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Golden Gate Park Is Throwing a Free Happy Hour Concert — And Your Tax Dollars Aren't Picking Up the Tab
PublishedHere's something we don't get to say often enough: a fun public event that doesn't require a line item in the city…
David Sacks Wants a Refund From GrowSF. Good Luck With That.
PublishedHere's a fun little tale about what happens when political alliances shift faster than San Francisco's fog: tech…
SF Probation's New Van: Smart Outreach or Another Government Purchase We'll Forget About?
PublishedThe San Francisco Probation Department has rolled out a shiny new mobile services van, designed to bring reentry…
Weed Meets Design: SF's Cannabis Art Scene Is Thriving While the Industry Burns Cash
PublishedWhen Branding Is the Best Part of the Business There's a new art show opening in San Francisco called Get to the Bag…
Want to Actually Fix San Francisco? Grab a Trash Bag and Hit Clement Street
PublishedHere's a radical concept for you: instead of waiting for City Hall to allocate another $300 million to a "street…
Trump's Alcatraz Fantasy: $152 Million to Solve a Problem Nobody Asked About
PublishedLook, we're all for tough-on-crime policies around here.
Los Coyotes Is Back, and the Mission Is Better for It
PublishedIf you've spent any real time in the Mission, you know the neighborhood's cultural backbone isn't City Hall programs or…
District 2's Supervisor Race: Will the Marina Finally Get a Fiscal Grown-Up?
PublishedDistrict 2's Supervisor Race: Will the Marina Finally Get a Fiscal Grown-Up?
The Tenderloin's Complicated Cocktail: Focaccia Dreams and Taxpayer-Funded Paraphernalia
PublishedThe Tenderloin continues to be San Francisco's most contradictory neighborhood — a place where genuine entrepreneurial…
Block Fest Wants to Prove the Tenderloin Is More Than Headlines — And That's Worth Celebrating
PublishedThe Tenderloin doesn't get a lot of love in the press.
Brian McDonald's Art Holds a Mirror to Our Dopamine-Fried Brains
PublishedBrian McDonald's Art Holds a Mirror to Our Dopamine-Fried Brains In a city that practically mainlines stimulation —…
The Valkyries' Year 2 Problem: Big Talk, Shrinking Roster
PublishedThe Golden State Valkyries want you to know they're going "bigger and bolder" in Year 2.
When SF's Private Club Scene Polices Itself, It Fails
PublishedSan Francisco has long prided itself on its vibrant nightlife and private social club culture — spaces that promise…
Susac 2.0: Giants Rookie Turns Oracle Park Into a Family Affair
PublishedThere's something almost poetically San Francisco about this one.
Parenting in SF: Amazing If You Can Afford It (Big If)
PublishedLet's talk about raising kids in San Francisco — a city where your toddler's daycare costs more than your first…
BART's Budget Black Hole: Why Throwing More Money at Broken Transit Isn't the Answer
PublishedBART is broke. Muni is broke. And now they're coming to you — the taxpayer — hat in hand, asking for a bailout via not…
Google's Military AI Dilemma: Why Walking Away Is the Easy — and Wrong — Answer
PublishedThere's a comfortable narrative in Silicon Valley that goes something like this: AI companies should stay far, far away…
Tahoe Avalanche Report Raises Hard Questions About Personal Responsibility in the Backcountry
PublishedAn investigation into the deadliest avalanche in California history — the one that struck near Lake Tahoe — has…
SoMa Residents Aren't 'Containment Zones' — And They're Right to Be Furious
PublishedHere's the deal: San Francisco has been patting itself on the back for reducing tent encampments citywide.
A Taco Spot in SF Is Letting You Name Your Price — And That's Actually Cool
PublishedEvery Friday, San Francisco taco spot Tato runs a "Pay-What-You-Can" taco day — and before you roll your eyes at…
A $2 Cinnamon Roll? Cinnaholic's Berkeley Grand Opening Is the Rare Deal That Doesn't Come with a Tax Hike
PublishedSometimes the Free Market Just Hands You a Win In a region where a basic lunch can run you $22 before tip and the…
Want a Free Day Out? Santa Cruz's Natural History Museum Has You Covered
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a public institution that actually wants to lower the barrier to entry instead of raising…
Redwood City's History Museum Gives You a Reason to Actually Show Up on a Friday
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often enough: a public institution doing something smart, accessible, and — wait for it…
Tony's Pizza Has a Cocktail Menu That Deserves Your Attention (and Your Dollars)
PublishedLook, we love a good glass of Chianti with a Margherita as much as the next person.