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The Bay Area Crime Wave That Exists Mostly in Your Head

Aug 24, 2026

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6 min read

The Bay Area Crime Wave That Exists Mostly in Your Head

This isn't about protecting you. It's copaganda for clicks.

Abraham Woodliff

Aug 21, 2026

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1 min read

See 3 Broadway Shows for Just $150!

This is one of the best deals I've seen in a long time!

Broke-Ass Stuart Schuffman

Even The Puppies of Dogpatch Are Being Priced Out of SF

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

Even The Puppies of Dogpatch Are Being Priced Out of SF

Six Dogpatch neighbors got puppies the same month, and the dogs grew up as a pack. Now their owners are all facing rent hikes of up to 50%, and there's no law in San Francisco that can stop it.

Bunny McFadden

Be Kind, Rewind, & Connect at One of SF's Last Video Stores

Aug 20, 2026

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5 min read

Be Kind, Rewind, & Connect at One of SF's Last Video Stores

Be kind, rewind, and connect with Colin Hutton: The City's living, breathing film encyclopedia.

Alexandra Sarimaskci

I Found Community Behind the Counter at Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

I Found Community Behind the Counter at Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store

After graduation, the friendships got harder and the nine-to-five got lonelier. Then I started slinging focaccia sandwiches at a fifty-year-old North Beach institution and finally learned what adult community actually looks like.

Guest Writer

Inside the DIY Darkrooms Keeping SF's Film Photography Scene Alive

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

Inside the DIY Darkrooms Keeping SF's Film Photography Scene Alive

A decade after the city's DIY color film lab closed, a scrappy network of photographers is rebuilding darkroom culture one warehouse and bathroom sink at a time.

Guest Writer