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SF's Most-Stolen Car List Is Back — And Your Honda Is Sweating
PublishedSan Francisco's most-stolen car list has a new (old) champion back at number one, and if you drive certain popular…
Your Blue Bin Is Lying to You: What SF Actually Wants You to Recycle
PublishedHere's a fun question for your next dinner party: Can you recycle a floss case?
People Are Actually Using Laptops on BART Again — And That Says More Than You Think
PublishedHere's a small but telling sign that things might be turning a corner for BART: commuters are pulling out their laptops…
Billionaire Money Is Remaking Embarcadero Plaza — Should You Be Grateful or Nervous?
PublishedSan Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza is getting a facelift, and the money behind it isn't coming from City Hall's…
California Lawyers Keep Getting Busted for Citing Fake Cases Made Up by AI
PublishedHere's a fun question for your next dinner party: What happens when the people we trust to uphold the law can't be…
Oakland's Top Administrator Out After Texts Reveal What Everyone Already Suspected About City Hall Culture
PublishedOakland's city administrator has resigned after "degrading" text messages about female subordinates came to light — and…
Cole Valley Gets Its Own Film Festival — And It's Actually Charming
PublishedThere's something refreshing about a neighborhood just...
SFMOMA Is Opening Its Doors for Free — Yes, Including the Matisse
PublishedHere's something San Francisco actually gets right: free museum days.
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to Cow Palace — Here's What You Need to Know
PublishedFoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace this Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), and if you've never been, it's…
Golden Gate Park's Free Concert Series Is the Best Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
PublishedHere's a radical concept for San Francisco: the government providing something people actually enjoy, at a price point…
SF's Free Comedy Scene Is Out Here Doing More With Less Than City Hall Ever Could
PublishedSan Francisco's independent comedy scene is alive, scrappy, and — here's the best part — completely free.
Stern Grove Is Back for 2026 — The Best Free Thing SF Government Didn't Ruin
PublishedEvery summer, San Francisco does something almost unbelievable: it hosts a world-class concert series in a stunning…
The Bay Lights Are Back, and This Time Let's Hope Someone Budgeted for the Electric Bill
PublishedThe Bay Lights are back on the Bay Bridge, and San Francisco once again has its most Instagram-worthy landmark glowing…
May Is Here, SF — Time to Actually Go Outside
PublishedMay in San Francisco is that magical sweet spot where Karl the Fog hasn't fully committed to ruining your weekends yet…
Festa Italiana Returns to SF This June — Your Weekend Plans Just Got Better
PublishedMark your calendars, San Francisco. Festa Italiana is back June 6-7, and if you've never gone, this is your year to fix…
Free National Parks Day Is Back for Memorial Day — Here's How to Actually Enjoy It
PublishedMemorial Day weekend is shaping up nicely for Bay Area residents who like their nature free and their wallets closed.
Third Thursdays on Treat: A Night Market That Actually Lets the Community Do Its Thing
PublishedHere's something San Francisco gets right every now and then: get out of the way and let people gather, sell stuff, eat…
North Beach Is Throwing a Free Film Night and Nobody's Asking Permission
PublishedIf you've been waiting for a sign that San Francisco's cultural scene isn't entirely dead — just mostly taxed and…
SF's Coolest Nonprofit Is Shooting Lasers Across the Night Sky and We're Here For It
PublishedThere are a lot of ways nonprofits spend money in San Francisco.
Bay to Breakers and the Ghost of a Freer San Francisco
PublishedEvery May, tens of thousands of San Franciscans lace up their sneakers — or strip down to body paint — and run from the…
Chaka Khan Is Coming to SF, and Yes, Every Woman Should Be Excited
PublishedIf you needed a reason to feel good about San Francisco this week — beyond the usual cycle of budget deficits and BART…
Finally, a Thursday Night Worth Leaving Your Apartment For
PublishedSan Francisco's nightlife scene has been on life support for years — between pandemic closures, crime concerns, and the…
SF Lost Its Edge? Or Did You Just Get Old?
PublishedAnother week, another round of people mourning the soul of San Francisco.
UCSF's ER Dilemma: Parnassus vs. Stanyan and What It Says About SF Healthcare
PublishedHere's a question no one should have to agonize over at 11 PM while watching a loved one's post-surgery vitals: Which…