Barcelona bans Airbnb—and rents are going down
European city takes decisive action—can SF do the same?
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2026 in the mix
Happy New Year! On Dec. 31, I published a 2026 preview that you may have missed. Take a peek! Good Taste: 8 delicious reasons to welcome 2026 - 48 hillsFerry Building additions, Presidio newcomers, and a “no holds barred” supper club: Next year is looking tasty already.48 hillsTamara Palmer
Wild moment at first Congressional debate
Plus: Tony's upside-down pizza, two very different Palestinian movies, and City Hall ignores the arts
Saying goodbye to Bottom of the Hill 😔
Plus: North Beach CEQA review lawsuit, BIG WEEK what to do, video games we have loved, more
The Marina Safeway project is a big distraction
Plus: Major local music players weigh in on their favorites of 2025, and Ashima Yadava's striking photographs of South Asian abuse survivors