Every December, the streets of San Francisco fill up with Santas going bar hopping, celebrating the holiday and having fun. You know it as SantaCon. This year's event is on Dec. 13. And we know it's not just a San Francisco holiday event; here are events nationwide.
SF-based developer Align Real Estate does, in fact, have a larger strategy to redevelop Safeway properties in the city and turn them into multi-story residential complexes with retail on the ground floor, including replacement Safeway stores. With Tuesday's announcement that Align, the same developer behind the project to redevelop the Fillmore Safeway property, was working to potentially redevelop the Ocean Beach Safeway in similar fashion, we surmised there could be a larger strategy at play.
The SF Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a new affordable-housing program based in a new building on mid-Market Street that would be dedicated to housing artists and creative types who are largely being priced out of the city. "The story of San Francisco cannot be told without its artists," says Supervisor Rafael Mandelman in a statement. "This program is an important step toward honoring that legacy and ensuring artists remain at the heart of our city's future."
The department reported that a "high speed motor vehicle accident" had occurred, and images from the scene show two of the vehicles ended up facing downhill on Broderick Street toward Lombard. A gray pickup truck collided violently with a black crossover SUV and a black BMW sedan, and all three vehicles were left mangled on the corner of Broderick, up against the side of the La Luna Inn.
The San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner sought the public's help in identifying a man who was found deceased in front of 131 10th Street. The man, described as around 30 years old, with red hair and distinctive facial freckles, was identified Monday with the help of media attention on the case, but his identity has not been released. [KRON4]
There is a place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for you to skate to. On most Sundays, there's usually someone willing to teach you a few choreographed roller disco dance moves.
A crash on eastbound I-80 in San Francisco, near the Bay Bridge, led to a significant fuel spill and a traffic nightmare for those trying to drive to the East Bay Monday morning. The crash happened around 9 am Monday on eastbound I-80 approaching the Bay Bridge, east of Fourth Street. As the Chronicle reports via CHP, at least one person was reported injured, though it's not clear how many vehicles were involved.
A delightful evening of comedy, happening every 2nd Thursday. Shameful things will be discussed by the shameless and shameful. Maybe reach catharsis, and if not, there's drinks. Hosted by the ever-shame-wracked Annette Mullaney and featuring the best of Bay Area and visiting comedians.
Here's what's coming up in 2026: A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint with special guest Peppermint The Last Black Man in San Francisco with special guest writer/director Joe Talbot Hedwig & The Angry Inch (25th Anniversary Screening in 35mm) with John Cameron Mitchell performing live with Skip The Needle Tickets for these screenings go on sale Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10 am.
Mashable and Focus Features are teaming up for advance screenings to bring Hamnet to keen viewers ahead of release (at no cost). There are still spots left for the San Francisco screening! Details: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 7 PM PT AMC Metreon 16 - 135 4th St #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103 You will be allowed to bring a guest. Please plan to arrive early as seating is on a first-come basis and tickets are not guaranteed.
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.
