Leash Your Dog or Leave It Home: The Off‑Leash Entitlement Problem Won't Fix Itself
Here's a scene that plays out across San Francisco approximately ten thousand times a day: someone's unleashed dog…
Passport Left in Boonville, Flight Leaves Tomorrow: A San Francisco Panic Story With a Happy Ending
Here's a nightmare scenario for you: You're driving a rental car from Fort Bragg back to San Francisco.
Nearly 1 in 5 Students Affected by TB at SF School — Yes, Tuberculosis
When you think of public health threats in San Francisco, tuberculosis probably isn't top of mind.
The Midweek Matinee Economy: What SF's Laid‑Off Workers Are Actually Doing All Day
If you've noticed the weekday lunch lines at Golden Boy getting suspiciously long, or the gym packed at 11 a.m.
A Teen Died Hours After His School's Drunk Driving Simulation. Let's Talk About What Actually Went Wrong.
A Bay Area teenager was killed in a DUI crash just hours after participating in his high school's drunk driving…
May 6, 2026
A Bay Area Activist Died in a Philippine Firefight. His Family Deserves the Full Story.
Lyle Prijoles, a Bay Area activist, was shot and killed last month in the Philippines — one of 19 people who died in a…
Stonestown Has Become a Gauntlet of Clipboard Warriors and We're Over It
If you've tried to grab groceries at the Stonestown Trader Joe's recently — or walk into Target, Whole Foods, or…
Only in SF: A Fountain Literally Caught Fire
We need to talk about the fact that a fountain — a structure whose entire job is to hold water — somehow caught fire in…
Why Is It So Hard to Fill an ADHD Prescription in San Francisco?
Here's something that shouldn't be complicated but somehow is: filling a legal prescription for ADHD medication in San…
Lost Dog Spotted Near Spark Social SF — Anyone Missing a Pup?
Someone's Best Friend Is Wandering Mission Bay If you're missing a dog in the Mission Bay area, now's the time to check…
A Tree Burned in Golden Gate Park Last Night — And Nobody Knows Why
A large tree went up in flames in Golden Gate Park near Fulton and 4th Avenue last night, drawing SFFD crews who spent…
Half Moon Bay: The Coastal Escape That Keeps Pulling SF Residents Away
Look, we get it. San Francisco is great — the fog, the $7 coffee, the mysterious substances on BART seats. But…
A Silver Lining from St. Mary's: When a Hospital Stay Comes with a View
Look, nobody wants to end up in the hospital overnight.
A Government‑Free Success Story: Free Wheelchair Tune‑Ups at Civic Center
Here's something you don't hear enough about in San Francisco: a community organization quietly doing good work, no…
San Francisco Has a Dog Problem — And It's Not the Dogs' Fault
San Francisco loves dogs. We love them so much we've practically built a civic religion around them — off-leash parks…
May 5, 2026
A Father of Two Lost on the Hayward Bridge — and Questions That Deserve Answers
In the early morning hours of May 2nd, a collision on the Hayward Bridge claimed the life of Sheerag Nasim Siddiqui, a…
A Passport, a Mystery Signer, and the Pacific Heights Neighborhood Detective Work Nobody Asked For
Here's a fun question for your Tuesday: what happens when FedEx delivers your passport — your non-American passport, no…
Golden Gate Park's Newest Resident Isn't a Dog — Please Don't Take It Home
We need to talk about something, San Francisco.
The Women's Health Conversation SF Should Be Having
Here's something that affects roughly half the population and yet somehow remains shrouded in awkward silence…
Kaiser Pharmacy Systems Go Down Across Northern California — Good Luck Getting Your Meds
If you were planning to pick up your prescription at Kaiser today, turn around.
May 4, 2026
450 Volunteers Hauled 470 Bags of Trash Across 29 Cleanups Last Weekend
Here's a number worth sitting with: 450 San Francisco volunteers showed up last weekend across 29 separate cleanup…
When Your Lawyer Dumps You and Still Wants a Cut: The 'Lien Trap' Hitting SF Accident Victims
Here's a nightmare scenario that should concern anyone who drives for a living in San Francisco — or anyone who assumes…
A Decade of Doing It Right: UCSF Family House Turns 10
In a city where we spend a lot of ink (rightfully) calling out government waste and bureaucratic dysfunction, it's…
A Cracked iPhone, a Good Samaritan, and a Tiny Lesson in Community
Not every story in this city involves corruption, crumbling infrastructure, or a budget that makes your eyes water.
Missing Person Alert: If You See Her, Call — Don't Chase
A missing person alert is circulating in San Francisco, and the message from those searching is clear: if you see her…
May 3, 2026
You're in Your 20s in SF. Your Money Shouldn't Just Sit There.
Here's something refreshing: a twenty-something in San Francisco who has no debt, a retirement account, a high-yield…
Two Guys on Horseback Trot Down Telegraph Ave Because Apparently Anything Goes Now
Just when you thought you'd seen everything the Bay Area has to offer — sideshows, open-air drug markets, people riding…
Someone's Having a Very Bad Saturday: Engagement Ring Found at Ferry Building Farmer's Market
Somewhere in San Francisco right now, someone is having a very rough weekend.
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If Someone You Know Is Being Abused in SF, Here's What You Should Actually Do
When the Text Comes at 2 AM Somewhere in San Francisco right now, someone is trying to figure out how to help a friend…