Christopher Columbus never stepped foot on what is today the United States. He never visited California or sailed the Pacific Ocean. And he didn’t discover America in 1492. But that hasn’t stopped ...

Every day at sundown I head to South Park, my neighborhood park, and sit in the spot where Cate Blanchett had a mental breakdown in Blue Jasmine. It’s fitting because, like Cate’s character, my mind ...

Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, emailed his employees Tuesday to tell them that they can work from home permanently, even after the pandemic’s shelter-in-place order ends. “If our employees are in a role ...

Those who push for more housing development in San Francisco—from politicians and developers to economists and academics—present a simple, time-tested argument: If you want to lower housing prices, ...

On the afternoon of January 14, 2020, a red tin-foil heart balloon bobbed sadly in the breeze. The balloon was tied to the top of a hastily erected chain-link fence around the house at 2928 Magnolia ...

Signs reading “Ahead of the Curve” are displayed on an empty Howard Street in front of the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images On Tuesday, a string of statements ...

The crowd has cleared out—most people are already onboard—but a few stragglers rush to the boat. The ferry idles for a few more minutes before pulling away. It’s sunny and warm, the kind of ...

Is real estate considered “essential business” during the COVID-19 crisis? The California Association of Realtors (CAR) thinks so, citing guidance from the federal government, but opinions vary and ...

Golden Gate Park turned 150 years old April 4, a major San Francisco moment worth honoring, even if you can’t actually visit it right now. To illustrate how big this occasion is—a pandemic ...

The site of the city’s homeless navigation center for teenagers and other young people in January. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As San Francisco grapples with how to protect thousands of ...

The San Francisco cityscape you see now is but a fleeting image. The city's explosive building boom has our skyline morphing as fast as the Apple product roster. But in this age of change, some things ...

Ask anyone to describe what makes San Francisco special and Victorian architecture would land near the top of the list, somewhere between sourdough bread and tech money. Here now is a crash course in ...