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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Lurie Budget Proposal Puts 1,000 Nonprofit Jobs at Risk Across SF

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Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposed budget cuts would eliminate roughly 1,000 nonprofit jobs citywide, according to…

PoliticsMay 26, 2026

Saikat Campaign Draws Complaints Over Unsolicited Calls, Texts, and Building Access

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Residents across San Francisco have filed complaints against the campaign of mayoral candidate Saikat Chakrabarti…

PoliticsMay 26, 2026

Chinatown's Street Fair Returns — Free, Crowded, Worth It

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This weekend, Chinatown hosts its annual cultural festival and street fair, shutting down Grant Avenue to cars and…

EventsChinatownMay 26, 2026

Chapterhouse Brings 'Whirlpool' Back to a Room That Knows How to Listen

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At the bottom of the bill on a Tuesday night, the house lights at a mid-capacity venue on the edge of SoMa went down…

CultureSoMaMay 26, 2026

Jess Smith Built a Billion-Dollar Club. The Soccer Comes Next.

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The SF Valkyries are worth north of a billion dollars.

SportsMay 26, 2026

Thrive City Has Two Reasons to Show Up This Week: Free Lunch Concerts and a Champions League Watch Party

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On select weekday lunchtimes, Thrive City — the plaza outside Chase Center at 3rd and 16th in Mission Bay — runs a free…

EventsMission BayMay 26, 2026

On Van Dyke and Third, People Keep Staying

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At the corner nearest Adam Rogers Park on a weekday afternoon, the delivery trucks are double-parked along the…

HousingBayviewMay 26, 2026

Ocean Avenue Car Show Returns to the Ingleside Strip

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Ocean Avenue hosts the 2026 San Francisco Ocean Avenue Car Show, bringing classic, custom, and vintage vehicles to the…

EventsInglesideMay 26, 2026

SF Porchfest 2026: 90+ Bands, One Neighborhood, No Ticket Required

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SF Porchfest 2026 brings 90-plus bands to the porches, stoops, driveways, and front yards of one SF neighborhood for a…

EventsTBDMay 26, 2026

SF 4th of July Fireworks: Where to Watch Without Losing Your Mind

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Saturday, July 4th, starting around 9:30pm, San Francisco's fireworks launch over the bay — visible from Fisherman's…

EventsFisherman's WharfMay 26, 2026

The Sun Kings Bring Free Beatles to Civic Center Every Tuesday

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Tuesdays at noon, Civic Center Plaza hosts The Sun Kings, one of the Bay Area's busiest Beatles tribute acts, as part…

EventsCivic CenterMay 26, 2026

Helen Benedict Reads From Her Iraq War Veteran Novel — A Book Talk Worth the Seat

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Details on time, exact location, and admission are listed through SFFuncheap — check the event page before you go, as…

CultureMay 26, 2026

Castle Rock's Parking Lot Is the New Battleground for Bay Area Solitude

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On the access road to Castle Rock State Park, somewhere past the second switchback where the redwoods start to close…

GeneralMay 26, 2026

A Flyer Near Mollusk Raised a Question. The Neighborhood Had Answers.

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On Irving Street near Mollusk Surf Shop, a handmade flyer appeared on a telephone pole sometime last week — the kind of…

CultureOuter SunsetMay 26, 2026

Outside Money and Missing Endorsements Crowd Out Policy in SF Congressional Race

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A Democratic primary campaign for a San Francisco congressional seat has drawn sustained online criticism over…

PoliticsMay 26, 2026

AAPI Women Makers Fair: Craft, Food, and Direct-from-Maker Shopping

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Details on exact date, time, and location are still being confirmed — check SFFuncheap and the organizers' social…

EventsMay 26, 2026

New Sculptures Land in the Panhandle. The Neighborhood Has Notes.

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Along the Panhandle's gravel paths, somewhere between the dog walkers and the cyclists cutting through toward the park…

CulturePanhandleMay 26, 2026

Crazy Funny Asians: HellaSecret's Free AAPI Comedy Showcase Runs Every Friday in May

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Every Friday in May 2026, HellaSecret is running "Crazy Funny Asians," a free AAPI comedy showcase with two sets per…

CultureSoMaMay 26, 2026

DocFest Turns 25: High-Heeled Anarchy, Sea Monkeys, and Rock Star Wangs

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Running through mid-June, the 25th San Francisco Documentary Festival (DocFest 2026) screens at the Roxie Theater (3117…

CultureMissionMay 26, 2026

Three Comedy Nights Running in SF Right Now, From Richmond Dives to Intimate Clubs

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Mondays at Mirthquake, an ongoing live comedy night in the Richmond, doors around 7pm with $5 drinks at the bar — check…

CultureRichmondMay 26, 2026

SOMA Nights Block Party Links Up With Chinatown After Dark for a Two-Neighborhood Night Market

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Check SFFuncheap for the confirmed date and start time — the SOMA Nights Neighborhood Block Party is back, and this…

EventsSoMaMay 25, 2026

Bay Bridge Tolls Were Never Going Away, and Here Is Why

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The Bay Bridge has collected tolls for nearly 90 years, and the idea that drivers were once promised a free crossing…

TransitMay 25, 2026

City Moves Forward on 10-Story Affordable Housing Project at 650 Divisadero

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San Francisco has advanced environmental review for a proposed 10-story affordable family housing development at 650…

HousingWestern AdditionMay 25, 2026

Alameda Craft and Vintage Fair: Two Marys' Mercantile Goes Big

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The craft and vintage market connected to Two Marys' Mercantile in Alameda is expanding to its largest footprint yet.

EventsMay 25, 2026