Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

When Lizzo ate her “Frowny Meal,” it blew up on TikTok—and now the “Not a Cheeseburger” is blowing up in San Francisco.

Are SF home values in a death spiral—or poised for rebirth? Rental and sales data tell one story; agents point to signs of optimism. 


With voters increasingly frustrated with the status quo, the incumbent leaders defended their records to the business community.


Over the years, the city has trended away from prosecution and toward harm reduction. Opinions differ on how that has worked out.


The move by San Francisco’s new chief prosecutor is a continuation of the “law-and-order” stance Jenkins displayed in her first public appearances.