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SF Man Convicted in Rogue Tow Truck Fraud Scheme — Because Of Course That's a Thing Here
An SF man has been convicted of fraud as part of a rogue tow truck operator's scheme — a racket that apparently…
El Niño Is Coming. Again. Maybe This Time It'll Actually Do Something.
Every few years, the climate world rolls out its favorite recurring character: El Niño.
A Scooter Crash, a Sweatshirt Bandage, and a Reminder That SF Still Has Heart
We spend a lot of time on this site talking about what's broken in San Francisco — and there's plenty.
A Lost Engagement Ring, a TSA Line, and the Best of the Bay Area
Here's one that has nothing to do with budgets or bureaucracy — just a human moment worth sharing.
North Beach's Newest Resident Has Better Real Estate Instincts Than Most of Us
A coyote was spotted sunbathing on a North Beach rooftop this week, living the kind of unbothered, rent-free lifestyle…
Something Lit Up the Sky Over the Presidio Last Night and Nobody Knows What It Was
If you were out and about around 10 PM last night and happened to glance skyward near the Presidio, you might have…
Mission and Bernal Residents Turn Out for D9 Beautification Day
This weekend, residents in the Mission and Bernal Heights rolled up their sleeves for D9 Neighborhood Beautification…
Lost Dog Spotted on Eureka Street — Still Looking for Its Owner
A lost dog was spotted Friday evening near the corner of 21st Street and Eureka in the Castro, and as of the latest…
"Free" Doesn't Mean Free: A Bay Area Laundry Service's Asterisk Problem
Here's a concept that apparently requires an MBA to understand: if you charge money for something, it is not free.
The Mystery Machine Off Dumbarton Bridge Is Almost 90 Years Old — And Still Working
If you've ever crossed the Dumbarton Bridge and wondered about that rusted, seemingly abandoned hulk sitting in the…
Oakland's Trash Crisis Isn't a Lifestyle — It's a Government Failure. These Volunteers Are Done Waiting.
Since 2021, volunteers with the Urban Compassion Project have cleared millions of pounds of illegal dumping across…
SF 311 Actually Works? One Homeowner's Sewer Saga Has a Surprisingly Happy Ending
We don't often get to write headlines about city services actually working, so savor this one.
Safeway Security Isn't Playing Nice Anymore — And Honestly, Good
Clips have been circulating online showing security guards at various San Francisco Safeways getting decidedly hands-on…
Safeway's Handle‑Free Bags: Paying Premium Prices for a Downgrade Nobody Asked For
If you've shopped at a San Francisco Safeway recently — and let's be honest, many of you have because you don't exactly…
Legionella at Kaiser Santa Clara: When Hospitals Become the Health Hazard
Here's a sentence nobody wants to read: the place you go to get better might be making people sick.
Rocco the Pit Bull Is Living in a Motel. Someone in This City Can Fix That.
We don't usually do pet adoption stories at The Dissent.
A Photo Walk Through SF Reveals What City Hall Doesn't Want to Talk About
Sometimes you don't need a policy paper or a budget spreadsheet to understand what's going wrong in San Francisco.
Your Tax Dollars at Work — And For Once, You Can Actually See Them
Here's something you don't hear us say often: a San Francisco government program that's actually transparent —…
Jenny the Chihuahua Goes on an Unauthorized Adventure — SF Brings Her Home
Sometimes the best San Francisco stories aren't about budget deficits or bureaucratic bloat.
San Francisco's Two‑Layer Weather: A City That Can't Pick a Season
If you stepped outside today and couldn't decide whether you needed a jacket or sunglasses — congratulations, you're…
The Bay Area's Mystery Cough Is Making the Rounds — And No One's Talking About It
If you've spent the last few weeks hacking up a lung and wondering if you somehow caught the plague, you're not alone.
Geese Take Over Arques Avenue, Contribute More Honking Than Usual
If you've driven down Arques Avenue in Sunnyvale lately and noticed an unusual amount of honking — and we don't mean…
Yeah, We're Not Running This One
Every now and then something crosses the editorial desk that reminds us: not every conversation happening in San…
Van Ness & Eddy: Where Infrastructure Meets Chaos
Water was gushing at the intersection of Van Ness and Eddy on Thursday, initially reported as a water main break —…