Nik Wojcik - East Bay Editor

Anti-Vaxxers Turn to Masks for Protection From Vaccinated People
Anti-vaxxers are taking things to a new extreme, with many suggesting they adopt mask and social distancing methods to protect themselves against…wait for it…other vaccinated people. If vaccinated people cause you more fear than the virus itself, you might be trapped in the conspiracy Q-hole. While still in the development

San Francisco Hits Yellow Tier, Prepares to Reopen Indoor Bars
San Francisco is just one of six counties in California to reach the yellow tier in the state’s reopening blueprint, and is the first in the Bay Area to achieve that goal. The yellow tier is the least restrictive, allowing capacity limits to increase in a myriad of businesses and

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

Rally at City Hall Saturday Will Urge Supervisors to Stop City College Layoffs
As many as 588 faculty members at City College of San Francisco are facing potential layoffs as early as May 15. The massive faculty loss is expected to impact several departments, forcing cuts to needed programs and classes. Students, staff and faculty attended a virtual rally Monday to push San

The World Needs More Jon Stewart. Seriously.
For those of you who missed it, MSNBC’s Joy Reid took on Tucker Carlson for his repeated “race lady” jabs and in doing so, she reacquainted viewers with that one time Jon Stewart destroyed “Tuckems” on his then CNN show, “Crossfire.” It was October 15, 2004 when the former host

The Fake Grassroots Newsom Recall Effort Passes Signature Threshold
Sixth time’s the charm if you’re the five guys trying to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. As of Monday, the “grassroots” effort surpassed the 1.5-million signature threshold to force a special election. Californians will now have to deal with this circus at the ballot box sometime between this summer and late

Burning Man Is Canceled for 2021 but They’re Keeping Your $2,500 Reservation Fee
The Burning Man folks would like to thank you for your generous donation of $2,500 to reserve the right to buy a ticket to an event that is not happening this year. It’s really not much of a surprise that organizers have chosen not to invite thousands of people to

CDC Releases New Mask Guidance and Tucker Carlson Proves to Be the Biggest Maskhole
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fully vaccinated people can pull the mask off in outdoor, and some indoor, settings, even among other unvaccinated people. But, and this is a big but, the CDC still recommends everyone wear masks when in large crowds of strangers and

Derek Chauvin Convicted of George Floyd’s Murder
The prosecution left the jury with these final words Monday: “You were told George Floyd died because his heart was too big. But, he died because Derek Chauvin’s heart was too small.” Tuesday, the jury returned a guilty verdict on all three charges against the former Minneapolis police officer, including