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BART Station Loses 400 Parking Spaces for Housing — And That's Probably Fine
PublishedAn East Bay BART station is about to lose 400 parking spaces as construction begins on a new housing development.
Chez TJ Closes After 43 Years — A Casualty of Silicon Valley's Fine Dining Squeeze
PublishedAfter more than four decades, Chez TJ — one of Silicon Valley's most storied fine dining establishments — has served…
The Honk Behind You Isn't the Law — And Neither Is Your Guilt
PublishedThere's a quiet little war happening at Bay Area intersections, and it plays out in milliseconds: the light is red…
Bay Area Food Trucks: All the Cost, None of the Chairs
PublishedHere's a question that should bother anyone who believes in functioning markets: why do Bay Area food trucks charge…
62% Over Asking: SF's Housing Market Is Hot, But the Game Is Rigged From the Start
PublishedA San Francisco home recently sold for 62% over its listed asking price, and the internet predictably lost its mind.
Montgomery Street Then and Now: SF's Financial District Frozen in Time
PublishedA historic photograph of San Francisco's Financial District has been making the rounds among local history buffs, and…
Google's Latest Feature: Making You Want to Throw Your Phone Into the Bay
PublishedWe've all been there. You're trying to get a simple answer from Google — maybe directions, maybe a quick search, maybe…
Stop and Smell the Roses — Seriously, Golden Gate Park's Rose Garden Is Free and Spectacular
PublishedHere's a fiscal conservative's dream: one of the most beautiful spots in San Francisco costs exactly zero dollars…
China Beach: SF's Most Underrated Shoreline Gets Its Artistic Due
PublishedWhile most tourists — and honestly, most San Franciscans — flock to Baker Beach or Ocean Beach for their coastal fix…
The Carpetbagger Question: Why SF Voters Should Care About Chakrabarti's Thin Local Roots
PublishedA new mailer hitting SF mailboxes is going hard at a familiar angle in local politics: the carpetbagger question.
District 4 Candidates Talk Tough on Neglect — But Where's the Incumbent?
PublishedThe race for District 4 supervisor is heating up, and the candidates want you to know one thing: the Sunset has been…
The Great SF Rendang Hunt: Your Beef Is on Geary Blvd
PublishedThere are few dishes that separate the culinary tourists from the true obsessives quite like Malaysian beef rendang.
Hit-and-Run on I-880 Leaves Motorcyclist Hospitalized — And Searching for Witnesses
PublishedA motorcyclist is lying in a hospital bed right now after a hit-and-run on southbound I-880 near the A Street exit, and…
Mt. Tam's Feathered Freeloaders: The Wild Turkeys Nobody Warned You About
PublishedIf you've hiked the trails up from Stinson Beach on Mt.
Marina Waterfront Park Inches Forward — Despite NIMBYs Weaponizing Environmental Law
PublishedSan Francisco voters passed Prop K. The city started planning a gorgeous new waterfront park along the Marina. And now…
Someone Built a Better Job Board and It Puts Indeed to Shame
PublishedHere's a fun little secret about the job market: a huge number of employers never post their openings on major job…
Getting Nearly Flattened on a Train Platform Shouldn't Be Part of Your Commute
PublishedHere's a question that really shouldn't require a think piece: How do we stop pedestrians from nearly getting mowed…
Lurie Goes to China — And Would Prefer You Not Ask About It
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie is in China. That much we know. What exactly he's doing there, who he's meeting with, and what deals…
PG&E: The One Thing That Unites All Bay Area Residents in Rage
PublishedIf there's one thing that transcends political affiliation, neighborhood, and income bracket in the Bay Area, it's the…
A Luxury Vacancy Tax Sounds Fun — But Let's Talk About What Actually Works
PublishedThere's a proposal floating around San Francisco: slap an extra tax on vacant luxury second residences valued over $5…
A Kid From Candlestick Is Now Trying to Beat the Giants
PublishedThere's something poetically brutal about professional sports: the city that raised you doesn't get a loyalty discount.
SF Spent How Long Designing a Trashcan? The 'Slim Silhouette' Finally Arrives
PublishedIf you've been following the saga of San Francisco's quest for the perfect public trashcan — and yes, it is a saga —…
That $10.15 on Your SFO Taxi Meter Before You Move an Inch? Yeah, It's Real.
PublishedIf you've ever climbed into a cab at San Francisco International Airport, glanced at the meter before the driver even…
Thinking About LASIK in SF? Here's What You Should Actually Know Before You Book
PublishedLook, we get it. You've been staring at the world through smudged lenses since middle school, and you're finally ready…