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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Muni Driver Watches Wallet Walk Off the Bus — And That's Apparently Fine

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Here's a fun little parable about personal responsibility, city services, and the black hole that is Muni's…

TransitNorth BeachApril 5, 2026

BART Wants More Money. Maybe Try Earning It First.

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State Senator Steve Glazer is saying what a lot of Bay Area taxpayers have been thinking for years: BART needs to make…

TransitApril 5, 2026

New SF Restaurant Wants Your Money But Not Your Opinions

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There's a new restaurant generating serious buzz in San Francisco, and its ownership has made an unusual opening move…

FoodApril 5, 2026

SF's Spiciest Dishes: A Field Guide for People Who Actually Like Pain

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San Francisco has no shortage of $18 grain bowls and artisanal toast, but somewhere between the oat milk lattes and the…

FoodApril 5, 2026

That Giant Airship Over the Bay Isn't a Fever Dream — It's the Future (Maybe)

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If you looked up over the San Francisco Bay recently and thought you'd accidentally time-traveled to 1935, relax —…

TechApril 5, 2026

Half the Country Has Too Many Apartments. SF Still Can't Figure This Out.

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Here's a fun stat to ruin your morning: across roughly half the country, there's actually a surplus of apartments right…

HousingApril 5, 2026

Dolores Park Dogs: The Only SF Government We Actually Trust

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There's a reason Dolores Park remains one of the few institutions in San Francisco that nobody complains about — and…

CultureMissionApril 5, 2026

A City Worth Photographing — And Worth Fighting For

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There's a reason people keep pulling out their cameras in this city.

CultureApril 5, 2026

Your Tax Bill Is Painful, But At Least These SF Museums Are (Occasionally) Free

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Look, we get it. Between rent that requires a second mortgage on your soul and grocery bills that make you question…

CultureApril 5, 2026

Manny's Found the Cheat Code: Bribe San Franciscans With Beer and Fries to Clean Up Their Own Streets

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Here's a sentence you probably never thought you'd read: a San Francisco establishment is offering dollar beers, free…

CultureMissionApril 5, 2026

From the Sacred to the Spectacular: SF Does Easter Like Nowhere Else

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San Francisco has never been a city that does anything by half — and Easter weekend is no exception.

EventsApril 5, 2026

Your Mom's Coming to Town: SF Splurge Ideas That Aren't Another Trip to Fisherman's Wharf

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Look, we love a good fiscal responsibility sermon around here, but sometimes you just need to treat your mom.

CultureApril 4, 2026

You're at a Michelin Star Restaurant and the Service Is Trash. Do You Still Tip 20%?

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Here's a scene that apparently played out in San Francisco recently: A diner sits down at a Michelin-starred restaurant…

FoodApril 4, 2026

Nature Doesn't Care About Your Trail Plans

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If you've been hitting the Bay Area trails lately — and honestly, with weather like this, you should be — here's your…

GeneralApril 4, 2026

Angel Island's Wildflowers Are Stealing the Show — And Your Tax Dollars Didn't Even Pay for Them

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In a city where seemingly everything beautiful requires a $4.7 million feasibility study, a community advisory board…

CultureApril 4, 2026

Free Comedy All Weekend? SF Actually Doing Something Right for Once

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Here's a rare sentence you don't hear often in San Francisco: something fun is happening and it won't cost you a dime.

EventsApril 4, 2026

SF's Art Scene Is Thriving — And It's Not Costing You a Dime

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Here's something you don't hear often enough in a city famous for burning through taxpayer dollars: San Francisco's…

CultureApril 4, 2026

Springnaniganz Fest 2026: Because SF Apparently Needed Another Festival With a Z in the Name

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Look, we love a good San Francisco festival as much as the next person.

EventsApril 4, 2026

Fiesta Saturday: Because SF Could Use a Reason to Actually Go Outside

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Look, we don't have a ton of details on this one yet, but here's what we know: there's a Fiesta Saturday event popping…

EventsApril 4, 2026

The Best Things in SF Are Still Free: Full Pink Moon Sets Over Lombard Street

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At 6:30 on a recent morning, while most of San Francisco was still asleep — and City Hall was presumably dreaming up…

CultureRussian HillApril 4, 2026

The Absolute Unit of Pier 39: Chonkers the Stellar Sea Lion Is Back

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In a city where the political circus never takes a day off, it's nice to report on an actual wildlife spectacle for…

CultureFisherman's WharfApril 4, 2026

Rod Diridon Sr., the Man Who Shaped South Bay Transit, Dead at 87

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Rod Diridon Sr., the longtime Santa Clara County political figure widely known as the "father of modern transit" in the…

TransitApril 4, 2026

Pain at the Pump: When 'Not Bad' Means Nearly Seven Bucks a Gallon

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You know things have gotten absurd when Bay Area drivers are genuinely relieved to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of…

GeneralApril 4, 2026

A Redwood City Attorney Is Suing First Amendment Auditors — And He's Got a Point

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A Redwood City attorney is taking so-called "First Amendment auditors" to court after a confrontation in Menlo Park…

PoliticsApril 4, 2026