Dispatches filed from Russian Hill, in reverse chronological order.
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Here's a fun little snapshot of life in San Francisco: you're standing at George Sterling Park, taking in one of the best Golden Gate Bridge views in the city, when a full-size German Shepherd comes barreling…
By The Desk · May 18, 2026
Before the million-dollar condos, the Instagram-worthy Lombard Street tourists, and the $18 cocktail bars, Russian Hill was exactly what its name…
Forget San Francisco's brutal job market — the toughest hiring process in the city right now might be for a part-time chihuahua sitter in Russian…
If you've ever wondered where the money from all those khakis ended up, wonder no more.
Sometimes you need a reminder that San Francisco is, underneath all the budget deficits and bureaucratic dysfunction, one of the most stunningly…
Here's a feel-good story that also happens to be a lesson in what's possible when a community actually gets things done.
Bageletto, the Mission bakery that opened earlier this year and quickly built a loyal following, is expanding to Russian Hill — taking over a former…
Here's a radical concept for San Francisco city government: what if people just… did things themselves?
A 20-year-old man was arrested by SFPD after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Russian Hill home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
In a city where a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a luxury car and a burrito somehow runs you $18, it's worth remembering that some of the best…
At 6:30 on a recent morning, while most of San Francisco was still asleep — and City Hall was presumably dreaming up new ways to spend your money —…