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Festus Ezeli Found His Second Act — And It's Delicious
PublishedThere's a particular joy in watching someone pursue a passion without a government grant, a nonprofit board, or a…
A 15-Year-Old Built a Tow Truck Tracker. SF Shut It Down in 3 Hours.
PublishedA 15-year-old kid, bored on a weekend, did what the city of San Francisco apparently finds terrifying: he made public…
Xavier Becerra's Corruption Problem Isn't Going Away — And It Shouldn't
PublishedXavier Becerra has a problem. The former congressman and current gubernatorial front-runner hasn't been directly…
Someone Just Overbid by $7 Million on a Cow Hollow Mansion Because Sure, Why Not
PublishedA Cow Hollow mansion just sold for $15 million — a cool $7 million over asking — setting San Francisco's 21st-century…
SF Immigration Courts Are Bleeding Judges — And Nobody Has a Plan
PublishedSan Francisco's immigration courts have lost more judges than any other jurisdiction in the country.
SF's Dumbest Housing Obstacle? Literal Shadows.
PublishedIn a city where the median home price hovers around $1.3 million and a one-bedroom apartment can eat half your…
Muni Survival Guide: The Unwritten Rules SF Riders Had to Learn the Hard Way
PublishedThere's a beautiful irony in a city that spent billions on a transit system that requires its riders to develop an…
Mastering Muni: The Underground Science of Actually Getting Somewhere in SF
PublishedThere's a certain romance to San Francisco that never quite fades — the fog rolling over Twin Peaks, the Victorian…
SF's Overpaid CEO Tax: Punishing Businesses That Are Already Heading for the Exit
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: take a city that's already hemorrhaging businesses, slap a new tax on the ones brave enough to…
The Free Market Is Alive and Well — One Nail Polish Bottle at a Time
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco right now, a bottle of Mooncat nail polish in "Mermaid Bait" — an icy green that apparently…
The Antisocial Run Club SF Didn't Know It Needed
PublishedSan Francisco's run club scene has a problem — and no, it's not the hills.
SF's Impossible Dinner Reservations: A Year-Long Quest Just to Eat
PublishedWelcome to San Francisco, where you need a year-long strategic plan just to eat a prime rib.
You Signed a Lease. Your Landlord Signed a Lease. So Why Are They Ghosting You?
PublishedHere's a fun scenario that apparently just played out in San Francisco's rental market: A tenant signs a lease.
The Bun Bo Hue Problem: SF's Spicy Soup Gap Is Real
PublishedHere's a hard truth for anyone moving to San Francisco this summer with dreams of slurping world-class bun bo hue…
Two Hantavirus Exposures in the Bay Area — Here's Why You Shouldn't Panic
PublishedTwo new hantavirus exposures have been linked to the Bay Area, and if your social media feeds look anything like ours…
140 Years Ago, SF's Chinese Laundry Owners Won a Civil Rights Victory Worth Remembering
PublishedSan Francisco is marking the 140th anniversary of one of the most consequential — and most overlooked — civil rights…
Your Daily Reminder: Get a Dashcam or Get Screwed
PublishedIf you drive in San Francisco and you don't have a dashcam yet, consider this your wake-up call.
Want to Clean Up San Francisco? Maybe Start By Not Littering It With Your Campaign Flyers
PublishedThere's a certain irony in running for office on a platform of making San Francisco better while simultaneously…
SF Arts Commission Director Makes $314K, Apparently Doesn't Show Up
PublishedLet's play a quick game: What kind of job pays you nearly a quarter-million dollars a year, doesn't require you to show…
The Tower of Jewels: When San Francisco Built Things Worth Remembering
PublishedIn 1915, San Francisco did something extraordinary.
Golden Gate Park's Bird Nests Are Tiny Time Capsules — And They're Free to Appreciate
PublishedHere's something that costs the city exactly zero dollars and delivers genuine wonder: bird nests in Golden Gate Park…
Your Tax-Funded Library Is Hosting Poetry Nights — And Honestly, We're Not Mad About It
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here calling out government waste — and we'll keep doing that, thank you very much.
Valencia Live Returns: A Free Monthly Street Party That Actually Makes Sense
PublishedHere's something Valencia Street could use more of: a reason for people to actually show up and enjoy themselves.
The Golden Gate Bridge: 90 Years of Making Everything Else in SF Look Mediocre
PublishedA recently resurfaced photo of a worker standing on the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge in 1935 — no harness, no safety…