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Thursday Nights Just Got Better: Inner Circle Takes Over White Rabbit
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's wrong with San Francisco — the budget black holes, the…
Peacock Lounge Goes Full Immersive with Ven Voisey Soundscape Night
PublishedIf you're tired of the same overpriced cocktail bars playing the same Spotify playlists on loop, the Peacock Lounge in…
Jesus Christ Superstar Hits Woodside — Because Even the Peninsula Needs Saving
PublishedIf you've ever wondered what happens when Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera about the most famous dissident in history…
Car-Free in SF: Freedom or Fantasy?
PublishedHere's a question that keeps popping up among people eyeing a move to San Francisco: can you actually ditch the car and…
The American Dream Has a Mortgage It Can't Afford
PublishedEvery generation since the Boomers has been less likely to own a home than the one before it.
Oakland Coffee Shop Owner Still Missing as Husband Shares New Details
PublishedThe disappearance of Amy Hillyard, the beloved owner of an Oakland coffee shop, continues to haunt the Bay Area as her…
$2.4 Billion for California Rail: Investment or Another Blank Check?
PublishedCalifornia is pouring $2.4 billion into rail infrastructure upgrades, and before you roll your eyes, let's be honest…
SF Main Library Hosts Kim Shuck Poem Jam — A Low-Key Cultural Win
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco's government spending habits — and we say plenty — but the public library system…
The Free Speech Champions Who Couldn't Handle Free Speech
PublishedThere's a certain kind of irony so thick you could spread it on sourdough, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation just…
Ceasefires Don't Stop Bullets — Actual Public Safety Policy Might
PublishedA man was shot in broad daylight on Mission Street last week.
A Decade Gone: Remembering What SF Lost When It Stopped Being Fun
PublishedTwelve years. That's how long it's been since San Francisco lost another piece of what made it San Francisco — not a…
Fewer People, Worse Traffic: The Silicon Valley Math That Doesn't Add Up
PublishedHere's a fun riddle for your Wednesday commute — assuming you're not still stuck on the 101.
The Whales Are Back, and They're Not Here for the Tech Scene
PublishedSomething massive is happening in San Francisco Bay — literally.
Live 105 Is Back — But Is It Really Live 105?
PublishedLive 105 is back on the Bay Area airwaves, and if you grew up moshing in your mom's minivan to the sounds of actual…
The Great Tote Bag Arms Race Has Reached Its Final Form
PublishedThere are exactly two currencies that matter in the Bay Area: equity in a pre-IPO startup and a mini tote bag from the…
The Most Bay Area Economic Indicator: A Hiking Group for the Laid Off
PublishedThere's a new grassroots hiking group making the rounds in the Bay Area, and its existence tells you everything you…
SF Bay Ferry Wants to Raise Fares — And Honestly, It Could Be Worse
PublishedSF Bay Ferry is proposing fare increases across most of its routes, with a public hearing scheduled for Thursday.
Mission District Affordable Housing Finally Breaks Ground — Now Comes the Hard Part
PublishedAfter years of delays — because of course it took years — a major affordable housing project has finally broken ground…
SF's Most Libertarian Bird Is Out Here Solving the Gopher Problem for Free
PublishedWhile the city debates how many millions to throw at its next urban wildlife management study, a great blue heron near…
Coit Tower, Ina Coolbrith Park, and the Free Things SF Still Gets Right
PublishedIn a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a luxury car and a burrito somehow runs you $18, it's worth…
Butter and Crumble's Line Policy Is Peak SF Absurdity
PublishedButter and Crumble, the bakery that has somehow turned flour, butter, and sugar into a cultural phenomenon, is now…
Golden Gate Park: The Best Argument Against Government Doing More Stuff
PublishedHere's a radical thought for a Wednesday: sometimes the best thing a city can do is maintain what it already has.
The SF Zoo Is a Case Study in Government Mismanagement — And We Keep Letting It Happen
PublishedWe love San Francisco. The skyline at dusk, the fog rolling over Twin Peaks, the absurd beauty of a city that somehow…
SF's Feral Parrots: The City's Best Neighbors Who Don't Pay Rent
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco right now, a pair of wild parrots is landing on someone's balcony, screaming at each other…