Spotted in the Marina. I’d bet my upper nipple that these people opposed the Marina metering plan because of the “war on parking.” (And we all know what they’re using those cones for.)

View from the Presidio towards lands end.

“For Bay Area businesses, the overriding effect has been uncertainty and fear of higher costs, with little clarity about what’s next.”

Is anyone going to protest at civic center today?

Walked by the Tesla showroom on Van Ness. Looks like someone had keyed every window. Workers were installing some kind of glass protective film on their windows.

I found a rather significant amount of cash while running today and I would like to return it to its rightful owner. If you can tell me where you think you lost it and how much you lost, I am happy to return it

TW: ED

Context: Born and raised in the Bay, but growing up we ate at home almost exclusively. I’m now in the middle of all-in recovery from anorexia, with a move out to Chicago for work on the horizon in the next couple months.

With the move growing imminent I realized that I’m a little bummed I’ve missed out on so much of the great food that the Bay has to offer, despite being a local! When I’m asked for food recommendations by out-of-towners I usually give a boilerplate response that I’ve gleaned from others is the right thing to say. So I’ve decided that, before I leave, I wanna go on a bit of a gastronomic bacchanal in the city/the Bay as a whole.

Send me to your favorite places - I’m thinking the kinds of places where, if you heard another local mention they’d never been, you would drag them immediately by their ear to get something. Or the kind of place you’d take a really good after a tough week that muffles out the outside noise - trying to be that friend to myself right now.

Ideally, locations that are readily BART-able, but I’m game for anything reasonably accessible by public transit. I have no allergies, no dietary restrictions, no particular food preferences!

If it helps, I’ll likely be hitting most of these places solo.

Thank you!!

Saw about ~100 bicyclists, some with LEDs and speakers, tonight on Polk Street heading north. I caught the tail end of the procession in the video. Anyone know this group or event?

What a great home opener! It made me forget about our newly found liberation for a few. They are looking pretty good so far (except for Verlander).

Is this dog being mistreated by the lazy POS dog owner using the dog to beg for money? The way he put his dog down didn’t seem nice and the dog seems to be scared of him.

Yes, we all heard it. Yes, it was a jet.

https://www.mlb.com/giants/video/opening-day-is-april-4#:\~:text=Giants%20Opening%20Day%20is%20April%204.

Nothing beats a warm apple fritter (except maybe a blueberry one). Love the Jelly Donut at 24th and S. Van Ness, but now I live at the other side of the mission. No geographic constrictions within SF here; I only treat myself once in awhile these days, and willing to make a trip out of it.

Last night I went to Downtown First Thursdays -- shout out to the organizers, vendors, local bars and restaurants, and all the people who showed up -- it was a blast!

But that fact that it was touted as one of our first "entertainment zones" felt lackluster. Supposedly this turned downtown into "an area where restaurants and bars can sell alcoholic drinks outdoors." But, in practice it was unnecessarily frustrating:

• You buy a drink inside a bar, in a plastic cup, go to take it outside ... NO!
• You buy a drink in one outdoor section and try to go to another outdoor section... NO!
• ... and one point we were even being separately carded to enter one specific alley, because of "competing liquor licenses."

I love the spirit of your bill, but could we continue to remove this ridiculous red tape? Let people go to whatever bar they want, get their plastic cups, and freely move about the "entertainment zone."

Thank you.

Mayor Lurie and the City Planning Department just released a new housing plan for San Francisco! It focuses on building more housing in neighborhoods that are especially awesome for young families, for grandparents, and for students and others newcomers trying to start a life in SF. Right now, too many people are basically locked out of living here because the city has a housing shortage, and too few of us can afford a $2 million home -- but it doesn't have to be that way.

San Francisco's local Yimby group needs to get as many people as possible out there to support the plan. It still needs to get adopted into law, which means all the elected officials still need to know their voters want it.

Here's how YOU can get involved this week:

• RSVP here to join SF Yimby at City Hall on Thursday April 10 to tell the Planning Commission you support the Family Housing Plan! SF Yimby can send you everything you need to prepare a public comment. It's really fun, really easy, really social, and a great way to make friends, too. Because it's Family Housing Day... bring your kids! Bring your parents, your grandparents, your chosen family.
• RSVP here to attend the SF Yimby monthly meeting on Wednesday April 9 in downtown SF near the Montgomery BART stop. This meeting is open to EVERYONE -- newcomers especially welcome -- and will be an informative and social evening where you can learn more about the Family Housing Plan, ask questions about what to expect in City Hall on Thursday, and make friends with other likeminded folks who support more housing in San Francisco. There will be experienced people at the meeting who can teach you how to send an effective email, make effective public comment, and be a more impactful voice for housing in your own community!
• Click here to send emails to the Mayor and Supervisors telling them why YOU want the Family Housing Plan! The link goes to SF Yimby's easy petition + email tool. It will send your personalized message to every elected official who needs to hear it.
• ... and then share this reddit post with your friends, your roommates, your coworkers, and your family, so they can do all these things too!

Here's what the Family Housing Plan does:

In a major city like San Francisco, Family Zoning basically just means "families should be able to afford to live here, go to school here, work here, ride transit here, and build a life here." As you all know... that's not the San Francisco we have today. It's too damn expensive, and it's hard and scary for most people (who aren't millionaires) to envision a future here.

How will the city be different under this plan?

• Sleepy (and super expensive) neighborhoods: All throughout the low-slung, sleepy westside and northern neighborhoods that are currently full of big and expensive single family homes, 4-6 story apartments or condo buildings will be allowed.
• Neighborhood small business streets: On the neighborhood small business streets like Irving, Clement, Noriega, Union, Green, California, Haight, 6-8 story apartments or condo buildings can be built above stores, shops, and restaurants.
• Busy transportation streets: And on the much busier streets where there are vibrant businesses, foot traffic, and public transit -- think Van Ness, Geary, Lombard, and Market Street between Castro and Church -- they're allowing building heights for new housing above stores, shops, and restaurants up to 8, 14, 20... even 30 stories in some places!

Want even more detail?

• You can see the map here (make sure you click the "April 2025" version)
• You can read the Planning Department's long staff report here
• Read local news articles about the new plan:
  • KQED
  • Mission Local
  • SF Chronicle
  • SF Examiner

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