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Former Santa Clara Jail Guard Gets 45 Days for Letting an Inmate Get Attacked. That's It.
PublishedA former Santa Clara County jail guard has been sentenced to just 45 days in jail for deliberately allowing an attack…
SF Liquor Licenses Are Tanking — And That Should Worry Everyone
PublishedHere's a quick economics lesson that doubles as a canary in the coal mine: the value of liquor licenses in San…
A Private Country Club in a Public Park? Only in San Francisco.
PublishedHere's a story that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's relationship with public space: residents show up to use…
BART Hits Its Highest On-Time Performance in Over a Decade. Yes, Really.
PublishedWe'll be the first to roast BART when it deserves it — and it often does.
A Marine-Turned-Whistleblower Wants Your Congressional Vote. Here's What We Know.
PublishedAnthony Dang wants to represent California's 15th Congressional District in Congress, and he's making the rounds on…
Tired of Waiting for the City? These San Franciscans Are Building Their Own Benches
PublishedHere's a sentence you shouldn't have to read in a major American city in 2025: residents are so fed up with the lack of…
Lost Dog Wanders Into North Beach Restaurant, Still Waiting for Its Human
PublishedA stray dog turned up in North Beach this week, doing what most of us do in the neighborhood — heading straight for a…
Seawall Lot 330: The Embarcadero's Giant Parking Lot Might Finally Become Something Useful
PublishedA formal development application has been filed for Seawall Lot 330 along the Embarcadero — a sprawling piece of…
SF's Wild Parrots: The City's Best Free Entertainment
PublishedIn a city where a mediocre lunch runs you $22 and a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of…
The Happy Tree on Sanchez: A Small Reminder That Not Everything Needs a Budget Line Item
PublishedSometimes the best things in San Francisco don't cost $1.2 billion, don't require a decade-long environmental review…
SFPD Actually Did the Thing: Chinatown Pickpocket Ring Busted With Drones and Old-Fashioned Police Work
PublishedWe don't hand out gold stars to government agencies lightly around here.
SF's Live Comedy Scene Is Alive and Thriving — No Government Subsidy Required
PublishedWhile city hall continues to pour millions into "activating" downtown with questionable grants and consultant-driven…
SF Wants to Ban Smoking on Bar Patios — Because Apparently You Can't Have One Vice in Peace
PublishedSupervisor Myrna Melgar has proposed banning smoking on outdoor bar patios in San Francisco, and the city has — in peak…
Steph Curry Wants Change — But Not Too Much Change
PublishedThe Warriors are at a crossroads, and Steph Curry is doing what Steph Curry always does: being the most rational person…
Inner Richmond Gets a New Caffeine Fix: Geary Blvd Coffee Pop-Up Finds a Permanent Home
PublishedGood news for the Inner Richmond's caffeine addicts: a popular local coffee pop-up is putting down roots on Geary Blvd…
SF Wants to Double Its Affordable Housing Fund to $125M. What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco is gearing up to more than double its affordable housing fund, eyeing a massive $125 million annually to…
San Carlos Massage Therapist Arrested for Sexual Battery
PublishedA massage therapist in San Carlos has been arrested after victims came forward to report sexual battery — a reminder…
The Bay Lights Are Back On, and Yes, the Towers Too
PublishedIf you glanced toward the Bay Bridge recently and thought the skyline looked a little extra, you weren't imagining…
The Quest for Chinatown's Mystery Dive Bar Is Peak San Francisco
PublishedSomewhere in the winding streets of Chinatown, there's a dive bar with a single pool table and a bartender named Sunny.
San Francisco's Best-Kept Secret Has Feathers and Zero Bureaucracy
PublishedIn a city where every public amenity seems to come with a waitlist, a permit, or a neighborhood turf war, there's one…
San Francisco's Tiniest Freeloaders Are Back and They Want Your Blood
PublishedIf you've woken up the last few mornings looking like you lost a fight with a stapler, congratulations — you're not…
North Beach Reminded Us Why We Live Here Last Night
PublishedSometimes the best thing San Francisco can do for you is just get out of the way.
Fiber Internet Is Finally Coming to the Panhandle — Yes, Real Fiber
PublishedThe Panhandle is getting fiber internet, and before you roll your eyes — yes, apparently this time it's actually…
A Grieving Husband, a Broken System, and One SF Resident Who's Had Enough
PublishedHow many people have to die on San Francisco streets before Sacramento treats vehicular manslaughter like what it…