Drought to Excess: California's Two Biggest Reservoirs Near Capacity, Lake Oroville Puts Rebuilt Spillway Back Into Use
Experience the power of water as two of California's largest reservoirs, Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta, reach full capacity and put their newly renovated spillways to the test.
11-acre Lake Merced park finally coming to former SF shooting range, after six-year delay
The plan to make the former Pacific Rod and Gun Club into an 11-acre Lake Merced public park was shot down in 2016, but the plans for the park are back on, promising boat decks, a skate park, and a ropes course.
Palace of Fine Arts lagoon’s 28-year-old swan Blanche has died
Following last year’s untimely death of her mate Blue Boy, 28-year-old mute swan Blanche has gone on to the great lagoon in the sky, as the swan who lived nearly her whole life at the Palace of Fine Arts died last Thursday.
It’s possible that San Francisco’s Aquatic Park Municipal Pier may never reopen
The long, arching Aquatic Park Municipal Pier at the western end of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf could be shut down for good following an earthquake last month.
SF breaks ground on ‘the most expensive park in city history’ in Bayview
A fenced-off patch of land began its transformation Wednesday into the 10-acre, $140 million India Basin Waterfront Park, a crown jewel that will give Bayview a waterfront park, and build a bike and walking trail between the Embarcadero and Candlestick Point.
Highly anticipated Presidio Tunnel Tops park opens this weekend with celebrations both Saturday and Sunday
The ribbon-cutting for the long-awaited Presidio Tunnel Tops park is Saturday, then Sunday’s Grand Opening features a food truck rally plus DJs, live music, and ranger walks.
SF Supervisors expand ‘the most expensive park in city history’ being built in Bayview, make it even larger
The $140 million India Basin Park project in Bayview just got a little bigger, as the Board of Supervisors handed more land to Rec and Parks to renovate.
Cars could come back to JFK Drive, campaign has enough signatures for November ballot
Car-free JFK Drive may not be car-free much longer, as a pushback campaign is taking the issue to voters. But the pro-car campaign called “Access for All” is funded by just one person.