Bunny McFadden
There Will be More Street Poop Without Pit Stop Funding
The People’s Budget Coalition is calling on Mayor London Breed to release funding for 24-hour Pit Stops, which are public toilets with staffing and workforce development, to provide dignity to homeless people and reduce public urination and defecation.
Is the SF Parent Coalition Malicious or Incompetent?
With a delay in school closure announcements and questions about whether they’re even necessary to begin with, many look to SF Parent Coalition for guidance. But is the organization just another astroturf nonprofit funded by billionaires to ultimately undermine public schools?
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
The Fight Over The Great Highway Gets Messy
The Great Highway is messier than we realized, and we’re not just talking about the sand that piles up and closes the area for maintenance 32* times a year. Prop K, a ballot measure about closing the stretch of road between the Pacific Ocean and the Outer Sunset, is dredging
How Joel Hernandez’s Sculptures Capture SF’s Spirit
Conchas, avocados, burritos, and beer, all with a curious mustachioed face peeking out, greet visitors to artist Joel Hernadez’s online shop. A San Francisco artist, Hernandez is a master of papier-mâché sculpture who has found acceptance and inspiration from The City. His upcoming show, which opens November 1 at Mag
The Harvey Milk Club Endorsement Fiasco Explained
The Harvey Milk Club, an important progressive political club which began in 1976 as the radical San Francisco Gay Democratic Club, has lost its leader and potentially some credibility in the last week. On Saturday, August 31 at 8am, the organization notified members of two things: We spoke with Gary
Is All This Coyote Hysteria Overblown?
Beware the Cloud Coyote: The internet, in all its glory, is obsessed with coyotes. Is nature out of balance, or is this a case of mass hysteria? The Ohlone people are the descendents of Coyote, and many of their creation stories reference the trickster spirit. Historic essays recounting what San
The New Gathering Space Helping San Franciscans Fight Loneliness
You probably haven’t heard of this new creative gathering space in the Inner Richmond district of San Francisco called Friends & Neighbors yet. The co-founders, Valerie Luu and Eric Lam, haven’t done any press interviews. In fact, their social media presence is limited, they don’t even allow photos of their
Do You Know How Many Homeless Kids are in San Francisco?
The topic of homelessness brings out the absolute worst in San Franciscans. Everywhere from the comments on social media to the speeches politicians make, homeless people become scapegoats, pawns, and punching bags. Rarely, if ever, does the conversation center on the 7% of our city’s homeless population who are kids.