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Thunder in the Forecast: Bay Area Gets a Rare Weather Plot Twist
PublishedIf you looked up at the sky over the Bay Area recently and thought, "Huh, that's actually...
Look Up, Bay Area: The Sky Is Doing More Than Your City Council
PublishedSometimes the best thing happening in the Bay Area has nothing to do with policy, budgets, or the latest tech layoff.
Naked Man With Shotgun Storms Tesla Store, Because Of Course It's the Bay Area
PublishedIf you had "naked Yale graduate storms Tesla showroom with a shotgun" on your 2025 Bay Area bingo card, congratulations…
A Found iPhone and a Small Reminder That SF Still Has Good People
PublishedIn a city where car break-ins are practically a spectator sport and porch pirates operate with the confidence of Amazon…
Vallejo: Big Enough for a Trader Joe's, Still Can't Get One
PublishedHere's a fun fact that might surprise you: Vallejo — a city of roughly 120,000 people sitting right there on the Bay…
The Cookie Crumbles: When Skipping Permits Catches Up With You
PublishedAn Emeryville woman says her dream cookie business has become a nightmare.
Door-to-Door Alarm Sales Teams Are Coming. Here's Their Playbook.
PublishedEvery summer, like clockwork, out-of-state alarm sales teams descend on San Francisco neighborhoods with polished…
Oyster Roulette: Norovirus Is Making the Rounds in SF, and Shellfish Lovers Are Paying the Price
PublishedIf you slurped down a dozen oysters this past weekend and spent Monday curled up on the bathroom floor questioning…
The Bay Area Job Market Isn't Just Bad — It's Broken
PublishedLet's talk about something a lot of people are feeling but few officials want to acknowledge: the Bay Area job market…
Know Your Resources: How to Find a Family Lawyer Fast When the Clock Is Ticking
PublishedA Bay Area resident recently posted a plea online that hit close to home for a lot of people: their mother, a survivor…
The Filbert Steps Are Getting a Cleanup — But Who Should Really Be Maintaining Them?
PublishedThe Filbert Steps on Telegraph Hill — one of San Francisco's most iconic urban staircases and a legit tourist draw —…
Crissy Field Cleanup: When Volunteers Do What the City Won't
PublishedAnother weekend, another community cleanup at Crissy Field — one of San Francisco's most iconic stretches of…
El Niño Is Building in the Pacific — But Should SF Actually Believe the Hype?
PublishedA powerful El Niño pattern is building in the Pacific, and if the early models are to be believed, it could be one of…
Trust But Verify: Former Nanny Allegedly Scammed Bay Area Family Out of $60K
PublishedA former nanny was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after allegedly defrauding a Bay Area family out of…
Citizen App Continues to Deliver the Most Unhinged Push Notifications Known to Man
PublishedIf you live in San Francisco and have the Citizen app installed, you already know the drill.
Jakey the Dog Goes AWOL in Sunnyside, Gets Busted Hiding at a Construction Site
PublishedIn a city where it sometimes feels like nothing works — MUNI's late, the budget's a mess, and your car window just got…
A 'Dry-Firing Accident' That Doesn't Add Up: The Death of Samantha Emge in the Sunset
PublishedA 22-year-old woman is dead after being shot in a Sunset District apartment, and the man who pulled the trigger — an…
A Visitor Came to SF for a Night Out. He Never Made It Home.
PublishedSharbel Saker was 34 years old, visiting San Francisco from Los Angeles.
Your Cat Looks Terrible and It's Not His Fault: The SF Guide to Finding a Groomer for Your Feral Roommate's Pet
PublishedThere's a quiet little crisis playing out in apartments across San Francisco, and it has nothing to do with rent prices…
Keep Your Eyes Peeled: Indoor Cat 'Brave' Missing Near Cow Palace
PublishedA Neighbor Needs Your Help We don't usually run lost pet alerts, but community is community — and sometimes the most…
Bay Area Costco Chaos: A Weekly Ritual That Nobody Can Explain (Or Quit)
PublishedIf you've ever tried to pull into the Costco on Lawrence Expressway in Sunnyvale on a weekend, you already know: it's…
Operation Tortoise Recovery: A Kid Lost His Favorite Stuffed Animal at the Golden Gate Bridge and SF Is on the Case
PublishedSomewhere near the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, a stuffed tortoise sits alone — separated from his best friend, a…
Ghost Ship: Another Abandoned Boat Drifts Into the Bay, and Nobody's Coming to Clean It Up
PublishedThere's a boat rotting at South Sierra Point in Brisbane, just off the waterfront trail.
Want to Donate to a Women's Shelter? Good Luck Finding One That Picks Up the Phone
PublishedHere's a small story that says a lot about the state of social services in the Bay Area.