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A $175 Flat Rate for All Hair Types: One SF Stylist's Case Against Curl Surcharges
PublishedHere's a question you probably haven't thought about unless it directly affects your wallet: why do so many hair salons…
Kitten Season Is Here: Bay Area Cat Rescue Pops Up in Sunnyvale This Week
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about government overreach and budget disasters.
Your Roommate's Loan Won't Fix Your Roommate Problem
PublishedHere's a Bay Area tale as old as time: your roommate is behind on rent, swears they'll make it right, and now they're…
A City That Never Sleeps Has Nowhere to Sit Down After Dark
PublishedSomeone recently posed a simple question to the internet: is there anywhere in San Francisco where you can just sit all…
When the State's Top Cop Won't Investigate the Cops, Who Will?
PublishedHere's a question that should bother you regardless of where you sit politically: what happens when the person whose…
49ers Roster Projection: Shanahan's Betting Big on the Rookies
PublishedTraining camp is still a ways off, but it's never too early to start gaming out what the 49ers' 53-man roster might…
Your Week in Bay Area Entertainment: Oaklash, Goths, and Good Vibes
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time here talking about what San Francisco gets wrong — the budgets that don't add up, the…
The Mission's Food Scene Refuses to Quit: Baja Eats and Fresh Sushi Incoming
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco's struggles — the Mission District keeps betting on itself, one restaurant at a…
SF's Tow-First, Ask-Questions-Never Racket Strikes Again
PublishedHere's a fun San Francisco experience: you park your car on a perfectly legal street.
The Indigo Girls Are Playing the Castro Tonight, and Yes, It's Perfect
PublishedIf there were ever a venue-artist pairing that felt cosmically inevitable, it's the Indigo Girls at the Castro Theatre.
A Juilliard-Trained Opera Singer on Market Street? Meet Tim Blevins.
PublishedIf you've walked down Market Street near the Orpheum Theater lately, you might have heard something that stopped you…
The Secondary Share Market Is Booming — And It's About Time
PublishedIf you've ever worked at a San Francisco startup, you know the drill.
31 National Titles and You've Probably Never Heard of Him
PublishedQuick — name the most successful college coach in Bay Area history.
The Giants Keep Punching the Dodgers in the Mouth and We're Here For It
PublishedLook, we don't pretend to be a sports desk.
The Four-Top Hack: Why Your Dinner Reservations Should Always Be for Four
PublishedHere's a dining tip that costs you absolutely nothing and might just transform your restaurant experience: always book…
The Warriors Are Building a Sports Empire — And It Might Actually Be Smart Business
PublishedLove them or hate them, the Warriors aren't just running a basketball team anymore — they're running a conglomerate.
Lurie's Permitting Overhaul Was Broken Before It Even Launched
PublishedMayor Lurie made fixing San Francisco's notoriously nightmarish permitting process a cornerstone of his agenda.
Follow the Money: One SF Judge Race Is Already a Fundraising Blowout
PublishedJudicial races are usually the sleepiest line on your ballot — the ones where you stare blankly and either skip or pick…
Motown Mondays, Missed Connections, and the Lost Art of Just Asking for the Number
PublishedIn a city increasingly mediated by apps, algorithms, and anxiety, one brave San Franciscan did the most analog thing…
The Smallest Stages Need the Biggest Hustle — And That's a Bay Area Problem Worth Fixing
PublishedA Berklee College of Music band called Second Wind is hitting the road for their first California run next week —…
Yerba Buena Gardens Is Giving Away Free Events — Yes, Actually Free
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about how San Francisco wastes your money.
A Rare Win: Rail Safety Project Comes in $130 Million Under Budget
PublishedMark your calendars, folks — a Bay Area infrastructure project just got cheaper.
Waymo Goes Full Send Into Oncoming Traffic at 14th and Church
PublishedA Waymo autonomous vehicle reportedly drove into oncoming traffic near 14th and Church on a recent evening — after…
That 'Stress Test' Table on Market Street? It's Scientology. Obviously.
PublishedIf you've walked down Market Street in the last...