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Someone Is Poisoning Dogs in Bay Area Parks and We Need to Talk About It
PublishedA section of a Santa Clara park has been closed after suspected rat poison pellets were discovered — and at least one…
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Is Back — And It's Still Free, Which Is Basically a Miracle in SF
PublishedIn a city where a mediocre cocktail runs you $19 and parking can cost more than a plane ticket, the Yerba Buena Gardens…
Six Bucks for a Movie Under the Stars? The Bay Area Drive-In Deal You Shouldn't Sleep On
PublishedHere's something refreshing: entertainment in the Bay Area that doesn't require a second mortgage.
Need a Laugh? Maddy Kelly Hits the Punchline This Week
PublishedIf you've been doom-scrolling through City Hall budget reports and SFMTA delay notices (guilty), you probably need a…
District 2 Candidates Face the Bike Lane Question — And It's More Revealing Than You'd Think
PublishedIf you want to understand a San Francisco politician's actual priorities, don't ask them about housing or homelessness…
A Postcard From When SF Actually Built Things Worth Keeping
PublishedThere's something humbling about placing a 1939 postcard of the Hotel Lankershim next to a 2021 photo of the same…
Baker Beach at Golden Hour: SF's Best Free Show Still Delivers
PublishedHere's something refreshing in a city where everything seems to cost more than it should: Baker Beach at sunset remains…
19th Ave Finally Gets Paved and San Franciscans Are Acting Like They Won the Lottery
PublishedIn a city that spends billions on infrastructure and somehow still manages to make your car feel like it's navigating a…
SF After Dark: The City That Sleeps Whether You Like It or Not
PublishedHere's a question that keeps popping up from visitors planning trips to San Francisco: How safe is downtown at 2-3 AM?
The Quiet Revolution Happening Over Yarn and Coffee in SF
PublishedIn a city where community often means a Slack channel you muted three months ago, something refreshingly analog is…
Want a Bar Back Gig in SF? Pound the Pavement, Not the Job Boards
PublishedSan Francisco's hospitality industry is supposedly booming again.
Your Kid's E-Bike Is Not a Toy. It's a Vehicle. Act Like It.
PublishedHere's a scene you've probably witnessed this week: a 13-year-old blasting down the Embarcadero on a souped-up e-bike…
Cat vs. Tree: When the Fire Department Shows Up and the Cat Says 'No Thanks'
PublishedThere's a cat stuck in a tree somewhere in the Bay Area, and despite the best efforts of the fire department, it…
So You Want to Move to SF? Here's the Fiscally Responsible Way to Follow Your Heart
PublishedWe get it. San Francisco has a way of getting under your skin. The fog, the hills, the burritos that ruin every other…
Your SF Sidequest List: The City's Best Hidden Experiences That Cost Almost Nothing
PublishedSan Francisco charges you enough in rent, taxes, and $7 bridge tolls.
SF Faces a $600M Deficit and a Supervisor Says… No More Cuts?
PublishedSan Francisco is staring down a $600 million budget deficit, and Supervisor Connie Chan's big idea is to take spending…
The 2026 Governor's Race Is Heating Up — And It's Already a Democratic Family Feud
PublishedCalifornia's 2026 gubernatorial race is starting to take shape, and if you're hoping for ideological diversity on the…
Outside Lands' Food Lineup Goes Full San Francisco Nostalgia — And We're Not Mad About It
PublishedOutside Lands has always been as much about the food as the music — let's be honest, maybe more — and this year's…
Someone Buried $10K in San Francisco and Now It's Everyone's Problem
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco, there's $10,000 buried underground.
86% of Bay Area Billboards Are Now AI Ads. One Student Is Keeping Receipts.
PublishedDrive down the 101 these days and you'd be forgiven for thinking you accidentally entered a Black Mirror episode…
Fired for Sexually Harassing Students — Then Allowed to Keep Teaching. This Is the System 'Protecting' Our Kids.
PublishedHere's a question that should make every parent in California furious: How does a teacher get fired by a school…
SF Forms a Working Group to Think About Maybe Possibly Renaming a Street
PublishedIn a move that surprises absolutely no one familiar with San Francisco governance, the city has convened a working…
Gap Closes Its Last Oakland Store — And Nobody Even Knew It Was There
PublishedGap is shutting down its only remaining store in Oakland, and the reaction from the community tells you everything you…
A Seven-Story Building Is Actually Going Up at 159 Fell Street. Yes, Really.
PublishedIn a city where it can take longer to get a building permit than to earn a medical degree, a seven-story residential…