The San Francisco Bay Guardian (AKA "The Guardian") is a free weekly newspaper that comes out every Wednesday.

Its regular features include:

• news
• reviews of film, food, music, art
• classifieds

In addition, it publishes:

• annually. the Best of the Bay guide, a collection of reviews of "the best..." in the Bay Area (e.g., "The Best Tacos")
• an election guide the week before elections in San Francisco

See also: SF Weekly, SF Examiner