By Taylor Heeden, Carolina Public Press Homelessness among LGBTQ+ identifying people is far more prevalent than in other communities, with transgender and gender-nonconforming people unhoused at the highest rate in the community. According to the Texas Homeless Network and the Trevor Project, one in three transgender people in the United

By Bernard J. Wolfson Last year, Jennifer Reisz’s college-age daughter, Megan, was kicked in the chest multiple times by the family’s horse. Megan fell to the ground, unable to move or speak. Though she was alone, her Apple Watch detected her distress and called 911. She was taken to a

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 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

By Trent Berry The San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestra- led by Jessica Bejarano- is our city’s plucky indie orchestra known for its radical inclusivity, creative programming … .and almost Fugazi-like commitment to keeping costs down so that all can enjoy its unique fusions in classical music. 2023 saw the orchestra and

By Scott Mansfield Local beer drinkers have grown resigned to bartenders announcing they no longer have Anchor Steam on draft or other Anchor Brewery products in the cooler. It’s been a few months since we’ve had an update on the status of the brewery, so let’s recap how we got to

A protestor in a giant turd costume joined the picketing workers at the BEI Hotel on the fourth day of their Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. The union says that at least four workers have suffered diarrhea, stomach pain, or other symptoms of food poisoning since the hotel unilaterally laid off its cooks and outsourced cafeteria meals.

PHOTOS AND WORDS BY ANDY SAMWICK I’ve visited chef Joe Hou at The Line Hotel since it opened last year. He runs the kitchens at both Tenderheart on the ground floor and Rise Over Run on the top floor and also plays host at a spectacular rooftop bar. Hou has

by Bharat Bhushan for 360Info. The rise of China and the US response are set to dominate discussions at the meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders in San Francisco. All eyes were on the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the US from October 26th – October

BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here.  Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863 when, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in