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

Sergey Brin Drops $500K to Kill SF's CEO Tax — And He's Not Wrong to Fight It

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin has thrown $500,000 into a campaign to defeat San Francisco's proposed CEO tax, and…

PoliticsMay 20, 2026

The Marin Headlands Treasure Has Been Found — And the Solution Is Beautifully Nerdy

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For weeks, a cryptic poem sent hundreds of Bay Area residents scrambling through the Marin Headlands with shovels…

CultureMay 20, 2026

Checkmate Your Weekend Plans: Free Chess Returns to Union Square

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In a city that spends millions on "activating public spaces" through bureaucratic programs and consultant-driven…

EventsUnion SquareMay 20, 2026

A Taqueria That Trusts You: Tato SF's Pay-What-You-Can Fridays

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Every Friday, Tato SF runs a simple experiment in human decency: they sell tacos on a pay-what-you-can basis.

FoodMay 20, 2026

Tired of Dating Apps? SF's Single Professionals Mixer Wants You to Talk to Humans Again

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In a city where half the population stares at their phones on Muni and the other half is too busy disrupting something…

EventsMay 20, 2026

CalMatters Brings Free Voter Guide Event to SF — Here's Why You Should Actually Show Up

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Look, we get it. Between the doom-scrolling and the attack ads, engaging with California's ballot can feel like…

PoliticsMay 20, 2026

Free City College: A Sacred Cow Worth Questioning

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Mayor Daniel Lurie is catching heat from the usual corners over his stance on City College of San Francisco's Free City…

PoliticsMay 20, 2026

Hey Elon, While You're at It, SF Has Plenty More Tech Oligarchs Worth Suing

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Elon Musk has never been one to shy away from a legal fight.

TechMay 20, 2026

Another Day, Another Muni Crash on Mission Street

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A Muni bus collided with a truck reportedly making an illegal turn on Mission Street, leaving several people injured.

TransitMission DistrictMay 20, 2026

The Bay Area's Dating Scene Is Broken — And It's Not Just You

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If you're single in the Bay Area and feel like dating has become an exercise in futility, congratulations — you're not…

CultureMay 20, 2026

Your Mission District Happy Hour Guide (Because You Deserve Better Than Overpriced Well Drinks)

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Look, we love the Mission. It's got some of the best food in the city, murals that actually slap, and a bar scene deep…

FoodMission DistrictMay 20, 2026

The Bay Area's Cruelest Math Problem: Your Dream City vs. Your Sanity

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Here's a dilemma that perfectly encapsulates the Bay Area's housing absurdity: a 25-year-old nurse just landed a job at…

HousingMay 20, 2026

A Missed Connection from Crazy Horse: Sweet Story or Sign You Need a Therapist?

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Look, we normally cover city budgets, transit meltdowns, and the latest ways San Francisco finds to light taxpayer…

CultureMay 20, 2026

SF's Streets Are Still the Best Gallery in Town

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There's something deeply San Francisco about stumbling across fresh art taped to a wall by some anonymous creative who…

CultureMay 20, 2026

A Giant Snake Was Spotted by Levi's Plaza and Honestly? He Lives Here

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A sizeable snake was spotted slithering near Levi's Plaza this week, prompting the age-old San Francisco question…

GeneralEmbarcaderoMay 20, 2026

$1,900 for a Studio in San Leandro and He's Thrilled — What That Says About the Rest of Us

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A 33-year-old wheelchair agent from Kansas just put a deposit down on a studio apartment in San Leandro.

HousingMay 20, 2026

Why Does Every SF Road Project Feel Like It Takes a Geological Age?

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If you commute down Folsom Street from the Mission to FiDi, you already know.

TransitMissionMay 20, 2026

Shanghai Dumpling King Closes on Monterey — And Nobody Saw It Coming

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Shanghai Dumpling King on Monterey Boulevard is done.

FoodMonterey HeightsMay 20, 2026

Block a Bridge, Face a Decade in Prison? Maybe Think Twice Before Stopping 40,000 Cars

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Here's a question that shouldn't be controversial but somehow is: if you deliberately shut down one of the most…

PoliticsMay 20, 2026

The $100 Pixie Cut and the Death of Affordable Grooming in SF

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Here's a fun little snapshot of life in San Francisco in 2025: asking for an affordable haircut recommendation online…

CultureMay 20, 2026

SFO Cab Drivers Are Still Running the 'Broken Card Reader' Scam — And City Hall Doesn't Care

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Here's a fun little welcome-to-San-Francisco experience: You land at SFO, grab a cab, and the driver tells you his…

TransitMay 20, 2026

Seven Bay Area Restaurants Just Earned Michelin Recognition — Here's the List

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Michelin just added seven Bay Area restaurants to its California guide, and the list is a genuinely encouraging…

FoodMay 20, 2026

James May Just Put a Hayward Burger Joint on the International Map

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Of all the things we expected from a former Top Gear host reviewing Tesla's new diner, a shoutout to a Hayward burger…

FoodMay 20, 2026

Man With Nine Houses Complains About Neighbor Building One ADU. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things.

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Somewhere in San Francisco right now, a man who owns nine houses — one of them in Diamond Head, Hawaii — is fuming…

HousingMay 20, 2026