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From Horse Track to Public Park: A $175M Bet on the Bay Area's Waterfront
PublishedGolden Gate Fields is done. The horses have left. The grandstands are quiet. And now, a $175 million deal could…
Even SF's Most Iconic Skyscraper Can't Escape the City's Real Estate Reckoning
PublishedThe Transamerica Pyramid — the pointy crown jewel of the San Francisco skyline, the building that says this is the city…
San Francisco's $300M Deficit Shrink Sounds Great — Until You Remember How We Got Here
PublishedA Step in the Right Direction, but Let's Not Break Out the Champagne San Francisco is reportedly on track to reduce its…
Who Watches the Watchdog? SFPD Oversight Boss Finally Gets Scrutinized
PublishedIn a city that loves to stack layers of oversight on top of oversight, here's a fun question: what happens when the…
The Supreme Court Ruled on Conversion Therapy — Now SF Wants to Show It Doesn't Care
PublishedThe U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned a ban on conversion therapy, and predictably, San Francisco's political…
Half-Price Theater? 'Flex' Might Be SF's Best Cultural Deal Right Now
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about how San Francisco bleeds your wallet dry — $7 coffee, $3,500…
SF Sheriffs' Union Drops $30K Pushing a Story That Wasn't True
PublishedHere's a fun way to spend thirty thousand dollars: buy a bunch of ads promoting a story that turned out to be false.
District 2 Candidates Face the Age-Old SF Dilemma: Your Views vs. New Housing
PublishedHere's a question that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's housing dysfunction: Should politicians block new housing…
April's Restaurant Openings Prove SF's Food Scene Doesn't Need a Government Subsidy
PublishedApril is bringing a fresh batch of restaurant openings to San Francisco, and they're a reminder that when entrepreneurs…
Stanford Has a Basketball Phenom — And They're Praying the NBA Can Wait
PublishedIn a Bay Area sports landscape dominated by the Warriors' aging dynasty, the 49ers' salary cap headaches, and whatever…
Welcome to the Club, Skip: Vitello Gets His First Giants W
PublishedThere's something genuinely fun about watching a clubhouse that actually wants to win — and wants their manager to…
An Alameda Coffee Roaster Just Bet Big on Fisherman's Wharf — And That's Actually Great News
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: a small business is expanding into San Francisco.
AI Meets Discount Retail: A Multibillion-Dollar Robotics Firm Just Moved in Above Ross
PublishedIf you've ever wrestled through the racks at the downtown Ross Dress for Less, hunting for a $12 blazer that almost…
Glide's Barbershop Gambit: Can Dignity Cut Through SF's Overdose Crisis?
PublishedSan Francisco has spent billions trying to address its overlapping crises of homelessness, addiction, and public safety.
The Fillmore Pastor Running a Public Housing Racket in Plain Sight
PublishedIf you wanted to design a textbook case of nonprofit self-dealing, you'd be hard-pressed to beat what's happening in…
The Fine Arts Museums Are Alienating Their Best Asset: The Volunteers
PublishedSomething is going sideways at the de Young and Legion of Honor — and it has nothing to do with the art on the walls.
Ploverfest Celebrates One Year of Sunset Dunes — But Let's Talk About What It Actually Cost
PublishedThis weekend, the Outer Sunset is throwing a party.
Trans Visibility in SF: When Activism Meets Individual Liberty
PublishedSan Francisco has long been a city where people come to live on their own terms.
SF History Night Heads to Pacific Heights — Where the Money and the Mansions Tell the Real Story
PublishedPacific Heights is one of those neighborhoods that practically is San Francisco history — and now it's getting the…
PBS Is Screening a New Nature Doc at the Vogue Theatre — And It's Free to Check Out
PublishedIf you're looking for something to do that doesn't involve doomscrolling or dropping $18 on a cocktail, here's a…
World-Class Violinist Joshua Bell Is Coming to SF — And You Don't Need a Government Grant to Enjoy It
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a world-class cultural event that doesn't require a single dollar of taxpayer subsidy to…
Super Duper Burgers Is Giving Away 50 Free Burgers — And That's How You Do a Grand Opening
PublishedLook, we love a good grand opening — especially when it involves free food and zero taxpayer dollars.
Free at SFO: A Museum Tour That Won't Cost You a Dime (Unlike Everything Else at the Airport)
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often: a free thing at SFO that's actually worth your time.
SFMOMA Finally Gets the Memo: $25 Art Tickets Were Ridiculous
PublishedSFMOMA is dropping its general admission to $15 from March 2 through April 17, 2026 — a significant cut from its…