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Lace Up for a Good Cause: Walk for Epilepsy Hits China Basin
PublishedHere's something we can all get behind — a community event that costs taxpayers exactly zero dollars and actually…
Golden Gate Park's 'Days of Service' Is Back — Here's What You Should Know
PublishedSpring is here, and so is San Francisco's annual tradition of turning good vibes into volunteer hours.
Bernal Heights Is Literally Giving Stuff Away — And It's the Most SF Thing Ever
PublishedIf you've ever felt like San Francisco takes too much of your money — between the taxes, the rent, and the $7 coffee —…
The Golden Fire Hydrant Gets Its Annual Glow-Up — And Yes, It Actually Matters
PublishedEvery year, a small crowd gathers in Dolores Park to slap a fresh coat of gold paint on a fire hydrant.
BART's $12 Airport Ride: Transit Deal or Stealth Tourism Tax?
PublishedIf you've recently tapped your card at SFO's BART station and watched $11.80 vanish from your account for a ride to…
Seven Months, 200 Applications, Zero Offers: The SF Tech Job Market Is Brutal Right Now
PublishedHere's a reality check for anyone still clinging to the narrative that San Francisco's tech economy is humming along…
The Bay Area's Mediterranean Food Problem Is Really a Price Problem
PublishedHere's something that should embarrass a region that prides itself on being a world-class food destination: an…
SFUSD Keeps Ethnic Studies Requirement — Because Apparently Reading and Math Can Wait
PublishedSan Francisco Unified School District has decided to maintain its ethnic studies graduation requirement for high…
Sacramento Is About to Claw Back $240 Million of Your Money — You Have Days Left
PublishedHere's a fun bit of government design: California gave you your own money back on a debit card, then set a ticking…
That Viral GoFundMe for the LinkedIn Engineer's Family? Maybe Do Some Homework First.
PublishedA LinkedIn engineer recently passed away, and almost immediately a GoFundMe campaign appeared for the surviving spouse.
The Great Safeway Bag Meltdown: A City That Can't Handle Losing Its Handles
PublishedSan Francisco shoppers are apparently in crisis mode over Safeway's latest move: switching up their grocery bag…
Muni Finally Runs On Time — Right Into a Suspected Car Thief
PublishedIn what might be the most satisfying Muni collision in San Francisco history, a suspected car thief fleeing police…
The SF Election Season Ad Blitz Is Here, and Everyone's Already Exhausted
PublishedIf your streaming queue has started to feel like a campaign rally, you're not alone.
When Your Ethics Fine Is Just Another Invoice for Your Billionaire Buddies
PublishedHere's a fun question: What's the point of an ethics fine if someone else pays it for you?
SF Housing Supply Is Still Broken. Is Anyone Surprised?
PublishedLimited housing supply continues to push San Francisco real estate costs skyward, and at this point the only reasonable…
Sutro Tower's Getting Some New Bling — But Nobody's Talking About It
PublishedIf you've glanced up at Sutro Tower recently and thought something looked different, you're not imagining things.
Another Pedestrian Dead in Chinatown — When Do We Get Serious About Street Safety?
PublishedA 76-year-old driver was arrested this week after fatally striking a pedestrian in Chinatown, adding another name to…
Startup Art Fair Turns a 1950s Motel Into the Anti-Gallery Art Experience SF Needs
PublishedArt Without the Gatekeepers Forget sterile white-walled galleries where a velvet rope separates you from a canvas some…
Night Markets Are Back and Booming — Your Wallet Might Not Survive
PublishedNight market season is officially here, and the Bay Area is going all in.
Ron Conway Reveals Rare Cancer Diagnosis — SF Loses Nothing Yet, But the Stakes Are Real
PublishedRon Conway, the legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and one of San Francisco's most consequential civic…
Having a Baby in SF? You're Already Behind on the Waitlist
PublishedThere's a running joke in San Francisco that you need to get on a preschool waitlist before the pregnancy test comes…
Friday Night in SF: A City That Still Knows How to Have a Good Time
PublishedHere's something you won't read in the doom-scroll headlines about San Francisco: people still come here to have fun.
Berkeley Made It Harder to Landmark Buildings — And That's Actually a Good Thing
PublishedBerkeley, a city where a mid-century smoke shop could theoretically be declared a protected historic landmark, has…
The East Bay's Best-Kept Secret: Free Recreation That Doesn't Require a Tax Increase
PublishedWith the kind of weather we've been getting lately, there's no excuse to stay inside doom-scrolling through City Hall's…