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SF's Underground Comedy Scene: Where Local Comics Actually Go
PublishedThe SF Standard asked working SF comedians to name their favorite under-the-radar shows — not Cobb's, not Punch Line —…
Flamenco Arts International Premieres 'Songs from a Sinking Ship' in SF
PublishedFlamenco Arts International brings its world premiere of Songs from a Sinking Ship to San Francisco — check the…
Painted Brick Draws Preservation Complaints in San Francisco
PublishedA San Francisco brick building painted black has drawn complaints from residents who say the alteration damages both…
At Davies, a New Name Goes Up on the Podium
PublishedAt Davies Symphony Hall on Van Ness, the marquee has carried a lot of names over 115 years — but not one like this.
Something Is Moving in the Understory at Stow Lake
PublishedAlong the eastern edge of Stow Lake on a Tuesday morning, a great blue heron stood in about four inches of murky water…
Mango Day and Thots n Slayers: SF Queer Nightlife Has a Packed Weekend
PublishedThis weekend's queer social calendar is stacking up.
The Studio Where Big Brother Tracked Drums Is Now Listed at $4.4 Million
PublishedOn a quiet stretch of Marin County, a building that started as a church, became a recording studio where Janis Joplin…
Third Street at Work: Inside Bayview's Industrial Corridor
PublishedAlong the stretch of Third Street south of Cesar Chavez, the city runs on things most residents never see: the…
Still Standing: A Morning at the Palace of Fine Arts
PublishedAt the edge of the lagoon on Baker Street, the swans were doing what they always do — moving slowly past the stone…
The Lights Are Off at Fifth and Market
PublishedOn the corner of Fifth and Market, the escalators have stopped.
Someone Turned the East Bay Into a Circuit Board and It's Genuinely Cool
PublishedIn a region where most tech projects involve burning through venture capital and promising to "revolutionize" something…
Camp Mather: SF's Best-Kept Budget Vacation (That Your Tax Dollars Actually Got Right)
PublishedIn a city where government programs routinely burn through billions with little to show for it, Camp Mather stands as a…
The Marin Headlands Treasure Has Been Found — And the Solution Is Beautifully Nerdy
PublishedFor weeks, a cryptic poem sent hundreds of Bay Area residents scrambling through the Marin Headlands with shovels…
The Bay Area's Dating Scene Is Broken — And It's Not Just You
PublishedIf you're single in the Bay Area and feel like dating has become an exercise in futility, congratulations — you're not…
A Missed Connection from Crazy Horse: Sweet Story or Sign You Need a Therapist?
PublishedLook, we normally cover city budgets, transit meltdowns, and the latest ways San Francisco finds to light taxpayer…
SF's Streets Are Still the Best Gallery in Town
PublishedThere's something deeply San Francisco about stumbling across fresh art taped to a wall by some anonymous creative who…
The $100 Pixie Cut and the Death of Affordable Grooming in SF
PublishedHere's a fun little snapshot of life in San Francisco in 2025: asking for an affordable haircut recommendation online…
Your SF Summer Reading List: The Books That Actually Capture This City
PublishedSo you're moving to San Francisco. Congratulations — and condolences to your savings account. Before you get here and…
The Mission's DIY Comedy Scene Proves SF Culture Doesn't Need a City Grant
PublishedThere's a comedy show called The Ritual popping up in the Mission, and honestly, it's exactly the kind of thing that…
The $28 Olympics Ticket Was a Marketing Gimmick All Along
PublishedRemember when the LA 2028 Olympics organizers made that feel-good promise?
Boots Riley Is Here to Boost You — But Should SF Be Boosted?
PublishedOakland's own Boots Riley — rapper, filmmaker, activist, and professional agitator — is making the rounds in San…
A Chronicle Legend Stared Down Death 16 Times and Lived to Write the Memoir
PublishedMost of us can barely survive a Monday morning commute on Muni.
When the City Becomes Your Refuge: SF's Quiet Spaces for Healing
PublishedThis isn't our usual beat. We typically spend our time here poking at budgets, questioning City Hall, and wondering why…
The Bay Area Annual Pass Cheat Sheet: What's Actually Worth Your Money
PublishedIf you've got a toddler and a vague plan to "do more stuff this year," you've probably stared at an annual pass signup…