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An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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Amy Bouchard Takes the Stage Solo at The Marsh — SF's Home for One-Person Shows

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The Marsh, San Francisco's beloved breeding ground for solo performance, is hosting Amy Bouchard for a solo show — and…

Mission DistrictMay 2, 2026

The Permanent Grand Opening: Irving Street's Grocery Stores Have Cracked the Code

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Walk down Irving Street in the Sunset and you'll notice something peculiar: grand opening banners that have been…

SunsetMay 2, 2026

Kesha Is Moving to San Francisco. Welcome to the Jungle, Girl.

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Pop icon Kesha — yes, that Kesha — is apparently packing her bags and heading to San Francisco.

May 2, 2026

The Market Nobody Talks About: Cleaning Your Way Out of a Rough Patch

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Here's something that doesn't make the usual SF news cycle but probably should: there's a quiet, growing demand in this…

May 2, 2026

Craigslist Is Still the Most Honest Place on the Internet

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In an age of algorithmic feeds, curated LinkedIn posts, and AI-generated slop, one San Franciscan did something…

May 2, 2026

The Presidio's Forgotten Hospital: When San Francisco Actually Built Things That Lasted

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Before the Presidio became a national park dotted with luxury housing and a George Lucas campus, it was a working…

PresidioMay 2, 2026

The Bridge Disappears Again — And We're Still Not Over It

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There's a reason photographers camp out at Battery Spencer at 5 a.m.

May 2, 2026

San Francisco Mornings Are Still Undefeated

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Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the $1.7 million public toilets —…

SunsetMay 2, 2026

CatchLight Live 2026: A Visual Storytelling Summit Comes to KQED

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CatchLight Live 2026 is bringing its Visual Storytelling Summit to KQED's San Francisco headquarters, and whether…

May 2, 2026

A Breakup, a Sidewalk, and the Disappearing Art of the Inner Richmond

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There are bad breakups, and then there's dumping your ex's art collection on a street corner in the Inner Richmond like…

Inner RichmondMay 1, 2026

No Dialogue, No AI, No Problem: SF's Silent Film Festival Is the Counter-Programming We Need

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In a city where every other startup is racing to generate synthetic content with large language models, San Francisco…

May 1, 2026

The Bay Area Weekend Escape Guide for People Who Actually Value Their Time

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Here's a truth about living in the Bay Area: between the cost of living, the grind, and the general heaviness of…

May 1, 2026

The Great SF Tailor Hunt: Why Finding Someone Who Won't Destroy Your Clothes Is Harder Than Finding a Rent-Controlled Apartment

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In a city where you can drop $6 on a single piece of toast and $3,500 on a studio apartment, you'd think finding a…

May 1, 2026

When Your Favorite Fitness Influencer Has Questionable Taste in Home Décor

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San Francisco fitness influencer Kris Hui, known online as "Sanfrankrisco," is drawing backlash after images circulated…

May 1, 2026

Ren Faire Season Meets Bay Area Culture: The Hunt for Traditional Palestinian Garb on a Budget

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Renaissance faire season is approaching, and one of the more charming quests we've come across isn't for a Holy Grail —…

May 1, 2026

Your Weekend Agenda: SF's Best Kept Secrets Are Hiding in Plain Sight

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It's the weekend, San Francisco. Time to close the laptop, ignore your Slack notifications, and remember why you pay…

May 1, 2026

The Last Two Nordstrom Cafes in NorCal Are Both in the Bay Area — And That's Kind of Beautiful

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In a region that can't stop chasing the next açaí-infused, AI-optimized dining concept, there's something quietly…

May 1, 2026

Half Moon Bay: The Coastal Escape That's Closer Than You Think

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Look, we get it. San Francisco is great. But sometimes you need to escape the fog, the construction cones, and the $7…

May 1, 2026

Skip the Algorithms, Buy Some Actual Art: SF Women Artists Gallery Is Worth Your Time

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In a city where "art" often means a $50 million public installation that looks like a rusty paperclip or a tech bro's…

Inner SunsetMay 1, 2026

The Best Things in SF Are Still Free — Like Last Night's Sunset

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In a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of America, where a cup of coffee can run…

May 1, 2026

Kickball Is Gay, and That's the Most Normal Thing in San Francisco

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Last Saturday, while city bureaucrats were presumably busy figuring out new ways to spend your money, something…

Potrero HillMay 1, 2026

Chonkers the Sea Lion Is the Only SF Public Figure We Actually Trust

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While City Hall burns through your tax dollars debating how many bureaucrats it takes to fill a pothole, the real star…

May 1, 2026

Silicon Valley Parents Built Their Dream School, Then Did What They Do Best: Ruin It

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There's a special kind of irony when the same people who disrupted taxis, bookstores, and your entire attention span…

May 1, 2026

Thrift Town Is Back: The Mission's Favorite Treasure Hunt Reopens

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In a city where beloved small businesses seem to vanish weekly — replaced by either vacancy or another boba shop —…

Mission DistrictMay 1, 2026