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The Sky Did Something Cool and Nobody in Government Had Anything to Do With It
Sometimes the best things in the Bay Area are the ones no committee approved, no budget funded, and no supervisor took…
Lightning Over the Bay Area? Yes, That Actually Happened
If you looked up at the sky recently and thought you were hallucinating, you weren't alone.
Palo Alto's Tree‑Lined Streets Are Gorgeous — And a Quiet Indictment of How Other Bay Area Cities Spend Your Money
If you've ever driven through certain Palo Alto neighborhoods, you know the feeling: towering canopies arching over the…
Elon‑Headed Robot Dog Roams SF, Because Of Course It Does
Just when you thought San Francisco's streets couldn't get any weirder, someone strapped an Elon Musk head onto a robot…
Hours After City Begs for Peace, Another Shooting Victim Fights for Their Life
You really can't make this stuff up. San Francisco officials recently issued a public ceasefire plea — essentially…
Sunset Dunes Hits 1.7 Million Visits — So Let's Talk About What That Actually Means
Sunset Dunes just turned one year old, and Rec and Park is rolling out the celebration cake with a headline number: 1.7…
Want to Tie‑Dye Like a Kyoto Master? There's a Workshop for That.
San Francisco has no shortage of artsy workshops promising to unlock your inner creative — most of them involving…
SFMOMA Drops Admission to $15 — And Yes, That's Actually a Deal
If you've ever balked at SFMOMA's regular $25 admission price — and let's be honest, who hasn't — the museum is…
The Best Free Thing in Golden Gate Park You're Probably Overlooking
Here's a fiscal responsibility tip that doesn't involve cutting government budgets: the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden…
Thursday Nights Just Got Better: Inner Circle Takes Over White Rabbit
Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's wrong with San Francisco — the budget black holes, the…
Peacock Lounge Goes Full Immersive with Ven Voisey Soundscape Night
If you're tired of the same overpriced cocktail bars playing the same Spotify playlists on loop, the Peacock Lounge in…
Jesus Christ Superstar Hits Woodside — Because Even the Peninsula Needs Saving
If you've ever wondered what happens when Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock opera about the most famous dissident in history…
Car‑Free in SF: Freedom or Fantasy?
Here's a question that keeps popping up among people eyeing a move to San Francisco: can you actually ditch the car and…
The American Dream Has a Mortgage It Can't Afford
Every generation since the Boomers has been less likely to own a home than the one before it.
Oakland Coffee Shop Owner Still Missing as Husband Shares New Details
The disappearance of Amy Hillyard, the beloved owner of an Oakland coffee shop, continues to haunt the Bay Area as her…
$2.4 Billion for California Rail: Investment or Another Blank Check?
California is pouring $2.4 billion into rail infrastructure upgrades, and before you roll your eyes, let's be honest…
SF Main Library Hosts Kim Shuck Poem Jam — A Low‑Key Cultural Win
Say what you will about San Francisco's government spending habits — and we say plenty — but the public library system…
The Free Speech Champions Who Couldn't Handle Free Speech
There's a certain kind of irony so thick you could spread it on sourdough, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation just…
Ceasefires Don't Stop Bullets — Actual Public Safety Policy Might
A man was shot in broad daylight on Mission Street last week.
A Decade Gone: Remembering What SF Lost When It Stopped Being Fun
Twelve years. That's how long it's been since San Francisco lost another piece of what made it San Francisco — not a…
Fewer People, Worse Traffic: The Silicon Valley Math That Doesn't Add Up
Here's a fun riddle for your Wednesday commute — assuming you're not still stuck on the 101.
The Whales Are Back, and They're Not Here for the Tech Scene
Something massive is happening in San Francisco Bay — literally.
Live 105 Is Back — But Is It Really Live 105?
Live 105 is back on the Bay Area airwaves, and if you grew up moshing in your mom's minivan to the sounds of actual…
The Great Tote Bag Arms Race Has Reached Its Final Form
There are exactly two currencies that matter in the Bay Area: equity in a pre-IPO startup and a mini tote bag from the…