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An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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A Love Letter to the San Francisco That Isn't Coming Back

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There's a particular kind of heartbreak that comes with loving San Francisco — the slow realization that the city you…

CultureMay 7, 2026

Your Guide to SF's Best Independent Stationery Shops (Yes, They Still Exist)

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In an age where everything is a subscription, an app, or a PDF, there's something beautifully defiant about walking…

CultureMay 7, 2026

You're 20 and Want to Play Pac-Man in SF? Good Luck With That.

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Here's a small but telling sign of how San Francisco treats its younger residents: if you're under 21 and want to play…

CultureMay 7, 2026

Spring Cleaning Your Closet? Here's How to Do It Without Feeding the Landfill — or the Government

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Look, we get it. Your closet is bursting, your dresser drawers won't close, and somewhere in the back there's a blazer…

CultureMay 7, 2026

The Bay Area's Homeless Shell Game: Cities Aren't Solving the Problem, They're Just Exporting It

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Here's the Bay Area's latest innovation in governance: instead of actually solving homelessness, cities are competing…

HousingMay 7, 2026

The Best Things in SF Are Still Free

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Sometimes, amid all the policy fights, budget debates, and endless bureaucratic hand-wringing, it's worth remembering…

CultureMissionMay 7, 2026

The Coolest Thing SF Government Has Done in Months Costs You Nothing

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We spend a lot of time around here talking about the ways San Francisco wastes your money.

CultureChinatownMay 7, 2026

Prop D and the Tax Question SF Can't Afford to Get Wrong

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Here's the thing about San Francisco's relationship with taxes: we keep doing the same thing and expecting different…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

Valkyries Cut Fan Favorite Kate Martin as Roster Takes Shape

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The Golden State Valkyries are making the tough calls that come with building a competitive roster — and the latest one…

SportsMay 7, 2026

Maria Isabel Is a Love Letter to Mexican Cuisine — And Exactly What SF Dining Needs

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San Francisco's restaurant scene has a habit of chasing trends — overpriced tasting menus, AI-generated cocktail lists…

FoodMay 7, 2026

Billionaire vs. Monopoly: Tom Steyer Takes on PG&E, and We're Grabbing Popcorn

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Tom Steyer — billionaire climate activist, failed presidential candidate, and perpetual presence in California politics…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

Uber Wants to Rewrite California's Constitution — And It's Willing to Spend $77 Million to Do It

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Love them or hate them, you have to admire the sheer audacity.

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

42% of SF Immigrants Face Court Without a Lawyer — And You're Paying for a System That Still Can't Get It Done

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Here's a number that should bother you regardless of where you fall on immigration policy: 42% of immigrants facing…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

4.2 Quake Rattles Northern California — Your Reminder That We're All Living on Borrowed Time

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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near The Geysers in Northern California, roughly 72 miles north of San Francisco.

GeneralMay 7, 2026

The SF Zoo Spent $12 Million Nobody Approved, Now Wants an $8.5M Loan Because Sure, Why Not

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Here's a fun exercise: try spending $12 million of someone else's money without asking, then walk back into the room…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026

UCSF Bets Big on Hearing Loss with New Mission Bay Facility

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UCSF is moving forward with plans to build a major new facility dedicated to hearing-loss care in the Mission Bay…

GeneralMission BayMay 7, 2026

Free First Thursdays: The Best Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money

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San Francisco has a well-earned reputation for being expensive.

CultureSoMaMay 7, 2026

Your Tax-Free Guide to SF Culture This Week: Punk Art, Silent Film, and Food Trucks

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Here's something you don't hear often enough in a city that charges you $18 for avocado toast and $3,000 for a studio…

CultureMay 7, 2026

Bay to Breakers Is Back, Baby — And Yes, You Should Actually Run It This Year

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There's a particular kind of San Francisco magic that only happens once a year: thousands of people in absurd costumes…

EventsMay 7, 2026

Want to Learn Magic: The Gathering in SF? Here's Where to Shuffle Up

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Look, not every editorial has to be about Muni delays or the Board of Supervisors lighting taxpayer money on fire.

CultureMay 7, 2026

The Marie Kondo Economy: Why SF Parents Are Paying Strangers to Declutter Their 800 Sq Ft Lives

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Here's a sentence that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco living in 2025: a resident with an 800-square-foot home, a…

HousingMay 7, 2026

The Most Human Post on the Internet This Week Came From a Bay Area Ecologist Learning to Be a Software Engineer

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Two posts caught our eye this week that, taken together, paint a portrait of life in the Bay Area that no tech…

CultureMay 7, 2026

Nobody Called It a 'Bodega' Until Instagram Did

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Let's settle something: San Francisco has corner stores.

CultureMay 7, 2026

Gas Hits $6.60 and Your Boss Still Wants You in the Office — Here's a Better Idea

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Bay Area gas prices are hovering between $6 and $6.60 a gallon again, and if you're one of the thousands of workers…

PoliticsMay 7, 2026