John King
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High-speed rail to downtown S.F. is back on track — but the price tag keeps going up
Despite widespread doubt about the long-promised extension of commuter and high-speed rail... → Read More
S.F.’s Central Subway isn’t just a transit line. It’s a startling view of a city in flux
The subway prods you to think about what the future could bring while redrawing our mental... → Read More
California storm: Overnight forecast sees gusty winds up to 80 mph
Nearly 100,000 PG&E customers are impacted by power outages around SF Bay Area. → Read More
The pandemic changed S.F.’s public spaces — the fights over them will keep growing in 2023
San Francisco’s public realm in 2023 will likely be as contested as the city itself. → Read More
How Marc Benioff could help transform downtown S.F. — starting with one half-empty office tower
What if the co-CEO of Salesforce took one of his towers and filled it with housing and... → Read More
Alfred Hitchcock was a master of suspense — and using S.F. to set an architectural mood
Christine Madrid French is a San Francisco author who’s written a book exploring how... → Read More
S.F.’s neighborhood names are in flux. Will ‘Hayes Point’ and ‘East Cut’ stand the test of time?
Some neighborhood names stick, such as Nob Hill. Others, like the East Cut, are still... → Read More
San Francisco’s park revival is here. Here are 7 of the best newcomers
Two dozen parks or playgrounds have opened in San Francisco since 2020, including the spectacular Presidio Tunnel Tops. → Read More
The Castro Theatre deserves to be restored to its former glory. The question is, how?
The two sides at odds over the future of the Castro Theatre agree on one thing: The building at the center of the looming dispute cannot be replaced. → Read More
Can pop-ups save downtown San Francisco? How Bay Area cities are trying to revive empty storefronts
Cities and building owners must find inventive ways to fill vacant storefronts on a... → Read More
Officers search state Sen. Wiener’s S.F. home for bombs after Sunday death threat
Uniformed officers with bomb-sniffing dogs searched the San Francisco home of state Sen.... → Read More
The grate escape — police rescue trapped ducklings from storm drain outside Oracle Park
Assists are in basketball, not baseball, but one was recorded Sunday by the officers who... → Read More
These rooftops were once cool, hidden spaces in downtown S.F. Now, they may go off-limits
Even before the pandemic, some of downtown San Francisco’s best public spaces were easy... → Read More
Russian Hill gets an ultralux park. Too bad there’s not some housing, too
Francisco Park includes staggering views, rugged slopes, a community garden and a... → Read More
You think planning a city like S.F. is easy? Here are five things that planners got wrong
Give drivers on freeways the best views. Make new towers look old. Build pedestrian... → Read More
Hit the brakes: S.F. lowering speed limits to 20 mph on 7 busy commercial strips
The goal is to reduce cases of cars hitting pedestrians or bicyclists and, if such... → Read More
The design for UCSF’s proposed hospital is dynamic. That doesn’t mean it will get built
Even the architects concede that their assignment is daunting — to insert a 15-story,... → Read More
With a hilltop park and $5 ferry rides, Yerba Buena Island could soon be a destination
The outcrop once known as Goat Island is part of the larger Treasure Island development,... → Read More
An architectural treasure hunt through San Francisco’s Financial District
San Francisco’s historic Financial District is more than a cluster of towers with a few... → Read More
The strange saga of a 1931 S.F. gas station that’s still on the move
The zigzag moderne gas station opened on Russian Hill in 1931, and was transplanted to... → Read More