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The Dissent

An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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An SF Photographer Wants to Show What Chronic Illness Actually Looks Like

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There's a quiet project taking shape in San Francisco that deserves your attention — not because it involves city hall…

CultureMay 18, 2026

SF's Uncomfortable Truth: A City That Can't Afford Its Own Workers

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There's a question floating around the Bay Area right now that cuts deeper than any budget report or policy memo: Is…

HousingMay 18, 2026

The SkyStar Wheel: Fisherman's Wharf Gets a Ferris Wheel Because Of Course It Does

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Fisherman's Wharf — already the most tourist-trap stretch of real estate west of Times Square — now has a giant Ferris…

CultureFisherman's WharfMay 18, 2026

Carnaval Is Back — SF's Biggest Street Party Returns to the Mission

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The 2026 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade is set to take over the Mission District once again, bringing with it the…

EventsMission DistrictMay 18, 2026

Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason With 110+ Vendors — Proof That SF Thrives When Government Gets Out of the Way

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If you want a case study in what happens when you let entrepreneurs do their thing without drowning them in red tape…

FoodMarinaMay 18, 2026

HellaSecret's 'Crazy Funny Asians' Showcase Is the Kind of Culture SF Does Best — No Grants Required

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While San Francisco's official cultural apparatus burns through millions in public arts funding on installations nobody…

CultureMay 18, 2026

Motown Mondays at Madrone Art Bar: The Best Free Cure for Your Case of the Mondays

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There's a reason Monday nights in San Francisco don't have to feel like a slow march toward Tuesday's alarm clock.

CultureLower HaightMay 18, 2026

SF Wants to Keep Artists Housed. Maybe Start by Not Making the City Unaffordable in the First Place.

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San Francisco is convening a panel to explore ways to keep artists housed in the Bay Area.

HousingMay 18, 2026

Jackie Fielder Hires a City Hall Veteran — Should We Be Impressed or Concerned?

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Supervisor Jackie Fielder, the newest progressive voice on the Board of Supervisors, has brought on a City Hall veteran…

PoliticsMay 18, 2026

The Wiener Lane: How a Supervisor Catfight Could Hand Him Congress

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Here's a fun little case study in how political ambition eats itself.

PoliticsMay 18, 2026

Another Bay Area City Kills Its Own Town Square — Because Of Course It Did

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File this under "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things." A Bay Area city has abruptly scrapped plans for a downtown…

PoliticsMay 18, 2026

Wind, Heat, and Fire Risk: The Bay Area's Favorite Seasonal Plot Twist

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Just when you thought you could enjoy a nice spring weekend, Mother Nature decided to remind the Bay Area that she…

GeneralMay 18, 2026

California's Coastal Towns Are Bleeding Residents — And Sacramento Doesn't Care

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Another day, another data point confirming what anyone with eyes already knows: people are leaving California's coastal…

HousingMay 18, 2026

SF's Most-Stolen Car List Is Back — And Your Honda Is Sweating

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San Francisco's most-stolen car list has a new (old) champion back at number one, and if you drive certain popular…

GeneralMay 18, 2026

Your Blue Bin Is Lying to You: What SF Actually Wants You to Recycle

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Here's a fun question for your next dinner party: Can you recycle a floss case?

GeneralMay 18, 2026

People Are Actually Using Laptops on BART Again — And That Says More Than You Think

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Here's a small but telling sign that things might be turning a corner for BART: commuters are pulling out their laptops…

TransitMay 18, 2026

Billionaire Money Is Remaking Embarcadero Plaza — Should You Be Grateful or Nervous?

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San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza is getting a facelift, and the money behind it isn't coming from City Hall's…

PoliticsEmbarcaderoMay 18, 2026

California Lawyers Keep Getting Busted for Citing Fake Cases Made Up by AI

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Here's a fun question for your next dinner party: What happens when the people we trust to uphold the law can't be…

TechMay 18, 2026

Oakland's Top Administrator Out After Texts Reveal What Everyone Already Suspected About City Hall Culture

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Oakland's city administrator has resigned after "degrading" text messages about female subordinates came to light — and…

PoliticsMay 18, 2026

Cole Valley Gets Its Own Film Festival — And It's Actually Charming

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There's something refreshing about a neighborhood just...

CultureCole ValleyMay 18, 2026

SFMOMA Is Opening Its Doors for Free — Yes, Including the Matisse

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Here's something San Francisco actually gets right: free museum days.

CultureSoMaMay 18, 2026

FoodieLand Night Market Returns to Cow Palace — Here's What You Need to Know

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FoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace this Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), and if you've never been, it's…

FoodMay 18, 2026

Golden Gate Park's Free Concert Series Is the Best Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money

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Here's a radical concept for San Francisco: the government providing something people actually enjoy, at a price point…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 18, 2026

SF's Free Comedy Scene Is Out Here Doing More With Less Than City Hall Ever Could

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San Francisco's independent comedy scene is alive, scrappy, and — here's the best part — completely free.

CultureMay 18, 2026