Peter Botto spent more than two decades restoring and running the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, then left the performing arts world to work with his hands.
San Francisco is considering a plan to rename Embarcadero Plaza for former Mayor Art Agnos, honoring his role in removing the Embarcadero Freeway after the Loma Prieta earthquake.
San Francisco’s rebuilt Gene Friend Recreation Center opens Thursday with two basketball courts, a weight room, yoga studio and expanded community space.
Three major projects in San Francisco’s Chinatown will close parts of Kearny Street and the Broadway Tunnel, with some traffic disruptions lasting into fall 2027.