Yap Zone: The Best Things Our Food Critic Ate in August
Soleil's favorite dishes, from dessert made with South African herbs to a big, fat breakfast burrito in San Francisco.
Pokémon Is for the Gays
This year, the Pokémon World Championships are in San Francisco — so here are the many reasons why Pokémon is gay as hell.
First Aid Kit: Staying Cool Without An Air Conditioner
Cheap home-cooling solutions for a rapidly warming world.
San Francisco’s Parks Are Incredible. Why Is the Rec and Park Website So Bad?
One frustrated parent’s journey into the heart of darkness that is municipal web design.
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Culture
golden lionheart collier’s ‘Hidden Currents’ Is a Masterpiece of Spatial Composition
At SF's Audium, 176 speakers tell the history of Black sound in the Americas through modular synthesis.
What Is Pacifica Without Its Pier?
Officials shut down Pacifica Pier after a huge structural crack appeared in June. For anglers, whale watchers, and Pacifica residents, the loss is about more than the pier itself.
Why Coyotes Have Sunk Their Fangs into This Author
Coyotes have become a Bay Area icon. In ‘Trickster at the End of a World,’ author and artist Helen Shewolfe Tseng shares what they could teach us.
Dick Vivian Knew the Right Record Could Change Your Life
The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.
Power
Free as a Bird: Rehabilitated Night Herons Released in Oakland
The black-crowned night herons arrived at a rescue with broken toes, injured wings, or damaged legs. After weeks of rehab, they were released into the wild.
ChatTJB Wants You to Stop Trusting LLMs
A San Francisco poet is answering your prompts badly, slowly, and earnestly.
A Modest Proposal for Funding Transit Instead of AI
In the ’60s, the Bay Area almost got a high-speed train from Marin to San Jose. What could happen if we dreamed big again?
This Domestic Violence Shelter Was Told It No Longer Aligns With the Trump Administration’s Priorities
Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter’s ability to help victims — many of whom can’t get help anywhere else. It’s already cost them nearly $500,000.
Life
Yap Zone: The Best Things Our Food Critic Ate in August
Soleil's favorite dishes, from dessert made with South African herbs to a big, fat breakfast burrito in San Francisco.
COYOTE Calendar: August 27-September 2
This week we've got moon appreciation, frogs, bird puppets, bimbos, punk, motorcycles, and more
First Aid Kit: Should You Freeze Your Eggs? What to Know About the Costs and Process
Egg freezing is an increasingly popular fertility treatment, but there are multiple medical and financial considerations to take into account before starting the process.
First Aid Kit: How to Make the Most of Your Food Pantry Haul
More people are accessing food pantries than ever, and it's not all cans and boxes. Here are some tips for storing perishables, planning good meals, and getting creative in the kitchen.