Mark and Erin Rhoades came from Berkeley to San Francisco’s Fort Mason farmers market Sunday and blasted through it without even a canvas shopping bag. They weren’t there for the produce but to see the dirt that it grows in. Raw earth from all 50 states i... See more
As mountain biking took off in Marin County in the 1970s, riders in sleek synthetic shorts barreled over the trails on heavy metal bikes with fat, knobby tires. Then along came Charlie Cunningham, wearing an Oxford shirt and corduroys tucked into his sock... See more
For the past nine years, the flamingos at the San Francisco Zoo have displayed plenty of pink plumage — but no passion. That changed this spring, when the flamboyance of 41 adult birds rediscovered its romantic side. The result? Four fluffy white chicks h... See more
Two giant crow sculptures that were placed in San Francisco’s Panhandle as part of a citywide art initiative were badly defaced over the weekend — and while they will be restored, organizers warned Monday that any more acts of vandalism could imperil the ... See more
It was two hours before the World Cup Finals, and Veda Menon was sitting in the middle of San Francisco’s Green Street without even a blanket for a cushion, in front of a big screen. Her first team, Mexico, was long gone, and so was her second team, Brazi... See more
