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14 Mar 2022

Monday News Roundup: Breed’s ‘State of the City’, Lowell Admissions Debate Continues

Hey San Francisco, I’m here to give you last week’s news, and one item from over the weekend stands out: Stuart got hitched! Congratulations Stuart, enjoy the ride. There’s a lot of other stuff to catch up on, so let’s get right to it… State of the city  Mayor Breed

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07 Mar 2022

Monday News Roundup: Companies Return to the Office, Conflict for Campos

Hey San Francisco, While I’m not much of a foodie, it’s not because San Francisco is lacking options. And last week, Eater SF turned the spotlight on some of the city’s new establishments with their maps of new cocktail bars and new restaurants. Top bars include MOTHERSHIP (in the Mission),

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08 Oct 2024

The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide

A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But

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28 Feb 2022

Monday News Roundup: Vacant Homeless Housing, Breed’s Continued TL Crackdown

Hey San Francisco, Last week was hard, with all that’s going on in Ukraine. I hope you’re hanging in there, but if you could use a little boost, check out these tips on self-care from Broke-Ass Stuart’s Dee Dee Thompson. The only one I’d add to her list: reach out

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21 Feb 2022

Monday News Roundup: Election results, CA Approaches Endemic

Hey San Francisco, and happy Presidents’ Day. I finally got out to see the Magnificent Magnolias at the Botanical Garden on Saturday. If you haven’t been, it’s worth a visit. If you get your tickets online ahead of time (they’re free for SF residents), you can bypass the line at

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14 Feb 2022

Monday News Roundup: IKEA Breaks Ground + Landmark Police Brutality Trial Begins

Hey San Francisco and Happy Valentine’s Day! I don’t know about you, but I saw more stories about pancakes than I did about the Super Bowl over the weekend. That’s because local chef Curtis Kimball hosted his second free pancake fest outside of his home in Bernal Heights on Saturday,

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07 Feb 2022

Monday News Roundup: Police Chief Scott Spars with DA Boudin, High Vacancy Rate Revealed

Hey SF, I’m Natalie, a correspondent for The SF Minute, an email newsletter that helps you stay on top of news here in San Francisco. Did you feel yesterday’s earthquake? The 3.2-magnitude quake’s epicenter was near San Leandro in the East Bay, and according to the Chronicle, “San Francisco reported

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31 Jan 2022

SF’s 2022 Ballot, Redesigned for the Modern Voter

Editor’s Note: This ballot is obviously very satirical. February 15th Who do you want for Assessor-Recorder? [ ] The only person running. [ ] Whoever has the wackiest endorsements. [ ] Make a robot do this job.   What about State Assembly? [ ] State Assembly? Let’s take a break

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31 Jan 2022

Monday News Roundup: Fatal Hit-and-Run and the City’s Crime Stats Revealed

Hey SF, Hope you got some time out in the sunshine over the weekend, and that you’ve recovered from last night’s game.  I’m Natalie, a correspondent for The SF Minute, an email newsletter that helps you stay on top of news here in San Francisco. If you want quick, local

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