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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

Faded Lane Markings on I-580 Draw Safety Complaints as Caltrans Maintenance Lags

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Three of four lanes on a stretch of Interstate 580 are missing visible lane markings, drawing a wave of safety…

TransitMay 28, 2026

Carnaval SF Returns to the Mission With Full Parade, Two-Day Festival

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Sunday, May 25, the annual Carnaval SF parade steps off at 9:30am along Harrison Street between 16th and 24th in the…

EventsMissionMay 28, 2026

SF Congressional Candidates Split on How to Build More Housing

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State Sen. Scott Wiener and challenger Saikat Chakrabarti have aligned on broadly deregulatory approaches to housing…

HousingMay 28, 2026

State Rent Cap Leaves Many SF Tenants Unaware of Annual Increase Limits

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California's Tenant Protection Act of 2019 limits annual rent increases for many units not covered by San Francisco's…

HousingMay 28, 2026

A Giant Paper Airplane Lands at Marina Green

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The launch party for a large-scale "Paper Airplane" sculpture is happening at Marina Green.

EventsMarinaMay 28, 2026

The Tourists Who Didn't Come, and What the City Did With the Gap

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At the Embarcadero Ferry Building on a recent Saturday morning, the foot traffic moved at its usual weekend pace —…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 28, 2026

Mayor's Office Claims $97.7 Million in Savings From Hiring Slowdown Since Lurie Took Office

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The Mayor's budget office reported this week that a hiring slowdown since Daniel Lurie took office has produced $97.7…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

Someone Is Trying to Find Her People, and She's Starting With a Spreadsheet and a Subreddit

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On a recent Tuesday evening, somewhere in the overlap between a Reddit post and a city of 870,000 people, a woman put…

CultureMay 28, 2026

SF Chinatown's Supreme Soy Sauce Noodles Are Harder to Find Than They Should Be

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A visitor from Atlanta posted to r/SFFood this week asking a specific question: where in SF Chinatown can you find…

FoodChinatownMay 28, 2026

The Bay Area Starter Pack, Annotated

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Somewhere on 101 South, a white Tesla is doing 72 in the left lane, being tailgated by a Prius doing 71 in the left…

CultureMay 28, 2026

Connect Bay Area Measure Qualifies for November Ballot with Simple Majority Threshold

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A regional transit funding measure known as Connect Bay Area, authorized under SB 63, has gathered enough valid…

TransitMay 28, 2026

Oakland Speed Cameras Issue 82,000 Fines in First 40 Days of Enforcement

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Oakland's automated speed enforcement cameras issued roughly 82,000 fines in their first 40 days of active ticketing…

TransitMay 28, 2026

White Borders Appear on Muni Train Screens in Ongoing Fleet Modification

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Riders on Muni rail lines have begun noticing a new white border installed around interior display screens on some…

TransitMay 28, 2026

The Golden Gate Bridge Turns 89: What to Know Before You Go

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Sunday, May 27, the Golden Gate Bridge marks its 89th anniversary — opened in 1937, still the walk.

EventsPresidioMay 28, 2026

SF Startup Allegedly Damaged an Airbnb Testing a Robot Indoors

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An Airbnb host is claiming damages after an SF-based startup reportedly used a rented property to test a robot indoors…

TechSan FranciscoMay 28, 2026

SFMTA's Temporary Parking Permit Process Leaves Residents Navigating a Paper-and-Office Maze

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San Francisco residents seeking temporary residential parking permits for rental or loaner vehicles must travel to…

TransitCivic CenterMay 28, 2026

Two Free Concert Series Worth Building Your Weekend Around

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Fridays through the summer, Redwood City's Courthouse Square hosts the 20th annual Music on the Square series — free…

EventsMay 28, 2026

Three Free Nights Out This Weekend: DJ Decades, Marina Cleanup Drinks, and Chinatown After Dark

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Friday at a North Beach venue, $1 Drink Fridays throws a "Battle of the Decades" DJ party — free admission with an RSVP…

EventsNorth BeachMay 28, 2026

AI Dev Summit 2026: Free Passes if You Register Before the Door

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Wednesday and Thursday, May 27–28, the AI Dev Summit 2026 runs at a South San Francisco venue — full address drops when…

TechMay 28, 2026

ICE Agents Arrest Man Outside Sunnyside Home in Operation Caught on Video

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Federal immigration agents arrested a man outside a Sunnyside neighborhood home this week in an operation recorded on…

PoliticsSunnysideMay 27, 2026

LGBTQ+ Women's Hiking Group: Free, Bay Area-Wide, Looking for More People

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An ongoing, free hiking group for LGBTQ+ women is active across the Bay Area, meeting at trailheads throughout the…

EventsMay 27, 2026

A Kitchen Upgrade Means Two Commercial Ranges Are Looking for a New Home

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A working chef at an SF kitchen that just landed a renovation grant is trying to find takers for two professional…

FoodMay 27, 2026

Caitlin Clark Showed Up. The Giants Couldn't.

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Caitlin Clark attended a Giants game at Oracle Park ahead of the Fever's matchup with the Golden State Valkyries.

SportsMay 27, 2026

SFPD Seeks Public Help Identifying Suspect in Assault on Disabled Man

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The San Francisco Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect in an assault on a disabled man…

GeneralMay 27, 2026