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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

New Sculptures Land in the Panhandle. The Neighborhood Has Notes.

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Along the Panhandle's gravel paths, somewhere between the dog walkers and the cyclists cutting through toward the park…

CulturePanhandleMay 26, 2026

Crazy Funny Asians: HellaSecret's Free AAPI Comedy Showcase Runs Every Friday in May

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Every Friday in May 2026, HellaSecret is running "Crazy Funny Asians," a free AAPI comedy showcase with two sets per…

CultureSoMaMay 26, 2026

DocFest Turns 25: High-Heeled Anarchy, Sea Monkeys, and Rock Star Wangs

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Running through mid-June, the 25th San Francisco Documentary Festival (DocFest 2026) screens at the Roxie Theater (3117…

CultureMissionMay 26, 2026

Three Comedy Nights Running in SF Right Now, From Richmond Dives to Intimate Clubs

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Mondays at Mirthquake, an ongoing live comedy night in the Richmond, doors around 7pm with $5 drinks at the bar — check…

CultureRichmondMay 26, 2026

SOMA Nights Block Party Links Up With Chinatown After Dark for a Two-Neighborhood Night Market

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Check SFFuncheap for the confirmed date and start time — the SOMA Nights Neighborhood Block Party is back, and this…

EventsSoMaMay 25, 2026

Bay Bridge Tolls Were Never Going Away, and Here Is Why

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The Bay Bridge has collected tolls for nearly 90 years, and the idea that drivers were once promised a free crossing…

TransitMay 25, 2026

City Moves Forward on 10-Story Affordable Housing Project at 650 Divisadero

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San Francisco has advanced environmental review for a proposed 10-story affordable family housing development at 650…

HousingWestern AdditionMay 25, 2026

Alameda Craft and Vintage Fair: Two Marys' Mercantile Goes Big

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The craft and vintage market connected to Two Marys' Mercantile in Alameda is expanding to its largest footprint yet.

EventsMay 25, 2026

Ride the Marin Headlands: What to Know Before You Clip In

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From the Presidio, the ride to the Marin Headlands starts at the Golden Gate Bridge's east sidewalk — open to cyclists…

EventsMay 25, 2026

The Whale's Tail Beer Garden Is Back in Golden Gate Park This Summer

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This summer, Golden Gate Park's "The Whale's Tail" Beer and Wine Garden returns with live music on weekends through the…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 25, 2026

Arcade Karaoke Is Thursday Nights Now, With $3 Shots to Prove It

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Thursday nights, SF has a new standing plan: Arcade Karaoke, a party format that puts a karaoke setup inside an arcade…

EventsMay 25, 2026

Emporium's Industry Night: Eight Free Tokens, Every Monday

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Every Monday, Emporium Arcade Bar hands out 8 free game tokens to anyone who shows up for Industry Night.

EventsNoPaMay 25, 2026

Where to Eat Near UCSF Mission Bay When You Need a Good Meal

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The Mission Bay campus sits in a part of the city that got built fast — biotech labs, the Chase Center, a children's…

FoodMission BayMay 25, 2026

Two Free Comedy Nights Worth Knowing About: Cobb's Secret Guest List and SF's Heckling Show

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Cobb's Comedy Club runs a free Secret Guest List night — check their site for the current date, doors typically at 7pm…

EventsNorth BeachMay 25, 2026

Something Nesting Near the Ferry Building Has Strong Opinions About Pedestrians

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At the Embarcadero on a recent afternoon, a walker got hit — hard — from above.

GeneralEmbarcaderoMay 25, 2026

Someone Stopped and Painted the View From the Panhandle

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At the eastern end of the Panhandle, where the strip of park narrows toward Oak Street and the eucalyptus canopy thins…

CultureHaight-AshburyMay 25, 2026

Something Moved Through Potrero, and Someone Almost Got a Better Shot

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On Potrero Avenue, sometime in the middle of a regular weekday walk, a person looked up and saw something worth…

GeneralPotrero HillMay 25, 2026

Someone Tagged a BART Car, and It Made It Into Service Anyway

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Somewhere between the yard and the platform, a BART car picked up a piece — acid-etched into the lower panel, visible…

TransitMay 25, 2026

Memorial Day on the Pampanito: SF's Lost Boat Ceremony Returns to Pier 45

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Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day), USS Pampanito hosts the annual Lost Boat Ceremony aboard the WWII-era submarine docked…

EventsFisherman's WharfMay 25, 2026

Jocyte Is Finally Here. Now Show the League She Was Worth Pick No. 1

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Juste Jocyte is in the Bay. After 406 days since the Valkyries used their first-ever WNBA draft pick on the Lithuanian…

SportsMay 25, 2026

Beeple's Digital Prints Are on a Wall in Palo Alto Right Now

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At Node in Palo Alto, an exhibit of works by digital artist Beeple — real name Mike Winkelmann — is currently up and…

CultureMay 25, 2026

SF Streets Draw Complaints Over Crooked, Fading Road Markings

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Residents have been raising concerns about the quality of road surface markings across San Francisco, pointing to wavy…

TransitMay 25, 2026

A Local Flintknapper Wants to Teach You to Make an Arrowhead

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No date or venue locked yet — this one is still forming.

CultureMay 25, 2026

Across the Water, the Headlands Hold Their Line

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From the overlook at Conzelman Road, on a morning when the fog was still sorting itself out above the Gate, the Marin…

CultureMay 25, 2026