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Cherry Blossoms Are Peaking at the Japanese Tea Garden — Here's Why You Should Actually Go

If you've been doom-scrolling through headlines about budget deficits and broken MUNI escalators, here's your reminder that San Francisco still does some things extraordinarily well — and one of them is currently in full bloom. The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park is hitt...

1h ago·Golden Gate Park
Culture

Hollywood Loves a Tribute — But Did It Love These Women When It Mattered?

San Francisco's film scene is rolling out the red carpet for three trailblazing women filmmakers this season, with tributes celebrating their contributions to c...

1h ago
Politics

Supervisor Fielder Goes Dark — And Her Constituents Deserve Answers

District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder is reportedly on a "medical leave of absence," according to her staff, who are asking the public to give her "time and spac...

1h ago·Mission
Sports

The 49ers' Front Office Is Running on Vibes, Not Championships

Here's a fun thought experiment: What would a 49ers front office look like if it actually had to answer to shareholders the way a real business does? Because ri...

1h ago
Politics

Former SF Official Sheryl Davis Hit With Felony Charges — And Nobody Should Be Surprised

Sheryl Davis, the former head of San Francisco's Human Rights Commission, has been arrested and charged with felonies alongside an alleged collaborator. And if...

1h ago
Politics

SF's 911 System Went Down and You Should Be Furious About How Little We Know

If you tried to call 911 from your cell phone in San Francisco recently and couldn't get through, you weren't imagining things. A cell outage blocked emergency...

1h ago
Culture

The Flow Show Proves SF's Best Entertainment Doesn't Need a Government Grant

## Hoops, Wands, and Fans — Oh My San Francisco's live performance scene just got a shot of pure, unfiltered creativity. *The Flow Show* hit town recently, and...

5h ago
Politics

No Kings Protesters Want Answers on Iran and Epstein — And Honestly, Fair Enough

The latest No Kings protest hit San Francisco streets over the weekend, and while the movement's anti-authority branding casts a wide net, two topics dominated...

5h ago
Transit

SF Mapped Its Most Dangerous Streets — Now What?

San Francisco has updated its high-injury street network map, giving us a fresh look at where the city's most severe crashes are happening — and where new dange...

5h ago
Politics

San Francisco: From Surveillance Watchdog to Surveillance Playground

Remember when San Francisco banned facial recognition technology in 2019? The city patted itself on the back as a civil liberties trailblazer — the first major...

5h ago
Sports

The Giants' Bench Is Full of Right-Handers Nobody's Using

Sometimes the most telling decisions in baseball aren't the ones a manager makes — they're the ones he doesn't. As the Giants kicked off their season against t...

5h ago
Politics

Former SF Human Rights Commission Head Arrested — Because Apparently 'Human Rights' Didn't Include Your Right to Honest Government

Former San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis and nonprofit executive James Spingola have been arrested and booked into jail in c...

5h ago
Politics

Mayor Lurie's Asia Trip: Diplomacy or Taxpayer-Funded Tourism?

Mayor Daniel Lurie is packing his bags for his first official international trip, heading to China and South Korea with a stated focus on sister-city ties, tour...

9h ago
Sports

Luis Arráez Is Exactly the Kind of Player the Giants Need Right Now

There's something refreshing about a ballplayer who talks about studying a Hall of Famer not for the brand deal, not for the content, but because he genuinely w...

9h ago
Culture

Your Wallet Will Thank You: SF's Thrift Scene Is the Free Market at Its Finest

In a city where a one-bedroom apartment can run you $3,200 a month and a mediocre burrito somehow costs $18, San Franciscans have quietly been doing what smart...

9h ago
Tech

Silicon Valley's Most Organic Perk: Free Psychedelics Growing in the Parking Lot

Forget the kombucha on tap and the artisanal snack bars. Silicon Valley's most talked-about workplace perk wasn't designed by any Chief Wellness Officer — it ju...

9h ago
Sports

Buster Posey Can't Fix Everything — And That's the Giants' Real Problem

Let's be honest with ourselves, San Francisco: the Giants have issues, and a front office title change isn't a magic wand. Buster Posey is one of the most belo...

13h ago
Sports

The Warriors' Window Is Closing — And They Can't Afford to Play It Safe

Let's be honest about something Golden State Warriors fans don't love hearing: the clock is ticking. Stephen Curry is still magnificent. He's still capable of...

13h ago
Transit

BART Wants Your Signature — And Eventually Your Wallet

BART is hitting the streets, clipboard in hand, trying to collect 186,000 signatures to get a rescue ballot measure in front of voters. And if the framing of th...

13h ago
Culture

Your Monday Night Excuse to Actually Leave the House: SF's Comedy Scene Is Thriving

Mondays are objectively the worst day of the week. Your inbox is a war zone, your weekend optimism has evaporated, and the couch is calling. But here's the thin...

17h ago

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