Cheryl Guerrero

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair signaled the arrival of the holiday season as it celebrated opening weekend at the Cow Palace.

The SF SPCA and Macy’s unveiled their holiday windows at Union Square on Friday. And this year’s windows saw the return of live adoptable kittens and puppies for the first time since 2019.

Hundreds gathered in the Mission District Wednesday night for the annual Día de los Muertos procession, the first in-person event since 2019.

Not even a chilly fog could dampen spirits as the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival made its return to Golden Gate Park over the weekend after a pandemic-driven hiatus.

Chrome glistened in the sun and car hopping was taken to new heights at this year’s King of the Streets Lowrider Car Show and Hopping Contest.

Tri-pawed pups reigned supreme at the 11th annual Three-Legged Dog Picnic in Duboce Park on Sunday.

Music, dance, and colorful costumes filled the streets of the Mission District this past weekend for the 44th annual Carnaval San Francisco.

On Sunday, the Black Joy Parade again filled the streets of downtown Oakland with music, laughter, and, of course, joy.

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Festival and Parade made its “roaring” return after a forced pandemic pause last year.

For over three decades, the SF SPCA and Macy’s holiday windows have signaled the true start of the holiday season in the city.

The inaugural BlaQ ArTed Shortfilm Festival kicks off this Sunday with an opening night drive-in event at Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center. Hosted by The East Bay Queer Healing Arts Center, the festival highlights the work of nine emerging youth filmmakers from the East Bay.

People spilled into the streets Saturday morning and afternoon as SF residents celebrated the election of Joe Biden to the presidency. For some, the wait since Tuesday’s election had felt interminable and the relief and joy at the decision was palpable at the celebrations.

The return of smoke-free air and (at least partially) blue skies offers the perfect opportunity to get outside, explore the city, and escape your work-from-home doldrums for a little while.

Since the pandemic started, Asian people have reported nearly 150 incidents of harassment in San Francisco — including violent assaults.

SF's garbage collectors and recycling sorters are at high risk of potential exposure to COVID-19. Here's how you can help keep them safe.

More notable events have been postponed or canceled, as organizers try to come to terms with the repercussions of the pandemic.

Some major events are being pushed to unknown later dates, while others have been cancelled altogether.

The celebration was slightly quieter this year due to fears over the coronavirus, but thousands still turned out.

Other California cities have cancelled their Lunar New Year festivities over the virus, but in SF, the parade will go on as planned.

The gala will include a silent auction, cabaret performance and champagne toast all to benefit the historic pipe organ.

The city's priciest condo will be located 45 stories above SoMa, with a new home for the Mexican Museum on the ground floor.

Candles, costumes and painted faces made their way through the Mission on Saturday for Day of the Dead.

The 37th Annual Leap Sandcastle Classic was all about sand, fun and games.

Activists also shut down entrances to big banks like Chase and Wells Fargo, with employees barred from entering.

There was pride and protest in the streets at San Francisco's 49th Annual Pride Parade this weekend.