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Pregnant in SF and Can't Find Clothes? Welcome to Retail's Ghost Town
PublishedHere's a fun little market failure for you: San Francisco, a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a…
Want to Work From a Bar in SF? Good Luck With That.
PublishedHere's a simple ask: a quiet bar where you can open a laptop, sip something nice, and knock out some emails in the…
Are We Dating the Same Guy? Bay Area's Vigilante Vetting Group Has a Mean Girl Problem
PublishedIf you've been single in San Francisco for more than five minutes, you've probably heard of "Are We Dating the Same…
The Marina's Networking Industrial Complex Strikes Again
PublishedThere are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and someone in the Marina launching a networking event that promises…
SF's Ghost Storefronts: Why Landlords Would Rather Have Empty Space Than Lower Rent
PublishedWalk down any major corridor in San Francisco — Market Street, parts of the Mission, stretches of SoMa — and you'll…
Happy Earth Day: A Reminder That the Bay Area's Best Feature Is Still Free
PublishedHappy Earth Day, San Francisco. While city officials will no doubt use the occasion to announce some new…
Sidewalk Cyclists Are a Menace — And Nobody's Doing Anything About It
PublishedHere's a fun thought experiment: imagine you're walking down Third Street in the Dogpatch, minding your own business…
The Chonks of Pier 39 Are Out Here Living Their Best Lives — And Paying Zero Rent
PublishedTwo Steller sea lions put on an absolute show for tourists at Pier 39 this afternoon — one industriously clearing deck…
Pinot & Pizza at Boudin: A Pairing That Doesn't Need a Government Subsidy
PublishedSometimes the best things in San Francisco don't involve a ballot measure, a task force, or a $2 million feasibility…
SF's Budget Hole Just Got $100 Million Deeper — And City Hall Shrugs
PublishedSan Francisco was already staring down a $634 million budget deficit.
Want to Watch a Gubernatorial Debate at a Bar? Good Luck Finding One.
PublishedHere's a small but telling sign of civic life in San Francisco: when a local resident recently went looking for a bar —…
The Actual SF Bucket List Nobody Puts on Instagram
PublishedSan Francisco has a tourist problem — not too many tourists, but too many tourists doing the same five things.
Breaking News: Baby Ducks Exist in Golden Gate Park and Everything Is Fine
PublishedIn a city where the Board of Supervisors can't pass a budget without a psychodrama, where SFMTA treats every parking…
The City From Above: A Reminder of What We're Fighting For
PublishedSometimes you need to get a few hundred feet off the ground to remember why you put up with everything happening at…
Noriega Street and the Quiet Magic of SF's 'Old School' Corners
PublishedThere's a version of San Francisco that doesn't make it onto anyone's three-day itinerary — no Pier 39, no rented…
SF's Lawless Scooter Problem Has a Simple Fix — We Just Won't Do It
PublishedHere's how bad the e-scooter situation in San Francisco has gotten: residents are now grateful when a delivery moped…
Cable Car Fares Doubling to $18 — But That's Not Even the Real Story
PublishedSan Francisco's iconic cable cars are about to get a whole lot pricier — and a whole lot more complicated.
Your Balcony Is the Last Piece of SF Real Estate You Can Actually Afford to Develop
PublishedHere's a radical concept for San Francisco in 2025: growing your own food on a tiny slab of concrete you're already…
Good Riddance or Cultural Vandalism? SF Finally Pulls the Plug on Vaillancourt Fountain
PublishedStarting in May, cranes will descend on Embarcadero Plaza to begin dismantling the Vaillancourt Fountain — hoisting its…
Zuckerberg-Backed School Shuts Down, Proving Billionaire Vanity Projects Aren't Education Policy
PublishedA Bay Area school backed by Mark Zuckerberg is closing its doors and laying off 147 people.
A Documentary About SF's Senior Housing Crisis Is Screening for Free — And You Should Probably Pay Attention
PublishedThere's a free screening and Q&A coming up in San Francisco for No Place to Grow Old, a documentary tackling the city's…
College of San Mateo Opens Its Doors — A Reminder That Affordable Education Still Exists
PublishedWhile everyone's busy arguing about housing permits and whether you can bike up Nob Hill without a death wish, there's…
Theater Review: 'Burden of Proof' Reminds Us That Fear Is the Real Enemy
PublishedSan Francisco's theater scene has never been shy about tackling big themes, and Burden of Proof is no exception.
$33 Million to Fix SF Streets — Is It Enough, or Just Enough to Brag About?
PublishedSan Francisco is rolling out $33 million in street repair and repaving work over the next two years, with most of the…