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Vol. IIINo. 184
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A Pizza Place on Polk Street Tried to Charge for the Box. Yes, the Box.

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We need to talk about the nickel-and-dime economy that San Francisco restaurants are building, one mysterious surcharge…

FoodNob HillMay 3, 2026

91 Years Old, Still on the Dance Floor: SF Loses a Legend in Pope Dimentia the Last

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San Francisco lost one of its most enduring and unapologetic characters this week.

CultureMay 3, 2026

Shut Up and Watch: SF's Silent Film Festival Is Back Where It Belongs

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In a city that never stops talking — about housing policy, about tech layoffs, about whether that new restaurant on…

CultureMay 3, 2026

You're in Your 20s in SF. Your Money Shouldn't Just Sit There.

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Here's something refreshing: a twenty-something in San Francisco who has no debt, a retirement account, a high-yield…

GeneralMay 3, 2026

Man With Knife Paces Near SF Courthouse and Nobody Knows Who to Call

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Here's a scene that has become almost mundane in San Francisco: A resident is walking their dog near 7th and Harrison…

PoliticsSoMaMay 3, 2026

The Port of Oakland AT-AT Myth: A Bay Area Legend That Refuses to Die

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If you grew up in the Bay Area, there's a near-100% chance that someone — a parent, a teacher, a slightly-too-confident…

CultureMay 3, 2026

Two Guys on Horseback Trot Down Telegraph Ave Because Apparently Anything Goes Now

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Just when you thought you'd seen everything the Bay Area has to offer — sideshows, open-air drug markets, people riding…

GeneralMay 3, 2026

Stern Grove: The Sunset's Best-Kept Secret That Costs Taxpayers Nothing

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Not every story in this city is about dysfunction, budget overruns, or another BART delay.

CultureSunsetMay 3, 2026

Golden Gate Park Is Thriving — And It Didn't Cost Taxpayers a Dime

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Golden Gate Park is doing what it does best: being incredible without anyone at City Hall taking credit for it.

CultureGolden Gate ParkMay 3, 2026

Salesforce Park Turns Math Into an Adventure — And It's Actually Free

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Here's something you don't hear every day: a free, family-friendly event in San Francisco that doesn't involve a $45…

EventsSoMaMay 3, 2026

Rest in Peace to the Pope of San Francisco

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San Francisco lost one of its most beloved and unmistakable characters this week.

CultureMay 3, 2026

Bay Area Dreamers Caught in Legal Limbo — Again

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Roughly 11,000 DACA recipients in the Bay Area just got another reason to lose sleep.

PoliticsMay 3, 2026

Waymo's Dirty Secret: SF's Robot Taxis Are Basically Rolling Frat Parties

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San Francisco loves to market itself as the gleaming capital of AI innovation.

TechMay 3, 2026

The Valkyries Are Building Something Real — And It Starts With Relationships

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Say what you will about expansion teams — they're usually messy, disorganized, and terrible for at least a couple of…

SportsMay 3, 2026

The 49ers Went Full Moneyball in the Draft — And It Might Actually Work

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Love them or hate them, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch just put on a masterclass in draft-day wheeling and dealing.

SportsMay 3, 2026

Steve Kerr's Next Move Is the NBA's Most Honest Cliffhanger

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In a league where coaching decisions are usually leaked to insiders before the press conference podium is even warm…

SportsMay 3, 2026

Dolores Park Can't Be Cloned — And That's the Point

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There's a question floating around the Bay Area that perfectly captures what makes San Francisco special — and what so…

CultureMissionMay 3, 2026

Hit and Run on 19th Ave: Tesla Driver, Someone Saw You

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A hit-and-run collision at 19th Avenue and Lincoln Way around 6:30 PM on Friday evening is a reminder that San…

TransitOuter SunsetMay 3, 2026

Finally, Someone Combined Coffee and Breakfast Pizza — And It's a Pop-Up

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In a city where a $7 latte barely raises an eyebrow and every other storefront is either a dispensary or a pop-up…

FoodMay 3, 2026

Ghirardelli Square's Mystery Buyer: What We Know About SF's Shadowy Real Estate Deal

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One of San Francisco's most iconic waterfront properties just changed hands, and almost nobody saw it coming.

HousingFisherman's WharfMay 3, 2026

Bay Area Book Festival Spotlight: A YA Novel About Survival Worth Putting on Your Radar

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Whatever your reading list looks like heading into summer, here's a local addition worth considering.

CultureMay 3, 2026

Full Moon Temple Trips: SF's Quiet Spiritual Side Deserves a Closer Look

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Full Moon Temple Trips: SF's Quiet Spiritual Side Deserves a Closer Look San Francisco is a city of rituals — some…

CultureMay 3, 2026

The Castro's Monthly Block Party Proves the Best Things in SF Aren't Government-Run

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Every first Sunday of the month, a stretch of Noe Street in the Castro transforms into something San Francisco…

EventsCastroMay 3, 2026

Free Museum Weekend Is Back — Courtesy of a Bank, Not Your Tax Dollars

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Here's something refreshing: a major corporation doing something genuinely cool for the public without a single cent of…

CultureMay 3, 2026