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Jake Warren

Essayist and editor enrolled in the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Incurable night owl, aspiring professor, wannabe seismologist.

Why is California Seeing a Surge in Rattlesnake Bites?

Jul 8, 2026

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5 min read

Why is California Seeing a Surge in Rattlesnake Bites?

The hidden reasons behind the Golden State's many recent rattlesnake encounters.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Whose History Does San Francisco's 250th Celebrate?

Jul 5, 2026

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5 min read

Whose History Does San Francisco's 250th Celebrate?

And what pinning the city's foundation to the mission system does for its first inhabitants.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Eight Protesters Convicted of Domestic Terrorism for Handing Out Zines

Jul 1, 2026

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5 min read

Eight Protesters Convicted of Domestic Terrorism for Handing Out Zines

The Prairieland Eight protested outside a Dallas-area ICE detention center on July 4th. Now they're serving sentences of 30 to 100 years — for zines, a book club, and a printing press the FBI called domestic terrorism.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Smoke and Mirrors: What It's Really Like to Work in a San Francisco Dispensary

Jun 27, 2026

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4 min read

Smoke and Mirrors: What It's Really Like to Work in a San Francisco Dispensary

And why such a "cool job" isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
San Francisco Considering Ban on Nitrous Oxide

Jun 24, 2026

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3 min read

San Francisco Considering Ban on Nitrous Oxide

The popular substance known as laughing gas could disappear from smoke shops and corner stores across the city as early as this fall.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
What Four Movie Heroines Taught Gay Fans About Self-Defense

Jun 18, 2026

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5 min read

What Four Movie Heroines Taught Gay Fans About Self-Defense

Their stories weren't about us. We learned from them anyway.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Dear SF: Leave Us Smokers Alone

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Dear SF: Leave Us Smokers Alone

We have one place left to enjoy a drink and a stogie in peace. Don't piss on our parade.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Hella Earthquakes Hit Headlines Around The World

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

Hella Earthquakes Hit Headlines Around The World

The past 72 hours have been exceptionally busy as seismologists worldwide study back-to-back earthquakes.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
New CalFresh Restrictions Could Cost You Your Benefits

Jun 2, 2026

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2 min read

New CalFresh Restrictions Could Cost You Your Benefits

Once again, Trump is targeting vulnerable populations using the "big, beautiful bill."

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
We Don't Hate Landlords Enough

May 27, 2026

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3 min read

We Don't Hate Landlords Enough

Most vacant properties in cities like San Francisco remain that way because rent is too damn high.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Rare Book Checked Out Pre-1906 Returned to SF Library

May 22, 2026

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2 min read

Rare Book Checked Out Pre-1906 Returned to SF Library

This book survived earthquakes, fires, and two world wars. Now, over 120 years later, it has made its way back home.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Dirt Bike Kids Took the Bay Bridge Hostage and Forgot the Ransom Note

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

Dirt Bike Kids Took the Bay Bridge Hostage and Forgot the Ransom Note

How gangs of dirt bike and ATV riders are squandering their countercultural potential on being plain-old annoying.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Oakland Airport Lands Petty Naming Dispute

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Oakland Airport Lands Petty Naming Dispute

The international airport may retain its San Francisco name grab, but is it fooling anyone?

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Can Arson Turn Back Time?

Apr 14, 2026

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8 min read

Can Arson Turn Back Time?

How the arson attempt on Sam Altman's home is related to the Doomsday Clock.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Mayor Kicks Off First Round of Departmental Layoffs

Apr 7, 2026

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7 min read

Mayor Kicks Off First Round of Departmental Layoffs

127 civic workers are now jobless, with more layoffs on the way.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
No Motive Behind Attempted Bay Bridge Takeover?

Apr 1, 2026

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6 min read

No Motive Behind Attempted Bay Bridge Takeover?

Did a group of mostly teenagers try to shut down the bridge... for nothing?

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Did 'No Kings' Miss the Mark?

Mar 30, 2026

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8 min read

Did 'No Kings' Miss the Mark?

The nationwide 'No Kings' protest drew formidable crowds, but could that momentum achieve more?

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
ICE Officers Brutally Arrest Mom and Daughter at SFO

Mar 24, 2026

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7 min read

ICE Officers Brutally Arrest Mom and Daughter at SFO

Footage of Sunday night's heartbreaking arrest has since gone viral.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Don't Call It Army Street

Mar 23, 2026

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8 min read

Don't Call It Army Street

It's not just a been-there-done-that. "Army" keeps around more than tradition.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
San Francisco Already Up To 5 Pedestrian Deaths This Year

Mar 16, 2026

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7 min read

San Francisco Already Up To 5 Pedestrian Deaths This Year

How many more have to die before City Hall takes public safety seriously?

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
HBO's 'The Pitt' Parallels Bay Area Tragedy

Mar 10, 2026

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6 min read

HBO's 'The Pitt' Parallels Bay Area Tragedy

Last week's episode ended on a plot twist some Bay Area fans might recognize.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
BART Loud Enough To Cause Hearing Loss

Mar 2, 2026

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7 min read

BART Loud Enough To Cause Hearing Loss

Two surveys fifteen years apart reveal how, and how little, the noise has changed.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
Heavy Rains Heighten This Berkeley Hills Hazard

Feb 24, 2026

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7 min read

Heavy Rains Heighten This Berkeley Hills Hazard

The Berkeley Hills are always on the move, and not always to the delight of their residents.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
SF Tuberculosis Outbreak Balloons to Over 200 Cases

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

SF Tuberculosis Outbreak Balloons to Over 200 Cases

Approximately 17% of Archbishop Riordan High School students tested positive for some form of the disease.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
The Case for Liberating This Hidden Berkeley Creek

Feb 18, 2026

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8 min read

The Case for Liberating This Hidden Berkeley Creek

Why reverting a largely culverted waterway to a more natural state isn't just good for the creek.

Jake Warren
Jake Warren
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