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Transamerica Pyramid sells for $691M

A new owner takes over the iconic tower after a major renovation and developer exit.

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The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Transamerica Pyramid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/05/whats-happening-transamerica-pyramid-sale" data-vars-content-id="f33e831b-7ece-43a3-8ad8-1f94372a8032" data-vars-headline="Transamerica Pyramid sells for $691M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/05/whats-happening-transamerica-pyramid-sale" target="_self">Transamerica Pyramid</a> is officially off the market.Why it matters: The sale, the second in its 54-year history, marks the end of developer Michael Shvo&#x27;s ambitious plans for one of San Francisco&#x27;s most recognizable landmarks.

How Supervisor Jackie Fielder's leave could affect City Hall

By staying in office, she avoids a political shakeup.

District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder&#x27;s decision to take a medical leave of absence — without giving up her seat — avoids a major political shakeup, though her leave isn&#x27;t expected to significantly shift the balance of power on the Board of Supervisors, analysts say.Why it matters: Staying in her role avoids triggering a mayoral appointment and a broader political ripple effect, though her time away could still limit the district&#x27;s sway on some votes.

Behind the street safety fix SF advocates say could save lives

It'd involve inserting physical barriers in the road space next to curbs that are within 20 feet of a crosswalk.

&quot;Hardened daylighting&quot; might not be a term most people know. But in San Francisco, street safety advocates want it to be a priority as the city weighs competing projects to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="curb aggressive driving" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/30/sf-10-streets-pedestrian-crash-hotspots" data-vars-content-id="b2210545-4fd7-4d09-9d56-0c8fc2f86858" data-vars-headline="Behind the street safety fix SF advocates say could save lives" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/03/30/sf-10-streets-pedestrian-crash-hotspots" target="_self">curb aggressive driving</a>.The big picture: Hardened daylighting involves inserting physical barriers including planters, bike or scooter racks in the road space next to daylighted curbs (within 20 feet of a crosswalk), to force drivers to round corners more carefully.

Just 10 SF streets account for a third of car-pedestrian injury crashes

Vehicle-pedestrian crashes have remained steady despite years of safety upgrades.

Ten streets are responsible for about a third of all vehicle-pedestrian injury crashes in San Francisco — a dynamic that hasn&#x27;t budged since before the pandemic, an Axios SF analysis of city data shows.Why it matters: Despite <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Vision Zero" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/21/san-francisco-vision-zero-push-pedestrian-deaths" data-vars-content-id="5f7445cb-ddb8-4a77-b8bf-372b62ffdc51" data-vars-headline="Just 10 SF streets account for a third of car-pedestrian injury crashes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/21/san-francisco-vision-zero-push-pedestrian-deaths" target="_self">Vision Zero</a> efforts, street redesigns and pandemic-era traffic shifts, pedestrian safety remains a major concern in a city with heavy foot traffic, especially amid a recent string of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high-profile pedestrian deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://walksf.org/2026/03/13/five-pedestrians-killed-in-just-five-weeks/" data-vars-content-id="5f7445cb-ddb8-4a77-b8bf-372b62ffdc51" data-vars-headline="Just 10 SF streets account for a third of car-pedestrian injury crashes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://walksf.org/2026/03/13/five-pedestrians-killed-in-just-five-weeks/" target="_blank">high-profile pedestrian deaths</a>.

American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF

The milestone comes with a first-ever block party amid state-level recognition.

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The American Indian Cultural District (AICD) is hosting its first-ever block party this weekend, the latest milestone <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in a history" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/10/11/bay-area-indigenous-peoples-ramaytush-ohlone" data-vars-content-id="71599c27-e3fd-426c-8053-cb63d23bde62" data-vars-headline="American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/10/11/bay-area-indigenous-peoples-ramaytush-ohlone" target="_self">in a history</a> that began well before San Francisco was founded.The big picture: The celebration comes after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AICD" data-vars-click-url="https://americanindianculturaldistrict.org/" data-vars-content-id="71599c27-e3fd-426c-8053-cb63d23bde62" data-vars-headline="American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://americanindianculturaldistrict.org/" target="_blank">AICD</a> became the first of its kind to be formally designated a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state cultural district" data-vars-click-url="https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/american-indian-cultural-district" data-vars-content-id="71599c27-e3fd-426c-8053-cb63d23bde62" data-vars-headline="American Indian Cultural District celebrates 6 years in SF" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/american-indian-cultural-district" target="_blank">state cultural district</a> in December, a move leaders hope will unlock more funding for its programs.

Beloved night markets return to Castro, Cole Valley

Spring night markets are drawing crowds and boosting local businesses.

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and San Francisco is easing back into one of its favorite seasonal rituals: neighborhood night markets.Why it matters: What started as a pandemic-era workaround has evolved into a beloved community staple, with live music, kid-friendly activities, rows of local food vendors, pop-ups, and bespoke goods.

Where to get ice cream in San Francisco

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For a city that&#x27;s often foggy and cold, we sure do love our ice cream, and even more so when it&#x27;s warm enough that a double scoop feels less like a treat and more like a necessity.<ul><li>Here&#x27;s where to grab a sweet treat to help you cool down amid this week&#x27;s heat wave. </li></ul>

Inside the Tenderloin play recreating a pivotal LGBTQ uprising

An immersive Tenderloin show retells the 1966 uprising that helped spark the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

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<figure><img alt="The police encounter at Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria Riot." height="450" id="48fc0349-dd5c-4cdd-bb18-4b687922b5c4" src="https://images.axios.com/0xmQBbune7HVefX19OlAxinOC6Y=/2026/03/12/1773350852517.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Actors portray a scene of cops being shooed out of Compton&#x27;s. Gif: Nadia Lopez/Axios</figcaption></figure>For many people who lived in the Tenderloin in the 1960s, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVzU9y3gXrG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" data-vars-content-id="525a9b5c-7c53-44e6-8cdc-f69863a014be" data-vars-headline="Inside the Tenderloin play recreating a pivotal LGBTQ uprising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVzU9y3gXrG/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==" target="_blank">Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria</a> was just another late-night diner. But for the transgender women, drag queens and gender-nonconforming people who gathered there, it was something more: a place where they could exist.Why it matters: Over coffee and a quick meal, a community pushed to the edges of society found refuge at Compton&#x27;s. Now, that history is being told on stage via &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria Riot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/" data-vars-content-id="525a9b5c-7c53-44e6-8cdc-f69863a014be" data-vars-headline="Inside the Tenderloin play recreating a pivotal LGBTQ uprising" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/" target="_blank">Compton&#x27;s Cafeteria Riot</a>,&quot; a show that chronicles the events that inspired the 1966 rebellion.

The trinket trade boom is taking over San Francisco

What began as an experiment in the Outer Sunset has now taken off across the city.

Neighborhoods

<figure><img alt="A trinket exchange box in San Francisco." height="450" id="76e69924-29ac-40e3-96d5-ee8a2f3d1948" src="https://images.axios.com/6xUpR04Sbar7FC_PJ7QXDMZU1VQ=/2026/03/05/1772746864702.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>The Keychange Exchange on Pine Street. Photo: Nadia Lopez/Axios</figcaption></figure>Across San Francisco, colorful, decorated boxes stuffed with trinkets are popping up on street corners and on sidewalks, turning ordinary blocks into miniature trading posts.The big picture: From the Outer and Inner Sunset to Noe Valley and the Castro, small trinket trade boxes stocked with everything from rings and rubber ducks, keychains, baseball cards, tiny ceramic animals, patches and custom pins are inviting strangers to take a tiny treasure and leave one behind.

"Latinas Forever!" brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay

"Latinas Forever!: Nuestro Carnaval" is a celebration of Latina talent, music and small businesses.

A Mission Bay park is transforming into the ultimate fiesta this Sunday.State of play: Inspired by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carnaval traditions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/23/sf-carnaval-celebration-mission" data-vars-content-id="6a7338fa-0abb-4808-a052-0151b6499b49" data-vars-headline="&quot;Latinas Forever!&quot; brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/23/sf-carnaval-celebration-mission" target="_self">Carnaval traditions</a> across Latin America, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Latinas Forever!: Nuestro Carnaval" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinas-forever-nuestro-carnaval-tickets-1982317911235?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-vars-content-id="6a7338fa-0abb-4808-a052-0151b6499b49" data-vars-headline="&quot;Latinas Forever!&quot; brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinas-forever-nuestro-carnaval-tickets-1982317911235?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">Latinas Forever!: Nuestro Carnaval</a>&quot; is a celebration of Latina talent, music and small businesses, set to take place noon-4pm at SPARK Social SF.

Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream keeps history alive

The old-school ice cream shop anchors the Fillmore with 100-plus flavors and prices rarely seen today.

On a stretch of Fillmore Street shaped by jazz legends and generations of Black history, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream" data-vars-click-url="https://www.yelp.com/biz/miyako-old-fashioned-ice-cream-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="e1ad23a7-4858-4243-bbc5-83085440bb8c" data-vars-headline="Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream keeps history alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/miyako-old-fashioned-ice-cream-san-francisco" target="_blank">Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream</a> has become an enduring neighborhood touchstone, all while offering what could be the cheapest sandwich in town.Why it matters: Longtime Black-owned businesses like Miyako preserve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Fillmore" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/28/fillmore-district-in-the-black-vendor" data-vars-content-id="e1ad23a7-4858-4243-bbc5-83085440bb8c" data-vars-headline="Miyako Old Fashioned Ice Cream keeps history alive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/02/28/fillmore-district-in-the-black-vendor" target="_self">The Fillmore</a>&#x27;s deep neighborhood roots while anchoring a corridor that looks different than it did decades ago.

What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup

This year's lineup is a love letter to indie rock and electronic pop stars.

Brat summer is coming back to SF.State of play: Charli xcx will headline <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Outside Lands" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/11/outside-lands-marks-another-successful-year" data-vars-content-id="ae057d77-51cc-4737-8df6-7f1d0e44abe1" data-vars-headline="What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/11/outside-lands-marks-another-successful-year" target="_self">Outside Lands</a>, San Francisco&#x27;s biggest outdoor summer music festival, this August in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a lineup" data-vars-click-url="https://sfoutsidelands.com/" data-vars-content-id="ae057d77-51cc-4737-8df6-7f1d0e44abe1" data-vars-headline="What to know about the 2026 Outside Lands lineup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfoutsidelands.com/" target="_blank">a lineup</a> stacked with indie rock and electronic pop stars.

A.C.T. makes "Paranormal Activity" feel real

Live stage horror from a Harry Potter veteran make this ACT show gasp-worthy.

It&#x27;s been a while since I&#x27;ve screamed in the theater, but a theatrical adaption of &quot;Paranormal Activity&quot; isn&#x27;t standard fare for San Francisco — especially with live poltergeists in the mix.Catch up quick: The play, which premiered on the West End in December 2025, is loosely based on the &quot;Paranormal Activity&quot; film franchise, which reimagines the haunted house genre through security cameras and found footage.

F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday

The demonstration will feature Oracle Red Bull Racing reserve driver Yuki Tsunoda.

Don&#x27;t be surprised if you see — or hear — some <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 cars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/23/axios-house-davos-2026-racing-regulation-formulaone-redbull-carlyle" target="_self">Formula 1 cars</a> racing across Marina Boulevard this weekend.Driving the news: Red Bull, the energy drink company known for its extreme sports series, is hosting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Formula 1 demonstration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" data-vars-content-id="f4e26a41-14d1-48cf-b7cb-9eef17a28dcc" data-vars-headline="F1 cars to roar down Marina Boulevard this Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-showrun-san-fran" target="_blank">Formula 1 demonstration</a> on Saturday that guarantees you&#x27;ll feel the adrenaline up close.

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