Jake Warren

18 Nov 2024

So You’re Moving to SF from NYC

San Francisco offers beautiful days, stunning natural beauty, and a vibrant nightlife scene, but it also has a homelessness epidemic, a weak bagel game, and a lack of 24-hour rail transit, while New York City has a more reliable MTA, more diverse food options, and a more vibrant nightlife scene.

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18 Nov 2024

Cable Cars In Danger Amid Budget Crisis

The proposed budget cut to SFMTA could save $33 million a year by suspending service on the last of the city’s cable car lines, which would save $63 million by reducing service frequency on busy bus and train lines, and $14 million by suspending cable car and historic streetcar service.

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10 Jul 2024

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

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11 Nov 2024

My Daniel Lurie Wishlist

Daniel Lurie, the Mayor-elect of San Francisco, has a lot of problems to solve, including reversing the Tenderloin policy, rolling back policies that punish city residents, and making city streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

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11 Nov 2024

When Someone You Love Dies

Jonathan Emilio Ruiz, a close friend of the author, died unexpectedly, leaving behind a legacy of bringing people together and bringing joy to those around him.

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03 Nov 2024

Ghost Ship Warehouse Site to Become Low-Income Housing

Unity Council is planning to build a five-story apartment complex on the site of the burned-out Ghost Ship warehouse, which was the site of a deadly fire in 2016, in order to provide low-income housing for 58 households earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.

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27 Oct 2024

Zeitgeist Bartender Killed In Crash

In October 2023, a driver nearly killed me. The scene of my death would’ve been O’Farrell and Divisadero Streets. I was 33 years old, an aspiring professor, and I was in love. My friends from work were expecting me. I crossed O’Farrell heading south on Divisadero maybe an hour after

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27 Oct 2024

SF City Hall Clerks Go On Strike

Frustrations of overworked and undertrained clerks at San Francisco City Hall reached a boiling point last week. Officials had approximately a month to honor requests for updated training and more courtroom space. Two weeks ago, the unionized workers authorized a strike. Clerks held a protest outside City Hall on Thursday,

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21 Oct 2024

MAGA Heckler Trounced by Comedian at Cobb’s

A heckler was ejected from a comedy club in San Francisco after shouting “Trump!” during a performance by comedian Gary Owen, who responded with a series of jokes and comebacks to mock the heckler.

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