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

A Community Gathers to Honor Dannielle Spillman — And Demand Better

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On Monday evening, members of the San Francisco community will gather outside Real Guitars at 15 Lafayette Street for a…

GeneralApril 18, 2026

Free Shredding Event Lets You Destroy Your Paper Trail Without Destroying Your Wallet

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If you've been hoarding old bank statements, tax documents, and that stack of papers you've been meaning to deal with…

GeneralApril 18, 2026

Free Art, No Taxpayer Strings Attached: Chinatown's Mural Tour Is How Culture Should Work

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Here's something you don't hear often enough in San Francisco: a free cultural experience that doesn't come with a…

CultureChinatownApril 18, 2026

Karyn Gabriel's Ceramics Ask the Question SF's Art World Keeps Dodging

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Here's a question that shouldn't be controversial but somehow is: Is beauty important?

CultureApril 18, 2026

San Francisco Wants You to Buy an EV — Good Luck Charging It

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California is practically begging you to go electric.

TransitApril 18, 2026

Someone Built a Free SF Restaurant Week Map and It's Everything the City's Official App Should Be

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SF Restaurant Week is here, and if you've ever tried to figure out which participating restaurants are actually near…

FoodApril 18, 2026

BART's Ridership Problem Isn't Really a BART Problem

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Let's give credit where it's due: BART has been putting in work.

TransitApril 18, 2026

Want to Lower SF Rents by 10%? Just Build 52% More Housing. Easy, Right?

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A recent study published in the Journal of Political Economy puts a hard number on something free-market advocates have…

HousingApril 18, 2026

SF Will Regulate the Safest Drivers on the Road While Ignoring the Most Dangerous Ones

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Here's a fun exercise: name the single safest category of driver on San Francisco's streets right now.

TransitApril 18, 2026

The Last Grunge Cinderella Standing

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There's something almost quaint about the phrase "90s grunge" in 2025.

CultureApril 18, 2026

The Dynasty Is Over. Now What?

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The Golden State Warriors' season ended not with a bang but with a whimper — a play-in loss to the Suns that felt less…

SportsApril 18, 2026

De Young Parties, Power Lunches, and the Unchanging Vibe of SF

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San Francisco's social calendar keeps humming along with its usual mix of high culture, old-school political charm, and…

CultureApril 18, 2026

Noe Valley's New Palestinian Restaurant Is Exactly What the Neighborhood Needs

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Noe Valley is getting a new restaurant, and we're here for it.

FoodNoe ValleyApril 18, 2026

SF's Non-Emergency Police Line: The Number You Need But Nobody Talks About

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Here's a civic PSA that shouldn't be necessary but absolutely is: San Francisco has a police non-emergency number, and…

GeneralApril 18, 2026

A Decade of Nothing: The Ghost Building at 4805 Mission

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Drive down the Mission-Excelsior corridor and you can't miss it — one of the taller new buildings in the neighborhood…

HousingExcelsiorApril 18, 2026

RIP Eat Americana: Another SF Favorite Gone, and the Desperate Hunt for French Toast

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Another day, another beloved San Francisco restaurant quietly disappearing from the landscape.

FoodApril 18, 2026

Your Saturday Plans Just Got Cheaper: The de Young Is Free for Bay Area Residents

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Here's something your tax dollars are actually doing right for once: the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park offers…

CultureApril 18, 2026

Set Your Alarm: The 120th Anniversary of the 1906 Quake Might Be the Last Commemoration As We Know It

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Every April 18th, before most of San Francisco has hit snooze for the first time, a small crowd gathers at Lotta's…

CultureApril 18, 2026

Bay Area Drivers: A Species All Their Own

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If you've spent more than fifteen minutes behind the wheel anywhere between San Jose and San Rafael, you already know…

TransitApril 18, 2026

"Humans Only" Concert at Union Square Is Just Sam Altman Farming Your Eyeballs — Literally

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If you wandered through Union Square recently and noticed a suspiciously hip activation promising a "Humans Only"…

TechUnion SquareApril 18, 2026

Dragon Beaux's 'Mandatory City Charge' Isn't Mandatory — And That's the Real Problem

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Here's a fun exercise: go get dim sum at Dragon Beaux in the Richmond, enjoy your har gow, then flip over your bill and…

FoodRichmond DistrictApril 18, 2026

The Definitive SF Movie List (No, 'San Andreas' Doesn't Count)

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Every few months, the eternal debate resurfaces: what are the best San Francisco movies of all time?

CultureApril 18, 2026

Yes, San Francisco Is Gorgeous — Now If Only We Could Afford to Look at It

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The debate has surfaced again: Is San Francisco the most picturesque city in America?

CultureApril 18, 2026

The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Not Taking Advantage Of

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Here's a radical concept: a government-funded institution giving something back to the people who actually fund it.

CultureRichmond DistrictApril 18, 2026