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Vol. IIINo. 184
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General · April 2026 · 215 stories

A Grandma and a Rockstar: Dannielle Spillman Deserved Better Than a Hit-and-Run in SoMa

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Dannielle Spillman was a grandma. She was, by all accounts from those who knew her, a rockstar — kind, loving…

SoMaApril 17, 2026

SF Has a Noise Ordinance. It Just Doesn't Enforce It.

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Here's a fun exercise in San Francisco governance: the city has a noise ordinance that says dogs can't bark or howl for…

April 17, 2026

Want to Honor a Loved One by Feeding SF's Hungry? Here's What You Should Know

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There's something deeply human about cooking for people who need it — especially when it's done in memory of someone…

TenderloinApril 17, 2026

Monkeypox Is Back in SF — Time to Talk Vaccines, Not Panic

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San Francisco's Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday that a second strain of monkeypox has surfaced in the…

April 17, 2026

One Brave Seal Said 'Forget the Ocean' and Went Exploring SF Streets

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Look, we get it. San Francisco rent is insane, the vibes are off, and sometimes you just need to wander. Apparently…

Outer SunsetApril 16, 2026

Measles Is Back in SF — Here's Your No-Panic Guide

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San Francisco has confirmed a measles case, and the city's public health apparatus has kicked into alert mode.

April 16, 2026

Welcome to SF: Where Getting Basic Bloodwork Feels Like a Side Quest

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Here's a fun welcome-to-San-Francisco moment: you move across the country for a new job, you're stuck in a 90-day…

April 16, 2026

SantaCon Organizer Allegedly Ran His Own Con — To the Tune of $1 Million

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When Santa Checks His Own Naughty List If you've ever watched a horde of drunk Santas stumble through the streets of…

April 16, 2026

A Sea Lion Pup Named Irving Just Won the Outer Sunset's Heart

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In what might be the most wholesome interagency collaboration San Francisco has seen in a while, a California sea lion…

Outer SunsetApril 16, 2026

Dead Battery, Dead Simple: Why SF Newcomers Overcomplicate Everything

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A new SF transplant recently found themselves stranded with a dead Subaru battery — a parasitic drain issue, because of…

April 16, 2026

A Friendly 4-Year-Old Cat Needs a New SF Home — Here's How You Can Help

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Not every story we cover involves City Hall burning money or BART delays.

April 16, 2026

SF Reports First Case of More Severe Mpox Strain — Here's What We Actually Know

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San Francisco has confirmed its first case of a more severe strain of mpox, and before the panic cycle kicks into high…

April 16, 2026

The Great Bag Handle Crisis: When Tariffs Hit You Right in the Groceries

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If you've recently loaded up at Safeway and noticed your paper bags feel flimsier — specifically, missing those little…

April 16, 2026

SF's STD Rates Are Plummeting — And It's Not Because We All Became Monks

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Here's some genuinely good public health news for a change: sexually transmitted disease cases in San Francisco dropped…

April 16, 2026

Rain Returns to SF and We're Already Acting Like It's a Natural Disaster

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Last Sunday, the skies opened up over the Embarcadero and reminded San Francisco that, yes, it does actually rain here.

EmbarcaderoApril 16, 2026

Measles Is Back in SF for the First Time in Six Years. Here's What You Need to Know.

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An infant in San Francisco has been diagnosed with measles — the city's first confirmed case since 2019.

April 15, 2026

The Bay Area's Allergy Season Is Brutal — And Kaiser's Automated Messages Aren't Helping

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If you've spent the last few weeks feeling like you got hit by a truck despite sleeping eight hours, congratulations —…

April 15, 2026

A Shelter Dog Named Maxine and the Bureaucracy That's Killing Her

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Somewhere in the Carson Shelter in Los Angeles, a two-year-old Cane Corso named Maxine is living on borrowed time — and…

April 15, 2026

Hayward's Biggest Fan Makes a Solid Point — With the Worst Photos Imaginable

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Someone took to the internet this week to defend Hayward's honor, and honestly?

April 15, 2026

Cappy Deserves Better Than a Deadline: This Senior Dog Needs a Home by Sunday

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We don't usually do pet adoption posts. But sometimes a story cuts through the noise, and this one's worth your time…

April 15, 2026

Someone in Portola Vandalized a Car Over a Public Parking Spot. SFPD Probably Won't Show Up.

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Here's a fun little civics refresher for anyone who needs it: you do not own the public street in front of your house.

PortolaApril 15, 2026

Green Foam in the Bay: What's Actually in That Water Behind Sunnyvale's Dump?

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If you've walked the Bayshore Trail in Sunnyvale recently, you may have noticed something that looks like the Bay…

April 14, 2026

San Francisco Is Actually Winning a Public Health Battle — Here's How

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In a city where public health headlines usually range from grim to grimmer, here's a genuinely good story: San…

April 14, 2026

No Insurance, No Doctor, No Problem? How to Get Bloodwork Done in SF Without Going Broke

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Here's a fun fact about living in one of the most expensive cities on earth: even if you want to be a responsible adult…

April 14, 2026