San Francisco news, openings, closings, and timely updates from SF Guide.
Presidio Bay and Prado Group have walked away from buying the shuttered San Francisco Centre, putting the 1.2-million-square-foot downtown mall back on the market four months after their bid was selected.
The Connect Bay Area measure, a regional sales tax for public transit, has qualified for the November 2026 ballot in San Francisco and four other Bay Area counties.
San Francisco’s mayor and supervisors have announced a plan that could designate about 2,500 new historic landmarks by 2030, tied to the city’s housing rezoning.
The Asian Art Museum’s exhibition Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries, the artist’s first Bay Area solo museum show, closes July 27, 2026.
The Legion of Honor’s exhibition The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy, with more than 150 ancient objects, runs through September 20, 2026.
SFMOMA opens Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds on July 11, a retrospective of more than 150 black-and-white photographs, on view through November 29, 2026.
San Francisco ran five free public fan zones for the FIFA World Cup 2026, from Thrive City at Chase Center to PIER 39, showing matches through the July 19 final.
Sunset Dunes, the car-free park that replaced the upper Great Highway along Ocean Beach, has been open for a year and drew more than 1.7 million visits.
Two changes are coming to how riders pay for Muni: single rides and Muni-only day passes leave the MuniMobile app on August 1, 2026, and cable car fares move to a $12 and $18 structure in January 2027.
SB 79, the state law that allows higher-density housing within about half a mile of major transit stops, took effect in San Francisco on July 1, 2026. It applies in eight counties and includes affordability requirements.
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