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“Office leasing is on pace for a 30-year high, and companies leased 7.9 million square feet between January and June this year, up 37% compared to the same period in 2025. Leasing is on track to reach 15.9 million square feet by the end of the year.”
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The tech startups filling San Francisco offices are looking to hire, report finds - San Francisco Business Times
A new report shows San Francisco tech companies are expanding office space and hiring software developers as the city's recovery accelerates.
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October 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
“Office leasing is on pace for a 30-year high, and companies leased 7.9 million square feet between January and June this year, up 37% compared to the same period in 2025. Leasing is on track to reach 15.9 million square feet by the end of the year.”
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“For first-time visitors, combining Alcatraz with PIER 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf creates an efficient full-day sightseeing route.” — Travel And Tour World
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San Francisco Travel Gets a Powerful Boost as Golden Gate and Alcatraz Lead Visitor Demand
San Francisco Travel surges as iconic bridges, museums, parks and waterfront attractions draw visitor.
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October 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“For first-time visitors, combining Alcatraz with PIER 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf creates an efficient full-day sightseeing route.” — Travel And Tour World
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More good news for San Francisco’s Union Square. Jessica Blough reports for The San Francisco Standard.
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L.A. Apparel, successor to American Apparel, is opening in Union Square
Dov Charney’s new concept has stores in Los Angeles and New York. This will be his first in San Francisco.
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October 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
More good news for San Francisco’s Union Square. Jessica Blough reports for The San Francisco Standard.
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“Never Say Die” creating films at eighty for global audiences. www.thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com/never-say-di... @davidperrysf.bsky.social @jimsanfrancisco.bsky.social @hillplaceblog.bsky.social @tomdonald1.bsky.social
“Never Say Die” creating films at eighty for global audiences.
Independent artist creates music and film for seven decades and is still going strong at eighty. Oakland International Film Festival.
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September 28, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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“For years, the US offered protection to people who convinced immigration judges that returning home could mean persecution, torture, or death. Now, some of those same people are finding themselves stranded in countries they have never visited.” — CNN
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The US deported LGBTQ migrants to countries where homosexuality makes them a target | CNN
Aylin says she fled her home country after her life was threatened. She sought refuge in the US but was deported to a country where her sexuality puts her at risk.
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September 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“For years, the US offered protection to people who convinced immigration judges that returning home could mean persecution, torture, or death. Now, some of those same people are finding themselves stranded in countries they have never visited.” — CNN
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“The announcement comes during a period of significant transformation for Fisherman’s Wharf, which recently opened a new public plaza at the site of the historic Alioto’s restaurant following its demolition.” — Amanda Bartlett, SFGATE
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San Francisco's largest ice skating rink to descend on Fisherman's Wharf
Tickets will go on sale October 1.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM
“The announcement comes during a period of significant transformation for Fisherman’s Wharf, which recently opened a new public plaza at the site of the historic Alioto’s restaurant following its demolition.” — Amanda Bartlett, SFGATE
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Wonderful interview with Roberto Ordeñana, Executive Director of The GLBT Historical Society with Tom LeNoble for San Francisco Bay Times.
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Roberto Ordeñana of The GLBT Historical Society on Serving Community and Preserving Our History - San Francisco Bay Times
By Tom LeNoble— Roberto Ordeñana is the Executive Director of The GLBT Historical Society. For 25 years, his career has focused on strengthening local LGBTQ communities at the intersection of equity, ...
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September 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Wonderful interview with Roberto Ordeñana, Executive Director of The GLBT Historical Society with Tom LeNoble for San Francisco Bay Times.
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"Vanessa's support for amfAR dates back years before the Pacific Heights tournaments. At amfAR's San Francisco Fall Dinner, she was honored with the organization's Award of Courage for her contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS." -- SF Weekly
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Inside Vanessa Getty's Work With amfAR: From the Award of Courage to the San Francisco Poker Nights
The pool had to go. Not permanently, but for a weekend in November 2018, when the courtyard pool at Ann and Gordon Getty's Pacific Heights home was covered to make
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September 26, 2026 at 3:59 AM
"Vanessa's support for amfAR dates back years before the Pacific Heights tournaments. At amfAR's San Francisco Fall Dinner, she was honored with the organization's Award of Courage for her contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS." -- SF Weekly
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Ahoy and thank you to Bonnie Gilgallon and the Coachella Valley Independent for highlighting the work of Stella Espinoza for the Braille Institute of America, opening a new facility in Rancho Mirage this November.
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Know Your Neighbors: Meet Indio Resident Stella Espinoza, Who Turned a Devastating Health Diagnosis Into a Way to Help Others - Coachella Valley Independent
At the end of 2020, one of Stella Espinoza’s instructors at the Braille Institute asked her if she’d be interested in hosting a peer support group. She said yes; that group continues to meet every Mon...
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September 26, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Ahoy and thank you to Bonnie Gilgallon and the Coachella Valley Independent for highlighting the work of Stella Espinoza for the Braille Institute of America, opening a new facility in Rancho Mirage this November.
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Hospitals Shutter Youth Gender Clinics in Deal With Trump Administration. At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.
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Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration (Gift Article)
At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.
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September 23, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Hospitals Shutter Youth Gender Clinics in Deal With Trump Administration. At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.
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Ahoy! Thank you FunCheapSF for the Mexican Maritime love! It doesn’t get more “fun” or “cheap” (FREE!) than tours of a world class tall ship.
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Mexican Navy 297-Foot "Tall Ship" Visits SF & Sails Under Golden Gate Bridge
After sailing under Golden Gate Bridge on Wednesday, there are four days of free ship tours Sept. 23-26
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September 23, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Ahoy! Thank you FunCheapSF for the Mexican Maritime love! It doesn’t get more “fun” or “cheap” (FREE!) than tours of a world class tall ship.
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Wow! Palm Springs International Airport is HOT! Truly the little airport that could, can and will!
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Palm Springs airport study finds economic impact tops $2.55 billion ⋆ The Palm Springs Post
Nearly 97% of the airport's overall economic impact stayed within the Coachella Valley, the study found, and more than half occurred within the city of Palm Springs.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Wow! Palm Springs International Airport is HOT! Truly the little airport that could, can and will!
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First Graduate in Family Black Latinx Rarity
Independent news commentary features first graduate failures to stay in school Jobs, Teen Pregnancy, Immigrants Dropout: Big threat to Four Year Degree Completion.
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September 22, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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The Mexican Navy’s celebrated tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 will sail into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for a four-day goodwill visit.
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September 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The Mexican Navy’s celebrated tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 will sail into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for a four-day goodwill visit.
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Today in San Francisco history! Today is the 250th anniversary of the founding of The Presidio: On September 17, 1776, Spanish forces established the Presidio of San Francisco, making it the northernmost military outpost of New Spain in Alta California.
September 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Today in San Francisco history! Today is the 250th anniversary of the founding of The Presidio: On September 17, 1776, Spanish forces established the Presidio of San Francisco, making it the northernmost military outpost of New Spain in Alta California.
"Amid a slew of new restaurants set to arrive in Fisherman's Wharf, a popular fast food chain is finally opening in the neighborhood soon. Raising Cane’s plans to open its first San Francisco location on September 21." -- Madeline Wells, SFGATE
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Raising Cane's to finally open its first SF location at Fisherman's Wharf
The fried chicken chain is opening its first SF location on Sept. 21.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
"Amid a slew of new restaurants set to arrive in Fisherman's Wharf, a popular fast food chain is finally opening in the neighborhood soon. Raising Cane’s plans to open its first San Francisco location on September 21." -- Madeline Wells, SFGATE
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Adding to the ongoing conversation about A.I., this July letter from 1386 employees of frontier AI companies, referenced in today’s New York Times.
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Pacing the Frontier
A statement from over 1000 employees of frontier AI companies
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September 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Adding to the ongoing conversation about A.I., this July letter from 1386 employees of frontier AI companies, referenced in today’s New York Times.
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Ahoy! It’s 2nd Saturday so it must be Pier Party at San Francisco’s Fisherman's Wharf!
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September 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Ahoy! It’s 2nd Saturday so it must be Pier Party at San Francisco’s Fisherman's Wharf!
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Da Lin reports for KPIX | CBS San Francisco/Bay Area on some very good tourism news for Fisherman's Wharf.
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San Francisco tourism spending climbs toward record levels as Labor Day weekend draws in visitors
On this busy Labor Day weekend, visitors packed some of San Francisco's most recognizable destinations, from the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf to Pier 39 and Chinatown.
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September 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Da Lin reports for KPIX | CBS San Francisco/Bay Area on some very good tourism news for Fisherman's Wharf.
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Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988): groundbreaking singer & performer and a defining voices of disco and an enduring LGBTQ+ cultural icon.
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Happy Birthday Sylvester, Rainbow Honor Walk honoree – David Perry & Associates
Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988). K
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September 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988): groundbreaking singer & performer and a defining voices of disco and an enduring LGBTQ+ cultural icon.
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Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935): social reformer, activisst, author & co-founder of Hull House in Chicago.
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Remembering Jane Addams Rainbow Honor Walk Honoree – David Perry & Associates
Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935). A pioneeri
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September 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Today on the anniversary of her birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935): social reformer, activisst, author & co-founder of Hull House in Chicago.
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Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991).
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Remembering Freddie Mercury, Rainbow Honor Walk honoree – David Perry & Associates
Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991). B
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September 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 – November 24, 1991).
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“Alioto’s Plaza is a wonderful addition to the continuing revitalization of Fisherman’s Wharf,” said Bri Maughan, Executive Director of the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District.
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San Francisco just unveiled a new plaza at Fisherman’s Wharf as part of ongoing renovations to the waterfront
Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco recently unveiled a new public plaza in the place of a historic restaurant.
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September 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“Alioto’s Plaza is a wonderful addition to the continuing revitalization of Fisherman’s Wharf,” said Bri Maughan, Executive Director of the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District.
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In conversation with Breanna Sinclaire.
Trans Rights Opera Singing Career Breaking Barriers.
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August 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie joined a host of other worthies and community members to cut the ribbon on Fisherman's Wharf ’s new view embracing Alioto Plaza. In addition to a blessing of our fishing fleet, we even had a mermaid show up.
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September 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie joined a host of other worthies and community members to cut the ribbon on Fisherman's Wharf ’s new view embracing Alioto Plaza. In addition to a blessing of our fishing fleet, we even had a mermaid show up.
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