The battle over grass and trees in a planned $50 million makeover of Crocker Amazon Playground moved from San Francisco City Hall to the ball fields themselves Sunday, with two community outdoor meetings in the morning chill and mist to keep tempers from ... See more
Donlyn Lyndon’s Berkeley architectural firm had been in business for about an hour, he liked to say, when business walked in the door that would shape his practice for the next 60 years. The prospective client was the developer of 10 miles of craggy Calif... See more
Roy and PJ Hirabayashi, who founded the San Jose Taiko Group 53 years ago, served as community marshals for Sunday’s grand parade closing out San Francisco’s Cherry Blossom Festival. Sam Whiting/SF Chronicle Taiko drummers are the heroes of San Francisco’... See more
Esmeralda Slide Park in San Francisco is shown in 2023. The Bernal Heights space is part of the city’s Street Parks Program, maintained by neighborhood volunteers. Santiago Mejia/The Chronicle Esmeralda Slide Park in San Francisco is shown in 2023. Reside... See more
A rendering of the new plan for public access to the East Harbor of the Marina outside Fort Mason in San Francisco. Courtesy Field Operations An overhead rendering of the planned Marina Triangle and East Harbor renovation outside Fort Mason in San Francis... See more
