The death of Kitkat—and the future of Waymo
A beloved neighborhood pet was run over by an autonomous car, creating outrage.
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Cannabis cafes are coming to SF—and it's about damn time
Plus: Midsummer music jams, author Ayelet Waldman goes Victorian
As layoffs hit, videogame workers' union launches hardship fund
Plus: Charli XCX and rock's future, Valkyries slay at Ballhalla, Sam Neill RIP
Wiener's racist AI chatbot attacks Chan
Plus: 'Urinetown' conquers all, Aerial Arts Fest flies high, Adobe Books' experimental sounds
Best of the Bay returns in September!
Polls open next month for our 52nd annual celebration of the Best Place on Earth.