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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

Carnaval Season Heats Up: Fogo Na Roupa Hits the Streets for Parade Rehearsal

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If you heard drums echoing through the Mission this week and thought a block party had spontaneously erupted, you…

CultureMission DistrictMay 17, 2026

A Free Innovation Expo at Fort Mason? We'll Take It

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In a city that loves to talk about innovation while simultaneously regulating it into oblivion, here's something…

EventsMarinaMay 17, 2026

Prop D's Economic Impact Numbers Don't Add Up — And Nobody Seems to Care

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Here's a recurring theme in San Francisco politics: a ballot proposition gets floated, splashy numbers get attached to…

PoliticsMay 17, 2026

The $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke

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The $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke Turning another year older in San…

CultureMay 17, 2026

Ditch the IHOP: The Peninsula's Best Brunches You're Not Eating At

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Look, nobody's going to tell you how to spend your Sunday morning.

FoodMay 17, 2026

It's Gosling Season, and the Murder Chickens Have Zero Respect for Your Personal Space

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Spring in San Francisco means fog, tourists in shorts, and the annual reign of terror by the city's most aggressive…

GeneralMay 17, 2026

The Psychedelic Rainbow Hiding in Plain Sight at the Bottom of the Bay

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If you've ever snagged a window seat flying into SFO and looked down to see what appears to be a giant tie-dye…

CultureMay 17, 2026

The Algebra Hypocrisy: SF's Political Groups Backed the Very Board Members They Now Blame

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Here's a fun exercise in San Francisco political accountability: trace who actually moved Algebra to 9th grade in…

PoliticsMay 17, 2026

The Transamerica Pyramid Is Shooting Lasers and Honestly? It Rules.

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Say what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but every now and then this city pulls off something that…

CultureFinancial DistrictMay 17, 2026

A Student in Singapore Wants Your SF Postcards — And Honestly, It's the Purest Thing We've Seen All Week

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Look, we spend most of our time here covering budget blowouts, bureaucratic dysfunction, and the thousand small ways…

CultureMay 17, 2026

First & Market, 1915: When SF Was Still Building Instead of Regulating

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A recently circulated historic photo of First and Market streets from 1915 is making the rounds among San Franciscans —…

HousingMay 17, 2026

Valencia Street's Painted Ladies Deserve Some Love Too

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When someone says "Painted Ladies" in San Francisco, your brain immediately goes to Alamo Square — those seven pastel…

CultureMissionMay 17, 2026

DoorDash's Moped Army Is Turning SF Streets Into a Lawless Obstacle Course

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If you've walked, biked, or driven anywhere in San Francisco recently, you've probably had a near-miss with a delivery…

TransitMay 17, 2026

Free Tai Chi on the Great Highway: The One Government Program We Won't Complain About

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Here's something you don't hear us say often: a city-adjacent program that's free, doesn't require a permit the size of…

EventsOuter SunsetMay 17, 2026

SFMOMA Throws a Hat Party Because Art Museums Apparently Need Theme Nights Now

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SFMOMA is throwing a hat party to celebrate the opening of its new Matisse exhibit, and honestly, we're not mad about…

CultureSoMaMay 17, 2026

SF Politicians Hit the Cantonese Opera Stage — And Honestly, We're Here For It

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In a city where politicians usually prefer the theater of budget hearings and press conferences, a handful of San…

CultureChinatownMay 17, 2026

The Real Cost of Looking Good in the Bay Area

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Here's a fun exercise: try Googling "rhinoplasty Bay Area" and see how fast your wallet starts sweating.

GeneralMay 17, 2026

Broken Wrist, Unbroken Spirit: Why Uber Wait Times Are Pushing SF Riders to Go Local

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If you've tried hailing an Uber in San Francisco lately, you already know: the wait times are brutal.

TransitInglesideMay 17, 2026

The City That Invented Underground Comix Can't Afford to Sell Them Anymore

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San Francisco basically invented the underground comics movement.

CultureMay 17, 2026

Lupin Lodge: The Bay Area's Most Awkward Day Trip You Didn't Know You Were Signing Up For

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Nestled in the hills near Los Gatos, Lupin Lodge has been doing its thing for decades — and by "its thing," we mean…

CultureMay 17, 2026

The Bay Area's Quiet Network of Wig Experts — And Why You Might Need to Know About Them

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Here's a story that has nothing to do with city budgets, BART delays, or the latest supervisorial circus — and it might…

GeneralMay 17, 2026

Another Fatal Shooting in the Outer Sunset Reminds Us What 'Safe' Actually Means

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A person was fatally shot in the Outer Sunset — a neighborhood that routinely makes the list of San Francisco's…

GeneralOuter SunsetMay 17, 2026

The Governor's Race Has an AI Problem — and It's Not the Robots

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Every candidate running to replace Gavin Newsom wants you to know they have thoughts about AI.

PoliticsMay 17, 2026

The Valkyries Have a Frontcourt Problem and No Time to Fix It

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San Francisco's newest pro sports franchise hasn't even finished its debut season, and the Golden State Valkyries are…

SportsMay 17, 2026