City officials say they want the float to be a marketing tool for the city. Once completed, it will feature some of San Francisco's most iconic landmarks. MORE: NFL, Bay Area Host Committee announce venues for Super Bowl 60 events Encouraging people who don't live here to come back to the City by the Bay and continue its post-pandemic recovery.
Higher ed cannot restore public trust in colleges and universities unless the sector reckons in a clear-eyed fashion with the causes of the current crisis. Simply put, the fundamental problem is that when the sector or its individual institutions draw public criticism, we are unable either to make quick changes in response, to explain compellingly why we should not do so, or to redirect public attention effectively toward the overall value and purpose of our work.
In the post‑pandemic news cycle, it became easy to treat charts as a kind of journalistic spell: visualize the data and legitimacy will follow. But the flood of partisan "stat dumps" has trained plenty of people to see numbers as just another weapon in a never-ending culture war. In 2026, the task for data journalism is not to make more extravagant visualizations, but to rebuild data as a shared language between people who no longer trust one another.
Our city is built on many strengths-excellent schools, beautiful green spaces, and a charming downtown-but the heart of Saratoga has always been its neighborhoods. As I begin my third term as mayor, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve this community, and I am continually reminded that Saratoga's true character reveals itself at the neighborhood level. What makes Saratoga special are the relationships between its residents.
It's a gorgeous, 63-degree fall Sunday morning, and Groovy Goose is slammed. Every table inside and out of the shoebox-sized coffee shop is filled, the line is five-deep and the slim corridor that runs along the coffee bar's counter has a dozen more people hugging the wall, patiently waiting for their coffees to be ready. "Matcha latte for Brett?" the barista asks. "Brett" appears and grabs his cup.
Join us for Baukunst First Fridays, our brand-new monthly celebration blending art, music, and food! Every month, experience a vibrant evening of creativity, delicious bites, and fantastic tunes. Mark your calendars and bring your friends - let's make every first Friday unforgettable! Baukunst First Fridays is an art showcase dedicated to celebrating exceptional creative talent in SF and beyond. While hosted by Baukunst, the event transcends traditional galleries and commercial interests- we don't take commission or profit in any way.
The evening event, held in the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center atrium, was organized by second-year medical students Kevin Chen, Sandra Ojeaboru and Reyna Patel, with support from the Student Senate, the Augusta Webster, MD, Office of Medical Education and the Department of Medical Education. After experiencing the art fair for the first time last year, Patel said she and her fellow students knew they wanted to bring it back.
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Enthusiasm for corporate sustainability appears to be waning, with major firms seemingly quietly abandoning environmental goals, but David Picton remains optimistic. For him, sustainability is not an ethical question, but a business driver. A self-described "demon for cutting down on food waste" at home, Picton is senior vice-president of environment, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability at EcoOnline, a company that develops software tools to help organisations protect workers, meet environmental regulations, and embed sustainable practices.
Although specific names of the entire Mamdani's campaign team are not extensively detailed in publicly available sources, it is known that the campaign operated with a community-driven approach characterized by deep community roots, and a decentralized yet well-coordinated volunteer network, with digital and field teams working closely to listen, test, and refine the outreach based on real-time input from voters.
SF Urban Riders is proud to announce that they're working with the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in improving the historic multi­ use trails. This effort engages the community and new volunteers to build the trail, it also creates a new destination for visitors, is an asset to the Hospital community, and will become part of the larger San Francisco trail system that connects people in the City to a wild, inviting and educational open space.
America Recycles Day (ARD) is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. A Keep America Beautiful (KAB) initiative, this annual event began in 1997 to spread the word about the importance of recycling and educate others on how to recycle correctly. Every year, on and around November 15, thousands of local event organizers plan activities to encourage people in their communities to recycle.
The answer appeared as an extension of Richard Gamble Memorial Park. This space is small, heavily used, and bisected by a train. Located at the heart of a small and bustling neighborhood, it was clear it could benefit from a little added breathing room. The Pop-up Town Square aims to provide just that. Modernizing Richard Gamble Memorial Park is critical, and the addition of a town square would provide flexible space for the community, and an added impetus to invest in the park.
Today, we honor Judge Akowe's lifelong service to NYC and in Brooklyn, where he was born and raised. We celebrate his prolific legal career, which began at the Brooklyn DA's Office before serving in the NY State Unified Court System, NYC Council, Department of Corrections, NYC Employees' Retirement System, NYS Governor's Office and NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection,
I believe this sentence captures a paradox of the world we live in today. Many of us crave a sense of connection and purpose. We want to belong to something meaningful, to give back, and to make a difference in the places where we live. However, despite being constantly plugged in, the kind of community that nourishes us can still feel distant and hard to reach.
Coterie Winery has reached a remarkable milestone with its 10th anniversary at 885 West Julian Street, highlighting the vibrant evolution of urban winemaking right here in San Jose. Founded in 2007 by Shala and Kyle Loudon, this spot has turned an old warehouse into a hub for crafting small-batch wines from acclaimed vineyards. Each bottle captures the distinct essence of its origin, drawing in locals and visitors who appreciate the blend of sustainability and community focus that defines the winery.
Cash said the new designs for the garden were unveiled at a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting in July 2024. After several meetings to receive community feedback, she added, the city had hoped to get the garden fully opened by March of this year but faced some delays. Public Works Director John Cherbone said that one reasons was that some of the furniture, like the greenhouse, took a few months to come in.
From school buildings to warehouses to freeway underpasses and beyond, Oakland's landscape is home to a rich tapestry of street art that contributes to the city's vibrancy, reflects its values, and tells the stories of the diverse communities who live here. Get tickets On Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6:30-8pm at The New Parkway Theater, our arts and community reporter Azucena Rasilla will host a conversation with three local artists who've played a key part in creating some of the city's most iconic murals.
The board voted to have the district's general counsel Jenine Lindsey negotiate a contract for up to $150,000 with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, an education consulting firm that has placed 76 superintendents in California over the last 10 years. According to its application packet, Hazard, Young helped Oakland hire its director of special education, deputy chief of talent, and deputy chief of facilities in 2015.
Flynn filed a measure this week that would amend the city's zoning code in order to make adult entertainment businesses in those neighborhoods a "conditional use" rather than an "allowed use." An amendment like this should have been made "decades ago," Flynn said, so that adult entertainment establishments must undergo a significant community review process before being approved. "Residents of a neighborhood deserve a say in what takes place there.
"I live next to 3 within walking distance - we never got a heads up or a community meeting either," Santa Monica Mayor Lara Negrete wrote on Facebook. "The system is not working fairly and informing people and it's above our heads often coming from state and county - yet we have to manage the chaos."
"I'm not anti-car, I'm anti-speed," explained Oakland DOT director Josh Rowan, at a SPUR talk Tuesday in Rockridge. The key, he said, to making a city inviting all comes down to how it feels to walk around, and it's a big deterrent when people don't feel safe crossing the street. "We have challenges in Oakland with reckless drivers, speeding... how do we scrub some of that speed off?"
You're competing against national brands with million-dollar marketing budgets. The advice you keep hearing? "Use the same tools they use." You sign up for tools built for enterprise operations - and suddenly you're drowning in features you don't need, integrations that don't work and subscription fees that add up faster than your leads. That's where many go wrong. More technology doesn't mean better results for small businesses.
They are natural, organic conversations that are happening between real people about, you know, what's the right pair of running shoes to get, or, what restaurant are you going to, or whatever. It's a really unique place, because the most engaged audiences are already on Reddit talking about your business and your brands. So for comms people, that's a tailor-made opportunity.
In Oakland, the work of building stronger communities happens everywhere-in City Hall chambers, in classrooms, and just as often across a café table in our neighborhoods. This past September, I was reminded of the power of connection as I had the privilege of convening conversations that brought government, schools, and neighbors together around a shared purpose: shaping a brighter future for our city.
