SF Women Face a Brutal Choice: An Abusive Home or a Dangerous Street

A new report from the SF Women’s Housing Coalition, based on surveys and focus groups with more than 400 women, finds that 57% named domestic violence as a cause of their homelessness and 74% experienced violence while unhoused.

Someone Used AI to Rip Off This Artist's Designs and Sell Them on Soccer Jerseys

Artist Mark A. Romero spends his free time studying Mesoamerican and Pre-Columbian history, and says someone fed his work into an AI model and sold the results on jerseys.

The SFPD Fails Victims of Sexual Assault

SFPD cleared just 14% of rape cases last year, half the national rate. At Thursday’s hearing, the department’s best defense was “we’ve done it this way for 45 years.”

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Over California Nurses — With Bernie Sanders by His Side

Bernie Sanders told California nurses the healthcare system is broken by design — then introduced Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan doctor he says will help fix it from the Senate's health committee.

El Niño Has Another Potential Victim: Brides!

El Niño might really fuck up your wedding this winter.

El Niño's Coming, and SF's Roofers Are Booked Through Fleet Week

The El Niño forecast is keeping roofers busy, with several companies so booked they’re unable to meet the demand. For homeowners & property managers who have been asleep at the wheel, it may be too late.

Could You Imagine San Francisco Without Cable Cars?

I think cable cars are iconic, that they are a symbol of our city’s daring and innovation, and that they deserve to be invested in. Sure, they don’t make Muni any dough, but they certainly add to the atmosphere of this great City

The End of Honky-Tonk Burlesque at the Riptide

Thank God for the Pokemon World Championship

Sure, it’s commercial, but dammit we needed something like this as a City.

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.

Stop Panic-Buying: A Former Teacher's Back-to-School Reality Check

Next week is SFUSD back to school time! Here are some reminders for high-strung parents about what you really need to spend money on, and what is more important

Could a Data Center be Coming to the Dogpatch?

The future is closer than you think.

Can't Be Gay Outside Anymore, I Guess

18 people were arrested in SoMa at the annual Stud Alley party. Their crime? Being gay and outside.

SF's Small Businesses Might Be Unionizing Against Their Landlords

Supervisor Connie Chan's new legislation would let small business tenants organize and negotiate collectively — a rare bit of leverage in a city with no commercial rent control and too many greedy landlords.

Pack It In, Bitches: Muni Ridership Is Officially Back!

New SFMTA data shows Muni ridership creeping back toward pre-pandemic levels — weekends are up over 100%, weekday boardings just hit a post-pandemic high, and the T-Line is riding a light-rail renaissance. Translation: your commute's about to get a lot more intimate.

Celebrate the Opposite of Independence

Ways to NOT Celebrate the 4th of July

Should Rehab Residents Get Day Passes on Pride Weekend?

Epiphany Center isn't allowing residents out for the weekend. Is that the right call?

If Anchor Brewing Comes Back, Will Its Union Workers Come Back Too?

Rumors are bubbling up that Anchor may be stirring again, but its former union workers say any comeback should include the people who helped make the institution worth saving.

How Did the Castro Become a Gay Neighborhood?

Discover how San Francisco's Castro transformed from a working-class Irish neighborhood into the world's most iconic LGBTQ+ community.

San Francisco's New Budget is Here and it's Going to Suck

San Francisco's budget crisis hits hard this June. This is how federal cuts, state policies, and Mayor Lurie's decisions will impact your wallet and future.

What the False Fronts of Victorians Say About San Francisco

What the architectural facades of San Francisco's Victorian homes reveal about the city's wild west origins and identity.

Wait... SF Owes Workers $240 Million in Healthcare Benefits?

You have until May 21 to claim your benefits or they go bye-bye.

SF is Celebrating 55 Years Since Women Won the Right to Bartend

Long before craft cocktails took over San Francisco, women had to fight for the legal right to pour them.

May Day Was Once a Massive Holiday in San Francisco

How'd we get here, and where are we going? To the streets, obviously.

Wait...They're Trying to Cancel Boots Riley Now?

Things took a silly little turn online this week when arguably the best filmmaker of our time, the OG Boots Riley, started getting called out for working with Amazon to release his latest social commentary delight.