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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Fog, Flowers, and a Rare City Freebie: Mother's Day in SF

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Nothing says San Francisco Mother's Day quite like waking up to a thick blanket of fog — nature's gift wrap, if you…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 10, 2026

The Ferry Did What BART and Muni Couldn't: Get People Back on Board

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Here's a riddle for the Bay Area's transit planners: How does a boat system with DJs and ballgame routes manage to…

TransitMay 10, 2026

The Mission's Identity Crisis Is Older Than You Think

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Walk down Valencia Street on a Saturday afternoon and you'll see the Mission District's contradictions on full display…

HousingMission DistrictMay 10, 2026

Mystery Explosions Rock the Tenderloin — And a Quick Geography Lesson

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Residents near the Tenderloin were rattled recently by what sounded like a solid minute of consecutive explosions and…

GeneralTenderloinMay 10, 2026

The Real SF Savings Guide: No Ubers, No $15 Cocktails, and a Library Card

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San Francisco will cheerfully separate you from every dollar you earn if you let it.

GeneralMay 10, 2026

A Secret Cowboy Nut Wrestling League Is Apparently a Thing in the Bay Area

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Look, we try to keep you informed about the things that matter in this city — housing costs, transit failures…

CultureMay 10, 2026

Oakland Built Housing and Prices Dropped. That's How Supply and Demand Works.

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Oakland home values continue to fall — among the fastest declines in the nation — and a certain crowd is treating this…

HousingMay 10, 2026

When San Francisco Threw the Greatest Party on Earth — And Built a Whole Neighborhood Doing It

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One hundred and ten years ago, San Francisco did something unthinkable by today's standards: it built an entire world's…

CultureMarinaMay 10, 2026

An AI Store Manager Just Had a Baby. Happy Mother's Day, I Guess.

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If you thought San Francisco's tech scene couldn't get any more absurd, allow us to introduce you to the latest…

TechMay 10, 2026

140 Years Ago, SF's Chinese Laundrymen Took on City Hall — And Won at the Supreme Court

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Before the civil rights movement had a name, before landmark cases like Brown v.

CultureMay 10, 2026

SF Found Something That Actually Works on Youth Crime — Individual Accountability

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Here's a plot twist for you: San Francisco, a city not exactly known for getting criminal justice right, appears to…

PoliticsMay 10, 2026

The Dishwasher Who Saved Memphis Minnie's Might Be SF's Best Comeback Story

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In a city where beloved restaurants close with depressing regularity — usually replaced by another açaí bowl concept or…

FoodLower HaightMay 10, 2026

The Valkyries Just Signed a Player Who Actually Grew Up Hooping in SF

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In a league full of mercenary free-agent signings and manufactured "homecoming" narratives, the Golden State Valkyries…

SportsMission DistrictMay 10, 2026

The Inner Sunset Flea Market and Why This Neighborhood Keeps Winning

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The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back doing its thing — and if you haven't swung by yet, it's worth the trip for the…

EventsInner SunsetMay 10, 2026

The Asian Art Museum Wants You to Actually Show Up for AAPI Heritage Month

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May is AAPI Heritage Month, and if your celebration typically maxes out at ordering pho and calling it a day, the Asian…

CultureCivic CenterMay 10, 2026

A Free Talk on the Farmworker Movement — History Worth Knowing, Even If You Disagree

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Somewhere in San Francisco this week, a free public talk is diving into the farmworker movement of the 1960s and '70s —…

EventsMay 10, 2026

Sun's Out, Fun's Out: Your Guide to Making the Most of SF This Week

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Here's something San Francisco doesn't always let you have: a full week of sunny weather and a packed events calendar…

EventsMay 10, 2026

District 4's Supervisor Race: A Millionaire, a Machine, and the Voters Stuck in Between

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The District 4 supervisor race has been one of the more entertaining — and revealing — contests in San Francisco this…

PoliticsSunset DistrictMay 10, 2026

Treat Mom Without Torching Your Wallet: Free Mother's Day Events Across SF

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Here's a radical concept for Mother's Day 2026: show your mom a great time without dropping $180 on a prix fixe brunch…

EventsMay 10, 2026

Forget the Gym Membership: SF's Dance Class Scene Is Having a Moment

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Here's something refreshing: San Franciscans are spending their money on something that doesn't involve a $22 smoothie…

CultureMay 10, 2026

Where Did All the Lesbian Bars Go? SF's Queer Nightlife Has a Supply Problem

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Here's a question that should embarrass a city that prides itself on being the global capital of LGBTQ+ culture: a…

CultureCastroMay 10, 2026

Even the Dogs Have Given Up on SF's Construction Barriers

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There's a photo making the rounds of a dog casually strolling past a construction barrier in San Francisco, and…

GeneralMay 10, 2026

The Mission Has a Gym Problem — And It's Not What You Think

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If you live in the Mission or Bernal Heights and want to hit a proper full-size gym without trekking downtown, you…

HousingMission DistrictMay 10, 2026

SF's Most Wholesome Flex: Restaurant Food Challenge Ribbons Are Back

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In a city where restaurants come and go faster than tech startups, it's the little things that keep us coming back.

FoodMay 10, 2026