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In between gods, looking for work
I went to an 'AI salon' at The Commons SF, expecting to find radical techies working to accumulate power. Instead, I found loneliness — and a lot of existential dread.
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
Inside UCSF’s $530 million gambit to save three struggling San Francisco hospitals
The UC system has been snapping up community hospitals statewide, part of an ambitious plan to increase efficiency (and, ultimately, profit)
One of SF’s most beloved food critics is a 75-year-old Facebook poster
Albert Cheng may not have a big publication behind him, but he’s been quietly influencing the city’s food scene for decades
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.