MoAD Is Closed Until September 30, When Black Art Week Returns
The Museum of the African Diaspora is closed through September 29, 2026 for exhibition installation and reopens September 30 alongside Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week.
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SF Camerawork Closes Its Fort Mason Gallery After 52 Years
SF Camerawork, the nonprofit photography gallery at Fort Mason Center, closed on August 16, 2026 after 52 years, citing rising costs and falling public funding.
Waymo Gets State Approval to Drive Across the Whole Bay Area and Into Wine Country
California regulators approved a large expansion of Waymo’s driverless taxi service on August 14, 2026, covering the full Bay Area, Sacramento and Southern California.
Valkyries Clinch a WNBA Playoff Spot With a 78-70 Win Over Dallas at Chase Center
The Golden State Valkyries clinched a 2026 WNBA playoff berth on August 17 with a 78-70 win over the Dallas Wings at Chase Center, their sixth straight victory.
Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival Returns to Grant Avenue September 19 and 20
The free Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival returns to Grant Avenue September 19 and 20, 2026, with lion dancing, a dumpling eating contest, and mooncake vendors.
SFMTA Reports 100 Fatal or Severe Crashes in the First Half of 2026
An SFMTA Street Safety Committee update counts 100 fatal or severe injury crashes in the first six months of 2026, up from 96 a year earlier and above the 92 recorded in 2014.
State Resolution Would Name the Bay Bridge Tunnel After Emperor Norton
Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 193 on August 4, 2026, proposing that the Bay Bridge tunnel through Yerba Buena Island, which has never been officially named, become the Emperor Norton Tunnel.
Muni Adds Service on the 1 California and N Judah Starting August 29
Muni schedules change on August 29, 2026, with the 1 California and N Judah moving to every nine minutes, 60-foot buses on all 5R Fulton Rapid trips, and new stops for students.
Zoox Wins Federal Approval to Charge for Robotaxi Rides, But Not Yet in San Francisco
NHTSA granted Zoox a temporary exemption on July 30, 2026 allowing it to charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxi, starting in Las Vegas, while paid San Francisco service still awaits CPUC and DMV permits.
GaHee Park’s First US Solo Museum Show Opens at YBCA on August 7
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts opens GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain on August 7, 2026, the painter’s first solo institutional exhibition in the United States, running through January 3, 2027.
