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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

Lace Up for a Good Cause: Walk for Epilepsy Hits China Basin

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Here's something we can all get behind — a community event that costs taxpayers exactly zero dollars and actually…

EventsChina BasinApril 18, 2026

Golden Gate Park's 'Days of Service' Is Back — Here's What You Should Know

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Spring is here, and so is San Francisco's annual tradition of turning good vibes into volunteer hours.

EventsGolden Gate ParkApril 18, 2026

Bernal Heights Is Literally Giving Stuff Away — And It's the Most SF Thing Ever

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If you've ever felt like San Francisco takes too much of your money — between the taxes, the rent, and the $7 coffee —…

EventsBernal HeightsApril 18, 2026

The Golden Fire Hydrant Gets Its Annual Glow-Up — And Yes, It Actually Matters

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Every year, a small crowd gathers in Dolores Park to slap a fresh coat of gold paint on a fire hydrant.

CultureMission DoloresApril 18, 2026

BART's $12 Airport Ride: Transit Deal or Stealth Tourism Tax?

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If you've recently tapped your card at SFO's BART station and watched $11.80 vanish from your account for a ride to…

TransitApril 17, 2026

Seven Months, 200 Applications, Zero Offers: The SF Tech Job Market Is Brutal Right Now

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Here's a reality check for anyone still clinging to the narrative that San Francisco's tech economy is humming along…

TechApril 17, 2026

The Bay Area's Mediterranean Food Problem Is Really a Price Problem

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Here's something that should embarrass a region that prides itself on being a world-class food destination: an…

FoodApril 17, 2026

SFUSD Keeps Ethnic Studies Requirement — Because Apparently Reading and Math Can Wait

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San Francisco Unified School District has decided to maintain its ethnic studies graduation requirement for high…

PoliticsApril 17, 2026

Sacramento Is About to Claw Back $240 Million of Your Money — You Have Days Left

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Here's a fun bit of government design: California gave you your own money back on a debit card, then set a ticking…

PoliticsApril 17, 2026

That Viral GoFundMe for the LinkedIn Engineer's Family? Maybe Do Some Homework First.

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A LinkedIn engineer recently passed away, and almost immediately a GoFundMe campaign appeared for the surviving spouse.

TechApril 17, 2026

The Great Safeway Bag Meltdown: A City That Can't Handle Losing Its Handles

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San Francisco shoppers are apparently in crisis mode over Safeway's latest move: switching up their grocery bag…

GeneralApril 17, 2026

Muni Finally Runs On Time — Right Into a Suspected Car Thief

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In what might be the most satisfying Muni collision in San Francisco history, a suspected car thief fleeing police…

TransitApril 17, 2026

The SF Election Season Ad Blitz Is Here, and Everyone's Already Exhausted

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If your streaming queue has started to feel like a campaign rally, you're not alone.

PoliticsApril 17, 2026

When Your Ethics Fine Is Just Another Invoice for Your Billionaire Buddies

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Here's a fun question: What's the point of an ethics fine if someone else pays it for you?

PoliticsApril 17, 2026

SF Housing Supply Is Still Broken. Is Anyone Surprised?

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Limited housing supply continues to push San Francisco real estate costs skyward, and at this point the only reasonable…

HousingApril 17, 2026

Sutro Tower's Getting Some New Bling — But Nobody's Talking About It

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If you've glanced up at Sutro Tower recently and thought something looked different, you're not imagining things.

GeneralTwin PeaksApril 17, 2026

Another Pedestrian Dead in Chinatown — When Do We Get Serious About Street Safety?

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A 76-year-old driver was arrested this week after fatally striking a pedestrian in Chinatown, adding another name to…

TransitChinatownApril 17, 2026

Startup Art Fair Turns a 1950s Motel Into the Anti-Gallery Art Experience SF Needs

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Art Without the Gatekeepers Forget sterile white-walled galleries where a velvet rope separates you from a canvas some…

CultureApril 17, 2026

Night Markets Are Back and Booming — Your Wallet Might Not Survive

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Night market season is officially here, and the Bay Area is going all in.

EventsApril 17, 2026

Ron Conway Reveals Rare Cancer Diagnosis — SF Loses Nothing Yet, But the Stakes Are Real

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Ron Conway, the legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist and one of San Francisco's most consequential civic…

GeneralApril 17, 2026

Having a Baby in SF? You're Already Behind on the Waitlist

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There's a running joke in San Francisco that you need to get on a preschool waitlist before the pregnancy test comes…

HousingApril 17, 2026

Friday Night in SF: A City That Still Knows How to Have a Good Time

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Here's something you won't read in the doom-scroll headlines about San Francisco: people still come here to have fun.

CultureApril 17, 2026

Berkeley Made It Harder to Landmark Buildings — And That's Actually a Good Thing

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Berkeley, a city where a mid-century smoke shop could theoretically be declared a protected historic landmark, has…

HousingApril 17, 2026

The East Bay's Best-Kept Secret: Free Recreation That Doesn't Require a Tax Increase

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With the kind of weather we've been getting lately, there's no excuse to stay inside doom-scrolling through City Hall's…

GeneralApril 17, 2026