The Dissent

Sometimes the stories that hit hardest aren't about city budgets or transit meltdowns — they're about the deeply human…

In a region dominated by dating apps, algorithmic matchmaking, and LinkedIn DMs that somehow feel more transactional…

Let's run some numbers that City Hall and Sacramento would rather you not think too hard about.

In a development that shouldn't feel as remarkable as it does, SFPD has arrested suspects involved in a shooting…

Here's a fun little counterpoint to every doom-and-gloom "San Francisco is dead" take you've seen this year: people are…

There are days when San Francisco reminds you exactly why people pay absurd rents, endure bureaucratic nonsense, and…

Here's something San Francisco still gets right: community events that cost exactly zero taxpayer-subsidized dollars to…

In a city where arts organizations routinely line up for grants, subsidies, and taxpayer-funded "cultural preservation"…

Here's a tale as old as American politics: a tax proposal surfaces, and immediately both sides start lying through…

Record Store Day 2026 is on the horizon, and this year's lineup includes a tantalizing '1983' themed release that's…

In a city where everything seems to cost too much, take too long, or require a permit, Mother Nature reminded us…

Here's a scenario that's playing out across San Francisco right now: You've been parking in your building's garage…

Let's be honest — the standard after-work happy hour is tired.

There are certain San Francisco neighbor conflicts that are uniquely maddening — not because they're serious, but…

An internet service outage hit parts of San Francisco Saturday afternoon, and while most of us just refreshed our…

A small aircraft crashed at San Carlos Airport over the weekend after what witnesses describe as a failed takeoff…

Here's a fun little civics lesson for the growing number of San Franciscans who seem to have forgotten: leash laws…

There's something deeply satisfying about a piece of San Francisco that just works.

Nestled in the Presidio, overlooking the Golden Gate, sits a place that doesn't ask for your Instagram likes.

Say what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but this city at dusk is still one of the most breathtaking…

Here's a scene that played out recently at a San Francisco Costco that should surprise absolutely no one: An Instacart…

Want to see capitalism working exactly the way it should?

If your idea of a craft fair involves doilies and passive-aggressive comments from someone's aunt about her hand-poured…

Spring is here, and so is Berkeley Jam's Spring Fling 2026 — one of those grassroots community events that reminds you…