The Dissent

Nothing says "world-class utility" quite like warning millions of customers that you're going to deliberately cut their…

Here's a sentence that perfectly captures the San Francisco experience: you need couples therapy, you're willing to do…

If you've been hacking your lungs out for the past few weeks, congratulations — you're not alone, and no, it's not just…

If you walked down California Street today and felt like the city was personally trying to knock you off your feet, you…

Owning a pet in San Francisco is a joy — until the vet bill hits and you briefly consider whether your cat would accept…

In a city where we spend a lot of time talking about what's broken — the budget, the bureaucracy, the endless cycle of…

In a city where public discourse usually revolves around billion-dollar budget shortfalls, fentanyl policy, and whether…

We talk a lot in this city about mental health resources, community care, and building support networks.

Here's a sentence that should make your blood boil: A Bay Area woman found a large mass near her ovaries, got an…

NAMIWalks San Francisco is back, and if there's one city that should be paying attention to a mental health awareness…

Here's something you don't see every day in the Bay Area: a major institution actually building something that…

While municipalities across the Bay Area spend millions on consultants, environmental impact reports, and multi-year…

A San Francisco resident's parked car was smashed in a hit and run near 24th and Cypress on Thursday afternoon, and the…

We've all had that moment in a parking garage where you wander around clicking your key fob like a desperate divining…

If you've stepped outside this week and immediately had your hair rearranged, your coffee splashed, and your will to…

We don't usually do pet adoption posts, but this one hit different.

Bay Area trash monopoly Recology is rolling out cameras on its garbage trucks to catch residents with overfilled bins —…

If you've ever listened to the radio in the Bay Area — or really anywhere in America — you know the jingle.

A San Francisco man has been convicted of insurance fraud tied to a rogue tow truck operation — a scheme that…

We cover a lot of property crime in this city.

If you've been driving around the Bay Area lately, you've probably noticed something: "New Driver" stickers are…

Here's a fun exercise — no pun intended.

Two new hantavirus exposures have been linked to the Bay Area, and if your social media feeds look anything like ours…

Somewhere in the annals of community center management, there's a handbook chapter titled "Emails You Never Want to…