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Rain in SF: The City's Free Street-Cleaning Service Returns
PublishedIf you stepped outside today and felt something wet hit your face, don't panic — it's just rain.
San Francisco's Newest Ride: Fun-Sized, Budget-Sized, and Probably More Reliable Than Muni
PublishedThere's a new ride rolling into San Francisco, and for once, it didn't require a $4 billion bond measure, a decade of…
Mountain Lions Are Moving to SF Because We Won't Build Them a Highway
PublishedA young mountain lion walks 50 miles through some of the most developed real estate on the planet, dodges traffic on…
Sorry, We Don't Run Diary Entries About Trees
PublishedEvery now and then, something crosses our desk that reminds us why editorial standards exist.
Russian Hill Residents Do What the City Won't: Clean Up Their Own Streets
PublishedHere's a radical concept for San Francisco city government: what if people just… did things themselves?
Laguna Honda Trail Restoration Proves San Franciscans Don't Need City Hall to Get Things Done
PublishedWhile the city struggles to fill potholes and keep escalators running at BART stations, a group of San Francisco…
Bring Stella Home: 16-Year-Old Dog Missing in Downtown SF
PublishedWe don't usually do missing pet posts, but this one hits different.
The Bay Area Commute Tax Nobody Talks About
PublishedHere's a question more Bay Area workers should be asking themselves: how much is your commute actually costing you?
A Midnight Mystery: Lost German Wirehaired Pointer Needs His People
PublishedA Midnight Mystery: Lost German Wirehaired Pointer Needs His People Somewhere in San Francisco, someone is missing a…
Free Blood Work in SF? Here's the Hack Nobody Told You About
PublishedHere's a fun fact about living in San Francisco: you're probably paying through the nose for health insurance you…
A 'Dry-Firing Accident' Killed a 22-Year-Old Woman in the Sunset. Her Family Isn't Buying It.
PublishedSamantha Emge was 22 years old. She had just moved into her boyfriend's one-bedroom Sunset District apartment. Her…
The Sky Did Something Cool and Nobody in Government Had Anything to Do With It
PublishedSometimes the best things in the Bay Area are the ones no committee approved, no budget funded, and no supervisor took…
Lightning Over the Bay Area? Yes, That Actually Happened
PublishedIf you looked up at the sky recently and thought you were hallucinating, you weren't alone.
Oakland Coffee Shop Owner Still Missing as Husband Shares New Details
PublishedThe disappearance of Amy Hillyard, the beloved owner of an Oakland coffee shop, continues to haunt the Bay Area as her…
The Whales Are Back, and They're Not Here for the Tech Scene
PublishedSomething massive is happening in San Francisco Bay — literally.
It's a Nice Day in San Francisco. That's It. That's the Story.
PublishedSometimes the best thing a city can do is just...
The Golden Gate Bridge Safety Net Is Finally (Almost) Done
PublishedAfter what has felt like an eternity of construction barriers, fencing, and restricted walkways, the Golden Gate…
A Quick Guide to Surviving an All-Day Stay at UCSF Mission Bay
PublishedSometimes the best stories about San Francisco aren't about City Hall dysfunction or budget blowouts.
Storms Rolling Into the Bay Area: Grab Your Jacket and Your Patience
PublishedNorthern California is gearing up for a stretch of unsettled weather this week, with storms sweeping through the Bay…
Rodrigo, You're Hired — If You'd Just Answer Your Phone
PublishedSomewhere in the Bay Area, a guy named Rodrigo Sanchez is wondering why nobody's calling him back about jobs.
A Floating Reminder That San Francisco Is Still Worth Visiting
PublishedThere's something quietly reassuring about watching a cruise ship glide under the Golden Gate and into the Bay.
The MV Cape Hudson: What's That Giant Ship Doing in SF Waters?
PublishedIf you've been down near the waterfront lately, you may have spotted the MV Cape Hudson — a massive maritime vessel…
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.