Sam Whiting

Alison Kiehl Friedman attended Burlingame High and Stanford University on her way to a life of feminist activism and public service, and co-founded a tequila brand celebrating women’s power.

A divided San Francisco Arts Commission voted 8-5 on Monday to remove the Vaillancourt Fountain from Embarcadero Plaza at least temporarily in advance of a $32.5 million remodel.

The Box SF Monthly Artists & Makers Fair kicked off for the holidays this weekend with dozens of vendors offering handcrafted items in a historic South of Market building. 

The Vaillancourt Fountain could disappear from Embarcadero Plaza within months — at least temporarily — under a plan by San Francisco parks officials revealed exclusively to the Chronicle.

The author of “Woman and Nature” and narrator of “Berkeley in the Sixties” shaped generations of feminist writers and thinkers.

The beloved and old-timey Tilden Park steam train is at risk of chugging off into history over a lease dispute between the railway operator and the East Bay Regional Park District.

A rambunctious sea otter commandeered a surfer’s board in Santa Cruz, raising concerns that a disturbing trend of marine mammals hassling surfers.

India Basin, recently recognized for its innovative use of open space, celebrates its year of service with a Community Rowing Day.

This firefighting system is designed to ensure that when water lines break and the power grid is out, the city still has a water supply as vast as San Francisco Bay, and a way to send it citywide.

Kai Hutchins, who died at his home in Bernal Heights at 93 years old, wore team uniforms while playing his saxophone in front of the Giants and 49ers stadiums.