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Eat's in the Inner Richmond: Great Burger, But $27 Great?
PublishedThere's a certain threshold where a hamburger stops being a hamburger and starts being a statement.
BART Breaks Down Again, Then Charges You Full Price for the Privilege
PublishedWednesday brought yet another round of major BART service disruptions, with a disabled train forcing single-tracking…
The Great Italian Leaf Cookie Hunt: A Bay Area Quest Worth Taking
PublishedSome things in life aren't worth the search.
The Bay Area's Rent-vs-Buy Gap Is Absurd — And It Should Change How You Think About Housing
PublishedHere's a fun number for your Wednesday: if you buy a home in San Jose instead of renting a comparable one, you'll spend…
Molotov Cocktails Aren't a Mental Health Strategy
PublishedSomeone firebombed Sam Altman's San Francisco home.
Another Day, Another High-Speed Chase Through SF's 'Protected' Bike Lanes
PublishedA high-speed police chase that reportedly originated in the Tenderloin tore through the Folsom Street corridor…
Someone Mapped Every Flock Surveillance Camera in SF — And It's Everywhere
PublishedIf you've driven around San Francisco lately, you've probably been photographed more times than a Dolores Park…
Philz Coffee's Pride Flag Fumble Is a Masterclass in How Not to Handle a PR Crisis
PublishedLook, we're not in the business of telling private companies what decor to hang on their walls.
Finally, a Government-Adjacent Program We Can't Complain About: Free Flower Bookmarks in Mid-Market
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about the ways San Francisco wastes money, fumbles public safety, and…
SF School Board Candidates Face the One Question That Actually Matters: Will You Raid the Piggy Bank?
PublishedThe San Francisco school board race is heating up, and amid the usual parade of endorsements and platitudes, one…
Carmageddon Weekend: Caltrans Closes 1.6 Miles of I-80 Starting Friday Night
PublishedStarting Friday night at 11 PM, Caltrans is fully shutting down 1.6 miles of eastbound I-80 between 17th and Fourth…
Buff 'Em Up, Shine 'Em Up: The Quiet Disappearance of Market Street's Last Shoe Shine Stands
PublishedA security guard recently went looking for the old shoe shine guy on Market Street — the one who used to set up near…
A Brazilian Indie Racing Film Just Landed an IMAX Slot at the Metreon — Yes, Really
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day: an independent filmmaker — not a Marvel franchise, not a legacy sequel, not a…
The Bay Area's Allergy Season Is Brutal — And Kaiser's Automated Messages Aren't Helping
PublishedIf you've spent the last few weeks feeling like you got hit by a truck despite sleeping eight hours, congratulations —…
Affordable Housing Bait-and-Switch: Larkspur Complex Quietly Goes Market Rate
PublishedHere's a fun one for anyone who still believes government-adjacent housing programs are efficient stewards of public…
Oakland Can't Even Enforce Its Own Tree Laws — And the Excuse Is Absolutely Wild
PublishedAcross the bay, Oakland's city council is providing yet another masterclass in how not to govern.
Dispatches from the Bay: No, It Hasn't Turned Into Mad Max Out Here
PublishedA former Bay Area resident now living in Europe recently posed a question that's apparently on a lot of minds overseas…
Japantown's Cutest Pop-Up: Chiikawa Takes Over Screen Savor This Friday
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about budget deficits, crumbling infrastructure, and city hall…
Someone Actually Built the Thing Instead of Waiting for City Hall to Do It
PublishedIn a city where the government will happily spend $1.7 million on a single public toilet, it's refreshing when someone…
SF Art Fair This Weekend: Here's What We Know
PublishedSan Francisco's art scene is gearing up this weekend with an art fair hitting the city — and if social media buzz is…
Your Kid Has Boundless Energy? Here's SF's Best Parks You're Probably Sleeping On
PublishedThere's a Sunset District parent out there who just discovered Tunnel Top Park after eight years in the city, and…
SF's Upzoning Panic vs. What's Actually Going to Get Built
PublishedEvery time San Francisco moves even an inch toward building more housing, the NextDoor threads light up like it's the…
Claude Goes Down, SF Productivity Follows
PublishedIf you felt a strange disturbance in the force yesterday — like thousands of startup founders suddenly cried out in…
SF Finally Wants to Grade Its Own Homework on Police Oversight
PublishedHere's a novel concept for San Francisco government: actually evaluating whether the people in charge are doing their…