The Dissent

Walk through Dolores Park on any Saturday, stroll the Mission on a Friday night, or just try to get a two-top at any…

Here's something San Francisco does surprisingly well for a city that charges $18 for avocado toast: comedy that…

Here's a radical thought for a city obsessed with screens, stock tickers, and the next AI fundraising round: look up.

Sometimes the most important questions in San Francisco aren't about budget deficits or transit meltdowns — they're…

A Bay Area resident recently posted what they probably thought was a straightforward plea: help me find a home for a…

There's a running complaint about San Francisco that goes something like this: the city used to be weird, and now it's…

Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what San Francisco gets wrong.

A physical altercation in the Castro neighborhood is making the rounds this week, and while details remain sparse, the…

Here's a fun hypothetical: you have a life-threatening nut allergy, you carry an EpiPen everywhere like a responsible…

In a city where a mediocre dinner for two can run you $150 and a Giants ticket costs more than some people's hourly…

Here's something San Francisco gets right: a local bar offering a completely free event that doesn't require a grant, a…

It's Affordable Housing Month in San Francisco — and to mark the occasion, the city is hosting a free artist panel and…

Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about the ways San Francisco nickels and dimes its residents — parking…

Here's a small story that says something bigger about life in San Francisco right now.

So you're in your 30s, childfree, and considering buying a condo in Noe Valley because the neighborhoods you actually…

Somewhere in San Francisco, someone is building a show that combines Viking mythology, lucha libre wrestling, occult…

Something is off this year, and your sinuses already know it.

Let's talk about Safeway — the grocery chain that somehow manages to make buying eggs feel like navigating a government…

Here's a fun little snapshot of life in San Francisco: you're standing at George Sterling Park, taking in one of the…

If you need a reminder that San Francisco is still one of the most spectacular cities on Earth — despite the budget…

Here's a fun question: Who owns the public tennis and pickleball courts in Golden Gate Park?

A San Francisco landlord with 20 years of experience managing a building recently posted a unit — a large studio…

Here's a scene that has become depressingly ordinary on Bay Area public transit: you board a train after a long day…

Want something in San Francisco that's actually free, actually fun, and doesn't require a permit, a public comment…