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A Love Letter to Eating Alone: SF's Best Solo Dining Spots

There's a special kind of freedom in dining alone.

FoodApril 6, 2026

Mopeds Are Taking Over SF Streets — And Nobody's Enforcing Anything

If you've walked, biked, or driven through San Francisco lately, you've noticed them: zippy little mopeds weaving…

TransitApril 6, 2026

Pews Are Filling Up: Why Young Men in SF Are Turning to Catholicism

In a city better known for its tech meetups and overpriced meditation retreats, something unexpected is happening on…

CultureApril 6, 2026

Want to Donate to a Women's Shelter? Good Luck Finding One That Picks Up the Phone

Here's a small story that says a lot about the state of social services in the Bay Area.

GeneralApril 6, 2026

PG&E: Where Using Less Energy Costs You More, Somehow

Here's a fun little riddle for your Wednesday morning: What happens when you do everything right — cut your energy use…

PoliticsApril 6, 2026

Three Teslas, Zero Parking Skills: San Francisco's Main Character Epidemic

A scene spotted in a San Francisco parking lot this week pretty much sums up the current state of the city's streets…

GeneralApril 6, 2026

Anthropic Keeps Gobbling Up SF Office Space — and We're Cautiously Here for It

Anthropic, the AI safety company behind Claude, just leased two more office spaces in San Francisco, continuing a trend…

TechApril 6, 2026

Twin Peaks: The Best Free Thing in a City That Charges You for Everything

In a city where a one-bedroom apartment runs $3,200 a month and a mediocre burrito somehow costs $18, it's worth…

CultureTwin PeaksApril 6, 2026

China Beach Is Still SF's Best Hidden Cove

China Beach — tucked between the Presidio and Sea Cliff — is one of those quietly spectacular spots that most tourists…

CultureSea CliffApril 6, 2026

Forget Goat Yoga: A Milpitas Cow Sanctuary Wants You to Hug a Bovine

Look, the Bay Area wellness scene has given us everything from $18 adaptogenic lattes to sound baths in converted…

CultureApril 6, 2026

Want to Sail Under the Golden Gate? Here's the Reality Check You Need

There's a certain breed of San Francisco daydream that hits different.

CultureApril 6, 2026

Caltrain Is Not the Shinkansen, But Hey, We'll Take the Compliment

A viral social media post this week tried to give Caltrain the full Japanese bullet train treatment — dreamy camera…

TransitApril 6, 2026

Another Mysterious Acronym, Another Virus Season in the Bay Area

Just when you thought it was safe to stop Googling respiratory virus acronyms, allow us to introduce you to HMPV —…

GeneralApril 6, 2026

Congratulations, Your House Is Worth $2.15 Million. Too Bad You Can't Afford One.

San Francisco's median house price just hit a record $2.15 million, and you can thank — or blame — the AI boom for it.

HousingApril 6, 2026

Locked Behind Plexiglass: What SF's Retail Cases Cost Shoppers

Here's a fun experiment: try buying deodorant at a San Francisco Walgreens in under ten minutes.

PoliticsApril 6, 2026

Alamo Square Birthday Party Disrupted by Harasser — And San Francisco Is Tired of It

A birthday celebration at Alamo Square turned ugly on April 4th when a man reportedly harassed partygoers with slurs…

GeneralAlamo SquareApril 6, 2026

The Biggest Threat to Your Safety in SF Has Four Wheels and a God Complex

Here's something that apparently needs to be said out loud: the most immediate physical danger most San Franciscans…

TransitApril 6, 2026

Free Comedy on Easter Monday? San Francisco Actually Doing Something Fun and Affordable for Once

Mark your calendars, San Francisco — there's a free Easter Monday Comedy Festival coming in 2026, and yes, you read…

EventsApril 6, 2026

The Giants Are Playing Like They Owe Us Money — Because They Kind Of Do

Ten games into the 2025 season, and the San Francisco Giants are doing what they do best lately: finding creative new…

SportsApril 6, 2026

Trump Bets on a Fox‑to‑Governor Pipeline in California. Good Luck With That.

President Trump has officially endorsed Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host, for governor of California — banking on…

PoliticsApril 6, 2026

127 Pink Slips Down, 373 to Go: Lurie Finally Takes a Scalpel to City Hall

Mayor Daniel Lurie just handed out 127 pink slips across 18 city departments, and honestly?

PoliticsApril 6, 2026

The Golden Gate at Sunset: The One Thing SF Gets Right Every Single Day

Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget bloat, the bureaucratic maze, the $1.7 million public toilets — but…

CulturePresidioApril 6, 2026

Dolores Park Is Perfect. The Influencers Filming There Are Not.

If you were anywhere near Dolores Park this past weekend, you already know: San Francisco was doing its thing.

CultureMissionApril 6, 2026

Mount Diablo: Mysterious Landmark or Giant Alien Egg? You Decide.

Look, we love the Bay Area's natural landmarks as much as anyone.

CultureApril 6, 2026