The Dissent

There's a quiet epidemic in the Bay Area, and it doesn't involve fentanyl or tech layoffs.

Here's a sentence you don't hear often in San Francisco: a public art installation that's actually worth stopping for.

Here's something SFO is getting right — and no, it's not the TSA line.

San Francisco has no shortage of people who love to hear themselves talk.

In a city that worships disruption, there's something quietly radical about sitting in a room and listening to a…

Forget algorithm-curated gift guides and next-day Prime shipping.

Sometimes the best stories out of San Francisco aren't about what's broken — they're about the people quietly fixing…

The SFFILM Festival is back for its 69th edition, and yes, we're going to acknowledge it — nice.

San Francisco is one of the most gorgeous cities on the planet, and yet somehow half the spots that let you enjoy it…

Sometimes the best things in life really are free — or at least only cost you the effort of hauling a kayak into the…

In a city where your job title is basically your identity, getting laid off can feel like losing more than a paycheck.

There are people who shape a city's identity so deeply that you forget they weren't always part of it.

Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the endless cycle of commissions…

If you're a Bay Club member who likes bringing a friend along for a workout and brunch, brace yourself: the guest fee…

Twenty-five years is a long time to do anything in San Francisco.

Here's something refreshing: a community event that doesn't need a six-figure city grant, a mayoral proclamation, or a…

San Francisco has never been short on artists willing to tackle heavy subjects, and choreographer Alleluia Panis is the…

San Francisco has a nightlife problem — not a lack of it, but a discoverability problem.

San Francisco spends millions on programs designed to build "community engagement" and "social cohesion." Meanwhile…

There's something quietly devastating happening on San Francisco's community boards right now.

Every week, another wave of newcomers announces their impending arrival in San Francisco — some bouncing off the walls…

There's a particular genre of San Francisco content creator that has perfected the art of making nothing look like…

There's a particular brand of San Francisco tone-deafness that never gets old — and by "never gets old," we mean it…

Something interesting is happening across San Francisco right now, and it has nothing to do with city hall budgets or…