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

That $80 Steak Actually Costs $108 — Welcome to Dining in San Francisco

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Let's do some math on your next night out in San Francisco.

FoodApril 23, 2026

The Best First Pitch SF Has Seen All Year Wasn't Even Thrown by a Player

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Sometimes the best stories out of San Francisco aren't about what's broken — they're about the people quietly fixing…

CultureApril 23, 2026

The Real Crisis Isn't New Buildings — It's the Power to Say No to Them

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There's a familiar script that plays out every time someone proposes building new housing in San Francisco.

HousingMarinaApril 23, 2026

SF's Congressional Race: Who's Actually Selling You on Something?

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Here's something refreshing: an SF voter recently asked a simple question that apparently broke a lot of brains — why…

PoliticsApril 23, 2026

Flesh vs. Steel: SF's Crosswalks Are a Daily Game of Chicken Nobody Signed Up For

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Here's a fun thought experiment: if two planes got within half a mile of each other, it would make national news.

TransitApril 23, 2026

Trucks Block the N-Judah, City Shrugs — Welcome to SF Transit

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If you tried to catch the N-Judah westbound yesterday afternoon, congratulations — you got to experience San…

TransitInner SunsetApril 23, 2026

SFFILM Turns 69. Nice. But Is It Still Worth Your Time?

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The SFFILM Festival is back for its 69th edition, and yes, we're going to acknowledge it — nice.

CultureApril 23, 2026

City Report Confirms What Everyone Already Knew: Safety Gaps Led to Ward 86 Stabbing Death

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The Department of Public Health has finally released its report on the fatal stabbing of a worker at Ward 86 — the…

PoliticsPotrero HillApril 23, 2026

Convicted of Murdering Bob Lee, Nima Momeni Now Wants a Do-Over

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Nima Momeni, the man convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee in a stabbing that shocked San Francisco in April…

GeneralSoMaApril 23, 2026

District 4's Real Estate Transfer Tax Question Deserves Better Than This Circus

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The District 4 supervisor race should be about policy.

PoliticsSunset DistrictApril 23, 2026

Empty Nesters Are Racing Back to SF — And the AI Boom Is Why

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Here's a trend that tells you everything about where San Francisco's housing market is headed: buyers in their 50s and…

HousingApril 23, 2026

Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs — And the Bay Area Just Shrugs

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Meta is laying off roughly 8,000 employees — about 10% of its workforce — and eliminating another 6,000 open roles that…

TechApril 23, 2026

The Board of Supervisors Is Having an Identity Crisis — And That Might Be a Good Thing

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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is going through something right now, and depending on where you sit, it's either…

PoliticsApril 23, 2026

The Hidden Cost of a Messy House: Why SF's Neurodivergent Families Are Paying a Premium for Help That Actually Works

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Here's a reality that doesn't show up in San Francisco's housing debates: even after you've somehow managed to buy or…

HousingApril 23, 2026

The Broke Birthday Guide to Day Drinking With a View in SF

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San Francisco is one of the most gorgeous cities on the planet, and yet somehow half the spots that let you enjoy it…

CultureApril 23, 2026

The $500 Bay Window Bench: A Small Victory Against SF's Insane Home Improvement Costs

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If you've ever tried to get custom work done in your San Francisco apartment or home, you know the drill: you reach out…

HousingApril 23, 2026

The Best Seat in the House Cost Nothing But a Kayak and Good Timing

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Sometimes the best things in life really are free — or at least only cost you the effort of hauling a kayak into the…

CultureApril 23, 2026

Laid Off? There's a Hiking Group for That — And It's Actually Great

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In a city where your job title is basically your identity, getting laid off can feel like losing more than a paycheck.

CultureApril 23, 2026

SF Restaurants Are Charging $75 No-Show Fees — And Honestly? Good.

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San Francisco restaurants are now hitting flaky diners where it hurts: their wallets.

FoodApril 23, 2026

When Citizens Have to Unclog Their Own Storm Drains, What Exactly Are We Paying For?

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Another rainy night in the Bay Area, another round of residents grabbing rakes and wading into flooded streets to…

PoliticsApril 23, 2026

There's a Giant Zeppelin Over the Golden Gate Bridge and Nobody Knows Why

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Look up. No, seriously — look up. If you were anywhere near the Golden Gate Bridge recently, you might have noticed…

GeneralPresidioApril 23, 2026

Montgomery Station: A Monument to Managed Decline

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If you've set foot in Montgomery Station recently — or really any time in the last decade — you already know the vibe.

TransitFinancial DistrictApril 23, 2026

Pelosi Picks a Side — And It's Not Who You Think

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For months, the biggest question in San Francisco's congressional race hasn't been who's running — it's been where's…

PoliticsApril 23, 2026

SF Wants Billions More in Taxes. Maybe Audit the Last Billion First.

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San Francisco is gearing up to ask voters for billions in new taxes and bonds.

PoliticsApril 23, 2026