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Grace Cathedral Debuts a Sound Sculpture Built From Its Own Bells and Pipes

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Grace Cathedral is hosting the world premiere of Silent Bells & Organ Pipes, a site-specific sound sculpture that uses…

CultureNob HillMay 28, 2026

Critical Mass Is Still Running, Every Last Friday — Here's What to Expect

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The last Friday of every month, cyclists gather at the Embarcadero (Justin Herman Plaza, near the Ferry Building)…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 28, 2026

Outsider Film Night: Underground Cinema for People Who Keep Showing Up

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Outsider Film Night returns with another screening of work that doesn't fit the multiplex mold — experimental, lo-fi…

CultureMay 28, 2026

Sausalito Business Mixer: Networkers Cross the Water for After-Hours Talk

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The After Hours Mixer: A Conversation on Sausalito Businesses is a networking event focused on the commercial scene…

EventsMay 28, 2026

SoMa Residents Confront SFPD Over Slow Response Times at City Hearing

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SoMa residents pressed San Francisco police officials at a city hearing this week over what they described as…

PoliticsSoMaMay 28, 2026

Robyn Headlines Portola 2026 — Here's What You Need to Plan Around

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Portola Music Festival returns to Crane Cove Park in Dogpatch for its 2026 edition, with Robyn confirmed as a headliner.

EventsDogpatchMay 28, 2026

SF Porchfest: A Neighborhood Music Crawl Across the City's Front Stoops

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Saturday, SF Porchfest takes over residential streets across the city, with local musicians performing on porches…

EventsBernal HeightsMay 28, 2026

The Presidio Has a Bar Inside an Old VW — Here's What You Need to Know

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The Presidio's most unusual drinking spot is tucked inside a converted vintage Volkswagen on the grounds — a…

EventsPresidioMay 28, 2026

At Tunnel Tops, the Dumpster Is Three Feet Away

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On the grass at Tunnel Tops Park, somewhere between the swing sets and the overlook where the bay opens up wide and…

CulturePresidioMay 28, 2026

Pelosi Endorses Chan Over Wiener in CD-11 Race as PAC Mailer Targets Both Candidates on Israel

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed state Sen.

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

Meta's Bay Area Layoffs Hit 3,200 Workers — The WARN Notices Just Made It Official

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Meta cut nearly 3,200 Bay Area workers in what amounts to one of the larger single-employer job events this region has…

TechMay 28, 2026

Pedestrian Killed Near 16th and Mission as Traffic Safety Frustration Mounts

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A pedestrian was struck and killed near 16th and Mission streets on Monday, according to MissionLocal.

TransitMission DistrictMay 28, 2026

SF Quinceañera Scene: Celebrating 15 in the City

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Quinceañeras — the traditional Latin American celebration marking a girl's 15th birthday — are a fixture of SF's…

CultureMissionMay 28, 2026

Sentro Filipino Opens Its Walls to 'Holding Queer Space'

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Inside the gallery at Sentro Filipino, the show is called 'Holding Queer Space' — a title that does some of the…

CultureSoMaMay 28, 2026

SF Voter Turnout Drops as School Board and District 4 Races Head to Finish

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Voter participation in San Francisco's current local election cycle is running well below historical averages, with…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

Lawsuit Alleges SF Fire Department Concealed Firefighter's Violent History Following Original Joe's Assault

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A lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Fire Department alleges the agency concealed the disciplinary history of a…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

SF Startup SpeedX Secretly Used Airbnbs as Robot Test Sites, Lawsuit Claims

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A lawsuit filed against SF-based delivery startup SpeedX alleges the company booked Bay Area Airbnbs under false…

TechMay 28, 2026

The Library Waits; The Piroshki Doesn't

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On 24th Street, two clocks are running at different speeds.

CultureMission DistrictMay 28, 2026

A Scholarship Keeps One Name on Potrero Hill

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On the blocks around Potrero Hill where Davion Davis grew up, his cousin Jaylen Woullard was one of those people who…

CulturePotrero HillMay 28, 2026

Chapeau, Le Marais, and Chez Maman Are Winning SF's French Onion Soup Argument

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Ask San Franciscans where to find the best French onion soup in the city and you'll get an argument.

FoodInner RichmondMay 28, 2026

Mercor Faces Allegations of 'Inhumane Working Conditions' and Leadership Disconnect

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Mercor, the AI-powered recruiting startup founded by a pair of early-20s founders who met at Carnegie Mellon, is…

TechMay 28, 2026

Santa Clara County Officials Move to Block Proposed Detention Center

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Santa Clara County officials formally denounced a proposed detention center this week, adding the county to a growing…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

DHS Weighs Shutting SFO to International Flights Weeks Before World Cup Matches

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The Department of Homeland Security is considering suspending international flight operations at San Francisco…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

At Marshall Beach, the Trail Still Runs Under the Bridge

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Below the west anchorage of the Golden Gate, where the cliffs drop steeply through cypress and ice plant to a thin…

CulturePresidioMay 28, 2026