Earlier this month, Natural Resources, which has been providing quality gear, clothing, classes, and support to San Francisco parents for the past 25 years, reached out to its customers for some help, announcing they were in danger of going out of business. Their campaign to raise $45,000, which ends this Monday, has been quite successful, and they're only $5,418 from reaching their goal. more ›

There's certainly no shortage of frightful Halloween events going on this weekend for adults and kids alike. Here are a few choice happenings. more ›

Philippines Airlines passenger Aida Alamillo delivered a healthy baby boy mid-flight yesterday while en route to San Francisco with the help of three onboard nurses and several flight crew members. The baby was reportedly delivered at 3:25 p.m., four hours before the plane landed at SFO. more ›

This Friday, 826 Valencia is hosting 8 hours and 26 minutes of non-stop writing as part of their 2nd Ever 8/26 Day Write-a-Thon to benefit the organization's free student programming. We can hear all those knuckles crackin' already! more ›

Update: Sadly, the bodies believed to be those of the father and daughter were found in the suspect's vehicle last night in a remote area of El Dorado County, near Placerville. more ›

You would think that the Pride Weekend extravaganza festivities (not to mention the Michael Jackson flash mob) would be enough of a clusterfrack for the city, but why not go ahead and add countless other fun-sounding events to the mix? Fun traffic and Muni times ahead, for sure. We'll keep it brief so as not to make your head explode. Enjoy! more ›

Due to the refreshingly gorgeous weather we're having -- from the windows outside SFist headquarters on busy Third Street, it seems that many of you took the day off; it's practically barren outside! -- many folks took to boating in the Bay over the weekend. One incident in particular resulted in a family's boat being capsized. You see, during a Father's Day cruise in the water on Sunday, a father and his two kids had to be "rescued 500 yards south of Ballena Bay in Alameda when their 19-foot aluminum boat capsized before 11:40 a.m." more ›

Census numbers show that San Francisco families are fleeing the city for other bays. Why? Well, for starters, larger houses, roomier backyards, and more affordability. As soon as wee ones leave the stroller stage, it seems, parents decide to ditch the city. And while the younger, more jaded San Franciscan might think that's just swell -- really, who wants to see a stroller at their favorite bar? -- this flight is not good for a thriving metropolis. more ›

Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel's brand-new baby boy, Hunter Siebel Newsom, was born in San Francisco this morning at 9:18 a.m. He's 20.5 inches long and weighs 8 pounds 4 ounces. more ›

The Bay Area is lucky to have a thriving "kindie" music scene, along with lots of other activities and programs for kids. Here are a few happening this weekend. more ›

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band: Kindie music has been gaining momentum in recent years, much to countless urban parents' delight. This adorable LA-based band is bringing their touring "hip shaking, head bopping, music making" dance party to the Bay Area this weekend, as part of their national tour. They're at SF's Urban Recess this afternoon at 4:30 and Berkeley's Ashkenaz Music and Dance Cultural Center tomorrow. more ›

Be extra careful out there today, folks! It's the 3rd Annual Bike to School Day, in which approximately 3,000 students at more than 40 schools throughout town will be pedaling to school and back. Bay City News via SF Appeal reports that several San Francisco supervisors will be coming along for the ride, including Eric Mar, David Chiu, Jane Kim, Carmen Chu, John Avalos, and Scott Wiener. more ›

The rain didn't stop dozens of families from swarming the library on Sunday afternoon for the fabulous 2nd Annual Tricycle Music Fest West grand finale show. The show, which was originally scheduled to take place in Civic Center Plaza in conjunction with Sunday Streets, was relocated to the library's Koret Auditorium due to the inclement weather. more ›

Aspiring teen authors should check out Litquake's first ever Teen Crawl next Friday afternoon at the main library. The event features readings and a discussion with a panel of published teen authors, a variety of writing workshops to choose from, and a session of Not Your Mother’s Book Club, a monthly literary salon for teenagers in the Bay Area. Be sure to check out the library's monthly calendar for other fun activities for teens. more ›

Looking for fun things to do with Dad on Father's Day? Frisco Kids has some great ideas. Be sure to check out their list of good hiking spots, too. more ›

The San Francisco Public Library has come up with a great idea: The Family Pass, which is available through December 31. The pass can be checked out for a week at a time and is valid at a huge amount of local museums (but only valid at one museum visit per week). more ›

Be sure to check out the rad Star Wars pregnancy announcement above (via Offbeat Mama). In other film news, Babies, a brilliant-looking French documentary filmed from the perspective of four babies in four different cities across the world -- San Francisco, Tokyo, Namibia, and Mongolia, from birth to their first steps, opens tomorrow at select theaters (just in time for Mother's Day). more ›

We're fast approaching another activity-packed weekend. Parents, be sure to refer to the Kids' events section at bottom! Speaking of kids, tonight Vice Verse is hosting the interactive Kids-patch, which consists of a series of workshops for ages 5-12, related to the fields of music, graphic art, performance, creative processes and new media. Tomorrow night is First Saturday, which means lots of art gallery openings. Fresh art, stimulating conversation, strolling the neighborhood, and free wine -- good times. more ›

Thanks again to all the readers who have been sending us family-friendly info! Keep it coming! This weekend is packed with the usual spring-time fun and free/cheap events for all ages. Dogs, goats, playing in the street, planet Earth, and the fire department. Fun times! more ›

We haven't posted a column in a few weeks, but we're still here! Parents, we want to hear from you. Keep sending us your links, stories, and tips. Tell us: What do you like to do with your kids in the spring/summer? Have any funny kids-on-Muni stories? Etc. more ›

We received a heads-up about another great blog, Cry It Out, by SF stay-at-home dad Mike Adamick, who was also featured on Eye on Blogs the other day. Mike's a high-profile writer -- take a look at his impressive credentials. Which leads us to the question regarding busy parents, which we've been asking ourselves a lot these days, how does the housework get done? Keep the links/tips coming in! more ›

Last week we waxed poetic about how great growing up in the Bay Area must be, much in part due to the strong sense of community here, as well as the huge amount of cultural activities and city parks. more ›

Yesterday, Mayor Newsom's office announced a new initiative called JOBS NOW!, which aims to fund jobs using federal stimulus money for 1,000 San Francisco residents who have at least one child and earn less than twice the federal poverty level, which equals about $37,000 a year for a family of three or $44,000 for a family of four. The $25 million worth of federal funds will subsidize the successful candidates' salaries at jobs provided by the local government, private businesses, and nonprofits through September of 2010. Employers will be responsible for the workers' Social Security and other payroll taxes. more ›

Remember the other day, we told you about a bunch of new TV ads about how gay families can actually be pleasant and likable? Well, you'll be glad to hear that the spots aired all over California during Tuesday's inauguration, which is great -- except in Los Angeles on ABC-TV. According to the folks who produced the ads, they were told they were "too controversial to air during the Inauguration, since 'many families will be watching.'" more ›