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

T&T Supermarket Heads to San Jose — And the South Bay's Late-Night Scene Could Use the Help

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T&T Supermarket, the Canadian-based Asian grocery chain, is opening its doors in San Jose on Thursday, June 18 — and…

FoodMay 19, 2026

California's Wildfire Season Came Early — And Sacramento Still Isn't Ready

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We're barely into summer and California's wildfire season is already running ahead of schedule.

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

Blueground Is a Symptom, Not the Disease

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If you've been apartment hunting on the Peninsula lately, you've probably noticed a familiar name popping up on listing…

HousingMay 19, 2026

LinkedIn Cuts 519 Bay Area Jobs — The Network Isn't Working For Its Own Employees

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LinkedIn just axed 519 jobs in the Bay Area, with engineers absorbing the worst of the blow.

TechMay 19, 2026

A Marine Whistleblower Wants to Go to Congress — But Does His Platform Add Up?

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Anthony Dang wants to represent California's 15th Congressional District, and his personal story is genuinely…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

Mountain Lake Park: Where Following the Rules Gets You Threatened

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Here's a snapshot of civic life in San Francisco in 2025: you politely ask someone to follow the clearly posted rules…

GeneralRichmond DistrictMay 19, 2026

The Best Free Amenity in the Bay Area Isn't an App — It's the Mountain Next Door

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's broken in the Bay Area — the spending, the bureaucracy…

CultureMay 19, 2026

Potrero Hill's Time Capsule: When SF Housing Was 'Unaffordable' at $145K

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A vintage real estate listing from Potrero Hill has been making the rounds among San Franciscans lately, and it's the…

HousingPotrero HillMay 19, 2026

Free Comedy, Free Cocktails, Zero Tax Dollars: Pride Comedy Night at Thrive City Gets It Right

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Here's something you don't hear often enough in San Francisco: a big, splashy public event that doesn't cost attendees…

EventsMission BayMay 19, 2026

District 2 Candidates Face the Surveillance Question — And It's Not as Simple as 'Yes or No'

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The District 2 supervisor race is forcing candidates to wrestle with one of the thorniest questions in modern urban…

PoliticsMarinaMay 19, 2026

Underwater Real Estate: Because Regular SF Housing Wasn't Absurd Enough

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San Francisco real estate has officially jumped the shark — or perhaps more accurately, jumped the seawall.

HousingMay 19, 2026

Someone Just Dropped $21.5 Million on an East Bay Estate — Yes, the East Bay

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When you think "$21.5 million home," you probably picture Pacific Heights, maybe Atherton, possibly some Hillsborough…

HousingMay 19, 2026

Gavin Newsom Goes to Washington, Tells America He's a 'Fighter' — His Record Says Otherwise

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Gavin Newsom was in Washington, D.C. this week previewing what sure looks like a presidential pitch, and his core…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

Ebola Is Back in the Headlines — Here's What Bay Area Residents Actually Need to Know

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Bay Area health experts are sounding the alarm: the latest Ebola outbreak overseas has the potential to escalate…

GeneralMay 19, 2026

Former Santa Clara Jail Guard Gets 45 Days for Letting an Inmate Get Attacked. That's It.

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A former Santa Clara County jail guard has been sentenced to just 45 days in jail for deliberately allowing an attack…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

SF Liquor Licenses Are Tanking — And That Should Worry Everyone

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Here's a quick economics lesson that doubles as a canary in the coal mine: the value of liquor licenses in San…

FoodMay 19, 2026

A Private Country Club in a Public Park? Only in San Francisco.

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Here's a story that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's relationship with public space: residents show up to use…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

BART Hits Its Highest On-Time Performance in Over a Decade. Yes, Really.

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We'll be the first to roast BART when it deserves it — and it often does.

TransitMay 19, 2026

A Marine-Turned-Whistleblower Wants Your Congressional Vote. Here's What We Know.

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Anthony Dang wants to represent California's 15th Congressional District in Congress, and he's making the rounds on…

PoliticsMay 19, 2026

Tired of Waiting for the City? These San Franciscans Are Building Their Own Benches

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Here's a sentence you shouldn't have to read in a major American city in 2025: residents are so fed up with the lack of…

CultureBayviewMay 19, 2026

Lost Dog Wanders Into North Beach Restaurant, Still Waiting for Its Human

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A stray dog turned up in North Beach this week, doing what most of us do in the neighborhood — heading straight for a…

GeneralNorth BeachMay 19, 2026

Seawall Lot 330: The Embarcadero's Giant Parking Lot Might Finally Become Something Useful

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A formal development application has been filed for Seawall Lot 330 along the Embarcadero — a sprawling piece of…

HousingEmbarcaderoMay 19, 2026

SF's Wild Parrots: The City's Best Free Entertainment

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In a city where a mediocre lunch runs you $22 and a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of…

CultureTelegraph HillMay 19, 2026

The Happy Tree on Sanchez: A Small Reminder That Not Everything Needs a Budget Line Item

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Sometimes the best things in San Francisco don't cost $1.2 billion, don't require a decade-long environmental review…

CultureNoe ValleyMay 19, 2026