The Dissent

Sometimes the stories that hit hardest aren't about city budgets or transit meltdowns — they're about the deeply human…

In a region dominated by dating apps, algorithmic matchmaking, and LinkedIn DMs that somehow feel more transactional…

Here's a fun little counterpoint to every doom-and-gloom "San Francisco is dead" take you've seen this year: people are…

There are days when San Francisco reminds you exactly why people pay absurd rents, endure bureaucratic nonsense, and…

Here's something San Francisco still gets right: community events that cost exactly zero taxpayer-subsidized dollars to…

In a city where arts organizations routinely line up for grants, subsidies, and taxpayer-funded "cultural preservation"…

Record Store Day 2026 is on the horizon, and this year's lineup includes a tantalizing '1983' themed release that's…

There's something deeply satisfying about a piece of San Francisco that just works.

Nestled in the Presidio, overlooking the Golden Gate, sits a place that doesn't ask for your Instagram likes.

Say what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but this city at dusk is still one of the most breathtaking…

Want to see capitalism working exactly the way it should?

Sometimes you need a break from city hall scandals and budget deficits to appreciate the simpler things — like watching…

The Castro coffee scene just got spicy — and for once, we're not talking about a seasonal latte.

There's a community gathering happening in Mountain View that's part TED Talk, part potluck, and part Sunday morning —…

In a region where a studio apartment can run you more than a mortgage payment in most of America, it's nice to be…

The Diggers were the radical anarchists of 1960s Haight-Ashbury — the ones who gave away free food, free clothes, and…

There's a new addition to San Francisco's streets, and he's not there because of a fentanyl crisis, a mental health…

Here's a truth nobody in San Francisco's $4,500-a-month apartment market wants to admit: some of the best things in…

Here's a question that lit up Bay Area conversation this week: Does anybody remember Dairy Queen?

Saturday morning at the Ferry Building looked about how you'd expect for a rainy San Francisco weekend: crowds browsing…

In a city where we spend most of our time arguing about whether a bus lane is actually a parking spot and whether…

Every April, your Instagram feed splits neatly into two camps: the people who dropped $600+ on Coachella passes (before…

Here's a radical concept: instead of waiting for the city to clean up your neighborhood — something San Francisco…

In a region that treats every square foot of land as an opportunity for another mixed-use development or bureaucratic…