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Vol. IIINo. 184
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San Francisco Wants You to Buy an EV — Good Luck Charging It

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California is practically begging you to go electric.

TransitApril 18, 2026

Someone Built a Free SF Restaurant Week Map and It's Everything the City's Official App Should Be

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SF Restaurant Week is here, and if you've ever tried to figure out which participating restaurants are actually near…

FoodApril 18, 2026

BART's Ridership Problem Isn't Really a BART Problem

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Let's give credit where it's due: BART has been putting in work.

TransitApril 18, 2026

Want to Lower SF Rents by 10%? Just Build 52% More Housing. Easy, Right?

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A recent study published in the Journal of Political Economy puts a hard number on something free-market advocates have…

HousingApril 18, 2026

SF Will Regulate the Safest Drivers on the Road While Ignoring the Most Dangerous Ones

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Here's a fun exercise: name the single safest category of driver on San Francisco's streets right now.

TransitApril 18, 2026

The Last Grunge Cinderella Standing

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There's something almost quaint about the phrase "90s grunge" in 2025.

CultureApril 18, 2026

The Dynasty Is Over. Now What?

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The Golden State Warriors' season ended not with a bang but with a whimper — a play-in loss to the Suns that felt less…

SportsApril 18, 2026

De Young Parties, Power Lunches, and the Unchanging Vibe of SF

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San Francisco's social calendar keeps humming along with its usual mix of high culture, old-school political charm, and…

CultureApril 18, 2026

Noe Valley's New Palestinian Restaurant Is Exactly What the Neighborhood Needs

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Noe Valley is getting a new restaurant, and we're here for it.

FoodNoe ValleyApril 18, 2026

SF's Non-Emergency Police Line: The Number You Need But Nobody Talks About

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Here's a civic PSA that shouldn't be necessary but absolutely is: San Francisco has a police non-emergency number, and…

GeneralApril 18, 2026

A Decade of Nothing: The Ghost Building at 4805 Mission

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Drive down the Mission-Excelsior corridor and you can't miss it — one of the taller new buildings in the neighborhood…

HousingExcelsiorApril 18, 2026

RIP Eat Americana: Another SF Favorite Gone, and the Desperate Hunt for French Toast

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Another day, another beloved San Francisco restaurant quietly disappearing from the landscape.

FoodApril 18, 2026

Your Saturday Plans Just Got Cheaper: The de Young Is Free for Bay Area Residents

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Here's something your tax dollars are actually doing right for once: the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park offers…

CultureApril 18, 2026

Set Your Alarm: The 120th Anniversary of the 1906 Quake Might Be the Last Commemoration As We Know It

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Every April 18th, before most of San Francisco has hit snooze for the first time, a small crowd gathers at Lotta's…

CultureApril 18, 2026

Bay Area Drivers: A Species All Their Own

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If you've spent more than fifteen minutes behind the wheel anywhere between San Jose and San Rafael, you already know…

TransitApril 18, 2026

"Humans Only" Concert at Union Square Is Just Sam Altman Farming Your Eyeballs — Literally

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If you wandered through Union Square recently and noticed a suspiciously hip activation promising a "Humans Only"…

TechUnion SquareApril 18, 2026

Dragon Beaux's 'Mandatory City Charge' Isn't Mandatory — And That's the Real Problem

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Here's a fun exercise: go get dim sum at Dragon Beaux in the Richmond, enjoy your har gow, then flip over your bill and…

FoodRichmond DistrictApril 18, 2026

The Definitive SF Movie List (No, 'San Andreas' Doesn't Count)

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Every few months, the eternal debate resurfaces: what are the best San Francisco movies of all time?

CultureApril 18, 2026

Yes, San Francisco Is Gorgeous — Now If Only We Could Afford to Look at It

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The debate has surfaced again: Is San Francisco the most picturesque city in America?

CultureApril 18, 2026

The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Not Taking Advantage Of

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Here's a radical concept: a government-funded institution giving something back to the people who actually fund it.

CultureRichmond DistrictApril 18, 2026

Lace Up for a Good Cause: Walk for Epilepsy Hits China Basin

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Here's something we can all get behind — a community event that costs taxpayers exactly zero dollars and actually…

EventsChina BasinApril 18, 2026

Golden Gate Park's 'Days of Service' Is Back — Here's What You Should Know

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Spring is here, and so is San Francisco's annual tradition of turning good vibes into volunteer hours.

EventsGolden Gate ParkApril 18, 2026

Bernal Heights Is Literally Giving Stuff Away — And It's the Most SF Thing Ever

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If you've ever felt like San Francisco takes too much of your money — between the taxes, the rent, and the $7 coffee —…

EventsBernal HeightsApril 18, 2026

The Golden Fire Hydrant Gets Its Annual Glow-Up — And Yes, It Actually Matters

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Every year, a small crowd gathers in Dolores Park to slap a fresh coat of gold paint on a fire hydrant.

CultureMission DoloresApril 18, 2026