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Vol. IIINo. 184
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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

After the Rain, the Park Belongs to the Coyotes

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On the western edge of Golden Gate Park, where the path behind the buffalo paddock turns soft and muddy after a storm…

CultureGolden Gate ParkMay 28, 2026

Five Things Worth Leaving the House For This Week

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A lot is happening between now and Sunday.

EventsMay 28, 2026

The Vatican Has an AI Ethics Framework. A Few SF Founders Are Paying Attention.

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Pope Francis released what the Vatican is calling a formal position on artificial intelligence ethics — a document…

TechMay 28, 2026

Muni Parcel Tax Measure Qualifies for November Ballot After Collecting 305,000 Signatures

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A ballot measure that would impose a parcel tax on homeowners and landlords to fund Muni and other regional transit…

TransitMay 28, 2026

Supervisor Mahmood Introduces Bill Requiring Full Fee Disclosure in SF Rental Listings

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Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced legislation this week that would require San Francisco landlords to disclose all…

HousingMay 28, 2026

Car Stacker Structure Partially Collapses at Millbrae BART Station, Leaving Vehicles Suspended

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A mechanical car stacker parking structure adjacent to Millbrae Station partially collapsed, leaving at least one…

TransitMay 28, 2026

Waymo Unveils the Ojai, a Blue Robotaxi Built With Zeekr — But Riders Have to Wait

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Waymo has pulled the cover off a new robotaxi called the Ojai, a vehicle developed in partnership with Chinese…

TechMay 28, 2026

Lurie Holds Immigrant Legal Funding as June Supervisor Races Loom Over His Clout

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Mayor Daniel Lurie will preserve funding for immigrant legal services in his upcoming budget proposal, even as the city…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

David Lee Eyes Another Westside Supervisor Race as Endorsement Wars Heat Up

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David Lee is again positioning himself as the Westside's go-to candidate in the District 1 supervisor race, according…

PoliticsRichmondMay 28, 2026

Regional Transit Measure Clears Signature Threshold, Heads to Ballot

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A regional ballot measure to establish dedicated funding for BART and several Bay Area transit agencies has qualified…

TransitMay 28, 2026

Cal Academy Workers Launch Union Drive, Cite Pay and Working Conditions

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Workers at the California Academy of Sciences have organized under the banner Cal Academy Workers United and are…

CultureInner SunsetMay 28, 2026

2nd in Defensive Rating Through Six Games. The Valkyries Are Building Something Real.

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The Golden State Valkyries rank second in the WNBA in defensive rating through six games.

SportsMay 28, 2026

The Pickleball Courts Are Full. The Connections Are Not.

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At Dolores Park on a recent Saturday afternoon, a guy in a Scuderia Ferrari cap was setting up a portable net near the…

CultureMissionMay 28, 2026

Faded Lane Markings on I-580 Draw Safety Complaints as Caltrans Maintenance Lags

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Three of four lanes on a stretch of Interstate 580 are missing visible lane markings, drawing a wave of safety…

TransitMay 28, 2026

Carnaval SF Returns to the Mission With Full Parade, Two-Day Festival

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Sunday, May 25, the annual Carnaval SF parade steps off at 9:30am along Harrison Street between 16th and 24th in the…

EventsMissionMay 28, 2026

SF Congressional Candidates Split on How to Build More Housing

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State Sen. Scott Wiener and challenger Saikat Chakrabarti have aligned on broadly deregulatory approaches to housing…

HousingMay 28, 2026

State Rent Cap Leaves Many SF Tenants Unaware of Annual Increase Limits

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California's Tenant Protection Act of 2019 limits annual rent increases for many units not covered by San Francisco's…

HousingMay 28, 2026

A Giant Paper Airplane Lands at Marina Green

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The launch party for a large-scale "Paper Airplane" sculpture is happening at Marina Green.

EventsMarinaMay 28, 2026

The Tourists Who Didn't Come, and What the City Did With the Gap

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At the Embarcadero Ferry Building on a recent Saturday morning, the foot traffic moved at its usual weekend pace —…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 28, 2026

Mayor's Office Claims $97.7 Million in Savings From Hiring Slowdown Since Lurie Took Office

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The Mayor's budget office reported this week that a hiring slowdown since Daniel Lurie took office has produced $97.7…

PoliticsMay 28, 2026

Someone Is Trying to Find Her People, and She's Starting With a Spreadsheet and a Subreddit

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On a recent Tuesday evening, somewhere in the overlap between a Reddit post and a city of 870,000 people, a woman put…

CultureMay 28, 2026

SF Chinatown's Supreme Soy Sauce Noodles Are Harder to Find Than They Should Be

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A visitor from Atlanta posted to r/SFFood this week asking a specific question: where in SF Chinatown can you find…

FoodChinatownMay 28, 2026

The Bay Area Starter Pack, Annotated

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Somewhere on 101 South, a white Tesla is doing 72 in the left lane, being tailgated by a Prius doing 71 in the left…

CultureMay 28, 2026