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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

FasTrak's Zombie Toll Notices: Three Years of Billing Someone for a Car They Don't Own

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A Bureaucratic Groundhog Day Imagine selling your car, destroying the plates, notifying the DMV, removing the vehicle…

TransitApril 21, 2026

Bay Area Drivers Aren't Even the Worst — And That's Not the Compliment You Think It Is

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Every few weeks, the Bay Area's collective road rage boils over into a familiar debate: who are the worst drivers?

TransitApril 21, 2026

One Ferry Rider Built the Transit Tracker the Government Never Did

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While SFMTA burns through millions on apps and consulting contracts, one Bay Area commuter just casually built a live…

TransitApril 21, 2026

Philz Caved on the Flags. Nobody's Clapping.

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So the Philz Coffee pride flag saga has reached its predictable conclusion: the new corporate ownership tried to strip…

CultureApril 21, 2026

Zara Is Taking Over Union Square — And That's Actually Good News

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In a city where vacant storefronts have become as iconic as the Painted Ladies, here's a rare win: Zara is reportedly…

HousingUnion SquareApril 21, 2026

Someone Stole Asparagus Candles Off a Sutter Street Stoop and We're Not Okay

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There are crimes that make you angry, crimes that make you roll your eyes, and then there are crimes that just make you…

GeneralLower Nob HillApril 21, 2026

Even the Whales Can't Escape Alcatraz

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A whale has washed ashore on Alcatraz Island, proving once and for all that The Rock really is inescapable — even for…

GeneralApril 21, 2026

Uniqlo Moves Into Old Navy's Former Flagship — And Yes, It's Actually Happening

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For anyone who's walked past the ghostly husk of the former Old Navy at 4th and Market and wondered if downtown retail…

HousingSoMaApril 21, 2026

Want to Actually Build Community? Pick Up a Paintbrush.

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In a city that spends millions on "community engagement" consultants and bureaucratic outreach programs that produce…

CultureApril 21, 2026

SF Is Paying to Warehouse Vulnerable People in a Facility That's Hurting Them

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San Francisco has a mental health crisis.

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

The House That Launched a Thousand Layoffs Is Yours for Under $2 Million

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If you've ever dreamed of owning a piece of tech history — or just want to tell people at dinner parties that you live…

TechApril 21, 2026

Yale Wants to Slum It in San Francisco

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Yale University — yes, that Yale, the one in Connecticut where secret societies and future senators are minted — is…

GeneralApril 21, 2026

Lurie Puts Homeless Outreach Under the Health Department. Here's Why That Actually Makes Sense.

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Mayor Lurie is shuffling the org chart again — this time moving San Francisco's homeless street-outreach teams under…

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

The Richmond District Shuffle: Who's Opening, Who's Closing, and Why the City Wants Your Food Scraps

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The Richmond District — that glorious fog-wrapped strip of the city where you can get dim sum, a surfboard, and an…

GeneralRichmond DistrictApril 21, 2026

Sleeping Pods Won't Fix SF Housing — But Neither Will Clutching Your Pearls About Them

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A company wants to build a 400-bed "super dorm" of sleeping pods in San Francisco, charging $700 a month per pod.

HousingApril 21, 2026

Tesla Fireball Shuts Down I-280, Reminds Commuters That Their Morning Can Always Get Worse

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A Tesla went up in flames on I-280 in Daly City early this morning, shutting down parts of the freeway in both…

TransitApril 21, 2026

The Left Lane Is for Passing, Not Main Character Syndrome

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There's a quiet crisis on Bay Area freeways, and it doesn't involve potholes, BART delays, or another Caltrans project…

TransitApril 21, 2026

Want a Cleaner SF? Turns Out You Might Have to Do It Yourself

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Here's a radical idea: What if the people who live in San Francisco actually took care of San Francisco?

GeneralApril 21, 2026

Daly City Police Cruiser Collides with E-Bike in SF — Two Injured

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Two people riding an electric bicycle were injured Monday afternoon after colliding with a Daly City police patrol…

TransitApril 21, 2026

SF Spends Like a Giant, Fails Like It Doesn't Care: Black Maternal Health Crisis Demands Answers

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San Francisco has one of the worst rates of Black maternal and infant mortality in the entire state of California.

PoliticsApril 21, 2026

BART's New Fare Gates Are Working — And That Shouldn't Be Controversial

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File this under "things that were obvious to everyone except transit bureaucrats for a decade." BART's new fare gates —…

TransitApril 21, 2026

Free Line Dancing in SF: Fun That Won't Cost You a Dime (A Rarity in This City)

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In a city where a mediocre burrito runs you $16 and a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage payment in most…

EventsApril 21, 2026

Sean Dorsey Keeps Showing Up — And That's the Point

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Sean Dorsey has been a fixture in San Francisco's dance community for years, and his philosophy is pretty…

CultureApril 21, 2026

The Valkyries Are Back — And Year Two Is Where It Gets Real

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Training camp is officially underway for the Golden State Valkyries, and if you thought the expansion-year novelty was…

SportsApril 21, 2026