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A Completely Responsible Guide to Daytime Drinking in SF
PublishedLook, you finally have a random Tuesday off.
Making $75K in San Francisco? The City Considers You Basically Broke
PublishedHere's a fun exercise in government math: the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development classifies an income…
California's 'Trapped' Homeowners Are Sitting on Millions and Complaining About It
PublishedThere's a new genre of Bay Area hardship story making the rounds, and it goes something like this: longtime homeowners…
Tesla's Cybercabs Spotted on 280 — And Nobody Asked for a Two-Seater Taxi
PublishedA pair of Tesla Cybercabs were spotted cruising Highway 280 this week, outfitted with sensor rigs and turning heads —…
Naked Man With Shotgun Storms Tesla Store, Because Of Course It's the Bay Area
PublishedIf you had "naked Yale graduate storms Tesla showroom with a shotgun" on your 2025 Bay Area bingo card, congratulations…
The Bay Area's Best Free Show: Just Look Up
PublishedSan Jose put on a show this week, and for once it wasn't a tech keynote or a city council budget hearing that makes you…
SF's Battery Fire Legislation: Bold Safety Move or Redundant Bureaucracy?
PublishedSan Francisco legislators are pushing new rules targeting uncertified batteries, responding to a growing number of…
A Found iPhone and a Small Reminder That SF Still Has Good People
PublishedIn a city where car break-ins are practically a spectator sport and porch pirates operate with the confidence of Amazon…
California Wants to Let You Hang Solar Panels Off Your Balcony — And Your HOA Can't Stop You
PublishedHere's a rare moment where Sacramento actually does something that expands individual freedom instead of restricting it.
Your SF Library Card Is the Best Free Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
PublishedIn a city where a one-bedroom apartment runs you $3,500 on the low end and sales tax bites at 8.63%, free anything…
A Civic, One Headlight, and a Smile: Walking in SF Shouldn't Be a Near-Death Experience
PublishedA pedestrian crossing Church and Market last night — with a walk signal, doing everything right — nearly got killed by…
SEIU Drops Wiener Over a Tax That Wouldn't Even Work
PublishedSEIU California has pulled its endorsement of State Senator Scott Wiener in his congressional race, and the reason…
Free Hot Dogs and Good Vibes: Rye's Wiener Wednesday Is the Midweek Pick-Me-Up You Didn't Know You Needed
PublishedIn a city where a single avocado toast can set you back $18 and a modest studio apartment costs more than a mortgage in…
Want to Actually Make Something With Your Hands? SF's Block Printing Scene Is Quietly Thriving
PublishedIn a city where "making things" usually means pushing code to a GitHub repo, there's a quiet little rebellion happening…
Naked Guy vs. Park Rangers: Case Dismissed, Questions Remain
PublishedIn a story that could only happen in San Francisco, charges have been dismissed against Martin Moulton — the man who…
SF Filmmaker Gets 6 Years for 2019 Killing He Called Self-Defense
PublishedSan Francisco documentary filmmaker Kevin Epps has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for the 2019 fatal…
Vallejo: Big Enough for a Trader Joe's, Still Can't Get One
PublishedHere's a fun fact that might surprise you: Vallejo — a city of roughly 120,000 people sitting right there on the Bay…
The Cookie Crumbles: When Skipping Permits Catches Up With You
PublishedAn Emeryville woman says her dream cookie business has become a nightmare.
The Chronicle Dropped Its Top 100 Restaurants List — Here's What It Actually Tells Us
PublishedThe San Francisco Chronicle just released its latest Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants ranking, and if nothing else, it's a…
NorCal Gardeners Are Building Their Own Community — No Government Grant Required
PublishedHere's a feel-good story that perfectly illustrates what happens when people just… do things themselves.
The Mysterious Waterfront Building That's Actually One of SF's Greatest Success Stories
PublishedIf you ride MUNI through the Brannan station, you've probably noticed it: a massive, gorgeous building with matching…
SFO Taxis Are Running a Double-Charge Scam and Nobody's Stopping It
PublishedHere's a fun little thought experiment: What industry could get away with deliberately overcharging customers, cursing…
The De Young's Free First Tuesdays Are the Best Government Deal in San Francisco
PublishedHere's something you don't hear us say often: a publicly subsidized program that actually works and delivers real value…
Encased in Amber: When 'Then and Now' Photos Reveal SF's Building Crisis
PublishedA pair of photos has been making the rounds online — same San Francisco location, same people, twenty years apart.