Fisherman’s Wharf Is Getting a New Holiday Ice Rink This November
A 6,300-square-foot outdoor ice rink opens at Fisherman’s Wharf on November 4, 2026, replacing the holiday rink that closed at Embarcadero Center nearly seven years ago.
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San Francisco Weighs a 10 Percent Cap on Banked Rent Increases Through 2029
Supervisor Danny Sauter’s proposal, backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie, would cap banked rent increases at 10 percent a year through 2029, after one senior couple’s rent jumped by 65.8 percent at once.
San Francisco’s Pretrial Program Is Closing, Its Replacement Isn’t Ready Until 2027
San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project stops taking any new referrals September 30 and closes completely November 13, with the city’s replacement service not ready until January 2027.
San Francisco Bill Would Let Residents Sell Meals From Home Kitchens
San Francisco could let residents sell home-cooked meals from their kitchens under a bill introduced at the Board of Supervisors that would adopt the state’s MEHKO program.
Clement Street Merchants Fight Chain Gift Shop’s Expansion Bid
A San Francisco merchants association gathered more than 300 signatures against a gift shop chain’s plan to open its eleventh location on Clement Street.
San Francisco Now Requires Prevailing Wage for Contracted Street Cleaners
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on September 22 to require prevailing wages, up to $46.14 an hour, for contractors that clean city streets.
Robotaxi Parking Is Concentrated in San Francisco’s Best Housing Sites
Nearly all of San Francisco’s identified robotaxi parking and charging sites sit in the same central neighborhoods zoned for new housing, a Mission Local analysis found.
San Francisco’s Golf Courses Ran a $4.9 Million Deficit Last Year
San Francisco’s five municipal golf courses ran a $4.9 million deficit in fiscal year 2026-27, and Recreation and Parks is reviewing how it manages them.
San Francisco’s PG&E Grid Takeover: The Supervisors’ Vote Tuesday and the October 20 Price Deadline
The Board of Supervisors hears PG&E’s appeal of the environmental review for San Francisco’s proposed grid purchase on September 22, and PG&E must file its own valuation of the assets by October 20. The city’s estimate is $3.4 billion.
Fort Mason Center’s New 18-Panel Mural Turns a Loading Dock Corridor Into Sunrise and Moonrise
Leah Rosenberg’s The Sea Is But Another Sky covers 18 loading docks between Buildings B and C at Fort Mason Center. It is free, open daily 7am to midnight, and on view through the end of 2027.
