The Dissent

Somewhere in a Fremont parking lot, a baby chick with a bum leg is having the worst week of its life.

A child in Benicia fatally shot a family member in what police are calling an act of self-defense.

Here's something that actually works the way things should: community health resources delivered directly to people, no…

San Francisco runs on freelancers. Designers, PR consultants, social media managers, copywriters — the gig economy…

UCSF is one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the country.

We don't usually do pet adoption posts, but every now and then a story comes across our desk that deserves a signal…

Let's talk about beef, because apparently it's becoming fine dining just to cook at home.

The Tenderloin continues to be San Francisco's most stubbornly complicated neighborhood — a place where every week…

Forget the Board of Supervisors drama for a minute.

Sometimes the most honest thing a news outlet can do is tell you when there's not much to report.

Students at Balboa High School got an unscheduled — and unwelcome — break from class this morning after a bomb threat…

There are a lot of things San Francisco's government struggles to handle — the budget, the buses, basic street cleaning.

There are moments in city life that remind you no amount of signage, height restriction warnings, or basic common sense…

Somewhere in San Francisco, someone's loved one hasn't come home.

Details are scarce, but the buzz around "Cat's Corner Swings Park" is picking up in San Francisco — and if history is…

Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about government waste, broken transit, and politicians who can't…

Here's a workplace horror story that sounds like it belongs in a dystopian novel, not a modern American food facility…

Here's something you don't see every day in a city better known for its bloated government programs and…

The city just broke ground on the Twin Peaks Promenade, a project that promises new trails and overlooks at one of San…

Here's something that won't surprise anyone who's tried to book literally any service in San Francisco: even finding…

Look, we usually spend our time here holding city hall accountable and questioning where your tax dollars go.

It's Tuesday at noon, which means San Francisco's outdoor warning system is once again screaming into the void — and…

There's a certain charm to the United States Postal Service.

Here's a story that doesn't involve City Hall grift or BART delays, but it matters just as much to the San Franciscans…

A fire broke out in the India Basin area on Sunday, April 26, drawing a rapid response from San Francisco's fire…

Here's a radical concept for you: instead of waiting for a government program, a committee review, a feasibility study…

Here's something that doesn't involve City Hall wasting your money or BART falling apart: regular people solving a real…

Here's a fun scenario: You wake up, walk outside, and your car is gone.

Here's a reality check that no amount of "Just Say No" posters will fix: people use drugs recreationally, and in San…

There are certain indignities of modern life in San Francisco that we've learned to accept: $7 toast, $3,500 studios…