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Anti-Prop D Ads Are Running 'Progress' Footage From 2019 and Hoping You Won't Notice
PublishedHere's a fun little exercise in political honesty: the campaign ads running against Proposition D — the measure…
SF Finally Discovers That Letting Adults Drink Outside Isn't the End of Civilization
PublishedFile this under "things most of the free world figured out ages ago": San Francisco is rolling out outdoor alcohol…
Another Tech Conference Nobody Asked For Is Coming to the Bay
PublishedMedia startup Semafor — the company that's been building a name for itself with its Washington D.C.
Side A: A Neighborhood Gem That Hits All the Right Notes
PublishedIn a city where restaurants open and close faster than MUNI doors at rush hour, there's something refreshing about a…
AI Billboards Are Polluting I-80. At Least the Street Artists Are Fighting Back.
PublishedIf you've driven the I-80 westbound recently, you've probably noticed: the billboards are getting weird.
Caltrain Doesn't Even Own the Track It Wants to Improve — And That's a Problem
PublishedHere's a fun fact that should make every Bay Area transit rider a little uneasy: Caltrain doesn't actually own the…
Bernal Heights Has a New Main Character and He's Orange
PublishedThere are a lot of things San Francisco's government struggles to handle — the budget, the buses, basic street cleaning.
A Compliment on Octavia Street and the Case for Just Being Nice
PublishedWe spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the spending, the bureaucracy, the…
Your Thursday Night Just Got Smarter (and Caffeinated)
PublishedIf your Thursday nights have devolved into doomscrolling city budget reports (just us?), here's a better option: Trivia…
When Protest Becomes the Product: The Professional Activist Class
PublishedThere's a certain breed of San Franciscan who has turned protest into a full-time career — not a last resort, not a…
Two Events Spotlight Audre Lorde's Legacy and Black Queer Activism Across Continents
PublishedSan Francisco has always been a city where cultural movements collide, remix, and launch into something bigger.
Your Supervisor Wants to Teach You How City Hall Actually Works — And It's Free
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day: a San Francisco supervisor actually trying to make local government less…
Berkeley Wants to Teach People How to Govern AI — But Who Governs the Governors?
PublishedUC Berkeley is hosting an AI Governance Workshop aimed at bridging the gap between research and policy — a noble goal…
North Beach Does What City Hall Can't: Neighbors Actually Build Community (For Free)
PublishedWant to see what community-building looks like when the government isn't involved?
It's Stew Season, SF: Here's Where to Find a Bowl Worth Leaving the House For
PublishedLook, we get it. The fog rolled in, your apartment is 58 degrees because you refuse to pay PG&E's ransom, and you want…
A Brazilian Biologist Wants to Volunteer in SF — And the City's Wildlife Scene Actually Has Plenty to Offer
PublishedHere's a feel-good story that also doubles as a quiet reminder of something we sometimes forget: San Francisco has a…
The Best Free Thing in the Bay Area You Still Haven't Done
PublishedIn a region where a mediocre cocktail runs you $18 and parking can cost more than a plane ticket, it's worth…
Man vs. Parking Garage: The U-Haul Always Loses
PublishedThere are moments in city life that remind you no amount of signage, height restriction warnings, or basic common sense…
Someone Is Still Missing in San Francisco — Don't Let the Story Die
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco, someone's loved one hasn't come home.
Bay Area HOV Lanes: The Honor System Nobody Honors
PublishedHere's a fun little experiment for your next commute across the Bay Bridge or down 101: count how many cars in the…
AI Tractor Startup Burns Through $240 Million, Leaves Nothing But Tire Tracks
PublishedAnother day, another Bay Area startup that raised a quarter-billion dollars and has absolutely nothing to show for it.
San Francisco's Sweet Tooth: A Guide to Candy That's Actually Made Here
PublishedSan Francisco has world-class restaurants, legendary sourdough, and more craft coffee than any city reasonably needs.
The Transamerica Earthseed Dome: Cool Art or Just Another SF Vanity Project?
PublishedThere's a new dome sitting near the Transamerica Pyramid, and depending on your disposition, it's either a fascinating…
Wrong-Way Scooter Riders Are Playing Frogger With Your Car (And Losing)
PublishedHere's a fun SoMa scenario: you're making a perfectly legal turn from Clementina onto 5th Street, crawling at 3 mph…