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

Sutter and Santa Clara University Are Building a Med School — And the Bay Area Desperately Needs It

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Here's something you don't see every day in the Bay Area: a major institution actually building something that…

GeneralMay 15, 2026

No Permits, No Budget, No Problem: How One Guy With a Trash Can Is Outperforming City Government

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While municipalities across the Bay Area spend millions on consultants, environmental impact reports, and multi-year…

GeneralMay 15, 2026

Hit and Run at 24th and Mission: One Driver's Uphill Battle to Find Justice

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A San Francisco resident's parked car was smashed in a hit and run near 24th and Cypress on Thursday afternoon, and the…

GeneralMission DistrictMay 15, 2026

Bay to Breakers Wants Your Money Before You Can Day-Drink in a Costume

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If your annual Bay to Breakers tradition involves rolling out of bed, throwing on a banana costume, and hopping into…

EventsMay 15, 2026

SF's Fighting Robots Have Traded Punches for Pirouettes, and Honestly? We Have Questions.

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There's something beautifully, absurdly San Francisco about this: the Bay Area's robot combat scene — once a glorious…

CultureMay 15, 2026

Ex-City Planner Says They Were Intimidated for Questioning a Lurie-Linked Permit Deal. Color Us Unsurprised.

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Here's a story that should make every San Franciscan's ears perk up: a former city planner is alleging they faced…

PoliticsMay 15, 2026

SF School Board Candidates Face the Ethnic Studies Question — And Most Dodge It

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The San Francisco school board race is heating up, and one of the litmus tests for candidates this cycle is a…

PoliticsMay 15, 2026

BTS at Stanford Is a Transit Test — And Caltrain Might Actually Pass It

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Tens of thousands of BTS fans are about to descend on Stanford, and the Bay Area's transit infrastructure is getting a…

TransitMay 15, 2026

Man Loses Car Somewhere in Oakland, Offers $250 Bounty, Internet Detectives Crack the Case

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We've all had that moment in a parking garage where you wander around clicking your key fob like a desperate divining…

GeneralMay 15, 2026

Forbidden Words: Valencia Street's Latest Mural Says What the City Won't

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There's a new mural up at the Drawing Room Annex on Valencia Street, and it's called Forbidden Words.

CultureMission DistrictMay 15, 2026

Ocean Avenue Red Lanes Are Finally Happening — After Years of Bureaucratic Foot-Dragging

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Transit-only red lanes are finally coming to Ocean Avenue in Ingleside.

TransitInglesideMay 15, 2026

The Chonk Abides: Pier 39's Stellar Sea Lions Are Still Holding Court

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San Francisco has no shortage of squatters who refuse to leave prime waterfront real estate, but at least these ones…

CultureFisherman's WharfMay 15, 2026

The Presidio's New Board: MAGA Donors' Club or Business as Usual?

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The Trump administration has restacked the Presidio Trust board with a roster heavy on tech-world connections…

PoliticsPresidioMay 15, 2026

Vesuvio Is Still Cool. That's the Whole Story.

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Stop the presses: young people are going to a cool bar.

CultureNorth BeachMay 15, 2026

The Quiet Case for Letting San Franciscans Be Weird With Their Garages

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Walk down almost any residential block in San Francisco and you'll notice something you won't find in most American…

HousingMay 15, 2026

The Force Awakens at Union Square Burger King, Apparently

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Look, we love a good community event as much as anyone.

EventsUnion SquareMay 15, 2026

Contra Costa Hands Out Free Clipper Cards — But Who's Actually Paying?

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Contra Costa County is offering free $25 Clipper cards to local commuters, which sounds great until you remember that…

TransitMay 15, 2026

An Exhibit Worth Your Time: The Uncomfortable History of Mental Health Abuses

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There's a quiet exhibit making the rounds that deserves more attention than it's getting — a display documenting the…

CultureMay 15, 2026

Tenderloin Seniors Are Fighting the Loneliness Epidemic — And a New Doc Shows How

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There's a public health crisis that doesn't get nearly enough attention, and it has nothing to do with fentanyl…

CultureTenderloinMay 15, 2026

SF's Economy Hits an 'Inflection Point' — But Let's Not Break Out the Champagne Yet

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The San Francisco Controller's office is signaling something city residents haven't heard in a while: cautious optimism.

PoliticsMay 15, 2026

Walgreens Allegedly Tried to Stiff Workers on Back Pay During SF Layoffs

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Here's a fun look at corporate accountability — or the lack thereof.

PoliticsMay 15, 2026

Bernal Heights: Still One of SF's Best-Kept Secrets (Your Tax Dollars Didn't Build That View)

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Sometimes it's worth stepping back from the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, and the endless city hall drama to…

CultureBernal HeightsMay 15, 2026

The Giants' Bryce Eldridge Problem Is a Good Problem — If They Don't Blow It

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The San Francisco Giants have a shiny new toy in Bryce Eldridge, their top prospect and the kind of young talent that's…

SportsMay 15, 2026

State Supreme Court May Have Just Blown Up SF's Fireworks Murder Case

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Here's a question that cuts to the heart of criminal accountability: If someone dies because of illegal fireworks, and…

PoliticsMay 15, 2026