2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (121+ words) SAN FRANCISCO - The orchestra for the San Francisco Opera announced a strike on Saturday evening, prompting the organization to cancel its opening night performance. The musicians announced the walkout just hours before curtains were set to open for the opera’s…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (196+ words) Per the Standard, the picnic-turned-event now requires permits, permission, porta-potties, insurance, and potentially a first responder on standby. Juchtman estimated the whole thing could cost up to $4,000, the outlet reports, and she said as much herself: people are taking a…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (236+ words) A Latin GRAMMY-winning children's musician is heading to the Music Concourse this Saturday for a free, all-ages event. Mister G will perform at the Fall 2026 Kids Fest at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell, bringing his bilingual songwriting to San Francisco…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago   (353+ words) Kool & the Gang shares the stage with Bay Area dance band Mercy and the Heartbeats, Genentech's in-house a cappella group Genentonix, and local student performers, according to the Bay Area Registry. As Caltrain put it in a post promoting the…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (237+ words) Lady Gaga and her fiancé, San Francisco technology executive Michael Polansky, have welcomed their first child together. The baby's name, sex, and exact birth date have not been made public. The birth was confirmed by Page Six on September 11, according…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago   (192+ words) The festival also sits inside Mountain View's 2026 Downtown Entertainment Zone pilot project, a city initiative built to support outdoor dining, street activations and foot traffic along historic Castro Street. That framing positions the weekend fair as more than a one-off…...

2+ day, 55+ min ago   (311+ words) Otra, the upscale Mexican restaurant that has anchored the corner of Haight Street since 2021, will close its dining room in early December 2026, owners Nick Cobarruvias and Anna Sager Cobarruvias have confirmed. The husband-and-wife team says the decision comes down to…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (165+ words) Sam Rockwell attends the "Wild Horse Nine" Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 in Venice, Italy. The Bay Area has a wealth of film festivals, but none quite match the prestige of Mill Valley’s…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (507+ words) A new bar and grill has taken over one of San Carlos's most recognizable dining spots on El Camino Real. Zac's Bar & Grill opened September 1 at 1748 El Camino Real, moving into the space long occupied by The Office Bar & Grill,…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (201+ words) The San Francisco Turkish Festival returns to Embarcadero Plaza this weekend, with Turkish food, music, crafts and demonstrations scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The free event is organized by the Turkish American Association of California, or TAAC, which says…...