Driver Flees After Vehicle Strikes Castro Business
PublishedA driver abandoned their vehicle and fled the scene after striking a business in the Castro neighborhood, according to…
Castro·May 31, 2026
Bay Area Goodwill Stores to Close as New CEO Shifts to Superstore Model
PublishedGoodwill of the San Francisco Bay Area plans to close its existing retail locations and replace them with a smaller…
Haight Ashbury·May 31, 2026
In the Tenderloin, a Proliferation of Puppies With No Clear Explanation
PublishedOn Turk Street on a recent Wednesday afternoon, a man sat cross-legged on the sidewalk outside a shuttered nail salon…
Tenderloin·May 31, 2026
Two Conures Missing Over Visitation Valley
PublishedSomewhere above the rooflines of Little Hollywood, two conures are loose — small, bright, loud birds that belong to…
Visitation Valley·May 30, 2026
Something Was Howling on 18th Street Last Night
PublishedSometime after midnight on 18th Street, residents started posting to r/sanfrancisco about howling — not the…
Mission·May 30, 2026
One Prius Owner's Answer to Smash-and-Grab: A Steel Box Bolted to the Floor
PublishedSomewhere between the third broken window and another insurance claim, a 2014 Prius owner in San Francisco stopped…
May 30, 2026
Two Days Running, the Guards at Baker Beach Are Going Into the Water
PublishedAt the western edge of Baker Beach, where the sand drops off and the shorebreak hits without much warning, the…
Presidio·May 30, 2026
The Turkeys of Alameda Are Not Backing Down
PublishedOn a sidewalk in Alameda, somewhere near the edge of the residential grid where the city meets the kind of scrubby open…
May 30, 2026
The Mystery Machine Is Parked in Twin Peaks and Nobody's Explaining Anything
PublishedSpotted Tuesday morning in Twin Peaks: a van painted up as the Mystery Machine — the full Scooby-Doo livery, flowers…
Twin Peaks·May 29, 2026
This Cluster Doesn't Clear the Bar for a Things-to-Do Item
PublishedNothing to publish here. This cluster contains a single Reddit request — someone on the Peninsula looking for private…
May 29, 2026
SFPD Seeks Public Help Identifying Suspect in Assault on Disabled Man
PublishedThe San Francisco Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect in an assault on a disabled man…
May 27, 2026
A Coyote Came Down to Broadway Last Night
PublishedAt the corner of Broadway and Columbus, sometime after the bars had thinned out and before the bread deliveries…
North Beach·May 27, 2026
A Tree Came Down in the Panhandle. The Hole It Left Is Enormous.
PublishedSomewhere along the Panhandle's narrow green strip, a section of path that regulars use as a cut-through between Oak…
Panhandle·May 26, 2026
Four People, Forty Bags, Two Spots in Oakland
PublishedOn Memorial Day, while most of the Bay Area was firing up grills or sitting in bridge traffic, a group that calls…
May 26, 2026
Castle Rock's Parking Lot Is the New Battleground for Bay Area Solitude
PublishedOn the access road to Castle Rock State Park, somewhere past the second switchback where the redwoods start to close…
May 26, 2026
Something Nesting Near the Ferry Building Has Strong Opinions About Pedestrians
PublishedAt the Embarcadero on a recent afternoon, a walker got hit — hard — from above.
Embarcadero·May 25, 2026
Something Moved Through Potrero, and Someone Almost Got a Better Shot
PublishedOn Potrero Avenue, sometime in the middle of a regular weekday walk, a person looked up and saw something worth…
Potrero Hill·May 25, 2026
A Stabbing at 19th and Mission, While the Drums Were Still Going
PublishedAt the corner of 19th and Mission, around 3:15 on Sunday afternoon, someone was stabbed.
Mission·May 24, 2026
PG&E Summer Rate Increases Draw Attention as Cooling Season Approaches
PublishedPG&E customers across the Bay Area are facing higher electricity bills this summer as the utility's tiered rate…
May 23, 2026
Lowell High Baseball Coaches Placed on Leave After Racial Misconduct Allegations Against Players
PublishedTwo Lowell High School baseball coaches have been placed on administrative leave following allegations that players…
Inner Sunset·May 22, 2026
One Seal Among Many at Pier 39's Crowded K-Dock
PublishedAt K-Dock on Pier 39, sometime Tuesday morning, a harbor seal hauled itself up among the California sea lions and…
Fisherman's Wharf·May 22, 2026
A Giant Snake Was Spotted by Levi's Plaza and Honestly? He Lives Here
PublishedA sizeable snake was spotted slithering near Levi's Plaza this week, prompting the age-old San Francisco question…
Embarcadero·May 20, 2026
SF Bay Gets a Whale Alert System — And It's Actually a Good Use of Technology
PublishedA new real-time whale detection network is now live in San Francisco Bay, designed to alert ships to the presence of…
May 20, 2026
The Gas Crisis Is Coming for Your Ice Cream Truck
PublishedOf all the casualties of rising fuel costs, here's one that hits different: the ice cream truck might be pricing itself…
May 20, 2026
Toxic Workplaces Don't Get a Pass Just Because They're 'Scary'
PublishedAnother week, another San Francisco worker trapped in a job that's gone sideways — afraid to even name the employer…
May 20, 2026
A Restaurant Manager Shouldn't Have to Scramble Like This
PublishedHere's a story that's become painfully ordinary in San Francisco: a skilled restaurant manager with eight years of fine…
May 20, 2026
May Gray Is Here: The Bay Area's Annual Weather Identity Crisis Returns
PublishedIf you woke up this morning on the coast and reached for a hoodie while your friends in Walnut Creek were already…
May 20, 2026
It's Not a Baby Park: The Off-Leash Entitlement Problem Taking Over Mission Bay
PublishedHere's a fun one from the "rules are for other people" files.
Mission Bay·May 19, 2026
Mountain Lake Park: Where Following the Rules Gets You Threatened
PublishedHere's a snapshot of civic life in San Francisco in 2025: you politely ask someone to follow the clearly posted rules…
Richmond District·May 19, 2026