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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

Someone Redesigned 14 Bay Area City Flags and Honestly, Some Cities Should Take Notes

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Here's a question you've probably never asked yourself: what does your city's flag actually look like?

CultureApril 27, 2026

The North Beach Gift Shop That Became the Internet's Favorite Mystery

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In a city where small businesses are constantly fighting to survive — crushed between rising rents, permitting…

CultureNorth BeachApril 27, 2026

You Can Rent a Cop in San Francisco — And Honestly, Maybe That's Fine?

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San Francisco has a program that lets private companies hire real, uniformed, armed SFPD officers at hourly rates —…

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

The D5 Supervisor Race: Where Gotcha Politics Meets Actual Questions Nobody Wants to Answer

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The District 5 supervisor race is shaping up to be exactly the kind of spectacle that makes you wonder if San…

PoliticsLower HaightApril 27, 2026

A $3 Beer in the Outer Sunset? Read the Fine Print.

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Look, we love cheap beer as much as the next fiscally responsible San Franciscan.

FoodOuter SunsetApril 27, 2026

One Maker 3D Printed the Entire City — And SF Wants to Buy It

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There's something deeply satisfying about seeing San Francisco reduced to a tabletop — every hill, every block, every…

TechApril 27, 2026

The Vallejo Stairway View That Reminds You Why You Put Up With SF's Nonsense

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Sometimes you need a reminder that San Francisco is, underneath all the budget deficits and bureaucratic dysfunction…

CultureRussian HillApril 27, 2026

When the People Guarding Your Safety Can't Guard Their Own Cash

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Here's a question for you: If someone can't be trusted with a union checkbook, should they be trusted as a top aide to…

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Your Guide to SF's VIP Nightlife — Because You Earned That Bottle Service

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Look, we get it. You just survived three years of law school, a mountain of student debt, and enough case briefs to…

CultureApril 27, 2026

Prefab Housing: Sacramento's Latest Silver Bullet or Another Expensive Experiment?

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California legislators, led by Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, are pushing a package of six bills designed to make…

HousingApril 27, 2026

OpenAI Now Has a Bigger Office Footprint Than Salesforce. Let That Sink In.

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There's been a quiet reshuffling of the San Francisco commercial real estate leaderboard, and it tells you everything…

TechApril 27, 2026

Apple Park and the Self-Inflicted Wound of Cupertino

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Apple Park is a $5 billion spaceship that landed in Cupertino and — stop the presses — brought wealth, traffic, and…

HousingApril 27, 2026

SFUSD Wants to Overhaul Its Curriculum — But Won't Let Parents See the Playbook

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San Francisco's public school students are finally getting new history and social studies textbooks.

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

The 1 Line Is Falling Apart, But At Least We're Polite About It

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There are two kinds of Muni conversations happening in San Francisco right now, and together they paint a perfect…

TransitRichmond DistrictApril 27, 2026

Marina Goes Dark: Multiple Blocks Lose Power, PG&E Offers a Shrug and a 3 AM ETA

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Multiple blocks across the Marina District went dark last night, knocking out power for residents and sending fire…

GeneralMarina DistrictApril 27, 2026

Lost Fluffy Frenchie Roaming the Mission — and Locals Have Some Advice

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A fluffy French Bulldog was found wandering near Mission and Maynard Street this weekend, collarless (well, no name tag…

GeneralMission DistrictApril 27, 2026

SF's Comedy Scene Is Thriving — And Your Wallet Can Actually Survive It

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San Francisco has a reputation for being the city where your bank account goes to die.

CultureApril 27, 2026

Golden Gate Park Is Giving Away Free Fun This Summer — No Tax Dollars Required From Your Wallet

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Here's a radical concept for a city that charges you $15 to park, $8 for a coffee, and roughly your firstborn for a…

EventsGolden Gate ParkApril 27, 2026

Dead Heads Rejoice: Jason Movrich & Friends Bring the Grateful Dead to SF

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If you've ever wanted to experience the Grateful Dead without the time machine (or the questionable van ride), Jason…

CultureApril 27, 2026

SF Wants Doctors to Prescribe Parks Instead of Pills — And Taxpayers Get the Bill

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Here's an idea that sounds lovely on a bumper sticker: doctors writing prescriptions for seniors to spend time in parks.

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Skyline College Proves You Don't Need a Six-Figure MFA to Make Real Art

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For 26 years now, Skyline College has been quietly doing something that most elite art institutions charge a small…

CultureApril 27, 2026

Help Find Kayshaunn Wortham: 23-Year-Old Missing From Ocean Beach Area Since April 22

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We don't usually run missing person alerts, but when a desperate parent reaches out to the city for help finding their…

GeneralOuter SunsetApril 27, 2026

Forget TED Talks: SETI Scientists Are Buying Rounds and Talking Aliens at a Mission Bar

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Here's something San Francisco still gets beautifully right: world-class scientists walking into a neighborhood bar and…

EventsMissionApril 27, 2026

A Tribe, Roger Stone, and the Presidio Walk Into a Bar...

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A Native American tribe is asking the Trump administration to hand over the Presidio — yes, the entire 1,500-acre…

PoliticsPresidioApril 27, 2026