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The Algebra Hypocrisy: SF's Political Groups Backed the Very Board Members They Now Blame
PublishedHere's a fun exercise in San Francisco political accountability: trace who actually moved Algebra to 9th grade in…
The Transamerica Pyramid Is Shooting Lasers and Honestly? It Rules.
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but every now and then this city pulls off something that…
A Student in Singapore Wants Your SF Postcards — And Honestly, It's the Purest Thing We've Seen All Week
PublishedLook, we spend most of our time here covering budget blowouts, bureaucratic dysfunction, and the thousand small ways…
First & Market, 1915: When SF Was Still Building Instead of Regulating
PublishedA recently circulated historic photo of First and Market streets from 1915 is making the rounds among San Franciscans —…
Valencia Street's Painted Ladies Deserve Some Love Too
PublishedWhen someone says "Painted Ladies" in San Francisco, your brain immediately goes to Alamo Square — those seven pastel…
DoorDash's Moped Army Is Turning SF Streets Into a Lawless Obstacle Course
PublishedIf you've walked, biked, or driven anywhere in San Francisco recently, you've probably had a near-miss with a delivery…
Free Tai Chi on the Great Highway: The One Government Program We Won't Complain About
PublishedHere's something you don't hear us say often: a city-adjacent program that's free, doesn't require a permit the size of…
SFMOMA Throws a Hat Party Because Art Museums Apparently Need Theme Nights Now
PublishedSFMOMA is throwing a hat party to celebrate the opening of its new Matisse exhibit, and honestly, we're not mad about…
SF Politicians Hit the Cantonese Opera Stage — And Honestly, We're Here For It
PublishedIn a city where politicians usually prefer the theater of budget hearings and press conferences, a handful of San…
The Real Cost of Looking Good in the Bay Area
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: try Googling "rhinoplasty Bay Area" and see how fast your wallet starts sweating.
Broken Wrist, Unbroken Spirit: Why Uber Wait Times Are Pushing SF Riders to Go Local
PublishedIf you've tried hailing an Uber in San Francisco lately, you already know: the wait times are brutal.
The City That Invented Underground Comix Can't Afford to Sell Them Anymore
PublishedSan Francisco basically invented the underground comics movement.
Lupin Lodge: The Bay Area's Most Awkward Day Trip You Didn't Know You Were Signing Up For
PublishedNestled in the hills near Los Gatos, Lupin Lodge has been doing its thing for decades — and by "its thing," we mean…
The Bay Area's Quiet Network of Wig Experts — And Why You Might Need to Know About Them
PublishedHere's a story that has nothing to do with city budgets, BART delays, or the latest supervisorial circus — and it might…
Another Fatal Shooting in the Outer Sunset Reminds Us What 'Safe' Actually Means
PublishedA person was fatally shot in the Outer Sunset — a neighborhood that routinely makes the list of San Francisco's…
The Governor's Race Has an AI Problem — and It's Not the Robots
PublishedEvery candidate running to replace Gavin Newsom wants you to know they have thoughts about AI.
The Valkyries Have a Frontcourt Problem and No Time to Fix It
PublishedSan Francisco's newest pro sports franchise hasn't even finished its debut season, and the Golden State Valkyries are…
Peptide Startups Want to Be Your Unregulated Pharmacist — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco has never met a regulatory gray area it didn't want to disrupt.
The Bay Bridge Series Is Dead. Sacramento Killed It.
PublishedPour one out for the Bay Bridge Series, folks.
Anchor Brewing: Two Years of Silence From a Billionaire Owner Is Never a Good Sign
PublishedTwo years. That's how long it's been since Anchor Brewing's billionaire owner has offered any meaningful update on the…
Free Micro Soccer Fun Day: Because Even SF Kids Deserve to Touch Grass
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a free community event that doesn't require a tax increase, a new bureaucratic agency, or…
Cole Valley Garage Sale Accidentally Becomes Group Therapy Session About Housing Prices
PublishedThere's something beautifully cruel about a neighborhood garage sale in San Francisco.
Mission Yoga Turns 25: Free Classes This Weekend to Celebrate a Quarter Century of Surviving SF Rent
PublishedIn a city where small businesses have the life expectancy of a mayfly, Mission Yoga just hit a milestone worth…
The Corner That Almost Killed Him Is Now Keeping Him Alive
Published16th and Mission is one of those intersections that politicians love to talk about and rarely do anything meaningful to…