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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Manny's Hosts Trash Cleanup With $1 Beer and Free Yoga — Because Apparently That's How Cities Get Clean Now

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Manny's is throwing a neighborhood trash cleanup event, complete with $1 beer, free yoga classes, and free fries.

CultureMissionMay 3, 2026

The SF Tea Festival Returns to the Ferry Building — And It's Worth the Trip

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Mark your calendars: the SF Tea Festival is back at the Ferry Building on May 2-3, 2026, and if you've never been, this…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 3, 2026

Two Billionaires Walk Into a Courtroom: The OpenAI Trial That Could Reshape SF's AI Empire

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are airing their dirty laundry in court, and the rest of San Francisco's AI industry is…

TechMay 3, 2026

Kezar Track Is for Everyone — Yes, Even You, Slow Runner

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Permission Granted: You Don't Need to Be Fast to Use a Public Track Somewhere in San Francisco right now, a nervous new…

CultureHaight-AshburyMay 3, 2026

SOMA Liquor Store Wants You to Know That Food Is Healing (Beer Is $2)

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There's a certain kind of audacity that only San Francisco can produce — the kind where a corner liquor store in SOMA…

CultureSoMaMay 3, 2026

Finally, a Show That Gets How Messed Up Your Love Life Is

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San Francisco's dating scene is, by most accounts, an absolute warzone.

CultureMay 3, 2026

The Only Debate Worth Having: Prince vs. Michael Jackson Hits NoPa

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Forget ranked-choice voting — NoPa is hosting the only head-to-head matchup that actually matters: Prince vs.

EventsNoPaMay 3, 2026

30 Plays in 60 Minutes: The Most Efficient Entertainment in San Francisco

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In a city where a single Board of Supervisors meeting can drag on for six hours to accomplish absolutely nothing, the…

CultureMay 3, 2026

Free Comedy Night Alert: HellaSecret Brings Desi Laughs to SF

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about how San Francisco wastes your money.

EventsMay 3, 2026

Mean Girls the Musical Hits SF: Your Wallet Will Thank You for Not Going to New York

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The Burn Book Goes Broadway — Right Here in San Francisco Get in, losers — we're going to the theater.

CultureMay 3, 2026

The Cobblers of San Francisco: A Dying Trade the City Actually Needs

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Here's a small but telling sign of the times: someone in San Francisco recently went looking for a cobbler — an actual…

CultureMay 2, 2026

Going Out Solo in SF? Here's How to Actually Find the Fun

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There's something quietly great about a city where people still want to go out on a random weeknight — alone, if they…

CultureMay 2, 2026

SB79 Won't Save the Missing Middle — The Math Doesn't Lie

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Sacramento loves to pass housing bills with triumphant press releases and zero grasp of a spreadsheet.

HousingMay 2, 2026

One Bay Area Resident Just Wants to Pet Some Dogs for Their Birthday, and Honestly, Same

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In a region where the news cycle is dominated by budget deficits, housing crises, and transit meltdowns, sometimes the…

CultureMay 2, 2026

The California Coast: Nature's Most Effective Recruiting Tool

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Every week, someone from the Midwest visits the Bay Area, sees the Pacific coastline for the first time, and starts…

CultureMay 2, 2026

The Best City Employee You Never Hired: A Heron Clocks In at Golden Gate Park

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There's a great blue heron working the ponds of Golden Gate Park right now, and we're pleased to report it requires…

CultureGolden Gate ParkMay 2, 2026

Billionaire Neil Mehta Waited Out SF's Legacy Business Protections. Now He's Back to Evicting.

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Remember when Aaron Peskin pushed through that 18-month moratorium on evicting legacy businesses back in November 2024?

HousingFillmoreMay 2, 2026

Teacher Housing at 750 Golden Gate: A Band-Aid on a Self-Inflicted Wound

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There's a new building going up at 750 Golden Gate Avenue in the Western Addition, and on the surface, it's hard not to…

HousingWestern AdditionMay 2, 2026

SF's Comedy Scene Is Booming — And Your Wallet Might Actually Survive

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Here's something you don't hear often about San Francisco entertainment: it's actually affordable.

CultureMay 2, 2026

The Young Masters Take the Stage: SF Chamber Orchestra Spotlights Rising Talent

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Here's something San Francisco gets right without a single committee hearing, budget overrun, or environmental impact…

CultureMay 2, 2026

The Real Cost of a Clean Apartment in San Francisco

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If you've ever tried to hire a house cleaner in San Francisco, you already know: the sticker shock is real.

HousingMay 2, 2026

Chris Lake Takes Over Pier 48 — Because SF's Waterfront Should Be a Dance Floor, Apparently

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Electronic music heavyweight Chris Lake is bringing his brand of infectious tech-house to Pier 48 this weekend, and if…

EventsSouth BeachMay 2, 2026

You're 45 and Can't Make Small Talk? Welcome to San Francisco.

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Here's a confession that resonated with a lot of people this week: a 45-year-old SF dad — married, two kids, doing fine…

CultureMay 2, 2026

SF Renters Have Resorted to Seducing Landlords, and Honestly, We Get It

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The San Francisco rental market has reached a new milestone in absurdity.

HousingMay 2, 2026