Why the City Turns a Blind Eye to Churchgoers Parking Illegally on Dolores Street
On a Sunday morning, the stretch of Dolores that runs from Market to 24th Street can be an obstacle course of double-parked cars....
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The Solution to San Francisco’s Parking Problem isn’t What You Expect
Let’s be frank: parking in San Francisco is a nightmare....
The Shocking Way One SF Church Deals With the Homeless (Updated)
About a year ago, the church installed water systems in four of the building’s doorways that drench the men and women who bed down there for the night....
File Under Very Bad News: California Has 1 Year of Water Left
You know we’re in a major drought, especially after facing one of the driest Januaries in our area in history....
Planters in Castro Parklet Are Magnets for Bad Behavior
Jane Warner Plaza — the parklet at the intersection of 17th, Castro, and Market Streets — has gotten a lot of bad press since opening in 2009....
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 be a referendum on Ed Lee’s housing policies....
Here’s How Much SF Spends to Clean Up Dolores Park
Locals know that Dolores Park is the place to go in the city when the weather is beautiful....
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 accurate to say it’s like flushing a scratched cornea....
San Francisco is Making Its Homeless Problem Worse
There’s been a lot of chatter this week about homelessness and whether it can be fixed....
New Do-Gooder Dating Site Matches People Helping Similar Charities
You’ve probably heard the phrase “do well by doing good,” the mantra of social entrepreneurs who believe that you can make bank while still helping the world....
Updated: SF’s Main Library Finally Cleans Up Its Act
Anyone who’s been to San Francisco’s Main Library in Civic Center knows it can sometimes be a lawless place....
Jury Duty Skippers Beware!
If you thought you were pretty clever for pretending you never got your jury duty notice, then found out you were caught for your no-show and ordered to pay a bunch of money because of your “Failure to Appear,” well, you may have been tricked by someone even more clever (and evil) than you....