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Cleanups Tackle Richmond District Blight as 311 Requests Mount

Refuse Refuse SF and The Richmond Neighborhood Center, with support from The Asian American Foundation, are…

July 7, 2026

Glenview's Median Fell 14.6%. The Competition Didn't.

The median single-family sale price in Oakland's Glenview dropped to $1.11 million in May 2026 — down 14.6%…

July 7, 2026

On 3rd Street, a Black‑Owned Bookstore and Café Is Headed for the Storefront That Was a MetroPCS

Vanessa Lee, co-owner of Smoke Soul Kitchen, has applied to open Chapter 3 — a bookstore, café, and wine bar — at 4512…

July 7, 2026

She Wrote the Book on Backyard Cannabis. Her City Bans Growing It Outside.

Albany's Penny Barthel is the Bay Area's most prominent advocate for home cannabis cultivation — and the author of the…

July 7, 2026

No Taco Bell Cantina for the Cliff House, But a $25 Million Restoration is Underway

Despite online speculation, the iconic Cliff House is not slated for a Taco Bell Cantina.

July 7, 2026

The Day the Golden Gate Bridge Flattened: A 1987 Cautionary Tale for Modern Crowds

In 1987, the Golden Gate Bridge visibly flattened under the weight of hundreds of thousands of revelers during its…

July 7, 2026

At 900 Bancroft Way, a Sidewalk Library That Skips the Books

Berkeley has roughly 50 official little free libraries and dozens more unofficial ones — and the most interesting have…

July 6, 2026

At MoAD, the Gaps in a Family Migration Story Become Beaded Art

Demetri Broxton's MoAD exhibition transforms family photographs with beads, sequins, and intentional gaps to explore…

July 5, 2026

San Ramon Teen Documents Stage 4 Cancer Treatment on Social Media

A 19-year-old San Ramon resident uses social media to document his Stage 4 cancer treatment, building an online…

July 4, 2026

Benicia’s Split Screen for Queer Families: Official Welcome Meets Curriculum Fights

Benicia offers queer families official welcome and relatively affordable Bay Area housing, but recent school curriculum…

July 4, 2026

The Cross‑Bay Commute for Friends: When Housing Means Living in Berkeley, Socializing in SF

A newcomer priced out of San Francisco moves to Berkeley and asks if building a social life across the bay is…

July 4, 2026

On First Street, Livermore trades a cocktail bar for a French supper club

A French supper club, a Neapolitan pizzeria, a bakery expansion, and a micro food hall are all slated to open on…

July 4, 2026

Alcatraz's $100 Million Renovation Meets Trump Prison Proposal

A $100 million National Park Service preservation project on Alcatraz Island runs parallel to the Trump…

July 4, 2026

At 500 Parnassus, the 1897 Seth Thomas Clock Still Marks Time

The historic 1897 Seth Thomas pendulum clock on UCSF's Millberry Union stands as a preserved campus landmark…

July 4, 2026

At 1920 Van Ness, Where a Silver Miner's Home Once Stood

A Reddit query about a family ancestor's Van Ness Avenue hotel reveals that Simeon Wenban's residence stood at 1920 Van…

July 4, 2026

Valencia's Seven‑Day Entertainment Zone and the Bar Boom

San Francisco's entertainment zones have expanded to over 30 locations since 2025, with Valencia Street's seven-day…

July 4, 2026

Map Slices Bay Area Into Equal‑Population Regions, Ignoring City Lines

A Reddit user's map divides the US into 300 equal-population regions, creating artificial Bay Area boundaries that…

July 3, 2026

At 21st and Mission, a Former Chase Bank Will Become a Listening Room

The former Chase branch at 2500 Mission St.

July 3, 2026

Ticket before the tow: A Reddit post shows SFMTA's two‑step process

A Reddit photo shows a car ticketed then towed, illustrating SFMTA's policy that requires a citation as the legal basis…

July 3, 2026

Fog City Flea's Mission outpost closes after nine‑month run at 150 Valencia St

Fog City Flea Trading Post closes its Mission location at 150 Valencia St after nine months, with owner citing…

July 3, 2026

Meiggs Wharf, the North Beach Origin Buried Beneath the Embarcadero

The 19th-century Meiggs Wharf that created North Beach lies buried under landfill with no historical marker as the…

July 3, 2026

In the Inner Sunset, a New Privately Funded Grant Program Aims to Fill Storefronts

SF New Deal launches a privately funded pilot grant program for Inner Sunset businesses, offering up to $20,000 to fill…

July 3, 2026

The Ghost Fleet Still Anchored: Suisun Bay's WWII Reserve Fleet Remains, 87 Vessels and Counting

Despite a major environmental cleanup completed in 2017, the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet still hosts 87 vessels, with no…

July 3, 2026

Next Time You Complain About the Fog, Check the Heat Map

San Francisco's July fog keeps the city cool while heat waves scorch the rest of the country, but neighborhoods like…

July 3, 2026