San Francisco's Waller Street Skate Park has been renamed Zion Skate Plaza in honor of the late skateboarder and community advocate, Zion Williams Gaines.

San Francisco's UN Skate Plaza expands with new features, continuing its legacy as a vibrant community hub, including an inclusive skate space and various free events and classes.

The San Francisco Rec and Park Department, with volunteers and partners, launches a dune replanting project at Ocean Beach to combat erosion and climate change effects.

Oscar Jonesy, a 43-year-old male gorilla at San Francisco Zoo, died unexpectedly after a medical procedure despite revival efforts. His death affects the zoo's gorilla troop dynamics, and the cause awaits necropsy results.

The UN Skate Plaza in San Francisco is expanding to include new features for young and beginner skaters, with skateable art by Alexis Sablone. The project is a part of efforts to revitalize the Civic Center area.

A moderate earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, with a 3.7 magnitude near the San Francisco Zoo. No significant damage was reported.

Northern fur seal pups thrive on the Farallon Islands off San Francisco, rebounding from past hunting pressures since their re-colonization in 1996, as shared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The San Francisco Zoo welcomes a new Bactrian camel to its Asian Conservation Zone, aiding in the effort to conserve the critically endangered species.

The San Francisco Zoo closed its African and South American aviaries as a precaution against bird flu after finding an infected wild hawk on its property.

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park has renovated its Pagoda Plaza, incorporating a new design that includes two pathways, historical stones, and 60-year-old pines, enhancing this San Francisco cultural site.

Mayor London Breed announced a plan to transform Embarcadero Plaza into a vibrant park in downtown San Francisco in collaboration with BXP Inc. and the Downtown SF Partnership.

The Ninth and Lincoln entrance of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco has been upgraded with new plazas, landscaping, and safety features, enhancing the gateway to the park.

California's commercial Dungeness crab season start has been postponed until at least December 1 to protect migrating humpback whales, while recreational crabbing begins November 2 with restrictions.