Jake Warren

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,

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.

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
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 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Finding Gay Sex in Closeted New Mexico
For three more weeks, I’m staying at an artist’s residency in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s beautiful country here, roughly 7,000 feet up on a high desert at the tail end of the Rockies. Faceless and not, most men on the apps say I’m here for the best time of

Hey, LA: What’s With All The Earthquakes?
It’s been an active year for seismicity in Southern California. Starting with a M4.1 on New Year’s Day, 2024 is the shakiest year in the region’s history. Sunday night’s tremor near Ontario marks the fourteenth quake over magnitude 4.0, breaking the previous annual record of thirteen. There are twelve weeks

Plans Submitted for Another SF Skyline-Altering Skyscraper
Who would like another shiny skyscraper offsetting San Francisco’s skyline? Apparently, project developer Crescent Heights does. The Florida-based company’s plans for a 65-story skyscraper feel like another ploy to fleece profit from San Francisco. If built to specs, 10 South Van Ness would be the city’s fifth-tallest building. Here’s

San Francisco Amazon Warehouse Workers Unite, Join Teamsters
More than a hundred Amazon employees at San Francisco warehouse #DCK6 formed a Union this morning, represented by the Teamsters. Underpaid warehouse workers fed up with unsafe conditions demanded that Amazon recognize the coalition in a “March on the Boss” early today. The worker-led initiative echoes many similar movements happening

The L-Taraval Is Back!
The L-Taraval train, which runs from the Embarcadero to the San Francisco Zoo, returned to service on September 28th after five years of construction and delays, with new station islands and overhead wires connecting trains to MUNI’s electrical grid.

Glass Keeps Falling Off Skyscrapers in San Francisco
San Francisco’s skyscrapers have been experiencing a rash of broken windows due to faulty design, maintenance, and severe weather, raising concerns about safety in the event of a major earthquake.