San Francisco, CA
Another 4/20 is upon us. Here’s what to know about the unofficial weed holiday in San Francisco
Saturday is the unofficial weed holiday, and people are likely to visit their favorite San Francisco spots to celebrate 4/20.
Here’s what to know for this year’s 4/20 in the city.
Are there any official events in San Francisco?
There is no official 4/20 event this year at Golden Gate’s Hippie Hill. Crowds are still expected to gather at the park, and there will be portable toilets and parking enforcement in the area as well.
However, park officials and organizers stressed that there will be no cannabis booths or live music on the site and urged revelers to mark 4/20 “in a place that’s special and local to them.”
SF Weed Week will be hosting events, and has a schedule for events in the city.
Why was Hippie Hill canceled?
Organizers of the event said they were not able to get the financial sponsorship needed for “a safe, clean, city and state compliant event.”
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department issued a similar statement about the cancellation citing, “Economic challenges within the cannabis industry, making sponsorships hard to secure, and City budget cuts impacting Rec and Park’s ability to cover staffing for the event.”
How did 4/20 start?
The origin of the unofficial holiday stems from a plan hatched by a group of San Rafael High School friends in 1971. They decided to meet up after school at 4:20 p.m. to set off and find a marijuana garden in the forest of nearby Point Reyes National Seashore.
Although they never found it, the time they had set became a code for getting high. The code remained confined to their social circle until they began hanging out backstage at Grateful Dead concerts, really permeating into stoner culture in the ’80s.
Muni driver Hannibal is reflected in a rearview mirror as he operates the 67 Bernal Heights bus in San Francisco on Feb. 18, 2026. The route is among those with the most persistent delays, according to Muni performance data. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)
Three adults and five juveniles were arrested after two people were stabbed on Wednesday at San Francisco’s Dolores Park, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department said officers responded at about 4:50 p.m. to a report of a group of people fighting at the park. On the way there, the officers were notified that there was a possible stabbing, police said.
When officers arrived, they found two men with stab wounds, and the officers began first aid before medics arrived. Both men were taken to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, police said.
Officers searched the area around the park and detained eight people; they were all arrested after investigators developed probable cause, police said. The adults were identified as 18-year-old Fernando Moreno Hernandez, 18-year-old David Paz, and 19-year-old Yeferson Mondragon-Ortiz. Each was booked into the San Francisco County Jail.
The five teenagers were taken and booked into the city’s Juvenile Justice Center.
All suspects were charged with attempted murder, conspiracy, assault likely to produce great bodily injury, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Police said the case was still under active investigation, and anyone with information was asked to contact the department at 415-575-4444, or send a text to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.
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Her weapon of choice: an iPhone.
“Being a social agent is really the coolest thing ever,” she said.
Kurtz is a content creator working through an app called Social Agent, part of an expanding gig economy where more and more workers are trading stability for flexibility. Work that once required connections, planning, and a big budget can now be booked with a tap —extending the on-demand model from rides and meals to storytelling itself.
Just make a request, and someone like Kurtz can arrive within 30 minutes, camera-ready.
“What I look for when I’m shooting events is very crisp and clean content,” she said.
Her mission this time took her to Sutro Nursery, a nonprofit dedicated to growing native plants and that is hoping to grow its volunteer base, too. Board member Maryann Rainey said booking a Social Agent is a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time.
“I know I can’t do it myself, and I was certainly hoping that these young people would know how to do a good film,” Rainey said.
A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery. Agents earn around $50 an hour, plus tips. And if clients already have footage, they can upload it and have it turned into a finished piece.
The service is currently available in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, with a slower rollout now underway in other cities.
Lisa Jammal, the company’s CEO, said the idea is simple: Let someone else do the shooting.
“We all are missing those beautiful moments because we’re always behind the phone,” she said.
As for Kurtz, after the shoot, she headed straight to a nearby coffee shop, where the clock started ticking. She had just over an hour to shape her raw material into a polished final cut.
“I think I’m going to give this reel a really peaceful, calming feel, but also informative and inviting,” she said.
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