Muni’s Next 112 Buses Have USB Charging Ports, With the First in Service in October
Muni’s next 112 buses will have free USB charging ports, with the first entering service in October out of the Woods and Islais Creek yards.
Brian (Local SF Guide)
Four Murals in Clarion Alley Were Painted Over Last Week
Four murals in San Francisco’s Clarion Alley were painted over last week, three completely and one partially, and the Clarion Alley Mural Project says they can be restored.
The Museum of Craft and Design Reopens September 5 With OBJECTS: USA
The Museum of Craft and Design reopens September 5, 2026 with OBJECTS: USA, an exhibition of more than 70 works of American craft running through January 17, 2027.
SF Camerawork Will Reopen September 9, Weeks After Announcing Its Closure
SF Camerawork will reopen September 9, 2026, three weeks after closing after 52 years at Fort Mason Center, with a members’ exhibition September 16 through October 4.
Study Finds 20% Less Crime at San Francisco Corners Staffed by Urban Alchemy
A peer-reviewed study published September 1, 2026 found reported crime about 20 percent lower at San Francisco intersections staffed by Urban Alchemy street ambassadors.
BeChinatown Night Market Returns to Grant Avenue September 11
The free BeChinatown Night Market returns to Grant Avenue on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 5pm to 9pm, with food vendors, live music, and lion dancing.
Handroll Hawker Brings Australian-Style Sushi to Polk Street
Handroll Hawker, San Francisco’s first Australian-style takeout hand roll counter, opens on Polk Street in Russian Hill in late September 2026.
Sergeant Ma Opens September 9 in China Basin, From the Team Behind Trestle and Mama
Sergeant Ma, a seafood-focused restaurant from the team behind Trestle and Mama, opens September 9, 2026 at 185 Berry Street in China Basin.
The Portal, a 45-Seat Nonprofit Arthouse, Is Opening on Mission Street in October
The Portal, a nonprofit single-screen arthouse at 3293 Mission Street with 35mm and 16mm projection, says it opens in October 2026 after a three-year conversion of a former real estate office.
San Francisco Opera’s Orchestra Says It Will Not Play Opening Night Without a Contract
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra told patrons on August 27 that it will not play the September 12 opening of Simon Boccanegra unless management reaches a new contract first.
