For all you dendrologists out there, we've got word that a tree fell inside the San Francisco Botanical Garden this past Sunday afternoon, as witnessed by tipster Damien S.

For the next several weeks, drop by on Friday and Saturday afternoons to check out a rotating free exhibit in the Conservatory's outdoor area.

Nearly five feet tall, with a dagger-like beak, a great blue heron can swallow a fully-grown gopher in one bite.

The Examiner reports that San Francisco Animal Care and Control is requesting funds to purchase "hazing instruments" to condition urban coyotes to be wary of humans.

The city is hosting two meetings next week to hear out the community on the prospect of pro soccer at Kezar Stadium.