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"Latinas Forever!" brings Carnaval energy to Mission Bay

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

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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.

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.

What's next for the Transamerica Pyramid

The landmark tower is poised for new ownership.

News

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Transamerica Pyramid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/15/time-capsule-transamerica-pyramid-exhibition" data-vars-content-id="42f2c915-ca34-41cd-b06c-8f00a9a590f9" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s next for the Transamerica Pyramid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/05/15/time-capsule-transamerica-pyramid-exhibition" target="_self">Transamerica Pyramid</a> is slated to get new owners, but it remains unclear what that will mean for this icon of San Francisco&#x27;s skyline.The big picture: The Transamerica Pyramid&#x27;s pending sale, the second in its 54-year history, comes as San Francisco&#x27;s commercial real estate market continues to see gains largely <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="driven by the AI boom." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/02/18/mary-daly-ai-hiring-transition-phase" data-vars-content-id="42f2c915-ca34-41cd-b06c-8f00a9a590f9" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s next for the Transamerica Pyramid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2026/02/18/mary-daly-ai-hiring-transition-phase" target="_self">driven by the AI boom.</a>

The dog poop drama of Presidio Heights

Tied bags left outside a mansion spark letters, cameras and a viral neighborhood saga.

In the ritzy enclave of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Presidio Heights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2022/09/29/presidio-heights-mansion-45-million" data-vars-content-id="f28f96a7-733a-4520-b8eb-e67a1e6c0729" data-vars-headline="The dog poop drama of Presidio Heights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2022/09/29/presidio-heights-mansion-45-million" target="_self">Presidio Heights</a>, a drama has gripped the block: An unknown culprit has been depositing neatly tied bags of dog poop in the buckets holding construction signs for a home undergoing renovation. Why it matters: It&#x27;s a story about <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dog poop offenders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/08/dog-poop-disposal-debate-san-francisco" data-vars-content-id="f28f96a7-733a-4520-b8eb-e67a1e6c0729" data-vars-headline="The dog poop drama of Presidio Heights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2025/08/08/dog-poop-disposal-debate-san-francisco" target="_self">dog poop offenders</a>, so maybe it doesn&#x27;t in the grand scheme of things. But as our friends at the SF Standard <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reported Tuesday" data-vars-click-url="https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/03/presidio-heights-dog-poop-bags/" data-vars-content-id="f28f96a7-733a-4520-b8eb-e67a1e6c0729" data-vars-headline="The dog poop drama of Presidio Heights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/03/presidio-heights-dog-poop-bags/" target="_blank">reported Tuesday</a>, it&#x27;s sparked the ire of the homeowner, leading to strongly worded letters, vague threats and a newly installed security camera to catch the scofflaws.

North Beach gets custom pizza box trash cans

The new trash cans aim to reduce litter from oversized pizza boxes.

Pizza lovers in North Beach now have pizza box-shaped trash cans to dump their boxes in. State of play: Waste management provider Recology San Francisco and the city&#x27;s Department of Public Works installed two of the specialized receptacles last week to keep people from jamming empty pizza boxes into existing bins or leaving them in the street.

Nearly half of young adults in San Francisco think about leaving

45% of young childless adults in SF said they are "very likely" or "likely" to leave, per a recent survey.

Nearly half of San Francisco&#x27;s young, childless adults are thinking about packing up and leaving, a new survey finds.Why it matters: Lots of young people considering a move can signal bigger issues for a city, like a lack of perceived job opportunities or affordable housing, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick writes" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/42628428.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTEvMTgveW91bmctYWR1bHRzLWxpa2VseS1sZWF2ZS1jaXR5P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/673d6f07cfc5ece025011323Bd9db8193" data-vars-content-id="07cda3e8-2789-4df6-afed-38c2ed9e0dfb" data-vars-headline="Nearly half of young adults in San Francisco think about leaving" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/42628428.14/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjUvMTEvMTgveW91bmctYWR1bHRzLWxpa2VseS1sZWF2ZS1jaXR5P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/673d6f07cfc5ece025011323Bd9db8193" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Alex Fitzpatrick writes</a>.

How Día de los Muertos ofrendas celebrate life, death and memory

Candles, marigolds, food, and papel picado welcome the spirits back home. Here's what it all means.

Culture

Día de los Muertos — or Day of the Dead — celebrates the enduring ties between the living and the dead over two days that honor those who have passed away.The big picture: On Nov. 1–2, Mexican families mark the holiday with colorful &quot;ofrendas&quot; — altars filled with offerings — to welcome the spirits of loved ones back home.

SF proposes higher fines to deter illegal dirt bike riding

A new bill aims to curb reckless dirt-bike takeovers with steeper misdemeanor penalties.

District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter unveiled legislation Tuesday to double San Francisco&#x27;s maximum fine for misdemeanor sideshow offenses to $1,000 in an effort to curb illegal dirt bike and ATV riding.Why it matters: The effort is part of a citywide crackdown on sideshows, illegal stunt driving and unauthorized dirt-bike takeovers, where massive clusters of riders have swarmed city streets and endangered public safety, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per San Francisco police" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/SFPD/status/1970280265202442251" data-vars-content-id="aa71bd70-9210-4262-9c11-b642cd3899af" data-vars-headline="SF proposes higher fines to deter illegal dirt bike riding" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/SFPD/status/1970280265202442251" target="_blank">per San Francisco police</a>.

SF school closures: How empty buildings impact neighborhoods

SFUSD has acknowledged the potential for negative impacts on communities, and has a few ideas.

Education

When San Francisco&#x27;s public school district implements its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="school closure plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/07/18/sf-school-district-sfusd-school-closure-plan" data-vars-content-id="30046dd6-4ebb-49f5-b7b8-a82a56d38a8e" data-vars-headline="SF school closures: How empty buildings impact neighborhoods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/07/18/sf-school-district-sfusd-school-closure-plan" target="_self">school closure plan</a> next school year, some once-lively facilities will sit empty across various neighborhoods in the city.Why it matters: School closures have well-documented impacts on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="academic outcomes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-harm-of-school-closures-can-last-a-lifetime-new-research-shows/2024/06#:~:text=Students%20who%20attend%20a%20school,earnings%20tend%20to%20be%20lower." data-vars-content-id="30046dd6-4ebb-49f5-b7b8-a82a56d38a8e" data-vars-headline="SF school closures: How empty buildings impact neighborhoods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.edweek.org/leadership/the-harm-of-school-closures-can-last-a-lifetime-new-research-shows/2024/06#:~:text=Students%20who%20attend%20a%20school,earnings%20tend%20to%20be%20lower." target="_blank">academic outcomes</a>, but more recent research shows they also can <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lower housing values" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jstor.org/stable/26393439" data-vars-content-id="30046dd6-4ebb-49f5-b7b8-a82a56d38a8e" data-vars-headline="SF school closures: How empty buildings impact neighborhoods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/26393439" target="_blank">lower housing values</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="raise crime rates" data-vars-click-url="https://sociologicalscience.com/download/vol-7/april/SocSci_v7_128to151.pdf" data-vars-content-id="30046dd6-4ebb-49f5-b7b8-a82a56d38a8e" data-vars-headline="SF school closures: How empty buildings impact neighborhoods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sociologicalscience.com/download/vol-7/april/SocSci_v7_128to151.pdf" target="_blank">raise crime rates</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diminish the social fabric" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2018/10/19/21105956/eve-ewing-explains-why-some-communities-just-can-t-get-over-school-closings/" data-vars-content-id="30046dd6-4ebb-49f5-b7b8-a82a56d38a8e" data-vars-headline="SF school closures: How empty buildings impact neighborhoods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2018/10/19/21105956/eve-ewing-explains-why-some-communities-just-can-t-get-over-school-closings/" target="_blank">diminish the social fabric</a> of a community.

Walk SF's stairway challenge returns on Saturday

San Francisco has a plethora of breathtaking stairways, and nonprofit organization Walk San Francisco wants to be your guide.

San Francisco has a plethora of breathtaking stairways, and nonprofit organization Walk San Francisco wants to be your guide to finding them.Driving the news: Walk SF is hosting a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stairway challenge" data-vars-click-url="https://walksf.org/events/sf-stair-challenge/" data-vars-content-id="b73083c8-5dcd-4196-a48d-a4303112c0ea" data-vars-headline="Walk SF&#x27;s stairway challenge returns on Saturday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://walksf.org/events/sf-stair-challenge/" target="_blank">stairway challenge</a> Saturday that loops through the neighborhoods of Diamond Heights and Noe Valley.

How a new SF permit could enable more "hostile architecture"

The permit, aimed at enhancing neighborhoods, could lead to more planters as some locals move to deter homeless encampments.

A new permit aimed at enhancing San Francisco neighborhoods could usher in more projects critics deem &quot;hostile architecture&quot; as some residents and businesses increasingly seek to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="deter homeless encampments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/07/28/san-francisco-homelessness-rates" data-vars-content-id="c8e3d2d0-072c-42e5-b171-5da325f6d707" data-vars-headline="How a new SF permit could enable more &quot;hostile architecture&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/07/28/san-francisco-homelessness-rates" target="_self">deter homeless encampments</a>.Why it matters: Local advocates have said that &quot;hostile architecture&quot; — a term often used to describe anti-homeless urban designs — fails to address the city&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="limited shelter beds" data-vars-click-url="https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/the-homelessness-response-system/shelter/" data-vars-content-id="c8e3d2d0-072c-42e5-b171-5da325f6d707" data-vars-headline="How a new SF permit could enable more &quot;hostile architecture&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://hsh.sfgov.org/services/the-homelessness-response-system/shelter/" target="_blank">limited shelter beds</a> and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="larger housing crisis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/01/30/sf-housing-crisis-homeless-unhoused" data-vars-content-id="c8e3d2d0-072c-42e5-b171-5da325f6d707" data-vars-headline="How a new SF permit could enable more &quot;hostile architecture&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/01/30/sf-housing-crisis-homeless-unhoused" target="_self">larger housing crisis</a> while criminalizing people who have nowhere to go.