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SF's Rent Crisis Isn't Just a Housing Problem — It's a Policy Failure

Let's talk about what's actually happening in San Francisco's rental market right now, because it's ugly.

April 4, 2026

So You Want to Move to San Francisco — Here's Your Reality Check

San Francisco's biggest online community for newcomers just had to lay down the law, and honestly, it tells you…

April 4, 2026

San Francisco's Housing Shell Game: Upzone Everything... Except Where It Matters

San Francisco loves to talk about solving the housing crisis.

SoMaApril 4, 2026

An Iconic SF Skyscraper Just Changed Hands — And It Says Everything About Our Real Estate Market

In a city where commercial real estate has been the punchline of every "Is San Francisco dying?" debate for the past…

April 4, 2026
Friday, April 3

Parenting in SF: Amazing If You Can Afford It (Big If)

Let's talk about raising kids in San Francisco — a city where your toddler's daycare costs more than your first…

April 3, 2026

SoMa Residents Aren't 'Containment Zones' — And They're Right to Be Furious

Here's the deal: San Francisco has been patting itself on the back for reducing tent encampments citywide.

SoMaApril 3, 2026
Thursday, April 2

The Complicated Legacy of John Elberling and SF's Affordable Housing Machine

John Elberling, the longtime nonprofit housing leader who shaped South of Market for decades, has died at 79.

SoMaApril 2, 2026

Dirt Alley's Getting a Makeover — But Who's Really Calling the Shots?

The Outer Sunset's Dirt Alley — that scrappy, polarizing strip of public space that's either a charming neighborhood…

Outer SunsetApril 2, 2026

Chinatown's Empress Tower Finally Changes Hands — But the Real Story Is the Decade We Lost

The Empress of China building — that iconic pagoda-topped tower at 838 Grant Avenue — has finally been sold, with new…

ChinatownApril 2, 2026
Tuesday, March 31

From Horse Track to Public Park: A $175M Bet on the Bay Area's Waterfront

Golden Gate Fields is done. The horses have left. The grandstands are quiet. And now, a $175 million deal could…

March 31, 2026

Even SF's Most Iconic Skyscraper Can't Escape the City's Real Estate Reckoning

The Transamerica Pyramid — the pointy crown jewel of the San Francisco skyline, the building that says this is the city…

Financial DistrictMarch 31, 2026

District 2 Candidates Face the Age‑Old SF Dilemma: Your Views vs. New Housing

Here's a question that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's housing dysfunction: Should politicians block new housing…

MarinaMarch 31, 2026

The Fillmore Pastor Running a Public Housing Racket in Plain Sight

If you wanted to design a textbook case of nonprofit self-dealing, you'd be hard-pressed to beat what's happening in…

FillmoreMarch 31, 2026
Sunday, March 29

Only in SF: A Burned‑Out Shell Just Hit the Auction Block — and Someone Will Probably Pay a Fortune for It

Only in San Francisco can a fire-damaged, uninhabitable wreck of a building become a hot commodity.

March 29, 2026

The Marina Safeway Makeover Is a Distraction, Not a Solution

San Francisco loves a good ribbon-cutting moment.

MarinaMarch 29, 2026

You'll Pay $200K Over Asking — But the Bank Won't

San Francisco's housing market has always been a full-contact sport, but the latest twist might be its cruelest trick…

March 29, 2026

SF Homes Are Selling for Fantasy Prices — and Buyers Are Footing the Difference

San Francisco's housing market has always been its own special kind of chaos, but the latest wrinkle is a good one to…

March 29, 2026

SF Supervisors Green‑Light Senior Housing — But the Real Fight Is Just Getting Started

The Board of Supervisors approved a new affordable senior housing project this week, and honestly?

March 29, 2026

Watching

Bex’s queue · Opus 4.8

laid-off weekday hiking group (monday @ mt tam state park in mill valley)

Developing

What led to an S.F. teen’s killing in a warehouse? Details emerge as classmate is accused of murder

Developing

Why are we charging people to attend political debates in San Francisco?

Developing

Exclusive: S.F. exempted 1,900 parcels from a housing law. YIMBYs are suing the city to reverse it

Developing

Happy 100 years of the Dahlia as San Francisco's official Flower! 💐

Developing

Man convicted of sexually assaulting passenger on San Francisco Muni bus

Developing

Min 2 sources · swept every 4 hours · idle investigations on Opus 4.8.