
The free Chinatown festival runs Sept. 19–20 on Grant Avenue. The main schedule now lists a 3 p.m. dumpling contest and 4:45 p.m. dragon parade Sunday.
Transit · BART
No Green Line trains will run Sept. 12–13. Free buses replace trains between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont, and BART says riders should allow 30–40 extra minutes through the work zone.
Events · Mission
Valencia Street between 18th and 21st streets will close to through traffic at noon Sept. 10, five hours before Valencia LIVE! begins. The free Mission street party runs from 5 to 10 p.m., while the cross streets remain open.
Events · Aquatic Park
The free Moby-Dick Reading Marathon runs from noon Sept. 12 to noon Sept. 13 at the Maritime Museum. Visitors can drop in for a chapter, come and go, or stay overnight — with limited room for sleeping bags.
Events · Mission
The free Mission festival runs 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sept. 12. Street closures last roughly 8 a.m.–9 p.m., and the 48 Quintara/24th reroutes from 7:30 a.m.
Events · Outer Sunset
The new free festival runs from 1 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 at Taraval Street and Lower Great Highway, with Bay Area bands, DJs, an art market, food trucks and Ocean Beach steps away.
Events · Candlestick Point
San Francisco’s free Kite by the Bay returns to Candlestick Point on Sept. 12 with kite flying, kayaking, fishing lessons and family activities. Here’s what to know before you go.
Events · Treasure Island
Off the Grid returns to Treasure Island for six Saturdays beginning Sept. 12, with free admission and free ferry rides from the Ferry Building. Here’s how to get a pass.
Events · Chinatown
The former Empress of China building at 838 Grant Avenue will open its doors for a free Chinatown community event Sept. 12 as plans for the landmark’s next chapter take shape.
Events · Mission District
The SF Lowrider Council marks 45 years with a parade, 300+ car show and $10,000 hopping contest while Mission Street closes and seven Muni routes reroute.
Events · Richmond District
The Richmond District’s Autumn Moon Festival returns to Clement Street Sept. 12 with food, performances and family activities. City documents call for a six-hour festival plus a much longer street closure.
Events · North Beach
North Beach's free monthly art-and-culture walk returns Friday evening with gallery stops on Grant Avenue, poetry at Golden Sardine and Coit Tower, jazz at Sweetie’s, and live music across the neighborhood.
Events · Waterfront
The 50th Giro takes over streets around Levi’s Plaza on Labor Day, with racing from 8 a.m. into the afternoon and street closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Events · Golden Gate Park
Grahame Lesh & Friends play a free 2–6 p.m. Labor Day concert at Robin Williams Meadow, opening the Forever Grateful exhibition weekend in Golden Gate Park.
Weather · Pacific coast
The National Weather Service says San Francisco’s Pacific beaches remain under a Beach Hazards Statement through 11 p.m. Monday, with sneaker waves, strong rip currents and breakers around 10 feet.
Transit · SoMa
SFMTA expects about 45,000 Dreamforce attendees Sept. 15–17. Howard Street is already closed between 3rd and 4th through Sept. 20, with more SoMa restrictions during the conference.
Events · Oracle Park
More than 1,200 drones are scheduled to fly above Oracle Park Sept. 5 in a one-night Harry Potter show synchronized to music from the films. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; the show starts at 8:15.
Events · Chase Center
Weezer plays Chase Center Sept. 9 with The Shins and Silversun Pickups. See doors, start time, free Muni, BART connections and parking advice.
Events · Yerba Buena
Black Panther screens free at Yerba Buena Gardens Sept. 5. The pre-show starts 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins around sunset at 7:30.
Events · Chinatown
The Chinatown Car Show returns Sunday, Sept. 6, with classic and luxury cars, lion dancing and a 3 p.m. parade on Grant Avenue.
Events · Chinatown
San Francisco’s Hungry Ghost Festival starts at 2 p.m. Saturday on Grant Avenue. Here’s where to go, what the festival means and when the incense dragon appears.
Events · San Francisco
Sunrise is at 6:40 a.m. Sept. 2, but that is not the only useful time. The strongest modeled California Street alignment comes Sept. 4, and several nearby mornings can work.
Transit · Muni fleet
SFMTA says its 30-foot buses are on an accelerated inspection cycle while reinforced, redesigned braking-system brackets are installed across the fleet. The work has affected seven neighborhood routes.
Events · Oracle Park
The Giants host the Cardinals at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday and 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. Here is the current Oracle Park transit, parking and game-day plan.
City Hall · Homelessness
Mayor Daniel Lurie is moving the city’s homelessness contracts toward competitive, outcomes-based awards. The harder question is how success will be measured — and whether residents will be able to see it.
Events · Dogpatch
The Midway hosts Labor Day weekend block parties before Hiero Day Monday with Killer Mike, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mereba and Hieroglyphics. Here’s what to know about timing, closures and transit.
Weather · Wildfire travel
Caltrans lifted the northern Timber Fire closure at 6 a.m. Thursday, restoring access into northern Big Sur from Carmel. But the southern Plaskett Fire closure and five major state-park closures remain.
Education · Street safety
SFMTA wants to eventually connect every public and private K–12 school to its All Ages and Abilities biking and rolling network, but says the citywide effort could take up to a decade.
Transit · Muni fleet
Muni says California’s zero-emission purchasing rules would add at least $452 million to its bus and charging costs over the next five years, potentially forcing money away from transit service.
Transit · Bay Bridge
The Bay Bridge remains open, but the First Street and Essex Street entrances to eastbound I-80 and the Transbay bus ramp are scheduled to close overnight through Sept. 2.
Transit · Muni operators
After a second fatigue-linked Muni rail incident in less than a year, SF News Today examined the contract, rest rules and pay structure governing San Francisco transit operators — and what the public data still cannot tell us.
Weather · Friday forecast
The National Weather Service gives San Francisco a 20% chance of showers before 11 a.m. Friday. The clouds should gradually break later in the day, with a mostly sunny weekend ahead.
Transit · Muni fares
As of Sept. 1, riders can no longer buy new single rides in MuniMobile. Clipper, contactless bank cards, cash and Muni Metro ticket machines remain options, and the app itself is not disappearing yet.
Transit · Highway 101
Northbound Highway 101 through Hospital Curve is scheduled to close at 11 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Labor Day Monday. Here are the detours, SFO implications and next closure dates.
City Hall · Waterfront
Tree removal has begun as part of the $40 million Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park renovation. The city says the trees will be replaced and the finished park will have the same total tree count.
Transit · Labor Day
No: San Francisco parking meters are enforced on Labor Day. Muni and BART use Sunday-style service, Caltrain runs a weekend schedule, and some other curb rules are suspended.
Weekend · Events & transit
Friday traffic was already backing up through SoMa and the 101/I-80 approaches by about 1:30 p.m. Pokémon Worlds, Giants traffic and an I-280 lane reduction beginning tonight make Saturday the pressure point.
Culture · Comedy
Josh Johnson has two final Comedy Band Camp performances at The Masonic on Sunday. The San Francisco venue does not publish a runtime, but another stop on the same tour lists about 1 hour 40 minutes with no intermission.
Music · Chase Center
ZAYN’s scheduled Sept. 2 San Francisco concert remains cancelled as the date approaches. Ticketmaster says cancelled-event refunds go back to the original payment method after it receives funds from the organizer.
Education · SFUSD enrollment
SFUSD Spring Transfer is now open for current district students through Nov. 13. Here is who can apply, what happens after a successful transfer and where to find the current application.
Events · Oracle Park
Arizona visits Oracle Park for four games in three days. Saturday brings a 1:05 p.m. Jung Hoo Lee bobblehead game and a 7:05 p.m. Jeff Kent number-retirement game — while BART work complicates some trips into San Francisco.
Transit · SFO
BART warns of late-night construction delays on some Sunday-through-Thursday nights and now recommends Balboa Park for certain Blue and Green Line airport transfers.
Business · Food safety
The latest published open-data batch shows red closure results for Mason Deli and Market and Noriega Cafe on Aug. 14. San Francisco’s placard system turns on severity and correction, not simply the number of violations.
Housing · SoMa
A fresh building permit and an August OSHA inspection appeared after financing trouble at the 202-unit SoMa affordable-housing project. Neither record, by itself, proves full tower construction has restarted.
Public Safety · Accountability
Five Keys’ $25.1 million operating grant ended June 30 as San Francisco approved a new 10-year lease for the Bayshore property. What operating and oversight agreement governs the site now?
Election 2026 · Campaign finance
One committee backing Mayor Daniel Lurie’s three City Hall measures reported about $9.38 million as of Aug. 24. A separate Muni campaign lists $500,000 each from OpenAI and Anthropic.
City Hall · Public toilets
Public Works asked for $9.3 million to restore the Pit Stop network to 30 locations after a 21% rise in 311 steamer requests involving biowaste. The approved budget did not fund the full restoration.
Election 2026 · Great Highway
The measure would restore weekday driving only on the Lincoln-to-Sloat segment. The road south of Sloat is not coming back, and coastal permits and physical work would still be required.
Street Safety · Data
Sunday’s crash caused minor injuries. The larger 2026 story is that fatal or severe-injury crashes reached 100 in the first half, while serious harm remains concentrated on a small share of streets.
Housing · Historic preservation
The city wants to roughly double protected historic resources by 2030 while a 74,888-unit housing pipeline remains largely stalled. The overlap is real, but the headline numbers do not prove thousands of homes are blocked.
Public Safety · Surveillance
Proposition E passed 54–46 in 2024. Two years later, SFPD can combine drones, license-plate alerts and a 24-hour real-time center to follow suspects across the city. Is this what voters understood they were approving?
Neighborhoods · Bayview
At Sunday Streets, SFMTA is building a temporary pedestrian-plaza demonstration at Underwood Avenue and Third Street and asking residents to shape the project’s design.
Business · Baker Beach
The National Park Service is offering up to two one-year food-truck leases at Baker Beach, with bids due Aug. 27 and an anticipated late-September start.
Events · SoMa
Pokémon Worlds reaches its final day Sunday, with a free Pokémon-themed drone show above the Ferry Building at 9:20 p.m. SoMa street restrictions continue into Sept. 1.
Transit · Muni
San Francisco’s Saturday service change affects 12 Muni routes, but not in the same way. Some buses and trains will come more often, some get more capacity, and several school trips change stops or routing.
Housing · Earthquake safety
The new state grant targets five-to-10-unit buildings. San Francisco’s mandatory program includes larger properties, including a tier for buildings with 15 or more units.
Housing · ADUs
The city added 223 completed or legalized accessory dwelling units in 2025, down from 330 in 2021. A faster Planning review does not guarantee a finished home.
Weather · San Francisco Bay
Bay winds may gust to 25 knots Saturday evening. Nearshore waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point remain under an advisory until 3 a.m. Sunday, with gusts up to 30 knots.
Housing · Castro
After a master tenant died at 258 Church St., two longtime roommates faced a reported market-rent demand more than triple the old rent. Public records point to a much larger former-Veritas portfolio behind the building.
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