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450 Volunteers, 470 Bags of Trash: The People Doing What City Hall Won't
PublishedHere's a number that should make you both proud and furious: 450 San Francisco volunteers showed up last weekend across…
When Your Lawyer Dumps You and Still Wants a Cut: The 'Lien Trap' Hitting SF Accident Victims
PublishedHere's a nightmare scenario that should concern anyone who drives for a living in San Francisco — or anyone who assumes…
A Decade of Doing It Right: UCSF Family House Turns 10
PublishedIn a city where we spend a lot of ink (rightfully) calling out government waste and bureaucratic dysfunction, it's…
A Cracked iPhone, a Good Samaritan, and a Tiny Lesson in Community
PublishedNot every story in this city involves corruption, crumbling infrastructure, or a budget that makes your eyes water.
Missing Person Alert: If You See Her, Call — Don't Chase
PublishedA missing person alert is circulating in San Francisco, and the message from those searching is clear: if you see her…
You're in Your 20s in SF. Your Money Shouldn't Just Sit There.
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a twenty-something in San Francisco who has no debt, a retirement account, a high-yield…
Two Guys on Horseback Trot Down Telegraph Ave Because Apparently Anything Goes Now
PublishedJust when you thought you'd seen everything the Bay Area has to offer — sideshows, open-air drug markets, people riding…
Someone's Having a Very Bad Saturday: Engagement Ring Found at Ferry Building Farmer's Market
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco right now, someone is having a very rough weekend.
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PublishedIf Someone You Know Is Being Abused in SF, Here's What You Should Actually Do
PublishedWhen the Text Comes at 2 AM Somewhere in San Francisco right now, someone is trying to figure out how to help a friend…
Susan G. Komen Brings Health Education to SF — But Is Another Workshop What We Need?
PublishedSusan G. Komen is hosting an EmpowerED Workshop in San Francisco, aimed at educating community members about breast…
Finding a Dentist in SF Shouldn't Require a Therapist
PublishedLet's talk about something that isn't exactly fiscal policy or city hall corruption, but might be just as painful…
One Tiny Chick, One Big Heart: A Fremont Rescue Mission
PublishedSomewhere in a Fremont parking lot, a baby chick with a bum leg is having the worst week of its life.
A Child Had to Pull the Trigger: Benicia Shooting Raises Hard Questions Nobody Wants to Ask
PublishedA child in Benicia fatally shot a family member in what police are calling an act of self-defense.
Free Health Party Returns to SF This Saturday — No Insurance, No Catch
PublishedHere's something that actually works the way things should: community health resources delivered directly to people, no…
A Reminder: Vet Your Clients as Hard as They Vet You
PublishedSan Francisco runs on freelancers. Designers, PR consultants, social media managers, copywriters — the gig economy…
UCSF's Maternity Ward Is Running on Fumes — And Patients Are Paying the Price
PublishedUCSF is one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the country.
This Calm, Crate-Trained Sweetheart Needs a Bay Area Home — Can You Help?
PublishedWe don't usually do pet adoption posts, but every now and then a story comes across our desk that deserves a signal…
Steak Is Becoming a Luxury Item — And Nobody in Charge Seems to Care
PublishedLet's talk about beef, because apparently it's becoming fine dining just to cook at home.
The Tenderloin's Week: Budget Wishlists, Dog Bites, and Landmarks That Refuse to Die
PublishedThe Tenderloin continues to be San Francisco's most stubbornly complicated neighborhood — a place where every week…
A Small Act of Kindness in the Richmond Reminds Us What Community Actually Looks Like
PublishedForget the Board of Supervisors drama for a minute.
When 'Seen in WC Tonight' Is All You've Got, That's the Story
PublishedSometimes the most honest thing a news outlet can do is tell you when there's not much to report.
Bomb Threat Evacuates Balboa High School — Building Cleared Within an Hour
PublishedStudents at Balboa High School got an unscheduled — and unwelcome — break from class this morning after a bomb threat…
Bernal Heights Has a New Main Character and He's Orange
PublishedThere are a lot of things San Francisco's government struggles to handle — the budget, the buses, basic street cleaning.