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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

Eat's in the Inner Richmond: Great Burger, But $27 Great?

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There's a certain threshold where a hamburger stops being a hamburger and starts being a statement.

FoodInner RichmondApril 15, 2026

BART Breaks Down Again, Then Charges You Full Price for the Privilege

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Wednesday brought yet another round of major BART service disruptions, with a disabled train forcing single-tracking…

TransitApril 15, 2026

The Great Italian Leaf Cookie Hunt: A Bay Area Quest Worth Taking

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Some things in life aren't worth the search.

FoodNorth BeachApril 15, 2026

The Bay Area's Rent-vs-Buy Gap Is Absurd — And It Should Change How You Think About Housing

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Here's a fun number for your Wednesday: if you buy a home in San Jose instead of renting a comparable one, you'll spend…

HousingApril 15, 2026

Molotov Cocktails Aren't a Mental Health Strategy

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Someone firebombed Sam Altman's San Francisco home.

PoliticsApril 15, 2026

Another Day, Another High-Speed Chase Through SF's 'Protected' Bike Lanes

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A high-speed police chase that reportedly originated in the Tenderloin tore through the Folsom Street corridor…

TransitSoMaApril 15, 2026

Someone Mapped Every Flock Surveillance Camera in SF — And It's Everywhere

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If you've driven around San Francisco lately, you've probably been photographed more times than a Dolores Park…

PoliticsApril 15, 2026

Philz Coffee's Pride Flag Fumble Is a Masterclass in How Not to Handle a PR Crisis

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Look, we're not in the business of telling private companies what decor to hang on their walls.

CultureApril 15, 2026

Finally, a Government-Adjacent Program We Can't Complain About: Free Flower Bookmarks in Mid-Market

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about the ways San Francisco wastes money, fumbles public safety, and…

EventsMid-MarketApril 15, 2026

SF School Board Candidates Face the One Question That Actually Matters: Will You Raid the Piggy Bank?

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The San Francisco school board race is heating up, and amid the usual parade of endorsements and platitudes, one…

PoliticsApril 15, 2026

Carmageddon Weekend: Caltrans Closes 1.6 Miles of I-80 Starting Friday Night

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Starting Friday night at 11 PM, Caltrans is fully shutting down 1.6 miles of eastbound I-80 between 17th and Fourth…

TransitApril 15, 2026

Buff 'Em Up, Shine 'Em Up: The Quiet Disappearance of Market Street's Last Shoe Shine Stands

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A security guard recently went looking for the old shoe shine guy on Market Street — the one who used to set up near…

CultureFinancial DistrictApril 15, 2026

A Brazilian Indie Racing Film Just Landed an IMAX Slot at the Metreon — Yes, Really

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Here's something you don't see every day: an independent filmmaker — not a Marvel franchise, not a legacy sequel, not a…

CultureSoMaApril 15, 2026

The Bay Area's Allergy Season Is Brutal — And Kaiser's Automated Messages Aren't Helping

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If you've spent the last few weeks feeling like you got hit by a truck despite sleeping eight hours, congratulations —…

GeneralApril 15, 2026

Affordable Housing Bait-and-Switch: Larkspur Complex Quietly Goes Market Rate

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Here's a fun one for anyone who still believes government-adjacent housing programs are efficient stewards of public…

HousingApril 15, 2026

Oakland Can't Even Enforce Its Own Tree Laws — And the Excuse Is Absolutely Wild

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Across the bay, Oakland's city council is providing yet another masterclass in how not to govern.

PoliticsApril 15, 2026

Dispatches from the Bay: No, It Hasn't Turned Into Mad Max Out Here

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A former Bay Area resident now living in Europe recently posed a question that's apparently on a lot of minds overseas…

CultureApril 15, 2026

Japantown's Cutest Pop-Up: Chiikawa Takes Over Screen Savor This Friday

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about budget deficits, crumbling infrastructure, and city hall…

EventsJapantownApril 15, 2026

Someone Actually Built the Thing Instead of Waiting for City Hall to Do It

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In a city where the government will happily spend $1.7 million on a single public toilet, it's refreshing when someone…

CultureApril 15, 2026

SF Art Fair This Weekend: Here's What We Know

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San Francisco's art scene is gearing up this weekend with an art fair hitting the city — and if social media buzz is…

CultureApril 15, 2026

Your Kid Has Boundless Energy? Here's SF's Best Parks You're Probably Sleeping On

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There's a Sunset District parent out there who just discovered Tunnel Top Park after eight years in the city, and…

CultureApril 15, 2026

SF's Upzoning Panic vs. What's Actually Going to Get Built

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Every time San Francisco moves even an inch toward building more housing, the NextDoor threads light up like it's the…

HousingApril 15, 2026

Claude Goes Down, SF Productivity Follows

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If you felt a strange disturbance in the force yesterday — like thousands of startup founders suddenly cried out in…

TechApril 15, 2026

SF Finally Wants to Grade Its Own Homework on Police Oversight

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Here's a novel concept for San Francisco government: actually evaluating whether the people in charge are doing their…

PoliticsApril 15, 2026