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How to keep your dog safe during coyote pupping season

Pupping season brings more sightings and defensive behavior.

Environment

It&#x27;s peak pupping season in San Francisco, which means more visible and territorial coyotes guarding their baby-filled dens.Why it matters: Pupping season can lead to more sightings — especially in and around parks — and tense encounters with dogs, which coyotes see as potential threats.

Transamerica Pyramid sells for $691M

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

News

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.

Cool off at these public swimming pools in San Francisco

With the first heat wave of 2024 hitting the Bay it's time to seek out some relief in the water.

Things to Do

The first heat wave of 2024 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="landed in the Bay Area" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kron4.com/weather/bay-area-heat-wave-heres-where-temps-will-rise-close-to-100/" data-vars-content-id="7f42e066-7800-4769-a83b-5ee4563360ae" data-vars-headline="Cool off at these public swimming pools in San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kron4.com/weather/bay-area-heat-wave-heres-where-temps-will-rise-close-to-100/" target="_blank">landed in the Bay Area</a> this week with blistering temperatures. That means it&#x27;s time to seek out some relief in the water.State of play: The Bay Area has an abundance of swimming spots at local parks, YMCAs, beaches and waterfalls.

Bayview youth swim program receives $50,000 from Amazon

The program teaches neighborhood kids how to swim and be safe in the water.

A free swimming program for Bayview-Hunters Point kids has received a $50,000 donation to support its water safety classes ahead of the completion of a new waterfront park.Why it matters: Drowning rates are significantly higher in communities of color, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the Centers for Disease Control" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7024a1.htm#:~:text=The%20drowning%20death%20rate%20among,among%20White%20persons%20(1.2)." data-vars-content-id="2b7adc12-8e06-4284-9650-4171cd79c05e" data-vars-headline="Bayview youth swim program receives $50,000 from Amazon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7024a1.htm#:~:text=The%20drowning%20death%20rate%20among,among%20White%20persons%20(1.2)." target="_blank">per the Centers for Disease Control</a>, and the Bayview is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more than 25% Black" data-vars-click-url="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/08/san-francisco-neighborhood-new-census-data-maps/" data-vars-content-id="2b7adc12-8e06-4284-9650-4171cd79c05e" data-vars-headline="Bayview youth swim program receives $50,000 from Amazon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sfstandard.com/2022/12/08/san-francisco-neighborhood-new-census-data-maps/" target="_blank">more than 25% Black</a>, the highest population of Black people in the city.

California moves to expand reuse of wastewater for drinking

The state's proposal would enable cities and counties to rely less on groundwater basins.

Climate

New proposed state regulations would allow cities to pipe highly purified wastewater directly into drinking water supplies.Why it matters: The climate crisis has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="led to multiple droughts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/17/california-storms-historic-drought-whiplash" data-vars-content-id="52d0124c-c95d-4d2e-a330-04615e19b366" data-vars-headline="California moves to expand reuse of wastewater for drinking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/01/17/california-storms-historic-drought-whiplash" target="_self">led to multiple droughts</a> that have severely depleted <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California&#x27;s water resources" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/22/arizona-california-nevada-historic-colorado-river-water-cuts" data-vars-content-id="52d0124c-c95d-4d2e-a330-04615e19b366" data-vars-headline="California moves to expand reuse of wastewater for drinking" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/22/arizona-california-nevada-historic-colorado-river-water-cuts" target="_self">California&#x27;s water resources</a>.

Water

Feds "cannot delay action" on Colorado River

Cool off at these public swimming pools in San Francisco

Bayview youth swim program receives $50,000 from Amazon

California moves to expand reuse of wastewater for drinking