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SF's Healthcare Surcharge Scam: Your Extra 5% Went to City Hall, Not Your Server
You know that annoying line item at the bottom of your restaurant bill — the one labeled "SF Health Surcharge" that…
Travis Kalanick Fled to Texas, But Came Crawling Back to SF for His Launch Party
Look, we get it. Texas has no state income tax, cheaper real estate, and you can probably get a table at a restaurant…
Free Groceries, No Questions Asked: Heartwarming or a Model That Can't Scale?
Here's something you don't see every day in a city better known for its bloated government programs and…
Your Midweek Excuse to Ditch the Desk: Free Concerts in Golden Gate Park
Here's something San Francisco actually gets right: free stuff in a gorgeous public park that doesn't require a permit…
Free Art Workshop in SF: Sometimes the Best Things in Life Actually Are Free
San Francisco is hosting a free art workshop focused on portrait cut-out techniques, and honestly?
Twin Peaks Is Getting a Facelift — And For Once, It Might Actually Be Worth It
The city just broke ground on the Twin Peaks Promenade, a project that promises new trails and overlooks at one of San…
SFPUC Wants You to Pay for Its Electrification Dreams
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has a bold new idea for its citywide electrification push: let the…
Hillary Ronen Lands Softly at La Raza Centro Legal, Because of Course She Does
Former District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen is back from her extended Spanish holiday and ready to get back to work —…
Tired of Dating Apps? This SF Speed Dating Event Actually Doesn't Suck
Look, we get it. Dating in San Francisco is a special kind of purgatory. The apps are a wasteland of people who haven't…
A Grown Man's Guide to Going Out in SF Without Losing Your Dignity
Here's a situation that doesn't get enough ink: you're in your mid-to-late 40s, you want to grab drinks with your…
Is Eight AM Brunch Serving SF's Best French Toast? Your Wallet Might Not Want to Know
Look, we're not usually in the business of telling you where to eat brunch.
Caltrain Is Finally Electric — So Why Does It Still Feel Like 1995?
Caltrain's electrification is legitimately one of the best infrastructure wins the Bay Area has pulled off in years.
CHP Blitz Hits Bay Area Freeways — And Honestly, It's About Time
If your commute felt a little more… supervised this week, you weren't imagining things.
Alcatraz Is Still the Best Tourist Trap in America — And It's Worth Every Penny
Let's be honest: San Francisco has a tourism problem.
A Bird Owner Needed Help and SF Actually Came Through
We spend a lot of time around here cataloging the ways San Francisco's government fails its residents.
Noe Valley, One Street at a Time: Why This Neighborhood Still Has Soul
In a city where entire blocks can transform overnight — a laundromat becomes a smoothie bar, a bookstore becomes a…
The Best Comedy Night You've Never Heard Of Is Hiding in a Bar Called Question Mark
San Francisco's comedy scene has always thrived in weird little corners — basement shows, back patios, and dive bars…
The Gig Economy Has Come for Your Cat
Here's something that won't surprise anyone who's tried to book literally any service in San Francisco: even finding…
Wedding Season Is Coming: Where to Find Heels You Can Actually Walk In (Without Going Broke)
Wedding season is nearly upon us, and if your calendar looks anything like ours, you're staring down a gauntlet of…
SF's Best Dive Bars Are Still Standing — And They're Exactly What You Need
San Francisco gets a lot of press for its $22 cocktails and velvet-rope pretension, but the city's real soul has always…
A $3.5 Billion Drone Factory — Right Here on the Peninsula
In an era when most companies are sprinting toward low-cost states to build their factories, Skydio is doing something…
This 20‑Pound Couch Potato Survived Pneumonia and Now Just Wants to Love You
Look, we usually spend our time here holding city hall accountable and questioning where your tax dollars go.
House of Prime Rib Is Booked Six Months Out — Here's What That Says About SF Dining
Here's a fun little snapshot of the San Francisco dining economy: House of Prime Rib — a restaurant that has been…
An AI Insurance Startup Opened a Corgi Cafe. There Are No Corgis.
Look, San Francisco has always been a city where you walk into a business and wonder what it actually is.