Activism

04 Jan 2024

The People Lost ‘People’s Park’ in Police Night Sweep

Last night, hundreds of police officers in riot gear accompanied by University of California at Berkeley officials and a demolition crew, descended on People’s Park after midnight to clear it out and fence it off.

Alex Mak - Managing Editor 0
02 Jan 2024

Why Is Everyone Making A Big Deal Out Of The London Breed Diss Track?

San Francisco has a long, rich and storied history of shitting on its elected officials. So, why did a London Breed diss track that didn’t even go viral on its own from an unknown rapper in Chinatown create such a shitstorm?  Which is a fair question because within a day

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
22 Dec 2023

Clinic by the Bay Opens a New FREE Clinic in SF Thanks to Community Generosity

Clinic by the Bay, one of only two free clinics in San Francisco, has a new beautiful location. Thanks to 5.3 million dollars in donations, the clinic has relocated to a stunning historic building, formerly Alemany Hospital. The new facility, situated just a few steps from its original location. A

Katy Atchison 0
21 Dec 2023

Healing Hearts and Paws: The Compassionate Mission of Animal Fix Clinic

A couple stands in front of the unassuming storefront of the Animal Fix Clinic in Richmond. They hold a small trembling black and white dog between them. Erin Kerley, the community programs manager, pops out and asks if they have an appointment. The couple shakes their head “no”. Erin asks

Vita Hewitt 0
21 Dec 2023

A Pagan, Artist Filled, Night Parade in San Francisco

  We marched through the entire Mission District last weekend in a ‘Night Parade’ that was full of costumed pagans, punks, artists, families, and other friendly San Franciscans. The New Orleans Style Brass Band, Mission Delirium, kept the entire procession dancing and gyrating through the night. While a group of

Alex Mak - Managing Editor 0
21 Dec 2023

Bird Scooters Fly Back into Trash! Chapter 11 Filed

Bird, the once high-flying electric scooter company, has officially taken a nosedive into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the culmination of a tumultuous year for the “micromobility” giant. In a press release that dropped this week, Bird confirmed its entry into a “financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet,”

Alex Mak - Managing Editor 0
20 Dec 2023

BAS Has Had Your Back for Almost 20 Years!

The above photo was taken by the incredible Victoria Smith in 2006. It’s from a photoshoot for Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco, a book that came out the following year. While some really great pics came from that shoot, we had no idea that this one would end up gracing the header

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
14 Dec 2023

‘FUCK-IT-ALL FRIDAYS’ Resistance Plan for 2024

Your favorite culture jamming publication, Adbusters, has a Plan for World Revolution in 2024.

Alex Mak - Managing Editor 0