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Frank Dunnigan, WNP member and columnist. - If ever there was a Streetwise column that could make readers sit up and say, “Really?” then this is the one. San Francisco, built on a series of hills, has been laced with tunnels for many, many decades. Some are heavily used, some less frequently, some have completely vanished from the scene—and some never made it off the drawing boards. For our purposes, it is necessary to exclude most sewage tunnels—yes, they exist and they are certain...

On Sunday, June 6, the organization plans to host a lunch honoring ex-Mayor Willie Brown and featuring performances by its dancers.

New wetlands are percolating on San Franciscos northwestern shore, with a hiking trail running through it that provides stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and urban bird-watching spots. Called Quartermaster Reach Marsh, the nearly seven-acre site is situated next to Crissy Field Marsh within the Presidio, the former U.S. military installation turned national park site. It opened to the public earlier this month after years in the planning and construction stages. Helping spearhead its cre...

... An illustrated rendering of the restored Quartermaster Reach Marsh with people walking along the new pathways. (Art Zendarski via Presidio Trust) The Presidio opens new hiking trails and green space with the restored Quartermaster Reach Marsh By Dec 18, 2020 Since it first opened in 1776 as a Spanish Army post overlooking San Francisco Bay, the Presidio has made a slow and steady transformation back to its original state as an epic natural green space in The City, and ...

By PAUL ROGERS | Palo Alto Daily News, Calif. | Published: December 11, 2020 PALO ALTO, Calif. (Tribune News Service) — For decades, the area was covered with asphalt, railroad tracks and warehouses as part of an Army base. But now a new project is transforming the landscape back to wetlands, creeks and trails for birds, fish, crabs and other wildlife — and for outdoor lovers. Marking the most recent step forward in the decades-long effort to turn back the clock along San Franciscos water...

Crissy Field has new neighbors - 7 acres of tidal wetlands and a hilltop park-to-be FacebookTwitterEmail 1of10 Construction workers at Tunnel Tops Park. When it opens next fall, the sculpted bluff will offer 14 acres of new parkland in San Francisco’s Presidio.John King / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of10 Moses Alvarez, Presidio Trust biological science technician, places pots of native grasses to be planted at Quartermaster Reach.Lea Suzuki / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 3of10 Technic...

Burning bush. then the singing bush. and, of course, the most famous bushes of them all. what happened to the bush since discovery? >> it wasnt practical on any scale to leave it where it was found. it was moved to another location and it was thought for now it would be better just to keep the place undisclosed. >> it was an army base until 1989 and then the national park service took over the last in 1994. what happened next? well, time energy and according to a doyle drive spokesperson $175,00...

>> sean: all right, so would you spend $175,000 to move a bush? now, san francisco recently did and steven went to the city by the bay to find out why. >> thanks, sean. americans have grown accustomed to the government spending their tax money as they please. but in california things seem to be really spiraling out of control. after hearing how much cash the government dropped on one mysterious bush i had no choice but to head out west. im here in the golden state where some call it the iou stat...

>> have you seen this bush? >> sorry. >> no? >> have you seen this bush? >> have you seen this bush? no? >> we spoke with presidio tremain thens who declined to speak on camera. they claim to not know the whereabouts of this el luis i have bush. even the doyle drive spokesperson declined our quest for an interview. i spoke with a landscaper about what he thought about the tax payer funded move? o. >> i think it is a good idea. we are pretty much environmentally inclined particularly if its a pla...

>> sean: all right, so would you spend $175,000 to move a bush? now, san francisco recently did and steven went to the city by the bay to find out why. >> thanks, sean. americans have grown accustomed to the government spending their tax money as they please. but in california things seem to be really spiraling out of control. after hearing how much cash the government dropped on one mysterious bush i had no choice but to head out west. im here in the golden state where some call it the iou stat...