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An SF Photographer Wants to Show What Chronic Illness Actually Looks Like
PublishedThere's a quiet project taking shape in San Francisco that deserves your attention — not because it involves city hall…
SF's Uncomfortable Truth: A City That Can't Afford Its Own Workers
PublishedThere's a question floating around the Bay Area right now that cuts deeper than any budget report or policy memo: Is…
The SkyStar Wheel: Fisherman's Wharf Gets a Ferris Wheel Because Of Course It Does
PublishedFisherman's Wharf — already the most tourist-trap stretch of real estate west of Times Square — now has a giant Ferris…
Carnaval Is Back — SF's Biggest Street Party Returns to the Mission
PublishedThe 2026 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade is set to take over the Mission District once again, bringing with it the…
Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason With 110+ Vendors — Proof That SF Thrives When Government Gets Out of the Way
PublishedIf you want a case study in what happens when you let entrepreneurs do their thing without drowning them in red tape…
HellaSecret's 'Crazy Funny Asians' Showcase Is the Kind of Culture SF Does Best — No Grants Required
PublishedWhile San Francisco's official cultural apparatus burns through millions in public arts funding on installations nobody…
Motown Mondays at Madrone Art Bar: The Best Free Cure for Your Case of the Mondays
PublishedThere's a reason Monday nights in San Francisco don't have to feel like a slow march toward Tuesday's alarm clock.
SF Wants to Keep Artists Housed. Maybe Start by Not Making the City Unaffordable in the First Place.
PublishedSan Francisco is convening a panel to explore ways to keep artists housed in the Bay Area.
Jackie Fielder Hires a City Hall Veteran — Should We Be Impressed or Concerned?
PublishedSupervisor Jackie Fielder, the newest progressive voice on the Board of Supervisors, has brought on a City Hall veteran…
The Wiener Lane: How a Supervisor Catfight Could Hand Him Congress
PublishedHere's a fun little case study in how political ambition eats itself.
Another Bay Area City Kills Its Own Town Square — Because Of Course It Did
PublishedFile this under "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things." A Bay Area city has abruptly scrapped plans for a downtown…
Wind, Heat, and Fire Risk: The Bay Area's Favorite Seasonal Plot Twist
PublishedJust when you thought you could enjoy a nice spring weekend, Mother Nature decided to remind the Bay Area that she…
California's Coastal Towns Are Bleeding Residents — And Sacramento Doesn't Care
PublishedAnother day, another data point confirming what anyone with eyes already knows: people are leaving California's coastal…
SF's Most-Stolen Car List Is Back — And Your Honda Is Sweating
PublishedSan Francisco's most-stolen car list has a new (old) champion back at number one, and if you drive certain popular…
Your Blue Bin Is Lying to You: What SF Actually Wants You to Recycle
PublishedHere's a fun question for your next dinner party: Can you recycle a floss case?
People Are Actually Using Laptops on BART Again — And That Says More Than You Think
PublishedHere's a small but telling sign that things might be turning a corner for BART: commuters are pulling out their laptops…
Billionaire Money Is Remaking Embarcadero Plaza — Should You Be Grateful or Nervous?
PublishedSan Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza is getting a facelift, and the money behind it isn't coming from City Hall's…
California Lawyers Keep Getting Busted for Citing Fake Cases Made Up by AI
PublishedHere's a fun question for your next dinner party: What happens when the people we trust to uphold the law can't be…
Oakland's Top Administrator Out After Texts Reveal What Everyone Already Suspected About City Hall Culture
PublishedOakland's city administrator has resigned after "degrading" text messages about female subordinates came to light — and…
Cole Valley Gets Its Own Film Festival — And It's Actually Charming
PublishedThere's something refreshing about a neighborhood just...
SFMOMA Is Opening Its Doors for Free — Yes, Including the Matisse
PublishedHere's something San Francisco actually gets right: free museum days.
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to Cow Palace — Here's What You Need to Know
PublishedFoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace this Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), and if you've never been, it's…
Golden Gate Park's Free Concert Series Is the Best Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
PublishedHere's a radical concept for San Francisco: the government providing something people actually enjoy, at a price point…
SF's Free Comedy Scene Is Out Here Doing More With Less Than City Hall Ever Could
PublishedSan Francisco's independent comedy scene is alive, scrappy, and — here's the best part — completely free.