Jake Warren

Dear San Francisco’s Dog Owners:
They’re on trains, buses and escalators, at bars, grocery stores, and parties. Nowhere is safe. It seems like dog owners feel entitled to take them everywhere, and that pisses me off. I’m exhausted of people who think the world belongs to them. While there are plenty of good reasons to

Journey Home-less: What Really Happens to San Francisco’s Exiled?
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has recently dusted off a Newsom-era homeless relocation policy and rechristened it Journey Home. It began in 2005 under the similarly saccharine-named Homeward Bound. Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas and New York enacted similar policies, sending unhoused people across the United States. According to the SF

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

Midwestern Transplant Weighs In on Universal’s “Twisters”
Twisters touched down in theaters this July, and that is not my last tornado pun. I was skeptical when I heard that a remake of (or sequel to) Twister (1996) was in the works. As a Midwestern transplant born and raised in the heart of Tornado Alley, I keep it

5 BART Basics for Newbies and Locals Alike
BART is a core Bay Area experience. It unites all corners of the Bay except Marin (who needs Marin County anyway?). BART was built for the people and it belongs to the people, young and old, visitors and locals. The first time I rode by myself, I got lost. The

Seven Easy Ways to Piss Off a San Franciscan
If you’re trying to piss off a San Franciscan, here are six ways to do it. I’ve no doubt there are more. Several more. You’re encouraged to add to the list. 1. Openly support Trump (or Biden, or Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, London Breed…) “Frisco” doesn’t get much of a

Convicted Child Molester Burns 350,000+ Acres, Causes Fire Tornado
A convicted child molester allegedly triggered one of the rarest severe weather phenomena in the world. Authorities in Butte County, California booked 42-year-old Ronnie Stout on Thursday morning on suspicion of causing a fire that would consume over 350,000 acres and spawn a fire tornado. Stout is believed to have

The Reality Of Going No-Contact
Two years ago, I wrote about separating the home from hometown. “No contact” had already entered modern parlance. More therapy-speak misappropriated, an oversimplification of a complex problem. It didn’t appear in that article and, looking back, I can see why. I wasn’t quite “over it,” and not as enlightened as

Haight Street Costumes To Close For Good
Another San Francisco legend is leaving. On December 23rd, Haight Street Costumes will close for good. Risen from the ashes of Costumes on Haight, today it is a powerhouse of talent. That’s the hard part, disbanding that artist collective, but it isn’t for another six months. There’s still time to