The Skunk Train runs a Magical Christmas Train from Willits to a massive decorated redwood touted as the world's largest living Christmas tree. Family‑friendly runs and VIP seats fill fast.

After months of donor‑funding turmoil, Crane Cove Park in Dogpatch opened two playgrounds and a dog run this weekend as the Port covered a funding gap. Neighbors and kids celebrated at a ribbon‑cutting while investigations into the nonprofit's finances continue.

Crane Cove Park in San Francisco expanded with new play areas for children and an off-leash dog run, enhanced by community collaboration and funding adjustments from the Port's Southern Waterfront Beautification Fund.

Nearly 900 acres of Henness Ridge were transferred to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, returning ancestral land and funding for restoration and cultural stewardship.

EBRPD's preliminary plan would remake 20 acres of Berkeley shoreline with a beach, promenade and bike area; the design is estimated at $25M but construction still needs funding and permits.

The San Francisco Zoo is rehoming its last three chimpanzees, with "Twiggy" moving to Maryland Zoo, and planning to focus on Bornean orangutan conservation.

Urban raccoons nationwide are physically transforming in ways that mirror how wolves became dogs, and scientists say our garbage is accidentally kickstarting the process. San Francisco's notoriously bold trash bandits could be undergoing the same changes.

A volunteer-run San Francisco wildlife rescue that treats hundreds of animals is racing to raise cash after grants ended and new state rules forced costly upgrades.

Interim co‑CEO Cassandra Costello has pushed a quick reset at the San Francisco Zoo, winning back city funding, rolling out new exhibits and launching a CEO search. The society says stabilization is the priority as auditors and advocates keep watch.

A historic Monterey cypress in Golden Gate Park was removed after a trunk split, ending its century-long presence.

Eight months after their last male gorilla died under anesthesia, the San Francisco Zoo is introducing Cecil—a Kentucky bachelor turned unlikely savior. The laid-back silverback arrives as the embattled zoo grapples with leadership chaos, frozen city funding, and a damning safety audit that called the 95-year-old facility "unsafe for animals and visitors."

Phil Ginsburg is stepping down as General Manager of San Francisco's Recreation and Park after 16 years, moving to head the Resources Legacy Fund. He's credited with significantly improving the city's parks and green spaces.

The San Francisco Commission recommends a citywide ban on glue traps for pest control due to their cruelty, aligning with animal welfare organizations' stance.