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Flock's License Plate Dragnet Is Watching You — And Nobody in Power Seems to Care
PublishedHere's a fun thought experiment: imagine the government told you they were going to install cameras on every major road…
Getting Your Hair Done in SF Shouldn't Require a Second Mortgage
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: try to get your hair lightened in San Francisco without spending more than your monthly PG&E…
Grocery Outlet Van Ness Is Quietly Stocking British Imports, and Expats Are Losing It
PublishedIf you've ever wandered into the Grocery Outlet on Van Ness expecting nothing more than discount cereal and mystery…
How One Renter Beat SF's Brutal Housing Market: Hustle, Phone Calls, and Zero Chill
PublishedIf you've tried renting a house — not an apartment, an actual house — as a single person in the Bay Area recently, you…
The Best Free Views in SF That Your Tax Dollars Already Paid For
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time here at The Dissent talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget bloat, the…
Yes, You're Allowed to Actually Like Living in San Francisco
PublishedHere's a radical thought for your Wednesday: San Francisco is a great city, and it's okay to say that out loud.
Matt Haney's Bruce Lee Photo Op: What Does It Actually Do for Chinatown?
PublishedAssemblymember Matt Haney is headlining a Bruce Lee event — because nothing says "I'm working hard for my constituents"…
We Are Taiwan Dance Showcase Brings Culture to SF — No Government Grant Lecture Required
PublishedSan Francisco's cultural calendar just got a little more interesting.
BART Actually Planning Ahead for Once: World Cup Express Service Announced
PublishedCredit where credit is due — BART is doing something that looks suspiciously like competent planning.
Free Stuff Alert: SF's Best Cultural Spots Won't Cost You a Dime (If You Time It Right)
PublishedHere's something San Francisco does surprisingly well that doesn't involve spending $400 million on a bus shelter…
Bay to Breakers Proves SF's Best Institution Is Organized Chaos
PublishedThere's no line item in the city budget for it.
50 Beagles Get Freedom, SF Activist Gets Felony Charges — Was It Worth It?
PublishedFifty beagles from a Wisconsin research lab are now settling into Bay Area homes and foster care, which is genuinely…
Muni's Morning Meltdown: When Your Bus Just... Doesn't Show Up
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: try to get to work on time using Muni.
SF's Rental Market Has Gone Full Hunger Games
PublishedIf you've tried to find a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco recently, congratulations — you now know what it feels…
Your Stolen iPhone Is a Brick — And SFPD Still Won't Help You Get It Back
PublishedA broke college student knows exactly where his stolen iPhone is.
Ghost Plates: Why Half the Cars in the Bay Area Are Becoming Unreadable
PublishedTake a drive around San Francisco after dark and play a fun little game: try to read the license plates around you.
Forget Housing Math — There's $10K Buried Somewhere in SF and the Clock Is Ticking
PublishedWhile San Francisco's bureaucrats spend millions per unit on affordable housing that never seems to materialize…
Same Machine, Different Fonts: An Insider Exposes SF's Progressive Illusion
PublishedHere's a dirty little secret that anyone who's actually worked in San Francisco politics already knows: the city's…
SF Restaurants Are Quietly Charging You More Than the Menu Says — And Hoping You Won't Notice
PublishedHere's a fun game you probably didn't know you were playing: order a $13 cocktail in San Francisco and check your…
The Painted Ladies: A Reminder That SF Used to Build Things Worth Keeping
PublishedTake a stroll past Alamo Square and look across at the most photographed row of houses in America — the Painted Ladies.
Your Tax Dollars Didn't Pay for These: A Field Guide to SF's Free-Range Parrots
PublishedIn a city where seemingly everything requires a permit, a committee, and a six-figure consulting fee, San Francisco's…
Someone Is Bringing a Rabbit to an Off-Leash Dog Park and It's Exactly as Dumb as It Sounds
PublishedThere are a lot of questionable decisions being made in San Francisco on any given day, but bringing a domestic rabbit…
The Show Must Go On: SF's Senior Community Theater Deserves Better
PublishedThere's something quietly radical about a group of San Francisco seniors putting on a theater production at a community…
Lurie Claims Homelessness Victory, But the Math Got a Makeover Too
PublishedMayor Lurie wants you to know homelessness is down in San Francisco.