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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

San Francisco Mornings Are Still Undefeated

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Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the $1.7 million public toilets —…

CultureSunsetMay 2, 2026

Free Health Party Returns to SF This Saturday — No Insurance, No Catch

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Here's something that actually works the way things should: community health resources delivered directly to people, no…

GeneralMay 2, 2026

CatchLight Live 2026: A Visual Storytelling Summit Comes to KQED

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CatchLight Live 2026 is bringing its Visual Storytelling Summit to KQED's San Francisco headquarters, and whether…

CultureMay 2, 2026

El Cerrito's Hillside Festival Returns — A Reminder That Community Doesn't Require a Government Budget Line

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Just across the Bay, the city of El Cerrito is gearing up for its beloved Hillside Festival — a community celebration…

EventsMay 2, 2026

Electroluxx Brings The Blessed Madonna to The Midway — Your Weekend Plans Just Got Sorted

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If you've been waiting for a reason to dust off your dancing shoes and actually leave your apartment on a weekend…

EventsDogpatchMay 2, 2026

A Breakup, a Sidewalk, and the Disappearing Art of the Inner Richmond

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There are bad breakups, and then there's dumping your ex's art collection on a street corner in the Inner Richmond like…

CultureInner RichmondMay 1, 2026

Another One Bites the Dust: Leonore's Deli Shuttered by Landlord Dispute

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Leonore's Deli & Taqueria, the beloved lunch counter tucked inside Opera Plaza at 601 Van Ness, served its last torta…

FoodCivic CenterMay 1, 2026

No Dialogue, No AI, No Problem: SF's Silent Film Festival Is the Counter-Programming We Need

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In a city where every other startup is racing to generate synthetic content with large language models, San Francisco…

CultureMay 1, 2026

Muni's Ghost Buses: The Transit System That Haunts You

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If you've ever stood at a Muni bus stop watching the app cheerfully inform you that your bus has arrived — while you…

TransitMay 1, 2026

SF's Population Grew 0.1% Last Year — Hold the Champagne

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San Francisco's population ticked up 0.1% last year, and somewhere in City Hall, someone is probably drafting a press…

PoliticsMay 1, 2026

San Francisco's CEO Tax: Punishing Success or Closing a Gap?

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San Francisco is once again doing what it does best: finding creative new ways to tax businesses that haven't already…

PoliticsMay 1, 2026

Block a Bridge, Face 14 Years: Golden Gate Protest Trial Finally Begins

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Seven pro-Palestine protesters got their first day in court this week, facing up to 14 years in prison for their role…

PoliticsMay 1, 2026

Bernal Heights Gets a First Fridays Worth Showing Up For

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If you've been looking for a reason to wander up to Bernal Heights on a Friday night that doesn't involve arguing about…

EventsBernal HeightsMay 1, 2026

Maypole Dancing at Muir Beach: The Pelican Inn Keeps a Tradition Alive That Government Can't Touch

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There's something refreshing about a community event that doesn't require a six-figure city grant, a DEI consultant, or…

EventsMay 1, 2026

Someone in SF Needs a Butter Tasting and Honestly, We're Here For It

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There are moments that remind you San Francisco is still, despite everything, the most unhinged city in America — in…

FoodMay 1, 2026

The Bay Area Weekend Escape Guide for People Who Actually Value Their Time

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Here's a truth about living in the Bay Area: between the cost of living, the grind, and the general heaviness of…

CultureMay 1, 2026

SF's Attack Ad Season Is Here, and It's Accidentally Hilarious

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It's campaign season in San Francisco, which means one thing: your mailbox is about to become a landfill of glossy card…

PoliticsMay 1, 2026

SF Supervisors Get Arrested at SFO — And That's Exactly the Point

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Twenty-five protesters were arrested at SFO on May Day after blocking the departure-level roadway at the International…

PoliticsMay 1, 2026

The Great SF Tailor Hunt: Why Finding Someone Who Won't Destroy Your Clothes Is Harder Than Finding a Rent-Controlled Apartment

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In a city where you can drop $6 on a single piece of toast and $3,500 on a studio apartment, you'd think finding a…

CultureMay 1, 2026

A Reminder: Vet Your Clients as Hard as They Vet You

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San Francisco runs on freelancers. Designers, PR consultants, social media managers, copywriters — the gig economy…

GeneralMay 1, 2026

When Your Favorite Fitness Influencer Has Questionable Taste in Home Décor

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San Francisco fitness influencer Kris Hui, known online as "Sanfrankrisco," is drawing backlash after images circulated…

CultureMay 1, 2026

Bay Area's Big Transit Plan Has No Big Transit Plans

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MTC and ABAG just dropped Plan Bay Area 2050+, the shiny new regional development blueprint that's supposed to guide…

TransitMay 1, 2026

FasTrak's Robot Cop Confused a Sports Car With a Pickup Truck. Guess Who Had to Fix It.

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Here's a fun exercise in government accountability: imagine you're working at your desk in Palo Alto when a toll…

TransitMay 1, 2026

Ren Faire Season Meets Bay Area Culture: The Hunt for Traditional Palestinian Garb on a Budget

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Renaissance faire season is approaching, and one of the more charming quests we've come across isn't for a Holy Grail —…

CultureMay 1, 2026