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The Most Bay Area Economic Indicator: A Hiking Group for the Laid Off
There's a new grassroots hiking group making the rounds in the Bay Area, and its existence tells you everything you…
SF Bay Ferry Wants to Raise Fares — And Honestly, It Could Be Worse
SF Bay Ferry is proposing fare increases across most of its routes, with a public hearing scheduled for Thursday.
Mission District Affordable Housing Finally Breaks Ground — Now Comes the Hard Part
After years of delays — because of course it took years — a major affordable housing project has finally broken ground…
SF's Most Libertarian Bird Is Out Here Solving the Gopher Problem for Free
While the city debates how many millions to throw at its next urban wildlife management study, a great blue heron near…
Coit Tower, Ina Coolbrith Park, and the Free Things SF Still Gets Right
In a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a luxury car and a burrito somehow runs you $18, it's worth…
Butter and Crumble's Line Policy Is Peak SF Absurdity
Butter and Crumble, the bakery that has somehow turned flour, butter, and sugar into a cultural phenomenon, is now…
Golden Gate Park: The Best Argument Against Government Doing More Stuff
Here's a radical thought for a Wednesday: sometimes the best thing a city can do is maintain what it already has.
The SF Zoo Is a Case Study in Government Mismanagement — And We Keep Letting It Happen
We love San Francisco. The skyline at dusk, the fog rolling over Twin Peaks, the absurd beauty of a city that somehow…
SF's Feral Parrots: The City's Best Neighbors Who Don't Pay Rent
Somewhere in San Francisco right now, a pair of wild parrots is landing on someone's balcony, screaming at each other…
California's Bullet Train: $128 Billion and Counting, Still No Ride
California's high-speed rail project — the gleaming, transformative infrastructure moonshot voters approved back in…
City Attorney Playing Detective Over a Leaked Document? That's Not How This Works.
Here's a question worth asking: when did the San Francisco City Attorney's Office get into the business of hunting down…
The Balboa Theater Turns 100: A Rare SF Institution That Actually Survived
In a city where beloved small businesses vanish faster than your paycheck after rent, the Balboa Theater just hit a…
A Tech Company Just Bought Itself a Street Name in the Sunset
In a move that sounds like it was cooked up during a Silicon Valley brainstorm session — because it literally was —…
Seven Years to Open a Weed Shop: Excelsior's Newest Dispensary Is a Monument to SF Bureaucracy
A new cannabis dispensary called Green Field is set to open at 4687 Mission St.
BART Is Getting Crowded Again — And Nobody Remembers How to Ride It
Here's something we never thought we'd celebrate: BART trains are actually getting crowded again during rush hour.
Election Season Is Here: A Quick Guide to What's Actually at Stake
Election season in San Francisco is upon us, and if you're not paying attention yet, now's the time.
Mozzeria: The Food Truck Proving You Don't Need Words to Make Great Pizza
In a city where every other food truck has a gimmick and a PR team, Mozzeria stands out by just being genuinely…
It's a Nice Day in San Francisco. That's It. That's the Story.
Sometimes the best thing a city can do is just...
San Francisco's AI Hype Machine Is Exhausting Everyone — Even the Engineers
There's a particular kind of fatigue that sets in when you can't drive down 101 without being assaulted by seventeen…
The Bull Case for Growing Old With Someone in San Francisco
We spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken — the budget, the bureaucracy, the buses that never…
Waymo Wants to Help Fix SF's Potholes — By Telling the City They Exist
Waymo has announced a new initiative to help cities — including San Francisco — tackle their pothole problems.
The Golden Gate Bridge Safety Net Is Finally (Almost) Done
After what has felt like an eternity of construction barriers, fencing, and restricted walkways, the Golden Gate…
The Presidio Loop Trail: A Free Reminder That SF's Best Assets Don't Require a Tax Hike
Sometimes the best editorial we can write is the simplest one: go outside.
An Anonymous Donor Just Gave Every SFUSD Educator $250. That's Nice — Now About That Budget.
An anonymous tech worker just gave every single SFUSD educator $250 — roughly 4,500 staff members — totaling well over…