The Dissent

If you've been doom-scrolling through City Hall budget reports and SFMTA delay notices (guilty), you probably need a…

If you've been looking for an excuse to dust off that thrift-store tux or the sequined dress you impulse-bought at…

Sometimes you just need a break from arguing about bus lanes, budget deficits, and whether your supervisor knows what a…

Here's something you don't hear often in a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of…

Here's a rare case where the city actually gives something back to the people who fund it: the San Francisco Botanical…

BTS is playing Stanford Stadium this weekend, and if you somehow missed the memo, just look at the frenzy happening…

Bay to Breakers hasn't even started yet and San Francisco is already doing what San Francisco does best: organizing…

In a city where a single cocktail can run you $22 and a yoga class will set you back $35, there's something almost…

Indian indie darling Anuv Jain is bringing his "Dastakhat" tour to San Francisco's iconic Regency Ballroom, and if…

Here's something San Francisco still gets right: free music in a world-class park, funded without dipping into your tax…

Nothing says San Francisco Mother's Day quite like waking up to a thick blanket of fog — nature's gift wrap, if you…

The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back doing its thing — and if you haven't swung by yet, it's worth the trip for the…

Somewhere in San Francisco this week, a free public talk is diving into the farmworker movement of the 1960s and '70s —…

Here's something San Francisco doesn't always let you have: a full week of sunny weather and a packed events calendar…

Here's a radical concept for Mother's Day 2026: show your mom a great time without dropping $180 on a prix fixe brunch…

Look, we don't often find ourselves championing public media events around here — taxpayer-funded broadcasting isn't…

If you've ever wondered where all those perfectly curated "found objects" on your friend's floating shelf came from…

Few things in San Francisco bring people together without a city budget line item, a task force, or a three-year…

San Francisco is gearing up for its 2026 Bike Rodeo for Kids, and honestly?

If you're looking for a reason to get off the couch this Mother's Day and actually do something nice for Mom that…

Here's a business model for you: charge people $55 a head, make them bring the product, then herd them through a…

Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about city budgets, housing disasters, and transit meltdowns.

If you're still scrambling for a Mother's Day gift that isn't a scented candle or a brunch reservation you booked too…

If you wandered through Washington Square Park this weekend and saw a crowd of adults enthusiastically hurling pennies…