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

A Trucker, a Tree, and the City That Can't Keep Its Canopy Trimmed

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A trucker plowed through a street tree in SoMa this week, destroying both the tree and the truck's cab in a collision…

PoliticsSoMaApril 21, 2026

The East Bay Got Drenched Last Night — And Your Apartment Probably Isn't Ready

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If you were anywhere near Mt. Davidson last night, you saw it — a dramatic curtain of rain hammering the East Bay while…

HousingApril 21, 2026

The Brett Carson Quartet Is Bringing Live Jazz Back to SF — And We're Here For It

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In a city that seems to spend more time debating bike lanes and supervisorial turf wars than celebrating its own…

CultureApril 21, 2026

Mayor Lurie Wants Big Institutions to Skip the Neighborhood Chat

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Here's a fun question: If a massive hospital, university, or corporate campus wants to expand operations in your…

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

SFMTA's New Budget: $18 Cable Car Rides and the Eternal Quest to Squeeze More From Your Wallet

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The SFMTA just approved its new budget, and if you were hoping the city's transit agency had discovered fiscal…

TransitApril 21, 2026

SF Loses Half Its Immigration Court Capacity as Feds Shutter Montgomery Street

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San Francisco is about to lose one of its two immigration courts — and it's happening fast.

PoliticsFinancial DistrictApril 21, 2026

The Bay Area Sandwich Discourse Is Serious Business — And Rightfully So

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Few things unite the otherwise fractious Bay Area populace quite like arguing about sandwiches.

FoodApril 21, 2026

The Bay Area's Quiet Youth Exodus Has a Dirty Little Secret: Most of Them Can't Afford to Leave

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There's a conversation happening among Bay Area twentysomethings right now, and it's revealing something that won't…

HousingApril 21, 2026

BART's New Fare Gates Are Working — And the People-Watching Has Never Been Better

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Here's a radical concept for Bay Area governance: if you build infrastructure that actually enforces the rules, people…

TransitApril 21, 2026

Tesla's Robotaxi Was Spotted on 880 and It Looks Like a Fisher-Price Car

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Tesla's much-hyped Robotaxi — the Cybercab — has been popping up on Bay Area highways, and the reviews from people…

TechApril 21, 2026

San José Residents Draw the Line on Flock Safety Cameras — And They Have a Point

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San José residents are suing their city over its deployment of Flock Safety cameras, arguing the widespread network of…

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

Embarcadero's Eternal Escalator Crisis: A Masterclass in Government-Speed Infrastructure

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If you commute through BART's Embarcadero station with any regularity, you've developed calves of steel — not by…

TransitFinancial DistrictApril 21, 2026

Muni's New Budget Comes With a Threat: Give Us More Tax Money or Lose Your Bus

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Muni just passed a two-year budget, and before the ink was dry, agency leaders were already teeing up the next ask…

TransitApril 21, 2026

Congressional Candidates Are Debating Sunset Dunes — A Thing Congress Has Zero Control Over

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If you've been following the race for San Francisco's congressional seat, you may have noticed something peculiar…

PoliticsSunsetApril 21, 2026

RIP Sushirrito: SF Loses Another Original to the City's Slow Economic Squeeze

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Roll Call Is Over Pour one out for the sushi burrito.

FoodFinancial DistrictApril 21, 2026

Toronado Saved by a Regular — Exactly How It Should Be

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In a city where beloved institutions get swallowed by corporate landlords and replaced with something involving açaí…

CultureLower HaightApril 21, 2026

Free Weekly Wellness Circle for Black Moms Launches in SF

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Here's something we can get behind without any caveats about taxpayer dollars or city hall bloat: a free…

EventsApril 21, 2026

California Wants to Buy Your Medical Debt for Pennies — But Who's Really Paying?

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A new bill introduced in Sacramento this week wants to wipe out medical debt for low-income Californians, and on the…

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

The Great Paper Bag Crisis: Peak San Francisco Absurdity

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If you've been to a Safeway in San Francisco lately, you may have noticed something missing from your checkout…

GeneralApril 21, 2026

Smuin Ballet's Future Forward Reminds Us Why SF's Arts Scene Still Matters

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Smuin Ballet is bringing its Future Forward program to the Bay Area, and if you haven't been paying attention to one of…

CultureApril 21, 2026

District 2's Drug Policy Debate: Where Do the Candidates Actually Stand?

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The District 2 supervisor race is forcing a question that San Francisco has been awkwardly dancing around for years…

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

Kaiser Wants to Build a Hospital in SF — Yes, Its First in 70 Years

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Let that headline sink in for a second. Kaiser Permanente — one of the largest healthcare providers in the country…

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

SF's Quest for Authentic Korean Raw Marinated Crab: Where to Find Gejang in the Bay

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If you know, you know. Korean raw marinated crab — gejang — is one of those dishes that separates the casual bibimbap…

FoodApril 21, 2026

RT Bistro Wants You to Feel Good About a $30 Burger. Should You?

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There's a particular genre of San Francisco dining review that goes something like this: Look, it's only $30 for a…

FoodApril 21, 2026