The art and architecture of San Francisco Maritime Museum
A Balcony on the World, a KQED documentary, uncovers the long-overlooked story of the Aquatic Park Bathhouse building. Now home to the San Francisco Maritime Museum, the building was constructed during the Great Depression as part of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration. As a sanctuary for art, beauty and leisure, A Balcony on…
Candidate showdown in Golden Gate Park
The first large-scale forum featuring four candidates running to succeed Nancy Pelosi in representing California’s 11th Congressional District was held Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The event, sponsored by SHARP and…
Not a ham fan? Roast a fresh pork shoulder instead
I hate ham. You know the one — studded with cloves and topped with pineapple rings from a can, served at the table in many households across America. My dad…
Boss tax, Peskin ban dominate small June ballot
In addition to special elections for supervisors in Districts 2 and 4, San Francisco voters face a small but relatively consequential ballot on June 2. The ballot includes financing for emergency infrastructure, stricter term limits for certain elected officials, and two opposing plans to revise business taxes. Measure A: $535…
Local attorney defends Wong Kim Ark decision at U.S. Supreme Court
One hundred twenty-eight years after the United States Supreme Court upheld the birthright citizenship case of San Francisco native Wong Kim Ark, a Bay Area-educated daughter of Chinese immigrants presented the oral argument against President Trump’s Executive Order 14160 that would reverse it. While many court observers expect the Trump…
Clipper 2.0 faces ongoing issues with transition, outages
The Bay Area’s transition to the new Clipper fare payment system continues to be rocky for some transit riders and agencies, which included three outages last month. On Monday, the Clipper executive board received an update on the rollout of Clipper 2.0 from executives from Cubic Transportation Systems, the vendor…
I didn’t stop stealing because I got caught
I still have the cat statue. One ear is broken off — my actual cats knocked it over — but I can’t bring myself to…
Out and about April 1–8, 2026
Moving right along through our welcomed spring showers, here are some suggestions for the next several days, from a lecture about the importance of forests and another about the potential of the exploration of Mars…
‘How did Grandpa Vicha’s killer get away without going to prison?!’
The brutal killing of a man whose death shocked the entire community and made many feel unsafe and susceptible to hate and violence because of who they were. A defendant who attributed his actions to…
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“Are we there yet?,” by Nomi Kane | @Nomikane
I had clean needles. I still almost died twice.
I was standing on a street corner in San Francisco, unable to carry a large bottle of laundry detergent. My boyfriend was screaming at me to run, and I couldn’t move. I was swaying. I didn’t know it yet, but I had an infection eating my heart valve alive. I…
Dolores Huerta and the Cesar Chavez shadow
“I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for.” Thus began a written statement on medium.com by legendary civil rights and labor activist…
City College needs to downsize further rather than bleed taxpayers
City College of San Francisco recently announced plans to close its Downtown Center at Fourth and Market streets in July, marking a rare acknowledgment that the institution operates at a scale far beyond local demand. Driven by state funding formulas that penalize chronically low attendance, the campus could no longer…
Failing the honest equity test, again
Thank you for calling Elizabeth’s voicemail in response to SFUSD’s new eighth- grade Algebra-1-only-with-Math 8 policy. Your call is very important to us, so please listen to the following options before making your selection. To express your frustration with the new math policy, press 1. To express your sense of…
How parent pressure made San Francisco change its algebra policy
San Francisco’s dramatic about face on offering algebra in the eighth grade was not serendipity. It was the result of outrage in the parent community.…
Tech gone wild
Artificial intelligence is becoming all-pervasive in our lives, and The AI Docexamines whether it’s a triumph of convenience or a potential trap.
Fielder may (or may not) resign from Board of Supervisors, possibly over illegal leak
The San Francisco Standard reported on Friday evening that Supervisor Jackie Fielder checked herself into the hospital following what it called “major turmoil in her…
Magnet for misery: Neighbors want Mission District shelter closed as drug chaos persists
The Gubbio Project, a homeless shelter located at 1661 15th Street, has come under fire from nearby residents. They say their neighborhood has badly deteriorated…
‘Monet and Venice’ currently on display at the de Young
Monet and Venice is the first major international loan exhibition devoted to Claude Monet’s luminous paintings of Venice, traditionally known as La Serenissima. The artist…
Modern Mexican cantina Lobalita opens in the Marina District
Lobalita — a modern Mexican cantina from the team behind Harper and Rye, Bar Darling, Peacekeeper, Bar April Jean, Padrecito, and Mamacita — opened last…
Sherlock rules the domain
Because an increasing number of cultural icons have existed for 95 years or more, they’ve legally entered the public domain and can now be exploited…
Spring exhibitions at YBCA shine a light on community and storytelling
Through tapestry, archival media, and contemporary works, two new exhibitions explore themes of queer identity, migration, and collective resistance. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts…
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