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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

Philz Coffee Pulls Pride Flags — And Discovers SF Has Opinions

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Philz Coffee, the San Francisco-born chain beloved for its handcrafted pour-overs and aggressively chill vibes, is…

CultureApril 8, 2026

Need a Reason to Actually Leave Your Apartment? Trivia Night at the Hyatt Regency Might Be It

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Look, we get it. San Francisco nightlife has been on life support for a while now, and most of us have settled into a…

EventsEmbarcaderoApril 8, 2026

The Filbert Steps Are Getting a Cleanup — But Who Should Really Be Maintaining Them?

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The Filbert Steps on Telegraph Hill — one of San Francisco's most iconic urban staircases and a legit tourist draw —…

GeneralTelegraph HillApril 8, 2026

Free Art Workshop Alert: Learn Relief Printing Without Spending a Dime

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Here's something we don't get to write about often enough: a city program that costs you absolutely nothing and…

CultureApril 8, 2026

Crissy Field Cleanup: When Volunteers Do What the City Won't

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Another weekend, another community cleanup at Crissy Field — one of San Francisco's most iconic stretches of…

GeneralPresidioApril 8, 2026

The Best Free Hour in San Francisco You're Probably Sleeping Through

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Here's a fiscal responsibility tip that doesn't involve yelling at City Hall: the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate…

CultureGolden Gate ParkApril 8, 2026

The Camera Obscura Still Stands — Can We Say the Same for the Cliff House?

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There's something poetically fitting about a pastel drawing of the Camera Obscura — a 19th-century optical device that…

CultureOuter RichmondApril 7, 2026

The Case for Doing One Thing Really, Really Well

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In a city where restaurants chase trends like tech bros chase Series A funding, there's something beautifully stubborn…

FoodApril 7, 2026

Non-Rev Romeo Seeks His Gate-Sprinting Girl: An SFO Love Story

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Look, we usually spend our time here railing against runaway budgets and bureaucratic incompetence.

CultureApril 7, 2026

El Niño Is Building in the Pacific — But Should SF Actually Believe the Hype?

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A powerful El Niño pattern is building in the Pacific, and if the early models are to be believed, it could be one of…

GeneralApril 7, 2026

Bay Area Tolls Hit $10 and Surprise — People Are Cheating More

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Here's an economic principle that apparently no one at Caltrans has heard of: when you jack up the price of something…

TransitApril 7, 2026

Trust But Verify: Former Nanny Allegedly Scammed Bay Area Family Out of $60K

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A former nanny was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after allegedly defrauding a Bay Area family out of…

GeneralApril 7, 2026

Citizen App Continues to Deliver the Most Unhinged Push Notifications Known to Man

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If you live in San Francisco and have the Citizen app installed, you already know the drill.

GeneralApril 7, 2026

Jakey the Dog Goes AWOL in Sunnyside, Gets Busted Hiding at a Construction Site

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In a city where it sometimes feels like nothing works — MUNI's late, the budget's a mess, and your car window just got…

GeneralSunnysideApril 7, 2026

A 'Dry-Firing Accident' That Doesn't Add Up: The Death of Samantha Emge in the Sunset

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A 22-year-old woman is dead after being shot in a Sunset District apartment, and the man who pulled the trigger — an…

GeneralSunset DistrictApril 7, 2026

A Food Hall on Top of a Tunnel: Because SF Didn't Have Enough $18 Sandwiches

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The Presidio Tunnel Tops — that gorgeous park built on top of the Presidio Parkway tunnels that's become one of SF's…

FoodPresidioApril 7, 2026

California Wants to Put a Surveillance Chip in Your 3D Printer

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There's a bill moving through Sacramento right now that should concern every Californian who cares about privacy…

PoliticsApril 7, 2026

SFO Terminal 1 Is Gorgeous — But Let's Talk About What It Cost You

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SFO's Terminal 1 has been racking up accolades for its design, and honestly?

TransitApril 7, 2026

E-Bikes Are Everywhere in SF — Here's What You Should Actually Know

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Walk down any street in San Francisco right now and count to ten.

TransitApril 7, 2026

Supervisors Shut Down Illegal Mansion Conversion — And For Once, They Got It Right

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In a city where housing politics can make your head spin, the Board of Supervisors just made a surprisingly…

HousingApril 7, 2026

Buster Posey Admits What Giants Fans Already Know: Here We Go Again

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It's early. It's always early. That's the refrain Giants fans have been muttering into their garlic fries for what…

SportsApril 7, 2026

A Visitor Came to SF for a Night Out. He Never Made It Home.

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Sharbel Saker was 34 years old, visiting San Francisco from Los Angeles.

GeneralMission DistrictApril 7, 2026

Considering Moving In Above El Rio? Here's What You're Actually Signing Up For

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Somewhere in the Mission, a brave soul is apartment hunting and has apparently zeroed in on a unit in the same building…

HousingMissionApril 7, 2026

Sausalito Discovers That State Housing Mandates Apply to Rich Towns, Too

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Sausalito — the quaint waterside enclave where houseboats cost more than most people's actual houses — is opening up…

HousingApril 7, 2026