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

Two More Shootings in SF This Weekend — But Sure, Everything's Fine

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Two people were shot in separate incidents across San Francisco on Saturday — one in SoMa at 6th and Minna, the other…

PoliticsSoMaApril 5, 2026

When Talking to Bots Beats Talking to No One, We Have a Problem

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Here's a story that should stop you mid-scroll: A 67-year-old Hong Kong immigrant, living in San Francisco for over…

CultureApril 5, 2026

Man Spotted Unicycle Sailing in Pacifica Because Of Course He Was

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Just when you think the Bay Area has shown you everything — the naked guys at City Hall, the guy who jogs in a full…

CultureApril 5, 2026

Millennium Closes After 31 Years — And the Eulogies Are Part of the Problem

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Millennium, the pioneering vegan restaurant that spent decades as a Bay Area culinary institution, is shutting its…

FoodApril 5, 2026

Muni Driver Hands Lost Wallet to Two Random Kids. Guess What Happened Next.

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Here's a little parable about personal responsibility, institutional apathy, and the 39 bus.

TransitApril 5, 2026

San Francisco Sues Big Food Over Ultra-Processed Products — But Will It Actually Help Anyone?

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San Francisco is making history again — and not the good kind where we invent something useful.

PoliticsApril 5, 2026

Trump Sends Vance After Blue States — And California Has a Giant Target on Its Back

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President Trump has announced that Vice President JD Vance will be leading a new effort to crack down on blue states…

PoliticsApril 5, 2026

Ryan Coogler's Barber Just Opened a Studio in Union Square — And It's Exactly What Downtown Needs

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Here's a refreshing headline for a neighborhood that's been starving for good news: DuPree's Barber Studio just opened…

CultureUnion SquareApril 5, 2026

SF's Craft Beer Scene Isn't Dead — It Just Stopped Taking Itself So Seriously

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Remember when every craft brewery in San Francisco felt like a TED Talk in a glass?

FoodApril 5, 2026

AI Is Driving Up SF Home Prices — But One Buyer Used It to Beat the System

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Here's a fun paradox for you: the same AI boom inflating San Francisco home prices is also helping savvy buyers…

HousingApril 5, 2026

A Premium Care Agency for Gay Elder Men? SF Entrepreneur Says the Need Is Real

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Here's a market problem that doesn't get talked about much: aging alone in a city that's supposedly the most…

CultureApril 5, 2026

Engines Revving, Cops Swarming: Another Night of Embarcadero Chaos

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If you were anywhere near the Embarcadero on a recent evening, you probably heard it before you saw it — engines…

PoliticsEmbarcaderoApril 5, 2026

A Perfectly Good Bridge Sits Locked and Rotting While SF Talks About 'Connectivity'

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There's a pedestrian bridge at San Bruno Avenue and Harkness that connects upper Visitacion Valley with the Bayview…

TransitVisitacion ValleyApril 5, 2026

Sunday Streets Got the Axe — Now Volunteers Are Scrambling to Save It

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Sunday Streets — the beloved monthly event that closes roads to cars and opens them to pedestrians, bikes, food…

EventsApril 5, 2026

The Excelsior's Unofficial Mayor Knows Where to Find the Best Late-Night Burrito

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There's a version of San Francisco that doesn't make it into the tech press releases or the tourism brochures — and…

CultureExcelsiorApril 5, 2026

Forget the $18 Artisanal Scoops — SF Still Has Old-School Ice Cream Parlors Worth Your Time

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In a city where everything seems to cost more and deliver less, there's something deeply satisfying about an ice cream…

FoodApril 5, 2026

Teens Are Battling With Foam Swords in Balboa Park and Honestly? Good for Them.

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If you were strolling through Balboa Park on a recent Saturday afternoon and stumbled upon a squadron of teenagers in…

CultureBalboa ParkApril 5, 2026

The 8-Minute Garage Escape: A Perfectly SF Problem

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Only in San Francisco can a grown adult with a functioning automobile, a backup camera, and two functioning mirrors…

HousingApril 5, 2026

A City That Still Shows Up: SF Rallies to Help a Grieving Neighbor Find a Bagpiper

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For all the justified frustration we direct at San Francisco's bureaucratic failures and policy misfires, sometimes…

CultureApril 5, 2026

Muni Driver Watches Wallet Walk Off the Bus — And That's Apparently Fine

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Here's a fun little parable about personal responsibility, city services, and the black hole that is Muni's…

TransitNorth BeachApril 5, 2026

BART Wants More Money. Maybe Try Earning It First.

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State Senator Steve Glazer is saying what a lot of Bay Area taxpayers have been thinking for years: BART needs to make…

TransitApril 5, 2026

New SF Restaurant Wants Your Money But Not Your Opinions

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There's a new restaurant generating serious buzz in San Francisco, and its ownership has made an unusual opening move…

FoodApril 5, 2026

SF's Spiciest Dishes: A Field Guide for People Who Actually Like Pain

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San Francisco has no shortage of $18 grain bowls and artisanal toast, but somewhere between the oat milk lattes and the…

FoodApril 5, 2026

That Giant Airship Over the Bay Isn't a Fever Dream — It's the Future (Maybe)

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If you looked up over the San Francisco Bay recently and thought you'd accidentally time-traveled to 1935, relax —…

TechApril 5, 2026