James Salazar

San Francisco

News Producer at The San Francisco Examiner

Journalist at San Francisco Weekly

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SF hosting 3 free Grateful Dead 60th anniversary concerts

2 days ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

San Francisco is keen on keeping the party going in Golden Gate Park this August, with a series of free concerts dedicated to arguably The City’s most iconic band. Local officials want to honor the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary this year with a trio of Dead & Company concerts at the Polo Field. The proposal, which Mayor Daniel Lurie and The City’s Recreation and Park Department introduced Monday, calls for three ticketed Dead & Company shows at the Polo Field between Aug 1-3.
Craft beer garden, taproom opens in San Francisco on Pier 39

4 days ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

Craft beers are getting ready to flow in Fisherman’s Wharf now that a brewery has at long last opened its doors.
San Francisco YMCA opens new site in Dogpatch neighborhood

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

San Francisco’s first new YMCA in 30 years has brought with it access to portions of The City’s waterfront that had been “shut off … for decades.”The Dogpatch YMCA at Crane Cove Park, the YMCA of Greater San Francisco’s 15th location within The City, commemorated its first three months of operation with a ribbon-cutting Saturday.
San Francisco YMCA opens new site in Dogpatch neighborhood

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

San Francisco’s first new YMCA in 30 years has brought with it access to portions of The City’s waterfront that had been “shut off … for decades.”The Dogpatch YMCA at Crane Cove Park, the YMCA of Greater San Francisco’s 15th location within The City, commemorated its first three months of operation with a ribbon-cutting Saturday.
San Francisco Cinco de Mayo 2025: Five ways to celebrate

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

Monday marks Cinco de Mayo, the annual May 5 holiday commemorating Mexico’s military victory in 1862 over French troops. Here are five holiday celebrations in The City. El Mercadito, a specialty grocery store on Ocean Avenue, hosts a block party Saturday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m featuring food, drinks and live music. Customers who spend $40 at the store get a free margarita, Modelo beer or taco with their purchase. Nearby El Jalapeño Taqueria will serve drinks and tacos.
49ers program teaches SF students ‘beyond school walls’

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

The youth-education arm of the San Francisco 49ers Foundation is teaching lessons in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics and, of course, flag football to local middle schoolers. By the end of their spring semester, students at Presidio Middle School will have explored those subjects through the sport as part of 49ers EDU’s “Next Up” program.
SF curbside EV chargers go live in Duboce Park neighborhood

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

San Francisco unveiled its first two curbside electric vehicle charging stations Friday, as city officials promised more are coming in a pilot dedicated to expanding infrastructure access for residents. EV drivers can now access stations at 55 Fillmore St., where two parking spaces in front of the meeting hall for IBEW Local 6, the union that represents electrical workers for the City and County of San Francisco, are now reserved for charging.
Chasca Rio restaurant fills empty Fisherman’s Wharf space

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

Soups, stews and pupusas are coming to Fisherman’s Wharf, as a new business is set to open in a space in the San Francisco tourist hub that has sat empty for five years. Chasca Rio, a seafood restaurant featuring El Salvadorian and Honduran cuisines, is expected to open this summer in the spot formerly occupied by Pompei’s Grotto. The predecessor restaurant shuttered in March 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fabrix owner aims to make store ‘a happy place’ 'a happy place'

3 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

An upcycled fabric retailer in San Francisco says its emphasis on sustainability has allowed the business to withstand challenges that have befallen local competitors. Fabrix on Clement Street has supplied The City with textiles and trims for the last 32 years, sourcing excess materials from area factories, warehouses and cut-and-sew shops.
Faith leader wants to help SF redevelop 'our community muscles'

3 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | James Salazar

As the leader of Calvary Presbyterian Church in the Pacific Heights neighborhood, Reverend Marci Glass has ushered her congregants through many obstacles. Arriving in San Francisco by way of Boise, Idaho, nearly five years ago, the reverend’s initial years were spent maneuvering congregants through the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent months have brought different obstacles, as Calvary Presbyterian Church’s faith community operates under President Donald Trump’s administration.