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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

SFMOMA Finally Gets the Memo: $25 Admission Was Keeping You Away

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For years, SFMOMA has been one of those cultural institutions that San Franciscans love to brag about but rarely…

CultureSoMaApril 3, 2026

Grateful First Fridays: Haight Street Tries to Remember What Made It Great

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A Neighborhood Bet on Community Over Bureaucracy Haight Street is getting its own First Friday event — Grateful First…

EventsHaight-AshburyApril 3, 2026

Sadderday Night Fever: SF's Emo Dance Party Proves the Scene Never Died

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Your Eyeliner. Your Skinny Jeans. Your Saturday Night. Somewhere between the housing crisis discourse and the latest…

CultureApril 3, 2026

Your Thursday Night Just Got an Upgrade: Inner Circle Takes Over White Rabbit

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If your Thursday nights have been looking a little too much like your couch, your cat, and a doom-scroll through city…

CultureApril 3, 2026

No Mic, No Problem: 16th & Mission's DIY Open Mic Is Peak San Francisco

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When the community shows up, who needs equipment?

CultureMission DistrictApril 3, 2026

A Documentary About Doulas Is Premiering in the Bay — Here's Why You Should Care About Birth Freedom

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"Doula Diaries," a new documentary exploring the world of birth doulas, is getting a premiere and panel discussion at…

CultureApril 2, 2026

Sam Altman Wants to Own the News Too — What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

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Sam Altman isn't content with building the most powerful AI on the planet.

TechApril 2, 2026

The Complicated Legacy of John Elberling and SF's Affordable Housing Machine

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John Elberling, the longtime nonprofit housing leader who shaped South of Market for decades, has died at 79.

HousingSoMaApril 2, 2026

Caltrain Wants to Cut a Third of Its Stations — And Somehow Make Traffic Worse

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Here's a fun paradox for you: a transit agency that just spent $2.44 billion electrifying its rail line is now floating…

TransitApril 2, 2026

19 Charges, Zero Accountability: The Sheryl Davis Saga Is Peak SF

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Sheryl Davis, the former executive director of San Francisco's Human Rights Commission, now faces 19 criminal charges —…

PoliticsApril 2, 2026

District 4's Congressional Race: Time to Actually Vet These Candidates

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Election season is heating up in California's 4th Congressional District, and voters are being asked — once again — to…

PoliticsApril 2, 2026

Sunday Streets Is Back — But Should the City Be Footing the Bill?

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Good news for anyone who enjoys walking down the middle of a road without getting honked at: Sunday Streets is back…

EventsApril 2, 2026

The Richmond District's Eternal Cycle: New Paint, Same Problems

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There's a saying in the Richmond District that everything new is old again — and if you've been paying attention, it's…

GeneralRichmond DistrictApril 2, 2026

A 4.6 Quake Hit the Bay Area and We Barely Looked Up From Our Phones

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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattled the Bay Area early Thursday morning, centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

GeneralApril 2, 2026

Dirt Alley's Getting a Makeover — But Who's Really Calling the Shots?

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The Outer Sunset's Dirt Alley — that scrappy, polarizing strip of public space that's either a charming neighborhood…

HousingOuter SunsetApril 2, 2026

Ethics Commission Poking Around Lurie's Phone Records — And We Have Questions

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The San Francisco Ethics Commission is stepping into the spotlight again, this time weighing in on phone records…

PoliticsApril 2, 2026

Your Wallet Called: Here's Where to Actually Eat Well in SF Right Now

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San Francisco's dining scene is one of the few things about this city that genuinely earns its reputation.

FoodApril 2, 2026

San Francisco's Spring Arts Scene Proves the City Isn't Dead Yet

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Every few months, someone publishes another doom-and-gloom think piece about San Francisco being over.

CultureApril 2, 2026

50+ Owners for One Volleyball Team? The Bay Area's Latest Status Symbol

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There's a new way to signal you're a Very Important Bay Area Person, and it doesn't involve a Tesla or a vineyard in…

SportsApril 2, 2026

The Warriors' Expensive Loyalty Problem

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Steph Curry was spotted warming up on the Chase Center floor recently, and Warriors faithful collectively exhaled.

SportsMission BayApril 2, 2026

The Giants Don't Need More Analytics — They Need More Fire

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There's a culture problem brewing at Oracle Park, and it has nothing to do with payroll numbers or pitching rotations.

SportsApril 2, 2026

Power Plays and Pay-to-Play: SF's Political Machine Never Sleeps

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The Revolving Door of San Francisco Influence Another week in San Francisco politics, another round of backroom…

PoliticsApril 2, 2026

Chinatown's Empress Tower Finally Changes Hands — But the Real Story Is the Decade We Lost

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The Empress of China building — that iconic pagoda-topped tower at 838 Grant Avenue — has finally been sold, with new…

HousingChinatownApril 2, 2026

Stop Blaming AI for Your Bad Business Decisions

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Tech layoffs are piling up, and the industry has found its favorite scapegoat: artificial intelligence.

TechApril 2, 2026