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Oakland Can't Even Enforce Its Own Tree Laws — And the Excuse Is Absolutely Wild
PublishedAcross the bay, Oakland's city council is providing yet another masterclass in how not to govern.
Dispatches from the Bay: No, It Hasn't Turned Into Mad Max Out Here
PublishedA former Bay Area resident now living in Europe recently posed a question that's apparently on a lot of minds overseas…
Japantown's Cutest Pop-Up: Chiikawa Takes Over Screen Savor This Friday
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about budget deficits, crumbling infrastructure, and city hall…
Someone Actually Built the Thing Instead of Waiting for City Hall to Do It
PublishedIn a city where the government will happily spend $1.7 million on a single public toilet, it's refreshing when someone…
SF Art Fair This Weekend: Here's What We Know
PublishedSan Francisco's art scene is gearing up this weekend with an art fair hitting the city — and if social media buzz is…
Your Kid Has Boundless Energy? Here's SF's Best Parks You're Probably Sleeping On
PublishedThere's a Sunset District parent out there who just discovered Tunnel Top Park after eight years in the city, and…
SF's Upzoning Panic vs. What's Actually Going to Get Built
PublishedEvery time San Francisco moves even an inch toward building more housing, the NextDoor threads light up like it's the…
Claude Goes Down, SF Productivity Follows
PublishedIf you felt a strange disturbance in the force yesterday — like thousands of startup founders suddenly cried out in…
SF Finally Wants to Grade Its Own Homework on Police Oversight
PublishedHere's a novel concept for San Francisco government: actually evaluating whether the people in charge are doing their…
San Francisco Wants to Ban Smoking on Outdoor Patios, Because Obviously
PublishedJust when you thought San Francisco had regulated every conceivable human behavior, a supervisor has found one more…
The Sticker-Industrial Complex Has Conquered California's Bumpers
PublishedIf you've driven anywhere in the Bay Area recently, you've noticed them: those ubiquitous vehicle stickers — the ones…
San Jose Drivers Fight Back Against Nearly 500 Surveillance Cameras Tracking Their Every Move
PublishedHere's a question that shouldn't be controversial: Should the government be able to track where you drive, when you…
SF Researchers Are Getting Closer to an HIV Cure — And It Actually Looks Promising
PublishedSan Francisco has long been at the epicenter of the fight against HIV/AIDS — from the devastating early days of the…
Allbirds Ditches Shoes for AI Because Of Course It Does
PublishedIn a move that perfectly encapsulates everything about the current moment in tech, Allbirds — the company that once…
Lamb of God Brought the Thunder to the Masonic — And Nobody Called the Fun Police
PublishedIf you felt a slight rumble in Nob Hill recently, no, it wasn't another BART delay causing collective frustration — it…
Your SF Weekend Plans, Sorted: 4/20, Cherry Blossoms, and a 415 Day Night Market
PublishedLook, we know you're busy. Between the rent you're grinding to pay and the side hustle you swear is "almost…
Bay FC's Teen Phenoms Are Building Something Special — and Using ChatGPT to Do It
PublishedThe Future of Bay Area Soccer Runs on Friendship and AI Forget the tech bros trying to disrupt everything — the most…
SFUSD's Bold New Strategy for Failing Students: Just Move the Deadline
PublishedIf you've ever asked your boss for an extension on a project you barely started, congratulations — you have something…
Who Watches the AI Watchmen? Apparently Nobody in San Francisco
PublishedSan Francisco is the undisputed capital of the AI revolution, and OpenAI sits at its throne.
Bayview Residents Get $108 Lessons in Where Their Cars Should Go
PublishedIf you live in Bayview and your bumper is poking a few inches past your driveway, congratulations — you might be…
A Shelter Dog Named Maxine and the Bureaucracy That's Killing Her
PublishedSomewhere in the Carson Shelter in Los Angeles, a two-year-old Cane Corso named Maxine is living on borrowed time — and…
The Presidio Looked Absolutely Unreal Before This Week's Storm
PublishedSometimes the best things in San Francisco are the ones the city government had absolutely nothing to do with.
Golden Gate Park's Free Happy Hour Concerts Are the Best Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
PublishedIn a city where a mediocre cocktail runs you $18 and a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most…
80% of U.S. Venture Capital Now Flows to the Bay Area — But Read the Fine Print
PublishedThe Bay Area just hit a staggering milestone: more than 80% of all venture capital invested in U.S.