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The Dissent

An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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The Vallejo Stairway View That Reminds You Why You Put Up With SF's Nonsense

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Sometimes you need a reminder that San Francisco is, underneath all the budget deficits and bureaucratic dysfunction…

CultureRussian HillApril 27, 2026

When the People Guarding Your Safety Can't Guard Their Own Cash

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Here's a question for you: If someone can't be trusted with a union checkbook, should they be trusted as a top aide to…

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Your Guide to SF's VIP Nightlife — Because You Earned That Bottle Service

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Look, we get it. You just survived three years of law school, a mountain of student debt, and enough case briefs to…

CultureApril 27, 2026

Prefab Housing: Sacramento's Latest Silver Bullet or Another Expensive Experiment?

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California legislators, led by Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, are pushing a package of six bills designed to make…

HousingApril 27, 2026

OpenAI Now Has a Bigger Office Footprint Than Salesforce. Let That Sink In.

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There's been a quiet reshuffling of the San Francisco commercial real estate leaderboard, and it tells you everything…

TechApril 27, 2026

Apple Park and the Self-Inflicted Wound of Cupertino

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Apple Park is a $5 billion spaceship that landed in Cupertino and — stop the presses — brought wealth, traffic, and…

HousingApril 27, 2026

SFUSD Wants to Overhaul Its Curriculum — But Won't Let Parents See the Playbook

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San Francisco's public school students are finally getting new history and social studies textbooks.

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

The 1 Line Is Falling Apart, But At Least We're Polite About It

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There are two kinds of Muni conversations happening in San Francisco right now, and together they paint a perfect…

TransitRichmond DistrictApril 27, 2026

Marina Goes Dark: Multiple Blocks Lose Power, PG&E Offers a Shrug and a 3 AM ETA

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Multiple blocks across the Marina District went dark last night, knocking out power for residents and sending fire…

GeneralMarina DistrictApril 27, 2026

Lost Fluffy Frenchie Roaming the Mission — and Locals Have Some Advice

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A fluffy French Bulldog was found wandering near Mission and Maynard Street this weekend, collarless (well, no name tag…

GeneralMission DistrictApril 27, 2026

SF's Comedy Scene Is Thriving — And Your Wallet Can Actually Survive It

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San Francisco has a reputation for being the city where your bank account goes to die.

CultureApril 27, 2026

Golden Gate Park Is Giving Away Free Fun This Summer — No Tax Dollars Required From Your Wallet

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Here's a radical concept for a city that charges you $15 to park, $8 for a coffee, and roughly your firstborn for a…

EventsGolden Gate ParkApril 27, 2026

Dead Heads Rejoice: Jason Movrich & Friends Bring the Grateful Dead to SF

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If you've ever wanted to experience the Grateful Dead without the time machine (or the questionable van ride), Jason…

CultureApril 27, 2026

SF Wants Doctors to Prescribe Parks Instead of Pills — And Taxpayers Get the Bill

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Here's an idea that sounds lovely on a bumper sticker: doctors writing prescriptions for seniors to spend time in parks.

PoliticsApril 27, 2026

Skyline College Proves You Don't Need a Six-Figure MFA to Make Real Art

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For 26 years now, Skyline College has been quietly doing something that most elite art institutions charge a small…

CultureApril 27, 2026

Help Find Kayshaunn Wortham: 23-Year-Old Missing From Ocean Beach Area Since April 22

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We don't usually run missing person alerts, but when a desperate parent reaches out to the city for help finding their…

GeneralOuter SunsetApril 27, 2026

Forget TED Talks: SETI Scientists Are Buying Rounds and Talking Aliens at a Mission Bar

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Here's something San Francisco still gets beautifully right: world-class scientists walking into a neighborhood bar and…

EventsMissionApril 27, 2026

A Tribe, Roger Stone, and the Presidio Walk Into a Bar...

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A Native American tribe is asking the Trump administration to hand over the Presidio — yes, the entire 1,500-acre…

PoliticsPresidioApril 27, 2026

San Francisco's Main Character Syndrome Is Getting Out of Hand

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Somewhere along the way, San Francisco collectively decided that every public space is your personal living room — and…

CultureApril 27, 2026

Film Photography Is Alive and Well at Euclid & Manzanita

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In a city that spends billions on grand plans that rarely pan out, it's worth pausing to appreciate the people who make…

CultureInner RichmondApril 27, 2026

Camp Fluff Brings Contemporary Art to Little Raven Gallery — Because SF's Art Scene Isn't Dead Yet

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For all the doom and gloom about San Francisco's cultural decline — and trust us, we've contributed our fair share —…

CultureApril 27, 2026

Drink & Draft: SF's Low-Key Answer to Overprogrammed Nightlife

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Sometimes the best things in San Francisco aren't funded by a $2 million city grant or approved by three separate…

CultureApril 27, 2026

San Francisco's Dating Scene Goes Full Tantric — And Honestly, Why Not?

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In a city where people swipe through potential partners faster than they scroll through Slack notifications, one event…

CultureApril 27, 2026

The Castro Theatre Keeps Betting on Live Comedy — And It Might Actually Be Working

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The Castro Theatre is hosting comedy powerhouse Jessica Kirson for a live show, and honestly?

CultureCastroApril 27, 2026