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An Open Letter From San Francisco to Indiana

Hey Indiana, Gurl. We’re writing because you’re about to do something really terrible in the name of freedom....

The Greatest Karaoke List Ever is Coming to SF For One Night Only

I’m a huge, huge karaoke fan. Not the kind of karaoke where somebody rents a room with five friends...

SF’s Boomtime is Leaving African Americans Behind

The U.S. economy has been on a tear lately, consistently adding more jobs than economists expect. California’s unemployment...

The YIMBY Hippie Campaigning to be SF’s Next Mayor

Affordability is crowding out nearly every other issue in San Francisco these days, and November’s mayoral race will likely...

When Business Owners Criticize Bike Lanes, Yelpers Take Revenge

If you think the saga to extend bike lanes on Polk Street is like pulling teeth, it might be more...

Gavin Newsom’s Upscale PlumpJack Group Buys The Lexington Club

It’s been four months since the Lexington Club announced its impending closure, but now owner Lila Thirkield has confirmed a date: April 30. According to Inside Scoop, the space will be taken over by the...

200 Silicon Valley Hackers Disrupt Burning Man

If your Facebook feed has been full of people grumbling they weren’t able to get Burning Man tickets (or if you yourself were unlucky), there’s some cosmic comeuppance to relish this morning: the 200...

Oakland’s Mayor Has a Solution for SF’s Housing Crisis

With talk about a moratorium on market-rate construction in the Mission — and Emeryville’s recent flirtation with a ban of its own — it seems the prospect of building more affordable housing in the Bay Area...

Everyone Agrees SF’s Densest Neighborhood Needs This Makeover

The battle over remaking Polk Street has been apocalyptic, but eight blocks east there seems to be a consensus. Stockton Street’s 10-foot-sidewalks are packed beyond capacity, overwhelmed with stalls and stands in the...