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SF Public Defenders Dress in Black to Protest Crushing Caseloads — But Who's Asking the Real Questions?
PublishedOn Thursday, staffers at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office staged a visual protest against what they describe…
SF Is Building Skyscrapers While Offices Sit Empty — And It Actually Makes Sense
PublishedHere's a headline that sounds like peak San Francisco absurdity: developers are racing to build new skyscrapers while…
The F Market Streetcar: Beautiful, Historic, and Perpetually Behind Schedule
PublishedThere's something undeniably gorgeous about a vintage F Market streetcar rolling down the Embarcadero on a rainy San…
Sunset Dunes Turns One — And Some People Still Want Their Highway Back
PublishedSunset Dunes just celebrated its first birthday as a car-free park, and by all accounts, the party was pretty solid —…
District 4's Election Is Already the Loudest Race in SF's Quietest Neighborhood
PublishedDistrict 4 — the Sunset, for the uninitiated — is gearing up for what promises to be San Francisco's most theatrical…
Want to Visit Your Kid in the Sunset for a Month? Good Luck Navigating SF's Short-Term Rental Maze
PublishedA mother wanting to spend a month near her son in the Sunset District shouldn't feel like she's navigating a federal…
The City That Remembers: What SF Lost While Nobody Was Looking
PublishedThere's a parlor game San Franciscans play — usually after a couple drinks, usually with someone who's been here long…
When Thieves Take What They Can't Sell: The Mission's Car Theft Problem Hits Different
PublishedAnother week, another San Franciscan adding themselves to the ever-growing roster of car break-in victims.
Bay Area Women Are Building Their Own Endometriosis Support Network — Because No One Else Will
PublishedHere's something that doesn't involve City Hall wasting your money or BART falling apart: regular people solving a real…
The Best Things in SF Are Still Free (No Permits Required)
PublishedHere's something City Hall can't tax, regulate, or somehow spend $4.7 billion studying: the Bay Bridge at golden hour…
Your Car Wasn't Towed — It Was Stolen. And the Company Behind It May Already Be Facing Charges.
PublishedHere's a fun scenario: You wake up, walk outside, and your car is gone.
SF's Real Housing Crisis: Finding a Gym That Doesn't Make You Miserable
PublishedSan Francisco has no shortage of $5 toast, $3,000 studio apartments, and unsolicited opinions about your carbon…
The Nanny Share Economy: How SF Parents Are Hacking Childcare Costs
PublishedIf you've ever looked at San Francisco childcare prices and felt your soul leave your body, you're not alone.
The Insider's Guide to House of Prime Rib (Because You Deserve to Order Like a Regular)
PublishedLook, in a city where a $22 grain bowl is considered a "value meal" and half the hot new restaurants are serving…
The Great San Francisco Club Sandwich Crisis Nobody's Talking About
PublishedSan Francisco has a $14 billion city budget, a food scene that regularly makes national headlines, and approximately…
The 'Solidarity Economy' Map Has 1,700 Pins — But What Does It Actually Solve?
PublishedA new interactive map from Degrowth California charts over 1,700 locations across the Bay Area that supposedly…
Free Burger for Your Blood: Grand Lake Kitchen's Got the Right Idea
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a local business doing genuine community good without a government grant, a task force, or…
Someone Lost a Piece of Canadian History on a Mission Street Sign
PublishedHere's a wholesome mystery for your Wednesday: someone in the Mission is missing a vintage Canadian flag — and not just…
Jury Says 'Not Guilty' After DA Sat on Evidence for 18 Months. Let That Sink In.
PublishedHere's a scenario that should make every San Franciscan's blood boil, regardless of where you fall on the political…
The Sweet Side of SF's Small Business Scene: Custom Cake Makers Are Thriving
PublishedIn a city where a single permit can cost more than a used car and commercial rent could make your eyes water, it's…
Want to Keep Your Friends Alive? A Practical Guide to Drug Testing Kits in SF
PublishedHere's a reality check that no amount of "Just Say No" posters will fix: people use drugs recreationally, and in San…
An Iowa Family Came to SF for One Day and Actually Had a Great Time. Imagine That.
PublishedSomewhere between the doom-scrolling about open-air drug markets and the latest viral clip of a car break-in, it's easy…
Your Employer Probably Owes You a Commuter Benefit — And You Might Not Know It
PublishedHere's something that might save you real money this month: if you work for a Bay Area company with more than 50…
Safeway's Paper Bags Can't Even Handle a Carton of Eggs — And You're Paying 10 Cents for the Privilege
PublishedThere are certain indignities of modern life in San Francisco that we've learned to accept: $7 toast, $3,500 studios…