News across Greater San Francisco

Bayview Buzz: Punk bands, cumbia, afrobeats and celebratory sweets
Community engagement is showing up in several forms in the Bayview: live music, art exhibits and happy hour cleanups Bayview Buzz: Punk bands, cumbia, afrobeats and celebratory sweets

Magik*Magik Orchestra invites you to a sleepover in the Mission
San Francisco’s first-ever orchestra sleepover concert at the Grey Area/Grand Theater in the Mission. Magik*Magik Orchestra invites you to a sleepover in the Mission

City Appoints New Communications Manager Linda Mumma
The City of Alameda has announced the appointment of award-winning communications professional and former journalist Linda Mumma as the City’s new Communications Manager.

Opinion: City of Alameda Ballot Measures – Pros and Cons
The League of Women Voters of Alameda shares what supporters and opponents are saying about Measure L, Measure M, and Measure N to help voters make up their mind for the November 3 General Election. {Opinion}

Ready, Set, Prep: Emergency Preparedness Day is October 17
Learn how to keep your family safe during natural disasters and emergencies at Emergency Preparedness Day on October 17 at the College of Alameda. Admission to the family-friendly event is free. Plus there are other perks, including free lunch and emergency kits for the first 200…

Healthy Alameda: A Wound that Won’t Heal? Specialized Care is Available Right Here in Alameda
"What starts as a small cut, blister, or sore can sometimes become a serious health concern when it doesn’t heal as expected," writes Alameda Health System. "The good news is that people in Alameda and surrounding communities have access to specialized wound care right here on…

This tree loves you, too
At 8th Avenue and Judah Street. Photo by Junyao Yang. This tree loves you, too

S.F.’s trailblazing pretrial program is closing. Its replacement isn’t ready.
The SF Pretrial Diversion Project is no longer taking new clients and the city’s defendants are paying the price. S.F.’s trailblazing pretrial program is closing. Its replacement isn’t ready.

Everything Nice: A Warm Welcome on Taraval
Taraval Street has always matched the energy from the people who live around it – bakeries and coffee counters open early, and this stretch of Parkside keeps a slower pace than much of the City. Among the longtime neighborhood favorites, enters the newest arrival: Welcome Coffee…

Police Blotter: Sunset District
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.

Commentary: Paul Kozakiewicz
Proposition G on November’s ballot is for the Upper Great Highway, the scenic roadway near Ocean Beach where generations of San Franciscans have traveled to the Cliff House, V.A. Hospital, the San Francisco Zoo and numerous other points north and south.

Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
September used to be the month I returned to school after being released in the middle of June. That’s gone with the wind. San Francisco public schools opened up for business on Monday, Aug. 17, two weeks before Labor Day. My Napa grandsons, Emmett and Brooks (16 and 12) reported…