The recall effort against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is progressing, with the group behind it, Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST), claiming they’ve collected over 30,000 signatures. This exceeds the 25,000 needed by July to qualify for the November ballot. Brenda Harbin-Forte, OUST President and retired Alameda County judge,

I remember the first time I met Chris at his art studio in Hunters Point back in 2022. I was hanging out with the artist behind Ricky Rat and decided to ride along with him as he was picking up art supplies in San Francisco. Our first stop was Mothbelly

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Are you a fit, fame-driven woman with dreams of sneaking bibles into Saudi Arabia while being butt naked? Well, if so, boy, do I have the gig for you!  Okay, the ad doesn’t explicitly say ‘nakedness,’ but it certainly seems like something George would be behind. Local nudist and former

Shreve & Co., a prestigious jeweler with a 172-year history in San Francisco, announced on Monday that they are leaving the city. The jeweler plans to relocate its flagship store to Palo Alto as part of a “strategic retooling of the company’s business plan.” The historic Union Square store, located

If you’re from the Bay Area and have spent any amount of time watching the news in the last decade, chances are you know who Frank Somerville is. He’s an East Bay native, who, despite his well-meaning nature, can be a little cringe, which is fine, we’re all a little

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering who the fuck Balaji Srinivasan is.  Well, let me inform you: If you took a crackhead, and you made that crackhead watch Blade Runner on repeat for a year, and then gave that crackhead access to an endless stream of capital via

Adam Schiff, an American Congressman who I honestly don’t have an opinion on, did what congress people do when they come to San Francisco – ate with rich people, gave a speech and got robbed.  They don’t call San Francisco ‘Bip City’ for nothin’. If you park your car in

I’ve lived in the Bay Area my entire life aside from six months in Sacramento and a year in Glendale; which I was too young to remember much of, except for the fact I recall it being 70+ degrees on average in December. You can’t trust a place where the