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Denim Dollars vs. Democracy: How Lurie's Money Machine Is Reshaping SF Supervisor Races
PublishedIf you've been wondering what happens when a tech-adjacent billionaire mayor decides to build a political machine in…
The AI Land Grab: SF's Biggest Players Ranked by How Much Office Space They're Hoarding
PublishedForget market caps and funding rounds for a second.
Mission Local Expands — A Reminder That Local News Shouldn't Need a Bailout
PublishedMission Local, the neighborhood news outlet born out of UC Berkeley's journalism school, is expanding its coverage…
SF Restaurant Week Is Here and the Official Website Is Still Stuck in 2012
PublishedSF Restaurant Week kicks off April 10 and runs through the 19th, which means ten glorious days of prix fixe menus…
Your Tax Dollars Actually Did Something Right: The Marin Headlands Are Still Spectacular
PublishedIn a city where we regularly light money on fire for questionable "programs" and bureaucratic bloat, it's worth pausing…
Glen Park BART: A Transit Hub That Deserves Better
PublishedGlen Park BART sits at a fascinating crossroads — literally and figuratively.
Free Documentary Screening: Because the Best Price Is Always Zero
PublishedHere's something that won't cost you a dime in a city where everything else costs you a small fortune: free passes are…
Lenora Lee Dance Opens Its Doors to Radical Voices — And That's Worth Your Attention
PublishedSan Francisco has always been a city that punches above its weight in the arts — a place where scrappy, independent…
Waymo's New Ride Just Dropped — And It Actually Makes Sense
PublishedLove them or hate them, the Waymo robotaxis aren't going anywhere — except, well, everywhere.
How a Sunset Nonprofit Won Over Its Toughest Critics: The Neighbors
PublishedThere's a familiar script in San Francisco politics: neighborhood group opposes new thing, protests ensue, bureaucrats…
Your First Tuesday Cheat Code: SF Culture Without the Sticker Shock
PublishedSan Francisco has a well-earned reputation for being absurdly expensive.
Mission BART Plazas Get More Cops — Again. Will It Stick This Time?
PublishedIf you've walked through 16th and Mission lately — or, let's be honest, actively avoided it — you already know the…
Mayor Lurie Wants to Remake City Hall — But Who's Really Getting Remade?
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie is making big moves, and whether you love or hate his agenda, you have to admit — the man is not…
Two New Spots Prove SF's Food Scene Doesn't Need Michelin Stars to Matter
PublishedWhile the internet argues about tipping etiquette at Michelin-starred restaurants and whether it's "loser behavior" to…
The Quiet Brunch Problem: Why SF's Loudest City Habit Fails Its Hard-of-Hearing Residents
PublishedHere's something you probably never think about when you're clinking mimosa glasses at your favorite packed brunch…
The Great Bean & Cheese Burrito Debate: SF's Most Underrated Order
PublishedLet's talk about the most fiscally responsible item on any taqueria menu: the bean and cheese burrito.
Bay Area Costco Chaos: A Weekly Ritual That Nobody Can Explain (Or Quit)
PublishedIf you've ever tried to pull into the Costco on Lawrence Expressway in Sunnyvale on a weekend, you already know: it's…
Operation Tortoise Recovery: A Kid Lost His Favorite Stuffed Animal at the Golden Gate Bridge and SF Is on the Case
PublishedSomewhere near the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, a stuffed tortoise sits alone — separated from his best friend, a…
Remembering Max Kirkeberg: The Man Who Documented San Francisco in 60,000 Slides
PublishedSan Francisco lost one of its quiet chroniclers this week.
Citizens Are Installing Bus Benches Because the City Won't — And It's Glorious
PublishedHere's a sentence you shouldn't have to write in a major American city in 2025: volunteers are building and installing…
Tipsy Putt's Masters Tournament: Where Your Golf Game and Your Dignity Go to Die
PublishedWhile the actual Masters in Augusta wraps up with pristine greens and hushed crowds, the Bay Area has its own version —…
SFO Museum Wants You to Hang Up Your iPhone and Appreciate the Rotary Dial
PublishedIf you've ever found yourself stuck at SFO with a two-hour delay and a dying phone battery, the airport's in-house…
The Black Cat Is Proof That Not Everything in SF Needs a Government Grant to Thrive
PublishedIn a city where every other cultural initiative seems to come with a six-figure arts commission budget and a nonprofit…
It Took a Cultural Center Dying for City Hall to Start Paying Attention
PublishedThe Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) is gone.