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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

The Perfect 8-Day California Birthday Trip Exists — Here's What It Looks Like

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Someone just laid out what might be the platonic ideal of a 40th birthday California trip, and we're here to workshop…

CultureApril 25, 2026

A Love Letter to the Bay — From Someone Who Actually Appreciates What We Take for Granted

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Here's a humbling exercise: try seeing the Bay Area through the eyes of a first-time visitor.

CultureApril 25, 2026

The Bay Area's Student Driver Epidemic Has Officially Jumped the Shark

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If you've driven anywhere in the Bay Area in the last year, you've noticed it.

TransitApril 25, 2026

The Castro Gets a Star-Studded Opening Night — And SF Film Festival Looks Like It's Back

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The 2026 SF Film Festival is kicking off in style — and for once, the headline isn't about construction delays or…

CultureCastroApril 25, 2026

The Sunset District's Best-Kept Secret Is Free and Happens Every Evening

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There's a running joke that San Francisco spends millions on public art installations when the city already has one of…

CultureSunset DistrictApril 25, 2026

The Doggie Diner Heads: SF's Weirdest Cultural Preservation Project

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If you've lived in San Francisco long enough, you've had the experience: you're walking or driving through the city…

CultureApril 25, 2026

The Freest Residents of Fort Funston Don't Pay Taxes or Rent

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While the rest of us spend our days navigating MUNI delays, parsing ballot measures, and wondering why our rent just…

CultureOuter SunsetApril 25, 2026

The de Young's Free Saturdays: A Government-Funded Museum Actually Giving Back to Taxpayers

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Here's something you don't hear often enough in San Francisco: a publicly supported institution actually returning…

CultureGolden Gate ParkApril 25, 2026

Finally, a Government-Free Zone: Preschool Art Pop-Ups Are the Community Events SF Needs

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Sometimes the best things happening in a city have absolutely nothing to do with City Hall, ballot measures, or another…

EventsApril 25, 2026

Want to Touch Grass? Albany Marsh Cleanup Shows How It's Done

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Here's a radical concept for a Saturday afternoon: instead of doomscrolling through another round of Bay Area political…

GeneralApril 25, 2026

A Love Letter to the Bay — No Filter Needed

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There's a new film project making the rounds called Bay the Beautiful, shot on Project Indigo, and while details are…

CultureApril 25, 2026

SF's GG Orchestra Turns Video Game Soundtracks Into a Night Out Worth Leaving Your Apartment For

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In a city that spends billions trying to be the future of entertainment, sometimes the best thing going is a group of…

CultureApril 25, 2026

Where Have All the Goslings Gone? Golden Gate Park's Quiet Mystery

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If you've strolled past Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park recently, you might have noticed something missing: baby…

GeneralGolden Gate ParkApril 25, 2026

Your Water Bill Is About to Jump 24% — And Nobody's Asking Where the Money Goes

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Hope you're sitting down, San Francisco homeowners and renters (yes, landlords pass these costs along).

PoliticsApril 25, 2026

The Pied-à-Terre Tax Fantasy: Why California Can't Just Tax Its Way Out of the Housing Crisis

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Every few months, a new proposal floats through Sacramento or City Hall promising to solve the housing crisis by taxing…

HousingApril 25, 2026

The Only Dim Sum Guide You Need: SF's 13 Best Spots, From Chinatown to Forest Hill

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San Francisco has a lot of problems — bloated budgets, empty office towers, a transit system that runs on vibes and…

FoodChinatownApril 25, 2026

The 49ers Just Drafted Another Running Back. Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before.

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If you're a 49ers fan, the words "draft" and "running back" together should trigger a Pavlovian stress response by now.

SportsApril 25, 2026

Celebrity Gossip Is Not News — But Here's Why SF Keeps Eating It Up

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Look, we're not going to sit here and recap which celebrities were spotted at which San Francisco theater this week, or…

CultureCastroApril 25, 2026

Alex Honnold Trades Free Solo for Free Markets in SF Clean Energy Push

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Alex Honnold — the guy who scaled El Capitan with nothing but chalk and an alarming lack of self-preservation instinct…

CultureApril 25, 2026

The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Not Using

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Here's a rare case of your tax dollars — and private philanthropy — actually working for you: the Legion of Honor, one…

CultureRichmond DistrictApril 25, 2026

Women's Wellness Brunch: Because Self-Care Now Requires a Prix Fixe Menu

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San Francisco's wellness scene continues its unstoppable march into every corner of daily life, and now it's coming for…

CultureApril 25, 2026

Earth Day 2026: The Bay Area Events Actually Worth Your Time

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Earth Day rolls around every April, and with it comes the predictable deluge of corporate greenwashing, performative…

EventsApril 25, 2026

Lace Up for a Good Cause: PanCAN PurpleStride Hits Levi's Plaza

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Here's something San Francisco does right — and it doesn't involve a new tax, a committee, or a twelve-step permitting…

EventsEmbarcaderoApril 25, 2026

Stanford Tackles Disability in Healthcare — But Will It Change Anything?

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Stanford is hosting a conference on disability in healthcare and medicine, bringing together researchers, clinicians…

CultureApril 25, 2026