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Fog, Flowers, and a Rare City Freebie: Mother's Day in SF
PublishedNothing says San Francisco Mother's Day quite like waking up to a thick blanket of fog — nature's gift wrap, if you…
The Ferry Did What BART and Muni Couldn't: Get People Back on Board
PublishedHere's a riddle for the Bay Area's transit planners: How does a boat system with DJs and ballgame routes manage to…
The Mission's Identity Crisis Is Older Than You Think
PublishedWalk down Valencia Street on a Saturday afternoon and you'll see the Mission District's contradictions on full display…
Mystery Explosions Rock the Tenderloin — And a Quick Geography Lesson
PublishedResidents near the Tenderloin were rattled recently by what sounded like a solid minute of consecutive explosions and…
The Real SF Savings Guide: No Ubers, No $15 Cocktails, and a Library Card
PublishedSan Francisco will cheerfully separate you from every dollar you earn if you let it.
A Secret Cowboy Nut Wrestling League Is Apparently a Thing in the Bay Area
PublishedLook, we try to keep you informed about the things that matter in this city — housing costs, transit failures…
Oakland Built Housing and Prices Dropped. That's How Supply and Demand Works.
PublishedOakland home values continue to fall — among the fastest declines in the nation — and a certain crowd is treating this…
When San Francisco Threw the Greatest Party on Earth — And Built a Whole Neighborhood Doing It
PublishedOne hundred and ten years ago, San Francisco did something unthinkable by today's standards: it built an entire world's…
An AI Store Manager Just Had a Baby. Happy Mother's Day, I Guess.
PublishedIf you thought San Francisco's tech scene couldn't get any more absurd, allow us to introduce you to the latest…
140 Years Ago, SF's Chinese Laundrymen Took on City Hall — And Won at the Supreme Court
PublishedBefore the civil rights movement had a name, before landmark cases like Brown v.
SF Found Something That Actually Works on Youth Crime — Individual Accountability
PublishedHere's a plot twist for you: San Francisco, a city not exactly known for getting criminal justice right, appears to…
The Dishwasher Who Saved Memphis Minnie's Might Be SF's Best Comeback Story
PublishedIn a city where beloved restaurants close with depressing regularity — usually replaced by another açaí bowl concept or…
The Valkyries Just Signed a Player Who Actually Grew Up Hooping in SF
PublishedIn a league full of mercenary free-agent signings and manufactured "homecoming" narratives, the Golden State Valkyries…
The Inner Sunset Flea Market and Why This Neighborhood Keeps Winning
PublishedThe Inner Sunset Flea Market is back doing its thing — and if you haven't swung by yet, it's worth the trip for the…
The Asian Art Museum Wants You to Actually Show Up for AAPI Heritage Month
PublishedMay is AAPI Heritage Month, and if your celebration typically maxes out at ordering pho and calling it a day, the Asian…
A Free Talk on the Farmworker Movement — History Worth Knowing, Even If You Disagree
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco this week, a free public talk is diving into the farmworker movement of the 1960s and '70s —…
Sun's Out, Fun's Out: Your Guide to Making the Most of SF This Week
PublishedHere's something San Francisco doesn't always let you have: a full week of sunny weather and a packed events calendar…
District 4's Supervisor Race: A Millionaire, a Machine, and the Voters Stuck in Between
PublishedThe District 4 supervisor race has been one of the more entertaining — and revealing — contests in San Francisco this…
Treat Mom Without Torching Your Wallet: Free Mother's Day Events Across SF
PublishedHere's a radical concept for Mother's Day 2026: show your mom a great time without dropping $180 on a prix fixe brunch…
Forget the Gym Membership: SF's Dance Class Scene Is Having a Moment
PublishedHere's something refreshing: San Franciscans are spending their money on something that doesn't involve a $22 smoothie…
Where Did All the Lesbian Bars Go? SF's Queer Nightlife Has a Supply Problem
PublishedHere's a question that should embarrass a city that prides itself on being the global capital of LGBTQ+ culture: a…
Even the Dogs Have Given Up on SF's Construction Barriers
PublishedThere's a photo making the rounds of a dog casually strolling past a construction barrier in San Francisco, and…
The Mission Has a Gym Problem — And It's Not What You Think
PublishedIf you live in the Mission or Bernal Heights and want to hit a proper full-size gym without trekking downtown, you…
SF's Most Wholesome Flex: Restaurant Food Challenge Ribbons Are Back
PublishedIn a city where restaurants come and go faster than tech startups, it's the little things that keep us coming back.