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The Caltrain Railyards Mega-Project: San Francisco's Next Big Bet
PublishedSan Francisco is barreling toward an approval deadline for the Caltrain railyards mega-project — a massive…
San Francisco Wants to Bring Back Dog Court. No, Seriously.
PublishedSan Francisco — a city that can't keep its subway escalators running or its streets free of fentanyl — is now turning…
Someone Left a Spicy Note on the 1 California and Demetrius Jackson Is Catching Strays
PublishedMuni riders are a patient people. They endure phantom buses, bunched arrivals, and stops so frequent you could…
Finally, an SF Event That Doesn't Involve a $25 Matcha or a City Budget Crisis
PublishedLook, we spend most of our time here at The Dissent writing about runaway budgets, transit meltdowns, and the latest…
The 49ers' Best Offseason Move? Actually Having Draft Picks This Time
PublishedFor years, the San Francisco 49ers operated like a Silicon Valley startup burning through venture capital — trading…
The City Might Owe You Thousands — But Only If You Act Before the Deadline
PublishedHere's a fun one: San Francisco is sitting on roughly $240 million in health funds that may belong to city workers —…
Scott Wiener's Congressional Bid: Five House Parties a Week and a Whole Lot of Panic Texting
PublishedState Senator Scott Wiener is going full grassroots in his congressional campaign — reportedly hosting five house…
The Only SF Mexican Food Guide You Need This Summer
PublishedA visitor from New York City is heading to San Francisco this summer for the first time in over 30 years, and the thing…
UCSF Is Freezing Hiring and Cutting New Grad Programs. Patients Are Already Feeling It.
PublishedOne of San Francisco's most prestigious medical institutions is quietly tightening the belt — and the results aren't…
The Bay Area Katsu Curry Power Rankings You Didn't Know You Needed
PublishedLook, we normally spend our time yelling about budget deficits and SFMTA fare hikes.
Bed Bath & Beyond Rises From the Dead — and It's Coming Back to SF
PublishedIn a twist that absolutely no one had on their 2025 bingo card, Bed Bath & Beyond is clawing its way back from the…
San Francisco: World-Class Food, Small-Town Hours
PublishedWelcome to San Francisco, where you can get a $200 omakase but only if you show up by 7:15 on a Friday.
The Golden Gate Still Slaps — And That's Worth Saying
PublishedIn a city where we spend most of our editorial energy tracking budget overruns, bureaucratic dysfunction, and the…
OM Records Turns 30, Throws a Party Where San Francisco's Music Scene Actually Started
PublishedBefore every tech bro discovered DJ sets at Burning Man, San Francisco had a legitimate underground electronic music…
The Warriors Don't Have a Coaching Problem — They Have a Direction Problem
PublishedLet's talk about the elephant in the Chase Center: the Warriors just limped to 37 wins, finished 27th in the league in…
Buster Posey Admits What We All Knew: The Giants Whiffed on Ohtani
PublishedThere's a particular kind of torture reserved for Giants fans, and it involves watching Shohei Ohtani rake in Dodger…
The 49ers Didn't Pick Anyone in Round 1 and That Might Be the Smartest Move They Made
PublishedThe Art of Doing Nothing While the rest of the NFL was tripping over itself to grab first-round talent Thursday night…
When the Guards Are the Criminals: Another SF Jail Beating Allegation
PublishedA San Francisco Sheriff's deputy who was already under investigation for beating an inmate has now been accused in a…
Lower Nob Hill Gets a New Izakaya — And It Looks Like SF's Restaurant Scene Still Has a Pulse
PublishedFor all the doom-and-gloom headlines about San Francisco's struggling small business scene, someone apparently didn't…
The Valkyries Are Here — And SF Might Actually Have a Fun Bandwagon to Jump On
PublishedThe Bay Area has a new professional sports team, and for once, nobody had to fight over a stadium deal or watch…
Inside SF's $25M Victorian Showcase: Where 'Cozy' Costs More Than Most People's Homes
PublishedThe San Francisco Decorator Showcase is back, and this year's message is clear: open concept is dead, long live cozy.
The Billionaire Cage Match Over AI Lands in Oakland — And You Should Actually Care
PublishedNext week, an Oakland federal courtroom becomes the center of the tech universe as Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam…
San Francisco's Waterfront: A Billion-Dollar View With Million-Dollar Problems
PublishedSan Francisco's waterfront should be the crown jewel of the West Coast.
The Bay Area's Influencer Industrial Complex Has a Gatekeeping Problem
PublishedIf you've scrolled through Instagram stories from any Bay Area restaurant opening, product launch, or cultural pop-up…