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A New Opioid Is Killing People in SF — And Your Test Strips Can't Even Detect It
PublishedSan Francisco just logged an overdose death linked to a new synthetic opioid — one that's reportedly more potent than…
Lynch and Shanahan Are Wheeling and Dealing — But Can the 49ers Draft Their Way Back to Relevance?
PublishedThe 49ers kicked off their 2025 draft weekend doing what John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan do best: trading picks like…
Ghirardelli Square Changes Hands — Let's Hope the New Owners Actually Do Something With It
PublishedGhirardelli Square, one of San Francisco's most iconic waterfront properties, has been sold to a new ownership group…
Judge Gets It Right: Hit-and-Run Murder Suspect Stays Behind Bars
PublishedA San Francisco judge has ordered the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run to remain in jail, citing the man as a public…
The Stripes Don't Lie: SF Is Getting Warmer, and We Should Talk About What That Actually Means
PublishedIf you haven't seen the "warming stripes" visualizations for San Francisco and the broader Bay Area, they're worth a…
Everyone Wants to Move Here — And Honestly, We Get It
PublishedEvery week, a fresh wave of posts floods the internet from people planning their escape to the Bay Area.
Over $1.5M in PAC Money Is Flooding Two SF Supervisor Races. Who's Really Buying Your Vote?
PublishedIf you thought San Francisco's supervisor races were quaint little neighborhood affairs, allow us to disabuse you of…
San Francisco's Weekend Agenda: What Are You Actually Doing Out There?
PublishedIt's Friday, San Francisco. The fog is doing its thing, your paycheck just hit (and immediately left for rent), and…
The Most San Francisco Thing Ever: Free Moving Boxes and the Beautiful Economics of Not Being Wasteful
PublishedHere's a small story that says something big about how neighborhoods actually work — no government program required.
The Case for Slow Learning: Why SF's Multi-Week Classes Are Worth Your Time and Money
PublishedIn a city that practically invented the one-click solution and the two-day delivery, there's a quiet rebellion brewing…
Making $137K and Still Sweating Rent: The SF Reality Check
PublishedHere's a little snapshot of life in San Francisco that should make every city official squirm: a young professional in…
The Lost Art of Hitching a Ride Down the 5
PublishedSomeone posted online this week looking for a road buddy for the six-hour slog from SF to LA.
Give the Kids Back Their Blocks: It's Time Bay Area Schools Ditched the iPads
PublishedLos Angeles just did something that Silicon Valley has quietly been doing for its own kids for years — pulling screens…
FasTrak Quietly Killed the Best Toll Tag and Replaced It With Something Worse
PublishedIn a move that apparently nobody asked for and nobody was told about, FasTrak has been quietly retiring its beloved…
Stolen Car Chase Ends with Suspect Dangling from the Bay Bridge, Because of Course It Did
PublishedIf you needed a reminder that San Francisco's car theft problem has gone from epidemic to genuinely cinematic, here it…
The Caltrain Railyards Mega-Project: San Francisco's Next Big Bet
PublishedSan Francisco is barreling toward an approval deadline for the Caltrain railyards mega-project — a massive…
San Francisco Wants to Bring Back Dog Court. No, Seriously.
PublishedSan Francisco — a city that can't keep its subway escalators running or its streets free of fentanyl — is now turning…
Someone Left a Spicy Note on the 1 California and Demetrius Jackson Is Catching Strays
PublishedMuni riders are a patient people. They endure phantom buses, bunched arrivals, and stops so frequent you could…
Finally, an SF Event That Doesn't Involve a $25 Matcha or a City Budget Crisis
PublishedLook, we spend most of our time here at The Dissent writing about runaway budgets, transit meltdowns, and the latest…
The 49ers' Best Offseason Move? Actually Having Draft Picks This Time
PublishedFor years, the San Francisco 49ers operated like a Silicon Valley startup burning through venture capital — trading…
The City Might Owe You Thousands — But Only If You Act Before the Deadline
PublishedHere's a fun one: San Francisco is sitting on roughly $240 million in health funds that may belong to city workers —…
Scott Wiener's Congressional Bid: Five House Parties a Week and a Whole Lot of Panic Texting
PublishedState Senator Scott Wiener is going full grassroots in his congressional campaign — reportedly hosting five house…
The Only SF Mexican Food Guide You Need This Summer
PublishedA visitor from New York City is heading to San Francisco this summer for the first time in over 30 years, and the thing…
UCSF Is Freezing Hiring and Cutting New Grad Programs. Patients Are Already Feeling It.
PublishedOne of San Francisco's most prestigious medical institutions is quietly tightening the belt — and the results aren't…