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Another One Bites the Dust: Leonore's Deli Shuttered by Landlord Dispute
PublishedLeonore's Deli & Taqueria, the beloved lunch counter tucked inside Opera Plaza at 601 Van Ness, served its last torta…
No Dialogue, No AI, No Problem: SF's Silent Film Festival Is the Counter-Programming We Need
PublishedIn a city where every other startup is racing to generate synthetic content with large language models, San Francisco…
Muni's Ghost Buses: The Transit System That Haunts You
PublishedIf you've ever stood at a Muni bus stop watching the app cheerfully inform you that your bus has arrived — while you…
SF's Population Grew 0.1% Last Year — Hold the Champagne
PublishedSan Francisco's population ticked up 0.1% last year, and somewhere in City Hall, someone is probably drafting a press…
San Francisco's CEO Tax: Punishing Success or Closing a Gap?
PublishedSan Francisco is once again doing what it does best: finding creative new ways to tax businesses that haven't already…
Block a Bridge, Face 14 Years: Golden Gate Protest Trial Finally Begins
PublishedSeven pro-Palestine protesters got their first day in court this week, facing up to 14 years in prison for their role…
Bernal Heights Gets a First Fridays Worth Showing Up For
PublishedIf you've been looking for a reason to wander up to Bernal Heights on a Friday night that doesn't involve arguing about…
Maypole Dancing at Muir Beach: The Pelican Inn Keeps a Tradition Alive That Government Can't Touch
PublishedThere's something refreshing about a community event that doesn't require a six-figure city grant, a DEI consultant, or…
Someone in SF Needs a Butter Tasting and Honestly, We're Here For It
PublishedThere are moments that remind you San Francisco is still, despite everything, the most unhinged city in America — in…
The Bay Area Weekend Escape Guide for People Who Actually Value Their Time
PublishedHere's a truth about living in the Bay Area: between the cost of living, the grind, and the general heaviness of…
SF's Attack Ad Season Is Here, and It's Accidentally Hilarious
PublishedIt's campaign season in San Francisco, which means one thing: your mailbox is about to become a landfill of glossy card…
SF Supervisors Get Arrested at SFO — And That's Exactly the Point
PublishedTwenty-five protesters were arrested at SFO on May Day after blocking the departure-level roadway at the International…
The Great SF Tailor Hunt: Why Finding Someone Who Won't Destroy Your Clothes Is Harder Than Finding a Rent-Controlled Apartment
PublishedIn 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…
A Reminder: Vet Your Clients as Hard as They Vet You
PublishedSan Francisco runs on freelancers. Designers, PR consultants, social media managers, copywriters — the gig economy…
When Your Favorite Fitness Influencer Has Questionable Taste in Home Décor
PublishedSan Francisco fitness influencer Kris Hui, known online as "Sanfrankrisco," is drawing backlash after images circulated…
Bay Area's Big Transit Plan Has No Big Transit Plans
PublishedMTC and ABAG just dropped Plan Bay Area 2050+, the shiny new regional development blueprint that's supposed to guide…
FasTrak's Robot Cop Confused a Sports Car With a Pickup Truck. Guess Who Had to Fix It.
PublishedHere's a fun exercise in government accountability: imagine you're working at your desk in Palo Alto when a toll…
Ren Faire Season Meets Bay Area Culture: The Hunt for Traditional Palestinian Garb on a Budget
PublishedRenaissance faire season is approaching, and one of the more charming quests we've come across isn't for a Holy Grail —…
Pacific Cafe Might Close After 51 Years, and the Outer Richmond Can't Afford to Lose It
PublishedPacific Cafe — the no-frills, no-reservations seafood spot that's been anchoring the Outer Richmond for over half a…
The Silence Is Deafening: Bernie and AOC Want Nothing to Do With SF's Pelosi Succession Fight
PublishedHere's something worth noticing in the race to fill Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat: the progressive left's two…
Robbed on the 45, and Nobody Cared — Not the Driver, Not SFMTA, Not 311
PublishedA senior citizen with mobility issues was robbed on the 45 bus in broad daylight last week.
Market Street Is a Free-For-All Because San Francisco Refuses to Enforce Its Own Rules
PublishedRemember when San Francisco made a big deal about restricting private vehicles on Market Street?
Sacramento Just Killed SF's Chance to Dump PG&E. Guess Who Benefits?
PublishedSan Francisco has been trying to break up with PG&E for years.
This SF Restaurant Lets You Pay What You Can for Tacos Every Friday — And It Actually Works
PublishedEvery Friday, Tato restaurant in San Francisco runs a "Pay-What-You-Can" taco day — and before you roll your eyes at…