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Free Arcade Games and No Cover? The Detour Is Doing First Tuesdays Right
PublishedIn a city where a single cocktail can run you $18 and "fun" often comes with a ticketing fee, a processing fee, and a…
Free Tacos and Tunes: SF Does Cinco de Mayo Right
PublishedHere's something San Francisco actually gets right: a free lunchtime concert with food trucks for Cinco de Mayo.
Muni's Comeback Is Real — Now Let's Talk About What It's Costing Us
PublishedHere's some genuinely good news: Muni just posted its best ridership month since March 2019.
May the Fourth Be With You, From the Birthplace of Star Wars
PublishedHappy Star Wars Day, Bay Area. May the Fourth be with you. Look, we don't do a lot of fluff pieces here at The Dissent…
A Working Dad Can't Find a Home in San Francisco. That Should Make You Furious.
PublishedHere's a story that should keep every San Francisco policymaker up at night — though we doubt it will.
SF's Big Play: A Times Square Ad to Remind America We Exist
PublishedSan Francisco is now running a tourism ad in Times Square — because apparently the best way to convince people your…
Block a Bridge, Face the Music: Golden Gate Protest and the Cost of 'Disruption'
PublishedHere's a question that apparently needs asking in 2024: Should blocking one of the most critical commuter arteries in…
When San Francisco Actually Gets It Right
PublishedWe spend a lot of time around here pointing out what's broken in this city — the budget bloat, the bureaucratic…
A Homeless Man Jumped Into a Woman's Zoox — And It Says Everything About SF's Street Safety Failure
PublishedHere's a fun new genre of San Francisco nightmare: you're riding in a driverless robotaxi, minding your own business…
Your Tax Dollars Already Paid for It — Now Get In Free
PublishedHere's a rare piece of good news for your wallet in a city that seems purpose-built to drain it: several of San…
City Hall Opens Its Doors to 40+ Local Artists — And That's Actually a Good Use of the Building
PublishedHere's a novel concept: San Francisco's City Hall being used for something productive.
Academy of Art Fashion Students Prove SF Still Makes Things Worth Looking At
PublishedSan Francisco has a reputation problem. Between the doom-loop narratives and the tech layoffs, it's easy to forget that…
The SF Rental Market Is a Blood Sport and City Hall Helped Sharpen the Knives
PublishedIf you've tried to rent an apartment in San Francisco recently, congratulations — you've survived a contact sport.
West Oakland Isn't the War Zone the Internet Told You About — But Let's Be Honest
PublishedA question popped up recently that cuts right to the heart of the Bay Area's overlapping crises: a person who arrived…
Thinking About Ditching NYC for the South Bay? Here's Your Reality Check.
PublishedEvery few weeks, another New Yorker pops up asking the same question: my company wants to relocate me to the South Bay…
The Chakrabarti Story Is Thin — But the BART Budget Crisis Is Not
PublishedWe were going to write about the report that Saikat Chakrabarti — AOC's former chief of staff and progressive kingmaker…
Alcatraz Has a Coyote Now, Because Of Course It Does
PublishedJust when you thought Alcatraz couldn't get any more cinematic, the National Park Service has revealed the surprising…
BART and MUNI Are Broke, and the Reasons Are Worse Than You Think
PublishedEvery few months, the same cycle plays out: BART or MUNI announces a looming budget shortfall, politicians promise to…
Inside Murphy Windmill: Golden Gate Park's Coolest Hidden Gem You've Never Seen
PublishedMost San Franciscans have driven past the Murphy Windmill at the western edge of Golden Gate Park a hundred times…
May the Fourth Be With You, From the Presidio's Finest
PublishedHappy belated May the Fourth, San Francisco.
Five Hours In and Vibes Are Immaculate — But Let's Talk About the Other 19
PublishedA visitor recently declared their love for San Francisco after spending just five hours here, and honestly?
Nowhere to Run: Police Finally Corral Bay Bridge Dirt Bike Menaces
PublishedHere's a novel concept: if you're going to ride illegal dirt bikes like a maniac on public roads, maybe don't do it on…
Lurie's 'Reset Center' Plan: Bold Public Safety Move or Expensive Disaster in the Making?
PublishedMayor Lurie's proposed "Reset Center" — a facility designed to redirect low-level offenders and individuals in crisis…
Angel Island's Dark History Deserves More Than a Footnote — A New Project Aims to Fix That
PublishedIf you grew up in the Bay Area, there's a decent chance your knowledge of Angel Island begins and ends with a middle…