The Dissent

Here's a feel-good story that also happens to be an economics lesson: 24th Street is leading the Mission District's…

"We can no longer pretend." That's the message coming from healthcare providers inside UCSF's emergency room, and it…

Here's a truth no one puts in the tourism brochures: San Francisco is one of the loneliest cities in America for…

Here's a scenario that's probably more common than any of us want to admit: You're lying in bed at midnight, it's 53…

BART has a fare evasion problem. This is not news. What is news — or at least mildly entertaining — is the growing…

Summer travel season is upon us, and if you're flying out of SFO, there's a decent chance you're about to get fleeced…

Another day in San Francisco, another hit-and-run driver who apparently decided that accountability is optional.

San Francisco now has an AI-powered comedy night.

Half a century ago, three guys in Sheffield, England started making music that sounded like a malfunctioning government…

Look, we usually cover city budgets and transit disasters around here, but every once in a while a question hits our…

If you've been looking for an excuse to dust off that thrift-store tux or the sequined dress you impulse-bought at…

Let's settle something once and for all: dining alone at a high-end restaurant is not weird.

Here's a free policy proposal for San Francisco: stop spending millions on wellness programs and just tell people to…

You know the drill. You order a $7 drip coffee, the iPad swivels toward you, and suddenly you're choosing between 20%…

In the political equivalent of "we're not dating, we're just talking," Nancy Pelosi has offered public praise for…

Before the Marina was brunch spots and overpriced one-bedrooms, it was the site of the most audacious flex in San…

There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from doing everything "right" and still feeling like you're losing.

Sometimes you just need a break from arguing about bus lanes, budget deficits, and whether your supervisor knows what a…

Here's something you don't hear often in a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of…

Here's a rare case where the city actually gives something back to the people who fund it: the San Francisco Botanical…

You know things are rough when losing a tooth in San Francisco means choosing between your smile and your savings…

Here's a question that apparently still needs answering in 2025: why are people in their late 30s in San Francisco not…

So you're heading out of town and want to bring back a little piece of San Francisco for your coworkers.

If you've ever ridden a Muni metro train underground and instinctively yanked that stop-request cord — or frantically…