Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

An expedition, accompanied by two adventurous chefs, yielded plenty of wisdom about toxic species—and a handful of beautiful purple blewits.

Art from Burning Man finds a new home on JFK Drive, where the 115-foot piece was unveiled Saturday to a crowd of partying families.  


Every weekday, students from across the city get writing help at one of 826 Valencia’s three SF centers.

The pilot program, according to city officials, aims to make the plaza—considered the epicenter of the city’s open drug market—a more inviting space.

A huge blizzard will dump snow on the Sierra and buffet peaks with 135 mph winds.