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The Curly Hair Crisis No One Talks About: Finding Help in SF
PublishedHere's a niche but surprisingly relatable San Francisco struggle: you've got gorgeous curly hair, you know it could…
SF Cut Housing Fees and Still Nobody's Building. Shocked? You Shouldn't Be.
PublishedSan Francisco tried to jumpstart residential construction in 2023 by slashing affordable-housing fees for developers.
The Presidio Keeps Proving Free Doesn't Have to Mean Bad
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often enough in a city that charges $18 for avocado toast: some of the best stuff in…
Free Films, Red Carpet, Zero Taxpayer Guilt: YouthBeat Showcase Hits Grand Lake Theater
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day in the Bay Area: a community event that's free, actually cool, and doesn't…
Free Comedy Nights Are Back in Downtown SF — Your Wallet Can Finally Laugh Too
PublishedLook, we get it. Between rent that eats half your paycheck and $7 lattes that eat the other half, "going out" in San…
Bottom of the Hill Is Giving You Free Live Music — No Excuses
PublishedHere's something you don't hear enough in a city where a mediocre cocktail runs you $18: free stuff that's actually…
Free Ballet in the City: One Studio Is Doing Community Right Without a Government Grant
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day in San Francisco: a local institution offering something valuable to the…
Roll the Dice: Inner Richmond Board Game Night Is the Free Fun This City Needs
PublishedHere's a radical concept for San Francisco in 2025: entertainment that doesn't require a $18 cocktail, a $45 cover…
Free Innovation Expo Hits Fort Mason This Weekend — No Government Grant Required
PublishedIf you're tired of hearing about San Francisco's decline and want a reminder of what this city does best, clear your…
100+ Free Shows in SoMa This Summer: Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Returns
PublishedHere's something San Francisco actually gets right: the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is back for 2026, running from May…
Your June Calendar Is About to Get Crowded: SF's Street Fair Season Is Here
PublishedSummer in San Francisco doesn't mean beach weather — it means street fairs.
Bi-Rite Is Opening a Nonprofit Grocery Store in Sunnydale — And It's Actually a Great Idea
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day in San Francisco: a private business solving a real problem without asking…
SF Says Homelessness Is Down. Forgive Us for Not Popping the Champagne Yet.
PublishedSan Francisco officials are doing a quiet victory lap over preliminary data from the latest homeless count, suggesting…
SF Wants to Pay You to Snitch on Hate Crimes — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco is rolling out a new program that offers financial rewards to residents who provide information that…
Summer's Here, SF — Here's What's Actually Worth Your Time
PublishedMemorial Day weekend is basically the starter pistol for San Francisco's summer season — which, as any local knows…
PG&E's Solution to High Winds: Just Turn Everything Off
PublishedPG&E is once again preemptively cutting power to parts of the Bay Area ahead of anticipated high winds — because…
Another Tech Company Plants a Flag in the Bay — But Will It Last?
PublishedAnother day, another tech company announcing a shiny new Bay Area office and a round of executive hires.
Another One Bites the Dust: Oakland Loses a Bookstore That Outlasted Three Mayors
PublishedAnother independent bookstore is calling it quits in the East Bay.
The Last Heartbeat: SF's Cable Cars and the City That Can't Stop Breaking Things It Loves
PublishedSan Francisco's cable cars are one of the few things this city gets universally right — a moving piece of 19th-century…
A Mission District Dance Bar Is Actually Expanding — Yes, You Read That Right
PublishedIn a city where small businesses close so often we barely flinch at the "Going Out of Business" signs anymore, here's a…
Great America's Final Rides: A K-Pop Star Shows Up, But Can Nostalgia Save a Theme Park?
PublishedBTS member Jin was recently spotted enjoying a low-key day at California's Great America in Santa Clara — and somehow…
Bay to Breakers: The Race That Became a Party (And the Woman Who Started It All)
PublishedEvery May, tens of thousands of San Franciscans — many of them barely dressed, some dressed as hot dogs, and a…
OpenAI's SF Fortress: The Most Secretive Office in a City Full of Secrets
PublishedOpenAI has planted its flag deep in San Francisco, and its headquarters has become something of a local legend — not…
The Solo Birthday: SF Is Actually the Perfect City to Celebrate Yourself
PublishedHere's something nobody tells you about San Francisco: it might be the best city in America to spend a birthday alone —…