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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

Presidio Brewfest 2026: Craft Beer, Fort Point Views, and a Reason to Leave the House

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The Presidio hosts Brewfest 2026, a craft beer festival set inside one of the more scenic chunks of federal parkland in…

EventsPresidioMay 29, 2026

Graphic Arts Workshop Opens the Flat Files: Artist Proof Sale This Weekend

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The Graphic Arts Workshop in San Francisco is holding an Artist Proof Sale — a chance to buy original prints, proofs…

CultureTenderloinMay 29, 2026

Free Karaoke Every Thursday at Bottom's Up Bar

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Every Thursday, Bottom's Up Bar hosts free karaoke night.

EventsTenderloinMay 29, 2026

Inner Circle: White Rabbit's Weekly Thursday Dance Night

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Every Thursday, White Rabbit (715 Harrison St, SoMa) runs its weekly dance night called Inner Circle.

EventsSoMaMay 29, 2026

16th & Mission Open Mic: No Amplification, No Cover, No Excuses

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Weekly at 16th & Mission BART plaza, this open mic runs on the honor system — there's no PA, no stage, no host with a…

CultureMissionMay 29, 2026

SFUSD Removes Bayview Principal Who Rebuilt School, Cites Financial Oversight

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San Francisco Unified School District has pushed out Vidrale Franklin, the principal credited with turning around a…

PoliticsBayviewMay 29, 2026

Tech Networking in SF: Where Job Seekers Actually Show Up

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If you're job hunting in AI or tech and online applications feel like a black hole, in-person meetups in SF are still…

TechSoMaMay 28, 2026

De Young Meetup: Art Galleries, Then Grass, Then New Friends

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This Saturday, Golden Gate Park's de Young Museum is the setting for an informal social meetup organized by a Bay Area…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 28, 2026

The Presidio's Old Mess Hall Gets a New One

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At Tunnel Tops, the stretch of parkland that opened above the Presidio's battery tunnels in 2022, construction crews…

FoodPresidioMay 28, 2026

The Cliff House Held the Edge of the City. The Photos Prove It.

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At the western lip of the Richmond, where Point Lobos Avenue dead-ends into salt air and the Pacific does whatever it…

CultureRichmondMay 28, 2026

Alcatraz Plus Angel Island on One Ticket: The Bay's Best Double Header

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Friday, May 30, City Cruises runs a combination tour hitting both Alcatraz and Angel Island in a single trip.

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 28, 2026

Grace Cathedral Debuts a Sound Sculpture Built From Its Own Bells and Pipes

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Grace Cathedral is hosting the world premiere of Silent Bells & Organ Pipes, a site-specific sound sculpture that uses…

CultureNob HillMay 28, 2026

Critical Mass Is Still Running, Every Last Friday — Here's What to Expect

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The last Friday of every month, cyclists gather at the Embarcadero (Justin Herman Plaza, near the Ferry Building)…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 28, 2026

Outsider Film Night: Underground Cinema for People Who Keep Showing Up

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Outsider Film Night returns with another screening of work that doesn't fit the multiplex mold — experimental, lo-fi…

CultureMay 28, 2026

Sausalito Business Mixer: Networkers Cross the Water for After-Hours Talk

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The After Hours Mixer: A Conversation on Sausalito Businesses is a networking event focused on the commercial scene…

EventsMay 28, 2026

SoMa Residents Confront SFPD Over Slow Response Times at City Hearing

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SoMa residents pressed San Francisco police officials at a city hearing this week over what they described as…

PoliticsSoMaMay 28, 2026

Robyn Headlines Portola 2026 — Here's What You Need to Plan Around

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Portola Music Festival returns to Crane Cove Park in Dogpatch for its 2026 edition, with Robyn confirmed as a headliner.

EventsDogpatchMay 28, 2026

SF Porchfest: A Neighborhood Music Crawl Across the City's Front Stoops

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Saturday, SF Porchfest takes over residential streets across the city, with local musicians performing on porches…

EventsBernal HeightsMay 28, 2026

The Presidio Has a Bar Inside an Old VW — Here's What You Need to Know

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The Presidio's most unusual drinking spot is tucked inside a converted vintage Volkswagen on the grounds — a…

EventsPresidioMay 28, 2026

At Tunnel Tops, the Dumpster Is Three Feet Away

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On the grass at Tunnel Tops Park, somewhere between the swing sets and the overlook where the bay opens up wide and…

CulturePresidioMay 28, 2026

Pelosi Endorses Chan Over Wiener in CD-11 Race as PAC Mailer Targets Both Candidates on Israel

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed state Sen.

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

Meta's Bay Area Layoffs Hit 3,200 Workers — The WARN Notices Just Made It Official

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Meta cut nearly 3,200 Bay Area workers in what amounts to one of the larger single-employer job events this region has…

TechMay 28, 2026

Pedestrian Killed Near 16th and Mission as Traffic Safety Frustration Mounts

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A pedestrian was struck and killed near 16th and Mission streets on Monday, according to MissionLocal.

TransitMission DistrictMay 28, 2026

SF Quinceañera Scene: Celebrating 15 in the City

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Quinceañeras — the traditional Latin American celebration marking a girl's 15th birthday — are a fixture of SF's…

CultureMissionMay 28, 2026