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A Local Voice Goes Quiet: Honoring SF's Independent Press
PublishedThere's not much we can say here beyond the basics — and sometimes the basics are enough.
Another Life Lost in the Sunset: When Will SF Get Serious About Public Safety?
PublishedA man has been shot and killed in the Sunset District, identified as Eric Bigone.
Another Highway 1 Cliff Plunge: When Will We Get Serious About This Death Trap?
PublishedA person is in critical condition after their vehicle plunged approximately 500 feet off a cliff along Highway 1 — a…
BTS Fuels Up on Bay Area Pizza Before Stanford Takeover
PublishedK-Pop Meets California Crust Look, we don't usually cover boy band dining habits at The Dissent.
When a City Can't Get Its Act Together, the State Stops Writing Checks
PublishedHere's a concept that shouldn't be controversial: if you want millions of dollars in state funding, you need to…
Newsom Discovers Homeless Encampments Are Bad — When They're Next to a Celebrity's House
PublishedGovernor Gavin Newsom's office reportedly urged Oakland to clear a homeless encampment near the home of NFL legend…
A 6-Year-Old Is Dead After a Table Fell on Him at a Burlingame School. We Need Answers.
PublishedA six-year-old child is dead after a table fell on him during an after-school program at McKinley Elementary in…
Pelosi Endorses Connie Chan for Congress — And the Real Reason Is an Open Secret
PublishedNancy Pelosi has thrown her considerable weight behind Supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her in California's 11th…
California Is Burning Again, and We're Still Not Serious About Prevention
PublishedAnother fire season, another round of evacuations, another set of headlines that feel depressingly familiar.
Nearly 12,000 Bay Area Homes in the Dark — And Nobody's Got Answers
PublishedNearly 12,000 Bay Area customers are still sitting in the dark, waiting for their power to come back on — and if you're…
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to Cow Palace — Your Wallet's Favorite Weekend Nemesis
PublishedMark your calendars and loosen your belts: FoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace from May 22–24, bringing…
Another KTVU Anchor Heads for the Exit — And Bay Area Viewers Are Feeling Nostalgic
PublishedAnother era at KTVU is coming to a close.
California DMV Is Rejecting U.S. Passports as Proof of Citizenship — Yes, Really
PublishedHere's a fun one for your Wednesday: California's DMV is sending out letters threatening to cancel Real ID driver's…
That Reformation Sample Sale 'In San Francisco' Is Actually in Berkeley, and People Have Questions
PublishedIf your TikTok algorithm has been hammering you with breathless videos about a Reformation sample sale "in San…
The $50-and-Under SF Dinner Guide You Actually Need
PublishedIn a city where a single cocktail can run you $22 and a mediocre pasta somehow costs $38, eating well on a reasonable…
Your Guide to SF Date Spots That Don't Require a Reservation or a Second Mortgage
PublishedLook, we get it. You've survived the awkward first drinks, you've established that neither of you is a serial killer…
Check Your Receipts: When That 15% Tip Mysteriously Becomes 30%
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: go pull up your bank statements right now and cross-reference them with every receipt you've…
Security Guard Actually Chases Shoplifter and SF Loses Its Collective Mind
PublishedSomething extraordinary happened in San Francisco this week.
Someone Rode a Bike on the Freeway Because Apparently Nothing Matters Anymore
PublishedLook, we're all for alternative transportation.
Ban the iPads: Bay Area Parents Are Right to Fight Screens in Early Classrooms
PublishedLos Angeles Unified just pulled screens out of TK, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms.
Hot Take: People Are Still Moving TO San Francisco
PublishedAgainst the tide of doom-and-gloom narratives about San Francisco's decline, here's a refreshing data point: families…
Freezing Your Eggs in SF? Here's What Nobody Tells You About the Real Costs
PublishedEgg freezing has gone from a niche medical procedure to something that feels almost mandatory for ambitious women in…
Mussel Rock Served Up Monster Waves This Weekend — And Locals Noticed
PublishedIf you weren't down at Mussel Rock this weekend, you missed a show.
Tech's 2026 Bloodbath Is Here — And It's Just Getting Started
PublishedOver 100,000 tech workers have already been laid off in 2026 — and we're not even through May.