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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

District 4 Candidates Get the Green Questionnaire Treatment — But Where's the Fiscal One?

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The District 4 supervisor race is heating up, and candidates are already being asked to lay out their environmental…

PoliticsSunset DistrictMay 7, 2026

San Francisco's Litter Problem: A City That Fines Victims and Coddles Vandals

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Walk through any neighborhood in San Francisco — the Tenderloin, SoMa, even the supposedly pristine Marina — and you'll…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

Canvas Goes Down Across the Bay Area, Reminding Us How Fragile Our EdTech Infrastructure Really Is

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If your kid came home yesterday saying they couldn't do their homework because the internet was broken, they might have…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

Firefighter Attacks Sheriff at Original Joe's, Gets the VIP Justice Package

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Here's a fun thought experiment: imagine you, a regular San Francisco resident, walked into Original Joe's and…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

San Francisco Still Howling for Ginsberg — But Who's Actually Listening?

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San Francisco is throwing itself an all-star centennial celebration for Allen Ginsberg, the Beat poet who first…

CultureNorth BeachMay 7, 2026

Go Outside: SF's Got a Stacked Events Week and Zero Excuses

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Look, we spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget bloat, the…

EventsMay 7, 2026

SF's New Political Mood: Pragmatism Is In, Excuses Are Out

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Something interesting is happening in San Francisco politics: the word "pragmatism" is no longer a dirty word.

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

The Bay Area's Mystery Cough Is Making the Rounds — And No One's Talking About It

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If you've spent the last few weeks hacking up a lung and wondering if you somehow caught the plague, you're not alone.

GeneralMay 7, 2026

Geese Take Over Arques Avenue, Contribute More Honking Than Usual

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If you've driven down Arques Avenue in Sunnyvale lately and noticed an unusual amount of honking — and we don't mean…

GeneralMay 7, 2026

The $3 Dinner Hack Hiding in Plain Sight at Tokyo Central

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In an era where a mediocre burrito in the city will run you $16 and groceries feel like a second rent payment, the best…

FoodMay 7, 2026

The Great Koi Fish Hotel Mystery: One Family's 30-Year San Francisco Fever Dream

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There's something deeply charming about the way San Francisco lodges itself in people's brains — especially when you…

CultureMay 7, 2026

West Portal Sandwich Board Delivers Unintentional Comedy Gold

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West Portal — home to charming storefronts, neighborhood vibes, and apparently, sign writers who could really use a…

CultureWest PortalMay 7, 2026

The Definitive SF Fry Guide (Because You Deserve Better Than In-N-Out)

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Look, we spend a lot of time at The Dissent yelling about budgets and bureaucracy.

FoodMay 7, 2026

SF's Bookworms Want More Than Silent Reading — They Want Tolstoy and a Conversation

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In a city obsessed with optimizing everything — your commute, your morning routine, your dopamine hits — there's…

CultureMay 7, 2026

Yeah, We're Not Running This One

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Every now and then something crosses the editorial desk that reminds us: not every conversation happening in San…

GeneralMay 7, 2026

Inner Sunset vs. Glen Park: The SF Neighborhood Dilemma Nobody Can Solve for You

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There's a moment in every San Francisco apartment hunt where you stop comparing square footage and start comparing…

HousingMay 7, 2026

Muttville Hits 14,000 Rescues — And San Francisco Could Use More Wins Like This

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In a city where we're constantly chronicling government programs that burn through millions and deliver questionable…

CultureMission DistrictMay 7, 2026

A $9.29 Cappuccino Blast at Baskin-Robbins? The Bay Area Tax Strikes Again

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We need to talk about a $9.29 cappuccino blast.

FoodMay 7, 2026

You Can't Make This Up: SF Official Keeps Getting Booked Into His Own Jail

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There are stories that sound like satire.

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

Van Ness & Eddy: Where Infrastructure Meets Chaos

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Water was gushing at the intersection of Van Ness and Eddy on Thursday, initially reported as a water main break —…

GeneralTenderloinMay 7, 2026

The $5.50 Sandwich That Proves the Free Market Still Slaps

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In a city where a mediocre burrito runs you $16 and a sad desk salad costs $19, one SF grocery store is doing something…

FoodNoPaMay 7, 2026

A Love Letter to SF — And a Reminder of What We're Getting Right

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Here's something you don't see every day on your feed: someone genuinely, unironically loving San Francisco.

CultureMay 7, 2026

Filed a 311 Report for a Pothole. The City Actually Fixed It. No, Seriously.

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We spend a lot of time around here cataloging the ways San Francisco's government fails to deliver basic services for…

GeneralMay 7, 2026

Hayes Valley Café Fined for Graffiti on a Table the City Built and Abandoned

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Here's a story that perfectly encapsulates how San Francisco treats its small businesses: like unpaid janitors for the…

PoliticsHayes ValleyMay 7, 2026