Crime
We retraced the steps of the viral ‘sketchiest walk’ through Mid Market, talked to folks on the street, and made a new friend
A visiting techie from Austin claimed a stroll through Downtown SF was worse than the conditions in Brazil and Colombia. Is this a “tech dystopia,” or just real life?
May 23, 2024
A perfect (and sold-out) hat sends up SF’s bipping woes
The late, great Tony Bennett’s ode to the City gets a trucker hat spin
April 17, 2024
Mayor wants credit for SF’s declining crime, but does she deserve it?
Correlation does not equal causation, and it’s never as good or as bad as it seems
April 11, 2024
San Francisco’s armed guard industry is a poorly regulated Wild West
In 2021, the City demanded more analysis and oversight of private security firms. Years later, nothing has changed — but the viral incidents of abuse and harassment keep growing.
April 4, 2024