An analysis of 2025 calls to 311, San Francisco Police Department, and Department of Parks and Recreation revealed that Dolores Park, in the Mission, and Silver Terrace Playground, in the…
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, referred to simply as Martin’s by many, serves free lunch Monday through Saturday between noon and 2 p.m., and offers shower facilities. The nonprofit…
Potrero Center may be one of San Francisco’s least Instagram-worthy sites. The shopping center, the architecture of which appears to have been teleported straight from a 1990s-era suburb, features seven…
African Art The Art of Contemporary Africa (AOCA)opened at the Minnesota Street Project in February, marking the launch of San Francisco’s first Pan-African contemporary art gallery. AOCA is led by…
Seven of the most prominent candidates for governor showed up for a debate last month at the Bayview Opera House, hosted by the Black Action Alliance, aired live by KTVU…
Late last year the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution, authored by District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder and cosponsored by District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, to require…
On January 9 and 10, the former St. Stephen Baptist Church, at the corner of 22nd and Tennessee streets, was consecrated as St. Michael Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s new home.…
On February 4, a San Francisco Police Department SUV crashed into the metal railing of an entry ramp and upwards of five vehicles parked at the northeast corner of 23rd…
3/2 MondayReproductive Rights: Crossing State Lines for Abortion AccessLearn how the fractured legal landscape around abortion access is leading states like California to strengthen laws to protect its residents and…
There are about 30,000 plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) registered in San Francisco, roughly seven percent of the automobile population. The switch from gasoline- to electricity-powered cars has increased demand for…
Once ubiquitous, particularly Downtown, the number of newsstands in San Francisco has decreased precipitously with the onset of the internet age. But a handful of magazine sellers have refused to…
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is comprised of 11 seats, each representing a geographical slice of the City. Supervisors serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered. This year voters will…
I’ve subscribed to Harper’s, the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States, since I was in college. I’ve been charmed and intellectually challenged by its short anthologies of…
Last Song After more than three decades of hosting music, Bottom of the Hill will close at the end of 2026. The 350-capacity 17th and Missouri streets venue announced the…
According to Niku Butcher Shop’s website, “Guy the Butcher,” AKA Guy Crims, is a legend in the world of Japanese Wagyu. In 2017, he was responsible for bringing 4.3 metric…
Last month, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) suspended use of Pier 68 to store towed large vehicles. The Agency hopes to find another storage location by March 1.…
Look at this crazy world So wild, it makes the face turn sour You could cut the telly, and shut the blinds But you’ll still be privy to the feeling…
When not gainfully employed as a quantitative researcher, I use the euphemism “in between jobs.” Conversely, when actively employed, I’m “in between layoffs.” In 2024, while in between layoffs, my…
2/3 TuesdayPolitics: Willie Brown at Commonwealth ClubFormer San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown discusses national, state and local politics with KQED political reporter Scott Shafer. Brown was the first African American…
This is the third of a three-part series, the first of which appeared in the December 2025 issue. Home Again About a week after I got home I called my…
On Thursday, December 18, at around 2 p.m., a woman parked her sports utility vehicle on Connecticut Street, just south of 17th Street, to take laundry out of the trunk.…
Lanier Construction will begin building a long-planned-for 22nd Street staircase this month, replacing a steep dirt trail on a hillside between Missouri and Connecticut streets, north of Potrero Hill Recreation…
Tony Rivera, owner and operator of Props 2C, has been in the custom art business, creating larger than life props for special events, for almost three decades. “Your imagination is…
This year marks the American Revolution’s 250th anniversary. As Ken Burn’s twelve-hour The American Revolution documentary points out, while the rebellion was an act of national creation, it didn’t unfold…
General Hospital Murder On December 4, 2025, at approximately 3:04 p.m., San Francisco Police Department officers responded to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center regarding an assault. Officers…
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