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A Spinnaker, a Sunset, and the Best Free Show in San Francisco
PublishedThere's a lot wrong with San Francisco right now — the budget is a mess, the bureaucracy is bloated, and City Hall…
The Best View of the Golden Gate Is the One You Stumble Into
PublishedThere's a certain magic to discovering San Francisco on accident.
Pour One Out for the Pyramid Lasers — SF's Coolest Free Show Is Going Dark
PublishedIf you haven't made it out to see Illuminate's laser art installation on the Transamerica Pyramid, bad news: you're out…
Right Turns in SF: A Crash Course Nobody's Passing
PublishedHere's a fun fact that apparently escaped the notice of half the drivers in San Francisco: those dashed lines before an…
An 80-Year-Old Lost $20K to a Pop-Up Scam. Where's the Safety Net?
PublishedAn 80-year-old San Francisco resident recently lost $20,000 to one of the oldest tricks in the digital con artist's…
The Outer Richmond Safeway Is Getting the Wrecking Ball — And 562 New Homes
PublishedThe formal application is in: that sprawling Outer Richmond Safeway is set for a massive redevelopment, and the numbers…
Forget the Big League Blues: The Giants' Future Is Brewing in the Minors
PublishedLook, we get it. Watching the Giants' major league roster right now feels a bit like watching City Hall try to balance…
Musk vs. OpenAI: A Jury Says Time's Up, and They Mean It Literally
PublishedA federal jury in Oakland ruled Monday that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its cofounders is done — not because…
When a Boat Crash Starts a Wildfire, You Know California Is Just Built Different
PublishedFile this one under "only in California." A boat crash has reportedly sparked a massive wildfire in a California…
California's Revolving Kitchen Door: Why Chefs Keep Walking Away
PublishedThere's a particular kind of restaurant gig in California that looks incredible on paper — stunning location, creative…
30,000 in the Dark and PG&E Is Right on Brand
PublishedMore than 30,000 PG&E customers across Northern California are currently without power — and if you live in this part…
BART's Clipper Meltdown: When Government Tech Meets Rush Hour
PublishedIf you tapped your Clipper card at a BART gate this morning and got nothing but a sad beep and a growing line of…
Robots Are Pooping Out Art in Palo Alto and Honestly, Why Not
PublishedLook, we've seen a lot of things come out of Silicon Valley.
62 Arrested in SF Drug and Fugitive Crackdown — Now Do It Again Next Week
PublishedSan Francisco law enforcement just swept up 62 suspects in a drug and fugitive crackdown, and honestly?
Memorial Day Weekend Is Here — Go Outside and Enjoy the City You're Paying a Fortune to Live In
PublishedMemorial Day weekend is upon us, San Francisco, and for once the forecast isn't conspiring against your plans.
A Novel That Digs Into SF's Dark History of Reproductive Injustice
PublishedSan Francisco loves to wear its progressive credentials like a badge of honor, but the city's history is far messier…
FBI Probe Throws District 2 Race Into Chaos — And Voters Deserve Answers
PublishedJust when you thought San Francisco politics couldn't get any messier, the FBI has entered the chat.
Evictions Hit a Decade High — And City Hall's Housing Machine Still Can't Build Its Way Out
PublishedSan Francisco evictions have hit a 10-year high in 2025, and the trajectory for the rest of the year looks even worse.
A Google Employee, a Picnic, and the Cake Craze That Proves SF Doesn't Need Permission Slips to Have Fun
PublishedHere's a feel-good story that also happens to be a quiet lesson in how good things actually happen: not through a city…
Xavier Becerra's Scientology Problem Won't Go Away By Pretending It Doesn't Exist
PublishedFormer California Attorney General and current HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra is doing that thing politicians do when…
SF Wants to Ignore Out-of-State Criminal Records — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco is once again positioning itself as the national counterweight to red-state politics — this time by…
SFUSD Hired a Superintendent to Make Hard Decisions. She's Made Zero.
PublishedWhen SFUSD brought on Superintendent Maria Su, the mandate was clear: fix the broken enrollment system and finally…
Bay Area Windstorm Turns Deadly as Falling Branches Kill One, Seriously Injure Another
PublishedA man is dead and a woman is seriously injured after falling tree branches struck them during this week's Bay Area…
The Cliff House: San Francisco's Most Expensive Paperweight
PublishedIf you've driven out to the western edge of the city lately — past the fog, past the surfers, past the point where cell…