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Jonah Owen Lamb

Are rumors of a pirate crime spree on the San Francisco Bay exaggerated?

News

Reported rising crime along the Oakland Estuary has spread fear among those living on the San Francisco Bay.

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Anna Tong

YIMBYs ate the world—except for SF. Now its founders are up to new tricks

Politics

Since its San Francisco founding a decade ago, the YIMBY movement has been in hyper-growth mode—and it’s throwing its weight around this election season. But on their home turf, YIMBYs have watched their goals slip seemingly further and further out of reach.

Christina Campodonico

Escape rooms: 10 themed SF bars to help you break away from reality

Culture

The surgeon general may advise against finding oblivion in a bottle, but with the help of these elaborately decorated watering holes, just a few drinks will be all you need to leave the world behind.

Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Honey Mahogany’s supporters see her as the harbinger of a new kind of San Francisco politics

A Black trans woman, a social worker and a small-business owner, her history-making candidacy for the Board of Supervisors doesn’t map neatly onto the city’s enduring political divisions.

Chris Roberts

The politics of addiction: Newsom sees forced treatment as a solution, but doctors have their doubts

Politicians at the local, state and federal level are promoting a ‘tough love’ policy of pushing recalcitrant drug users into rehab. But will it actually work?

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Are rumors of a pirate crime spree on the San Francisco Bay exaggerated?

YIMBYs ate the world—except for SF. Now its founders are up to new tricks

Escape rooms: 10 themed SF bars to help you break away from reality

Honey Mahogany’s supporters see her as the harbinger of a new kind of San Francisco politics

The politics of addiction: Newsom sees forced treatment as a solution, but doctors have their doubts