Jake Warren

Why Doesn’t SF Have More Cafés?
San Francisco is a perfect city for cafés. Parisian-style cafés spilling out onto the street, corner cafés with daylong sunlight, cozy coffeeshops with low couches and dry cappuccinos. We have a handful of legends holding down the fort (Buena Vista Café, Greco, Café Trieste, etc.). Chiller venues like Coffee To

Is SFMTA Holding Muni Hostage?
Thinning, truncating, or outright suspending service on certain Muni lines has been in talks for a few months now. As cuts go into effect, their repercussions offer a bleak insight into the future of our reportedly struggling transportation division. Stops trimmed of several lines or reduced to an inconvenient stump.

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This Flu Is Kicking Everyone’s Ass
On Day 4 of my partner’s ongoing fever, I insisted he call his doctor. He’s currently laid up with a mean case of flu—the worst he’s had in his thirty-one years on Earth. His temperature fluctuates between 99° and 102°, flirting with 103°. He sweats out as much as he

Martinez Oil Refinery Belches Half-Ton of Sulphur Dioxide into Atmosphere
Saturday’s blaze at the Martinez oil refinery belched over half a ton of sulphur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere. The noxious fumes triggered a Level 2 Hazmat alert that progressed to Level 3. Residents nearby received warnings to seal doors and windows as they shelter in place until further notice.

Son of SF Sausage Slinger Spotted at Jan. 6th Insurrection
Frank Peter Molinari Giorgi Jr., of SF’s Molinari & Sons, has been arrested for crimes related to the Jan. 6th insurrection. The FBI identified him through police bodycam footage and confirmed his flight to Baltimore from Oakland two days prior. The United States Attorney’s Office charged Giorgi Jr. with assaulting,

When Will We Predict Earthquakes?
Scientists have not yet figured out how to predict earthquakes, as they have not been able to find any differences between minor and major quakes, and the Earth does not have any information about the magnitude of an earthquake before it begins.

What Outgoing Muni Chief Jeffrey Tumlin Really Thinks of Autonomous Vehicles
Outgoing SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin expressed concerns about the autonomous vehicle industry’s impact on San Francisco, citing its negative effect on public transit and the lack of transparency from AV companies.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey Wants ‘100 arrests a night’ Going Forward
Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing a plan to make “at least 100 arrests” per night in South of Market, with the goal of funneling the sick and suffering into “compulsory detox and treatment” through Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s new measures.