San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza

The shoreline of the San Pablo Bay is a world away from Nevada’s Black Rock Desert where the annual Burning Man festival goes down every year, yet the two lands now share a common link — the festival’s large-scale art.

The bustling population of San Francisco’s Civic Center plaza grew by forty bodies last week — all thanks to an unusual new cadre of art.

A candlelight vigil in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on Thursday will honor the lives of those who died while homeless this year, but advocates say there are likely many whose names will not make it on to the list.

It’s officially summer, which means it’s officially time for festivals. San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium will be hosting Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest on June 2. This three-day extravaganza features comedians, musicians, and podcasters, including headliners such as Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman and Ice Cube.

The first of May is just days away, but this year’s May Day festivities will likely be a bit different than years past. That’s because President Donald Trump and his policies are likely to be the target of marches and rallies geared toward spotlighting immigration and workers’ rights.

The Castro is dressing up for SF Pride this weekend and a good part of the wardrobe will be a special tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting.

Anti-abortion groups staged their annual Walk for Life: West Coast march Saturday, drawing tens of thousands of supporters from around the nation to the streets of San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza.