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All sections · April 2026 · 1,919 stories

So You Want to Plaster SF With Flyers for Your Substack. Here's the Deal.

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A local writer recently posed a simple question: where can you post flyers around San Francisco to promote a Substack…

CultureApril 28, 2026

SF's Comedy Scene Is Alive — And It Doesn't Need a Government Grant to Prove It

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In a city where seemingly every cultural initiative needs a task force, a feasibility study, and a seven-figure budget…

CultureApril 28, 2026

SF Finally Discovers the Internet, Wants a Medal For It

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The Mayor's office is taking a well-deserved victory lap this week, celebrating the fact that San Francisco residents…

PoliticsApril 28, 2026

Skip the Overpriced Gym Membership: SF's Calisthenics Scene Is Quietly Thriving

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San Francisco loves to make fitness expensive.

CultureApril 28, 2026

SB-63 and the Future of Bay Area Transit: Cool Gadgets Aside, the Math Has to Work

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There's a neat little gadget making the rounds among Bay Area transit nerds — the Metro Board, a live train tracker for…

TransitApril 28, 2026

Ditch the Car, Catch a Bus to the Redwoods: Big Basin's New Transit Schedule Is Actually Cool

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Here's something government-adjacent that we're not going to complain about: there's a new bus schedule connecting San…

TransitApril 28, 2026

Born and Raised Here and Still Can't Find Your People? You're Not Alone.

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There's a particular kind of loneliness that comes from feeling like a stranger in the place you've always called home.

CultureApril 28, 2026

SFPD Drops GTA-Style Recruiting Ad That Looks Like It Was Made by a Bot — Because It Probably Was

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The San Francisco Police Department apparently decided that the best way to attract new recruits in 2025 is to cosplay…

PoliticsApril 28, 2026

Rain, Closed Runways, and Rare Landings: SFO's Weird Day on 4/20

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If you happened to be near SFO last Monday, you might have noticed something a little off about the planes coming in.

TransitApril 28, 2026

A British Cyclist Just Conquered SF's Steepest Street — But Does a 14-Second Record Even Count?

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A British cyclist has claimed the Strava King of the Mountain record on what's reportedly San Francisco's steepest…

SportsBernal HeightsApril 28, 2026

The City Still Looks Good From Up Here

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Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the $5 toast — but this city is…

CultureApril 28, 2026

Boots, Beats, and Bay Views: Line Dancing Lands at Rafiki

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If you thought San Francisco's nightlife scene was all overpriced cocktails and DJ sets that sound like a laptop having…

CultureApril 28, 2026

SF International Arts Festival Is Back — Here's Why You Should Actually Go

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San Francisco likes to remind everyone it's a world-class city.

CultureApril 28, 2026

While City Hall Debates, One Bay Area Resident Just Grabs a Trash Bag

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Here's a radical concept for you: instead of waiting for a government program, a committee review, a feasibility study…

GeneralApril 28, 2026

536 Mission Street Gets a Glow-Up: SoMa Tower Renderings Drop

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New renderings are out for 536 Mission Street, a proposed high-rise in SoMa that could bring a 47-story mixed-use tower…

HousingSoMaApril 28, 2026

All Hail Chonkers: SF's 2,000-Pound Squatter We Actually Don't Mind

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In a city where squatters usually spark heated debates about property rights and enforcement failures, San Francisco…

CultureFisherman's WharfApril 28, 2026

Can't Even Get a Death Discount: SF Home Where Family of 4 Died Sells $700K Over Asking

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If you were hoping that a quadruple homicide might finally crack open the door to affordable homeownership in San…

HousingApril 28, 2026

A SF Venue Said What We're All Thinking: Stop Being Terrible Customers

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In a city where small business owners are already navigating sky-high rents, staffing headaches, and a regulatory maze…

CultureApril 28, 2026

The Giants Are Winning, But Posey's Big Bets Aren't Paying Off Yet

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Let's give credit where it's due: three consecutive series wins is nothing to sneeze at, and the Giants are finally…

SportsApril 28, 2026

Lurie Creates a New Arts Bureaucracy — But Will It Actually Cut Red Tape?

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Mayor Lurie has named Matthew Goudeau — a former adviser — as San Francisco's first-ever executive director of arts and…

PoliticsApril 28, 2026

Forget the Tasting Room Lines: SF Residents Are Building Their Own Wine Scene

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Here's something refreshing that has absolutely nothing to do with city hall, budget deficits, or transit delays: San…

CultureApril 28, 2026

Mission High Grad Julian Neal Just Made NFL History for SFUSD — And Yeah, It Had to Be the Seahawks

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Sometimes a story is so good you just have to swallow your rival loyalties and clap.

SportsMission DistrictApril 28, 2026

Aaron Peskin: Not Running in D2, But Living Rent-Free in Its Attack Ads

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Aaron Peskin isn't running for the District 2 supervisor seat.

PoliticsApril 28, 2026

SoMa Just Got a Little More Caffeinated — Hold the Coffee

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Downtown San Francisco just got a new café, and there's not a pour-over or oat milk latte in sight.

FoodSoMaApril 28, 2026