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Self‑Driving Trucks Get a Green Light as Market Street Enforcement Slips

Two autonomous vehicle stories dropped this week that, taken together, tell you something about California's…

TransitApril 30, 2026

Bomb Threat Evacuates Balboa High School — Building Cleared Within an Hour

Students at Balboa High School got an unscheduled — and unwelcome — break from class this morning after a bomb threat…

GeneralExcelsiorApril 30, 2026

In Defense of SF Frumpy: Why This City Dresses Like It's Going Hiking (Because It Basically Is)

Let's talk about the elephant in the room — or rather, the hoodie-and-sneakers combo at the Michelin-star restaurant.

CultureApril 30, 2026

The Bay Area's Best Commute Is Also Its Most Neglected

If you've ever white-knuckled a BART handrail while a stranger's backpack slowly merges with your ribcage, allow us to…

TransitApril 30, 2026

Bayview‑Hunters Point: Where the Government Poisoned a Neighborhood, Then Priced It Out

If you wanted to write a case study on how government fails the people it's supposed to protect — and then adds insult…

HousingBayview-Hunters PointApril 30, 2026

SF Night Markets Are Expanding — And It's the Kind of Growth We Actually Want

San Francisco is expanding its night markets into new neighborhoods, and honestly?

EventsApril 30, 2026

SF Residents Find a Way to Oppose $50 Million in Free Park Upgrades

San Francisco has done it again. Someone is offering to spend $50 million to fix up a neglected public park, and locals…

PoliticsApril 30, 2026

This Week in SF: Your Wallet Gets a Break and Your Calendar Gets Packed

Look, we spend a lot of time in this space talking about the many ways the Bay Area separates you from your money —…

EventsApril 30, 2026

Steve Kerr Is the Only Thing Standing Between the Warriors and Total Chaos

Let's be honest about where things stand in the Bay: the Golden State Warriors are at a crossroads, and Steve Kerr…

SportsApril 30, 2026

750 New Child Care Subsidies Are Coming — But Let's Talk About the Fine Print

Mayor Daniel Lurie announced this week that 750 new child care subsidies will be available to San Francisco families…

PoliticsApril 30, 2026

Chonkers Throw Down: SF's Favorite Sea Lions Put on a Show for Screaming Field Trip Kids

If you weren't down by the waterfront Wednesday morning around 10:30, you missed what might be the best free…

CultureApril 30, 2026

New to SF and Looking for Real Hoops? Here's Where the Actual Ballers Play

San Francisco has a lot of things going for it — world-class food, absurd rent, and a tech scene that never shuts up…

SportsApril 30, 2026

The Crosstown Trail Is SF's Best Free Weekend Plan — Here's How to Do It Right

If you're looking for a weekend activity that costs basically nothing, keeps you off your phone, and reminds you why…

CultureApril 30, 2026

May's Restaurant Openings Are Exactly What SF Needs: More Entrepreneurs, Fewer Empty Storefronts

May is shaping up to be a good month for San Francisco's food scene — and honestly, for anyone who's tired of walking…

FoodMission BayApril 30, 2026

A Crypto Billionaire Wants to Fix Your Thanksgiving Crab Situation

If you've spent a Thanksgiving in San Francisco, you know the drill: Dungeness crab is supposed to be on the table.

PoliticsFisherman's WharfApril 30, 2026

When Campaign Consultants and Advocacy Groups Get a Little Too Cozy

Here's a fun exercise in San Francisco political mechanics: try to figure out where the mayor's campaign apparatus ends…

PoliticsApril 30, 2026

Laid Off by DOGE? This Guy Opened a Bottle Shop in the Castro Instead

There's a certain poetry to losing your government job and responding by opening a place where people can drink.

CultureCastroApril 30, 2026

Pac Heights Mansion Sells for $27.5M Because Of Course It Does

In a city where the median home price already makes most Americans weep into their cereal, someone just dropped $27.5…

HousingPacific HeightsApril 30, 2026

Sacramento Wants to Put License Plates on Your E‑Bike. No, Seriously.

Just when you thought California legislators had run out of things to regulate, they've found a new target: your e-bike.

TransitApril 30, 2026

Block a Bridge, Win a Felony: The Golden Gate Protest That Should Surprise No One

Here's a concept that apparently needs re-explaining in 2025: if you shut down one of the most iconic — and critical —…

PoliticsApril 30, 2026

Bayview Plaza: Another Development Promise SF Needs to Actually Deliver On

The Bayview Plaza development is back in the conversation, and if you've lived in San Francisco long enough, you know…

HousingBayviewApril 30, 2026

The Rise of ADHD Coaching in SF: When Therapy Alone Isn't Enough

Here's a trend worth paying attention to: more and more San Franciscans are seeking out ADHD coaches — not as a…

CultureApril 30, 2026

The Great SF Chocolate Cake Debate: Where to Get a Birthday Cake That Won't Rot Your Teeth

Look, we usually spend our time here grilling City Hall over budget blowouts and transit disasters.

FoodApril 30, 2026

You Don't Need a FAANG Salary to Live Here — But You Do Need a Plan

Every few weeks, someone asks the question that haunts an entire generation of young people eyeing San Francisco: How…

HousingApril 30, 2026