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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

Cal Football's Prodigal Son Returns — Just Don't Call It a Homecoming

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Cal football has a new head coach, and for once, the hire actually makes narrative sense.

SportsApril 19, 2026

The Presidio Power Grab: What Does Trump Actually Want With SF's Crown Jewel?

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The Trump administration recently gutted the Presidio Trust's leadership, and San Franciscans are understandably on…

PoliticsPresidioApril 19, 2026

A Billion-Dollar Bet on California Politics — Should We Be Excited or Terrified?

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There's a new player in California politics, and she's operating with the kind of budget that would make most state…

PoliticsApril 19, 2026

Want to Get Married in SF? City Hall Says Get in Line

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Here's a fun little snapshot of how San Francisco operates in 2025: you can't even elope without running into a…

CultureCivic CenterApril 19, 2026

A Vegan Earth Day March? In San Francisco? Groundbreaking.

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San Francisco is gearing up for the 2026 Vegan Earth Day March, because apparently regular Earth Day wasn't niche…

CultureApril 19, 2026

SOMA's Plant Swap Scene: Free Market Gardening at Its Finest

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There's something beautifully simple about a plant swap.

EventsSoMaApril 19, 2026

Manny's Found the Cheat Code: Bribe People With Beer and Fries to Clean Up After the City Won't

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Here's a sentence you didn't expect to read today: a San Francisco bar is doing a better job of keeping the streets…

CultureMissionApril 19, 2026

Ferry Building's 'Little Treasures' Market: A Fun Idea If You Can Afford It

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The Ferry Building is hosting a "Little Treasures" market aimed at kids and families, and on paper, it sounds like…

EventsEmbarcaderoApril 19, 2026

18 Reasons to Leave Your Apartment This Week

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget, the bureaucracy…

EventsApril 19, 2026

Clarion Alley's Last Studio Standing: Meet the Artist Who Refuses to Leave

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In a city where artist studios are disappearing faster than affordable rent, Doug Rhodes is holding the line —…

CultureMission DistrictApril 19, 2026

The Hunt for SF's Best Coffee Beans That Won't Empty Your Wallet

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Let's talk about one of San Francisco's most essential line items in every household budget: coffee.

FoodApril 19, 2026

Clipper Card Now Has Its Own Subreddit, Because Of Course It Does

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In a move that says everything about the state of Bay Area transit, the Clipper Card — the region's beleaguered fare…

TransitApril 19, 2026

The Introvert's Dilemma: Why Can't We Just Be Alone Together?

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Here's a question that apparently a lot of Bay Area residents are quietly asking (emphasis on quietly): Where can you…

CultureApril 19, 2026

Free Your Mind (and Your Hamstrings) on Treasure Island

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If you're looking for a reason to actually visit Treasure Island that doesn't involve getting lost on the way to…

EventsTreasure IslandApril 19, 2026

Free Tai Chi on the Great Highway: The Best Thing Government Didn't Ruin Yet

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Here's something refreshing: a community event that doesn't require a permit fee the size of your rent check, a…

EventsOuter SunsetApril 19, 2026

Presidio YMCA Proves You Don't Need a Government Program to Get Kids Outside

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The Presidio YMCA is gearing up for its Trail Run & Healthy Kids Day Fair in 2026, and honestly, it's the kind of…

EventsPresidioApril 19, 2026

Free Reggae in the Park? Now That's a Government Service We Can Get Behind

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Here's something you don't hear us say often: a free public event in San Francisco that costs taxpayers basically…

EventsGolden Gate ParkApril 19, 2026

The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Sleeping Through

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Every third Saturday of the month, something genuinely cool happens in San Francisco — and it doesn't cost taxpayers a…

EventsApril 19, 2026

Vinyl Lives: Staxx of Wax Keeps SF's Record Culture Spinning

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In a city that prides itself on being the birthplace of countless cultural movements, it's reassuring to see that San…

CultureApril 19, 2026

30 Plays in 60 Minutes: The Most Efficient Theater in San Francisco

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In a city where a single Board of Supervisors meeting can drag on for six hours to rename a street, the SF…

CultureApril 19, 2026

Twin Peaks Gets a 120-Foot Political Billboard — No Permit Required

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If you looked up at Twin Peaks recently and noticed something different about the skyline, you weren't imagining things.

PoliticsTwin PeaksApril 19, 2026

A Tri Valley Woman Is Taking Cancer on Her Own Terms — And She Could Use a Hand

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Sometimes the most powerful thing a person can do in the face of terrible news is make one small choice that's entirely…

GeneralApril 18, 2026

Someone Parked Their Car So Badly It Became a Walmart Landmark

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Look, we've all had our rough parking moments.

GeneralApril 18, 2026

The Best Argument for Keeping California's Public Lands Public

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In a week where most Bay Area discourse revolves around budget deficits and bureaucratic dysfunction, here's something…

CultureApril 18, 2026