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A Grandma and a Rockstar: Dannielle Spillman Deserved Better Than a Hit-and-Run in SoMa
PublishedDannielle Spillman was a grandma. She was, by all accounts from those who knew her, a rockstar — kind, loving…
SF Has a Noise Ordinance. It Just Doesn't Enforce It.
PublishedHere's a fun exercise in San Francisco governance: the city has a noise ordinance that says dogs can't bark or howl for…
Want to Honor a Loved One by Feeding SF's Hungry? Here's What You Should Know
PublishedThere's something deeply human about cooking for people who need it — especially when it's done in memory of someone…
Monkeypox Is Back in SF — Time to Talk Vaccines, Not Panic
PublishedSan Francisco's Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday that a second strain of monkeypox has surfaced in the…
One Brave Seal Said 'Forget the Ocean' and Went Exploring SF Streets
PublishedLook, we get it. San Francisco rent is insane, the vibes are off, and sometimes you just need to wander. Apparently…
Measles Is Back in SF — Here's Your No-Panic Guide
PublishedSan Francisco has confirmed a measles case, and the city's public health apparatus has kicked into alert mode.
Welcome to SF: Where Getting Basic Bloodwork Feels Like a Side Quest
PublishedHere's a fun welcome-to-San-Francisco moment: you move across the country for a new job, you're stuck in a 90-day…
SantaCon Organizer Allegedly Ran His Own Con — To the Tune of $1 Million
PublishedWhen Santa Checks His Own Naughty List If you've ever watched a horde of drunk Santas stumble through the streets of…
A Sea Lion Pup Named Irving Just Won the Outer Sunset's Heart
PublishedIn what might be the most wholesome interagency collaboration San Francisco has seen in a while, a California sea lion…
Dead Battery, Dead Simple: Why SF Newcomers Overcomplicate Everything
PublishedA new SF transplant recently found themselves stranded with a dead Subaru battery — a parasitic drain issue, because of…
A Friendly 4-Year-Old Cat Needs a New SF Home — Here's How You Can Help
PublishedNot every story we cover involves City Hall burning money or BART delays.
SF Reports First Case of More Severe Mpox Strain — Here's What We Actually Know
PublishedSan Francisco has confirmed its first case of a more severe strain of mpox, and before the panic cycle kicks into high…
The Great Bag Handle Crisis: When Tariffs Hit You Right in the Groceries
PublishedIf you've recently loaded up at Safeway and noticed your paper bags feel flimsier — specifically, missing those little…
SF's STD Rates Are Plummeting — And It's Not Because We All Became Monks
PublishedHere's some genuinely good public health news for a change: sexually transmitted disease cases in San Francisco dropped…
Rain Returns to SF and We're Already Acting Like It's a Natural Disaster
PublishedLast Sunday, the skies opened up over the Embarcadero and reminded San Francisco that, yes, it does actually rain here.
Measles Is Back in SF for the First Time in Six Years. Here's What You Need to Know.
PublishedAn infant in San Francisco has been diagnosed with measles — the city's first confirmed case since 2019.
The Bay Area's Allergy Season Is Brutal — And Kaiser's Automated Messages Aren't Helping
PublishedIf you've spent the last few weeks feeling like you got hit by a truck despite sleeping eight hours, congratulations —…
A Shelter Dog Named Maxine and the Bureaucracy That's Killing Her
PublishedSomewhere in the Carson Shelter in Los Angeles, a two-year-old Cane Corso named Maxine is living on borrowed time — and…
Hayward's Biggest Fan Makes a Solid Point — With the Worst Photos Imaginable
PublishedSomeone took to the internet this week to defend Hayward's honor, and honestly?
Cappy Deserves Better Than a Deadline: This Senior Dog Needs a Home by Sunday
PublishedWe don't usually do pet adoption posts. But sometimes a story cuts through the noise, and this one's worth your time…
Someone in Portola Vandalized a Car Over a Public Parking Spot. SFPD Probably Won't Show Up.
PublishedHere's a fun little civics refresher for anyone who needs it: you do not own the public street in front of your house.
Green Foam in the Bay: What's Actually in That Water Behind Sunnyvale's Dump?
PublishedIf you've walked the Bayshore Trail in Sunnyvale recently, you may have noticed something that looks like the Bay…
San Francisco Is Actually Winning a Public Health Battle — Here's How
PublishedIn a city where public health headlines usually range from grim to grimmer, here's a genuinely good story: San…
No Insurance, No Doctor, No Problem? How to Get Bloodwork Done in SF Without Going Broke
PublishedHere's a fun fact about living in one of the most expensive cities on earth: even if you want to be a responsible adult…