Six Free San Francisco Events for Markets, Music and Outdoor Movies
San Francisco’s warm-weather calendar is heavy on no-ticket plans: neighborhood street parties, maker markets, outdoor concerts and park movie nights. The events below are free to attend or enter; food, drinks, reserved seating and vendor purchases may cost extra. Bring layers for evening events.
Parking just got easier in San Francisco with new apps and online reservations
According to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, “We want parking to be a smooth process. We don’t want it to be frustrating.”
Sunday Links: Lyft Passenger Killed After Running on North Bay Freeway
A Lyft passenger who had apparently been in some sort of verbal and physical altercation with his driver was killed after engaging the driver in a foot chase on I-80 in Vallejo early Saturday. The man was killed while running on the shoulder of the eastbound freeway near Tennessee Street by an Audi, and the driver said
Chonkers, San Francisco’s massive sea lion star, is at large
"There were three rows of people deep, looking for him."
DNA Solves 53-Year Mystery for Missing San Francisco Woman
50-year-old missing persons cold case cracked after remains of San Francisco woman found in Texas ID’d – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pexels) San Francisco authorities have closed a long-standing missing persons investigation after DNA analysis matched remains discovered in Texas to a local woma
Oakland average home values trending down, according to Zillow report
New numbers from Zillow show that average home values in Oakland have been going down. According to the Zillow Home Values Index, which factors in data from all types of homes, the average home value in Oakland is $716,248 as of March 31 of this year. Factoring in inflation, that is down 11.4% from the same time last y
Officials issue nearly $1 million fine after couple cuts down 38 trees
"When violations, particularly in egregious cases like this, go unpenalized, it sends a clear message that compliance is optional."
‘Met with Aggression’: Black Student Went to School for a Crisis Counseling Session. California...
Justin Richardson was a 17-year-old high school student when the Black teen was brutally assaulted by a school resource officer in California last year who […] ‘Met with Aggression’: Black Student Went to School for a Crisis Counseling Session. California Cop Slammed Him to the Ground, Accused Him of Trespassing.
May Trail Prep for Bay Area Hikers: Ticks, Foxtails, Fog, Heat and Parking
May can make Bay Area hikers pack for two climates: coastal fog near the Marin Headlands and warm, exposed inland trails such as Mount Diablo State Park. Before heading out, check the trail rules, the weather and the parking plan — then build the safety kit around the season’s most common hazards.
Bay Area temperatures may finally rise Monday, but there’s one big caveat
Monday will be the warmest day of the week, but not quite as warm as previously forecast.
