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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Even the Traffic Cones Are Transplants Now

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There's a joke making the rounds in San Francisco that perfectly captures the absurdity of the city's housing…

HousingMay 17, 2026

Skip the Whole Foods Markup: A Guide to the Bay Area's Best Farmers Markets

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Here's a radical idea for your weekend: instead of paying Whole Foods a 40% markup to arrange organic kale under mood…

FoodMay 17, 2026

Your Degree Is Done — Now What? A Case for Never Stopping

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Here's a question that doesn't get asked enough in a city obsessed with optimizing every waking hour for career…

CultureMay 17, 2026

Spinsters of San Francisco: The Social Club You've Probably Walked Past a Flyer For

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If you've been wandering around certain SF neighborhoods lately, you may have noticed flyers popping up for an…

CultureMay 17, 2026

Forget Your Chain Lattes: SF's Weirdest and Best Cafés Are Thriving

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Here's something worth celebrating in a city where we spend most of our editorial energy cataloging government…

FoodMay 17, 2026

Want Valkyries Tickets Without Getting Fleeced? Here's the Play.

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The Golden State Valkyries are the hottest new ticket in town, and if you've tried to snag seats at Chase Center this…

SportsMission BayMay 17, 2026

Your Tax Dollars Didn't Build These Reading Spots (But They're Still Great)

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Look, we spend a lot of time in this column talking about what San Francisco gets wrong.

CultureMay 17, 2026

Someone Dumped a Rooster on a Busy SF Street. Because Of Course They Did.

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San Francisco: where you can't afford eggs, but you might find a whole chicken wandering into traffic.

GeneralMay 17, 2026

No, Detroit Cannot Teach the Bay Area About Housing. Just Cut the Red Tape.

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Every few months, someone publishes a breathless think piece about how some other city has cracked the code on housing…

HousingMay 17, 2026

Scott Wiener's PAC Problem Is Really Everyone's PAC Problem

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State Senator Scott Wiener's congressional campaign has come under scrutiny for its relationship with a super PAC that…

PoliticsMay 17, 2026

The Best Free Amenity in San Francisco? Look Up.

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There's a running joke that San Francisco's best features come with a price tag — a $4,000 studio apartment, a $22…

CultureMay 17, 2026

That Scary 911 Alert Was Probably Just a Baguette

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If you were anywhere near Stonestown this week and felt your phone buzz with a breathless emergency alert, you might…

GeneralStonestownMay 17, 2026

Lasers on the Skyline: A Bright Spot in a City That Could Use One

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's going wrong in San Francisco — and for good reason.

CultureMay 17, 2026

The Best Free Saturday Morning Activity in SF You're Probably Ignoring

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In a city where a mediocre brunch runs you $45 before tip and a yoga class costs more than a tank of gas, one of the…

CultureGolden Gate ParkMay 17, 2026

Earl and Ida: SF Zoo's Most Unbothered Power Couple Turns 11

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Sometimes the Best City Employees Are the Ones Who Don't Talk In a city where public institutions regularly disappoint…

CultureOuter SunsetMay 17, 2026

The Best Thing San Francisco Government Has Done Lately Costs Zero Dollars

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In a city where government programs routinely cost millions and deliver questionable results, the San Francisco Public…

CultureMay 17, 2026

Rules of the Road Apply to Everyone — Yes, Even You on the Cargo Bike

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Here's a fun exercise: stand at any four-way stop in the Sunset or Richmond for an hour and count how many cyclists…

TransitMay 17, 2026

Carnaval Season Heats Up: Fogo Na Roupa Hits the Streets for Parade Rehearsal

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If you heard drums echoing through the Mission this week and thought a block party had spontaneously erupted, you…

CultureMission DistrictMay 17, 2026

A Free Innovation Expo at Fort Mason? We'll Take It

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In a city that loves to talk about innovation while simultaneously regulating it into oblivion, here's something…

EventsMarinaMay 17, 2026

Prop D's Economic Impact Numbers Don't Add Up — And Nobody Seems to Care

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Here's a recurring theme in San Francisco politics: a ballot proposition gets floated, splashy numbers get attached to…

PoliticsMay 17, 2026

The $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke

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The $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke Turning another year older in San…

CultureMay 17, 2026

Ditch the IHOP: The Peninsula's Best Brunches You're Not Eating At

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Look, nobody's going to tell you how to spend your Sunday morning.

FoodMay 17, 2026

It's Gosling Season, and the Murder Chickens Have Zero Respect for Your Personal Space

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Spring in San Francisco means fog, tourists in shorts, and the annual reign of terror by the city's most aggressive…

GeneralMay 17, 2026

The Psychedelic Rainbow Hiding in Plain Sight at the Bottom of the Bay

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If you've ever snagged a window seat flying into SFO and looked down to see what appears to be a giant tie-dye…

CultureMay 17, 2026