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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

Your Friendly Annual Reminder: The Government Wants Its Cut

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If you own property in the Bay Area and haven't paid your second installment of property taxes yet — stop reading this…

HousingApril 11, 2026

Dave Eggers Wants to Give SF Artists Free Housing. Let's Talk About It.

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Author Dave Eggers — San Francisco literary icon, McSweeney's founder, and apparently housing developer now — is…

HousingApril 11, 2026

Swalwell's Governor Bid Just Hit an Iceberg, and He's Filming It

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Eric Swalwell, the East Bay congressman currently running for governor of California, is facing sexual assault…

PoliticsApril 11, 2026

The Great Turf War at Crocker Amazon: Animal Rights Group vs. Functional Sports Fields

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In Defense of Animals is waging a campaign against San Francisco's plan to install 20 acres of artificial turf at…

PoliticsCrocker-AmazonApril 11, 2026

The Brutalist Fountain Is Dead. Long Live the Brutalist Fountain.

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A judge has ruled that San Francisco can proceed with removing its embattled Brutalist fountain — and depending on…

CultureApril 11, 2026

Art Explosion's Spring Open Studios Is Back — And It's One of the Few Things SF Gets Right

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Sometimes San Francisco reminds you why people fell in love with this city in the first place.

CultureMission DistrictApril 11, 2026

Electric Ex Drops 'Analog Therapy' — And Yeah, You Should Probably Go

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In a city where half the live music venues have been swallowed by rising rents and the other half are drowning in…

CultureApril 11, 2026

HellaSecret's 'Crazy Funny Asians' Comedy Showcase: A Friday Night Worth Leaving Your Apartment For

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Look, we know San Francisco has no shortage of things competing for your Friday night attention — overpriced cocktail…

EventsApril 11, 2026

Rain Check: Your No-Excuses Guide to a Great SF Weekend Indoors

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Look, we get it. You had plans. Golden Gate strolls, Dolores Park hangs, maybe a hike through the Presidio. Then the…

EventsApril 10, 2026

SF's Grocery Desert Keeps Growing: Lucky on Fulton Is the Latest Casualty

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San Francisco is losing another grocery store, and if you live in the Western Addition or NoPa, you already feel the…

HousingWestern AdditionApril 10, 2026

SF's Art Scene Is Thriving — And It's Not Costing You a Dime

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Say what you will about San Francisco's struggles with budget deficits and questionable municipal spending, but the…

CultureSoMaApril 10, 2026

When $2,750 for 600 Square Feet Feels Like a Bargain, We Have a Problem

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Here's a snapshot of San Francisco's housing market in 2025: a 27-year-old making $160,000 a year — well into the top…

HousingHayes ValleyApril 10, 2026

This 10-Year-Old Chihuahua Has More Energy Than City Hall — And She's Looking for a Home

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Look, we spend a lot of time in this space talking about bloated budgets, crumbling infrastructure, and politicians who…

CultureMissionApril 10, 2026

A Stranger's Mother's Day Offer Reminds Us What Community Actually Looks Like

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No government program built this. No nonprofit grant funded it. No city supervisor held a press conference about it. A…

CultureApril 10, 2026

No, '49er' Is Not Bay Area Slang — And We're Tired of Influencers Making Stuff Up

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Somewhere on the internet, an influencer — whose name we mercifully cannot recall — apparently went viral claiming that…

CultureApril 10, 2026

Those Clipboard Hustlers on Market Street Don't Care About Your Cause — They Want Your Signature

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If you've walked through any busy corridor in San Francisco lately — Market Street, Fisherman's Wharf, the Mission —…

PoliticsApril 10, 2026

Bring Stella Home: 16-Year-Old Dog Missing in Downtown SF

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We don't usually do missing pet posts, but this one hits different.

GeneralNob HillApril 10, 2026

Dollar Drinks and DJ Battles: North Beach Gives Your Wallet a Night Off

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Here's something you don't see every day in a city where a cocktail can run you $18 before tip: $1 Drink Fridays are…

EventsNorth BeachApril 10, 2026

The Warriors' Play-In Survival Mode: Is This What We're Celebrating Now?

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Let's be honest with ourselves, San Francisco.

SportsMission BayApril 10, 2026

Eric Swalwell's Governor Bid Is Imploding — And Nobody Should Be Surprised

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Eric Swalwell wants to be your next governor.

PoliticsApril 10, 2026

Eric Swalwell's Gubernatorial Campaign Is Cooked — And He Should Have Known Better

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Four women have now come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell…

PoliticsApril 10, 2026

Free Swing Dancing in Golden Gate Park: The Best Things in SF Cost Nothing

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Here's a radical concept for a city where $100 in "fun money" supposedly won't get you much: go swing dancing in Golden…

EventsGolden Gate ParkApril 10, 2026

Why Is It So Hard for New Moms to Find Community in San Francisco?

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Here's a question that shouldn't be hard to answer in a city of 800,000 people: Where can a new mom meet other new moms?

CultureMission BayApril 10, 2026

The Bay Area Commute Tax Nobody Talks About

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Here's a question more Bay Area workers should be asking themselves: how much is your commute actually costing you?

GeneralApril 10, 2026