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Punching up: Iconic comedy venue has sharpened the chops of legends like Patton Oswalt and Margaret Cho
At Punch Line’s S.F. Comedy Showcase, aspiring comedians (and professionals) can feel free to fail
SFUSD parents deserve better — delay the school closures
The district assured parents that school closures would be decided with public input and only as a last resort. Now, the only way forward is by righting its wrongs
A former nanny for an ultra-rich San Francisco family spills on her time in the trenches
An ex-nanny dishes on piss left on the floor, a toddler drinking fish oil from the bottle, and a four-year-old raised by iPads and staff
How a 17-mile walk through SF made me fall in love, all over again
It’s the five-year anniversary of the city’s signature urban hike, winding from Candlestick Park to Lands End. Consider it a rite of passage — even if your muscles regret the strain
Chatbot service Character.ai takes down school shooting, ‘Diddy party’ simulators after Gazetteer inquiry
The company was valued at $1 billion last year, and recently announced a harder pivot into chatbots
SFUSD has leaned on parents to pay for gym, arts, and even classroom teachers. New rules may change that
As a funding crisis grips San Francisco Unified, PTAs have raised millions to keep their schools afloat
To hell with Portola and Folsom — this weekend, I got my kicks at a yo-yo party thrown by a folk star
This weekend, a quieter fun was had, far from the loud noises of Portola Festival
The Dare is a lot of fun — but illustrates the letdown of indie sleaze 2.0
Some nostalgia is maybe better left in the past (even if you weren’t old enough the first time)
Matt Dorsey’s crusade against drug use in city-funded housing is a well-intentioned mistake
This week, the District 6 Supervisor announced a plan to legislate the phrase ‘drug-tolerant housing’ into city policy. Here’s why language matters — and how it fuels a backlash
At the Greek Theatre, Mitski illustrated the pain and pleasure of pop stardom
In the first of three Bay Area shows, the singer pushed back against her fame with a bizarre — but delightful — mix of cabaret, performance art, and pure pop showmanship