Alex Mak - Managing Editor

City of Oakland is Attempting to CLOSE Eli’s Mile High Club
Despite passing inspection by Fire Marshals and the Health Department, and despite operating safely since 1974, City of Oakland officials are shutting down Eli’s Mile High Club’s patio. This move is a death sentence to the iconic music venue, as its patio plays a major role in the venue’s ability

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of Bay Area Newspapers: Alden Global Capital
If you have ever wondered who is killing local journalism in your area, there’s a decent chance it’s a hedge fund called Alden Global Capital. Over the last 15 years, this predatory firm has become known as the ‘grim reaper’ of local journalism. If you drove past the iconic Oakland

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

The King of the Cello Concertos has Landed in San Francisco
The San Francisco Philharmonic will feature Pictures at an Exhibition and Dvorak Cello Concerto with Amos Yang in a performance at The Herbst Theatre on March 1st.

Getaround Shuts Down Permanently in US
San Francisco-based car-sharing service Getaround has permanently turned off its engines in the U.S. All of its US employees are facing layoffs effective this Valentine’s Day. The peer-to-peer car rental company had its headquarters at 55 Green St. in San Francisco up until last year, but paid a $3.6 million

Trump is not a King, He’s Just a Weak President
We all know the first couple weeks of Trump’s Presidency have been a whirlwind of inflammatory headlines, reckless declarations, and probing attacks on US trade partners and Federal institutions. And many of my liberal friends are worried, stressed, and depressed. And this is what I tell them to give some

Wonderful, Culturally Rich Events in SF
KQED is hosting a series of events in San Francisco this winter, including Fixit Clinics, Dungeons and Dragons Live, Chinese New Year Parade Viewing Party, Hella Asian: Bridging the Bay, and The Flavors of the Levant, all of which offer live journalism, performance art, and community-building activities.

San Francisco Hotel Strikes are Over!
Union Says New Standard Has Been Set for SF Hotel Workers

Trump Got More Votes in San Franciso in 2024, than in 2020 or 2016
The 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, got a higher percentage of votes in San Francisco this past election, than any other Republican presidential candidate since George W Bush in 2000. In this 2024 Presidential Election, 62,556 San Franciscans voted for the Trump/Vance ticket. Trump got 15.53%