The Dissent

In a city that loves to talk about supporting the arts — usually right before raising fees, adding permits, and burying…

Here's something refreshing: a new business opening in San Francisco that isn't another boba shop or a vacant…

For a region that's watched professional sports teams literally pack up and leave — looking at you, Raiders and…

The Bayview is getting a new makers space.

Eight million dollars. That's how much is flowing into San Francisco's ballot measure campaigns right now — and if you…

If your commute takes you north on Van Ness Avenue today, do yourself a favor: don't.

There's a particular kind of heartbreak that comes with loving San Francisco — the slow realization that the city you…

In an age where everything is a subscription, an app, or a PDF, there's something beautifully defiant about walking…

Here's a small but telling sign of how San Francisco treats its younger residents: if you're under 21 and want to play…

Look, we get it. Your closet is bursting, your dresser drawers won't close, and somewhere in the back there's a blazer…

Here's the Bay Area's latest innovation in governance: instead of actually solving homelessness, cities are competing…

Sometimes, amid all the policy fights, budget debates, and endless bureaucratic hand-wringing, it's worth remembering…

We spend a lot of time around here talking about the ways San Francisco wastes your money.

Here's the thing about San Francisco's relationship with taxes: we keep doing the same thing and expecting different…

The Golden State Valkyries are making the tough calls that come with building a competitive roster — and the latest one…

San Francisco's restaurant scene has a habit of chasing trends — overpriced tasting menus, AI-generated cocktail lists…

Tom Steyer — billionaire climate activist, failed presidential candidate, and perpetual presence in California politics…

Love them or hate them, you have to admire the sheer audacity.

Here's a number that should bother you regardless of where you fall on immigration policy: 42% of immigrants facing…

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near The Geysers in Northern California, roughly 72 miles north of San Francisco.

Here's a fun exercise: try spending $12 million of someone else's money without asking, then walk back into the room…

UCSF is moving forward with plans to build a major new facility dedicated to hearing-loss care in the Mission Bay…

San Francisco has a well-earned reputation for being expensive.

Here's something you don't hear often enough in a city that charges you $18 for avocado toast and $3,000 for a studio…