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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · March 2026 · 135 stories

Lyft Says SF Overtaxed It by $100 Million — And Honestly, We Believe Them

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Lyft Says SF Overtaxed It by $100 Million — And Honestly, We Believe Them Lyft is coming after San Francisco with a…

PoliticsMarch 29, 2026

Skip the Networking Event, Hit the Arcade: Emporium's Monday Night Deal Is Actually Worth It

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Look, we know your Monday nights have options.

FoodWestern AdditionMarch 29, 2026

A Film Worth Your Friday Night: BrainStorm Hits SF

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In a city that loves to talk about innovation, disruption, and the future of the human mind, it's refreshing when…

CultureMarch 29, 2026

Free Laughs, No Catch: Sunday Night Comedy Hits Downtown SF

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In a city where a cocktail costs fourteen dollars and a movie ticket might as well require a co-signer, something…

EventsDowntownMarch 29, 2026

Your Sunday Just Got a Whole Lot Better: Free Reggae Is Back in Golden Gate Park

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Look, San Francisco has a habit of charging you an arm and a leg for the privilege of existing here.

EventsGolden Gate ParkMarch 29, 2026

Circus Is in Her Blood: Gypsy Snider Brings the Big Top to ODC's Dance Downtown

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If your last name is Snider and you grew up inside the legendary Pickle Family Circus, you were never really going to…

CultureMissionMarch 29, 2026

Peter Duesberg Is Dead, and So Is His Dangerous Legacy — Or It Should Be

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Peter Duesberg, the UC Berkeley molecular biologist who spent decades insisting that HIV didn't cause AIDS, is dead.

GeneralMarch 29, 2026

Could San Francisco Lure the UN Back Home?

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Here's a fun bit of civic trivia that tends to get lost in the fog of San Francisco's daily dysfunction: this city is…

PoliticsCivic CenterMarch 29, 2026

Super Bowl Sunday or Deportation Day? The Fine Line Between a Sting and a Sweep

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Every year around the Super Bowl, federal agencies roll out the same press release playbook: massive crackdown on sex…

PoliticsMarch 29, 2026

The Marina Safeway Makeover Is a Distraction, Not a Solution

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San Francisco loves a good ribbon-cutting moment.

HousingMarinaMarch 29, 2026

Superfair Is the Art Show SF Actually Deserves

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Let's be honest — most art fairs feel like a homework assignment.

CultureMarch 29, 2026

Art as Protest: Iranian Artist Shiva Ahmadi Brings Her Resistance to SF

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If you think art is just something rich people hang above their fireplaces, Shiva Ahmadi is here to complicate that…

CultureMarch 29, 2026

Who's Actually Making Games? SF Devs Push to Rewrite the Industry's Origin Story

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The video game industry generates more revenue than Hollywood and the NFL combined.

TechMarch 29, 2026

Lynn Breedlove Turns Grief Into Gold on New Album

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If you know Lynn Breedlove, you know she doesn't do anything quietly.

CultureMissionMarch 29, 2026

Your Weekend Plans Just Got Complicated: SF's Protest Calendar Is Packed

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If you were planning a leisurely stroll through downtown San Francisco next weekend, maybe recalibrate your…

GeneralMarch 29, 2026

Bay Area Hip-Hop Just Got Its Supergroup Moment

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The Bay has been quietly running hip-hop for decades — from the hyphy era to the underground scene that never really…

CultureMarch 29, 2026

When the Judge Sanctions the Defense: A Troubling Signal for Criminal Justice

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A San Francisco public defender has been sanctioned by a judge in a criminal case that's quietly raising some…

PoliticsMarch 29, 2026

Doll Fest Is the All-Women Rock Festival SF Didn't Know It Needed

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Doll Fest Is the All-Women Rock Festival SF Didn't Know It Needed San Francisco has no shortage of festivals claiming…

CultureMarch 29, 2026

SF's Calendar Is Absolutely Unhinged This Week (In the Best Way)

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If you've been moping around complaining there's nothing to do in San Francisco, we have no sympathy for you this week.

EventsMarch 29, 2026

The Zine That Punked the Mainstream Is Back — And SF Still Needs It

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Before algorithmic feeds told you what to care about, before rainbow capitalism turned rebellion into a branding…

CultureMissionMarch 29, 2026

Free Tickets Alert: Wallice, HEALTH, Carpenter Brut & More Up for Grabs

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Look, San Francisco doesn't always make it easy to enjoy yourself without dropping a small fortune — between $18…

CultureMarch 29, 2026

Win VIP Tickets to One of SF's Most Iconic Dance Parties

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here calling out bad spending, broken systems, and bureaucratic nonsense.

EventsSoMaMarch 29, 2026

This Artist Wants to Overwhelm You — In the Best Way Possible

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In a city that loves to talk about disruption, Rachel Simon Marino is actually doing it — just with paint instead of a…

CultureMarch 29, 2026

The Baths That Beat Jim Crow: Sutro's Forgotten Civil Rights Legacy

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Before San Francisco became a city that loves to congratulate itself on progressivism, it actually did something…

CultureInner SunsetMarch 29, 2026