This Week's Top Stories

transportation

Waymo Wins Statewide Expansion Approval — and Market Street Rideshare Pilot Goes Live

Two milestones in the same week cement San Francisco's role as the proving ground for autonomous vehicles, with new pick-up zones on Market Street and a sweeping CPUC green light for Bay Area-wide service.

The California Public Utilities Commission granted Waymo approval on August 14 to expand its fully driverless ride-hailing service across 18 counties, clearing the company to operate throughout the entire San Francisco Bay Area and to launch new markets in Sacramento and San Diego. The approval covers territory from Sonoma County south to the Mexican border, making it the largest regulatory step in the company's history.

housing

Treasure Island Redevelopment Makes National Headlines as First Residents Move In

A Washington Post feature this week spotlighted new apartments and condominiums now open on the 576-acre former Navy base, marking a turning point for one of the city's longest-running housing projects.

Treasure Island's long-promised transformation is no longer a plan on paper. The Washington Post published a major feature on August 21 documenting the arrival of the first wave of residents in new apartments and condominiums on the 576-acre island that the U.S. Navy abandoned nearly 30 years ago. The piece landed as the island's redevelopment reaches a visible milestone: completed buildings, open parks, and an operating ferry terminal.

housing

SF's First Artist Housing Tower Breaks Ground on Mid-Market — City Now Must Define Who Qualifies

The Artists Hub on Market project at 1687 Market Street officially broke ground in late July, but the city is still building the certification process that will decide which San Franciscans can call themselves artists.

San Francisco broke ground on July 28 on the Artists Hub on Market, a 15-story, $140 million mixed-use tower at 1687 Market Street, making it the city's first affordable housing development reserved specifically for artists and arts workers. The project, co-developed by nonprofit Mercy Housing California and Artists Hub on Market — a nonprofit co-founded by SFJazz founder Randall Kline — will deliver 94 permanently affordable apartments alongside rehearsal studios, a black-box theater, office and program space for arts organizations, and a ground-floor café open to the community.

Upcoming Events

Through September 13

SFMOMA: Matisse's Femme au chapeau — A Modern Scandal

📍 SFMOMA, 151 Third St., SoMa · Various times

Through August 29

65th Annual Potrero Hill Artists' Exhibition

📍 Potrero Hill Branch Library, Potrero Hill · Various times

Ongoing

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival — Ongoing Free Performances

📍 Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts., SoMa · Various times

Friday, August 28

Hayden James Sunset Party at Aracely Garden

📍 Aracely Garden, Treasure Island · 4:00 PM

Saturday, August 29

Treasure Island Yacht Club Chili Cook-Off

📍 Treasure Island Yacht Club, Treasure Island · 4:00 PM

More from the Neighborhood

Potrero Annex Demolition Continues as HOPE SF Rebuild Advances

Demolition of the Potrero Annex public housing complex — a World War II-era development at 700 Missouri Street in Potrero Hill — has been underway since spring 2026, marking a long-delayed milestone…

Ruth Asawa Gallery Opens Permanent Home at Minnesota Street Project

Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. opened a permanent dedicated gallery for the beloved San Francisco artist at Minnesota Street Project in Dogpatch in May, occupying the 1,714-square-foot downstairs space previously held by Anglim/Trimble.…

Treasure Island Ferry Service, Events Scene Grow Alongside New Residents

As more residents move into newly completed buildings on Treasure Island, the island's amenity and events calendar is keeping pace.