Jake Warren

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

What If the 'Girls' Lived in San Francisco?

Oct 21, 2026

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What If the 'Girls' Lived in San Francisco?

A five-episode revival of HBO's 'Girls' is in the cards. Who would they be if they relocated from NYC to SF?

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Oct 8, 2026

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So Your No-Contact Parent is Dying

A long-awaited reckoning doesn't meet expectations, it rewrites them.

Jake Warren

Where To Treat Your After-Folsom Event Drop

Oct 1, 2026

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Where To Treat Your After-Folsom Event Drop

Banish your post-Folsom blues at these seven San Francisco hotspots.

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5 Easy Steps for the Worst Date in San Francisco

Sep 29, 2026

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5 Easy Steps for the Worst Date in San Francisco

Afraid to outright reject your hopeful suitor? Turn the city's romance on its head to guarantee this date is the last.

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Exactly How Many F*cks Should I Give About Earthquakes?

Sep 23, 2026

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Exactly How Many F*cks Should I Give About Earthquakes?

Earthquakes are in the news again, but just why, and how much, should you care?

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Sep 10, 2026

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Millennials Won't Shut Up About 9/11

And why some of us are still feeling its effects twenty-five years later.

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These Maniacs Are Hitting All 50 BART Stations in One Day

Sep 3, 2026

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These Maniacs Are Hitting All 50 BART Stations in One Day

Bay Area transit advocates unite to celebrate region's biggest rail connector with 50-station speed run.

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San Francisco's First Legal Mushroom Church Offers Guided Psychedelic Experience

Sep 1, 2026

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San Francisco's First Legal Mushroom Church Offers Guided Psychedelic Experience

Take a trip with the Church of Mother Gong, the city's first legitimate mushroom temple.

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Aug 27, 2026

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Can We Let Sex Work Be Normal?

Or will the recent arrest of San Francisco 49ers team owner Jed York perpetuate more shame?

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Tunnel Closure Stirs Anxiety in Chinatown

Aug 19, 2026

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Tunnel Closure Stirs Anxiety in Chinatown

The partial closure of SF's Broadway Tunnel is cause for concern among Chinatown business owners.

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Man Wrongfully Arrested, Abused by SFPD Dies Before Justice is Served

Aug 14, 2026

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Man Wrongfully Arrested, Abused by SFPD Dies Before Justice is Served

Excess force may have played a role in the death of a man misidentified and arrested by SFPD in 2024.

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Castro Theatre Sues Contractor for Faulty Renovations

Aug 5, 2026

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Castro Theatre Sues Contractor for Faulty Renovations

The San Francisco landmark is suing for over $5 million in damages, but that's just the beginning.

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Jul 30, 2026

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SFPD, Stay Out of My Queer Parties

From our block parties to our street fairs, LGBTQ+ festivities are sacred spaces—and you're not invited.

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Amsterdam-style “Coffeeshops” Are Coming to San Francisco

Jul 21, 2026

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Amsterdam-style “Coffeeshops” Are Coming to San Francisco

While many find the news exciting if overdue, not everyone is thrilled about it.

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Oh Great...Grocery Outlet is Now Using Facial Recognition Technology

Jul 15, 2026

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Oh Great...Grocery Outlet is Now Using Facial Recognition Technology

How RealNetworks poses real problems, and why SAFR doesn't mean safe.

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Why is California Seeing a Surge in Rattlesnake Bites?

Jul 8, 2026

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Why is California Seeing a Surge in Rattlesnake Bites?

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

Jake Warren

Whose History Does San Francisco's 250th Celebrate?

Jul 5, 2026

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Whose History Does San Francisco's 250th Celebrate?

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

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Eight Protesters Convicted of Domestic Terrorism for Handing Out Zines

Jul 1, 2026

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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.

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

Jun 27, 2026

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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

San Francisco Considering Ban on Nitrous Oxide

Jun 24, 2026

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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

What Four Movie Heroines Taught Gay Fans About Self-Defense

Jun 18, 2026

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What Four Movie Heroines Taught Gay Fans About Self-Defense

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

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Jun 10, 2026

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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

Hella Earthquakes Hit Headlines Around The World

Jun 9, 2026

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Hella Earthquakes Hit Headlines Around The World

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

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New CalFresh Restrictions Could Cost You Your Benefits

Jun 2, 2026

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New CalFresh Restrictions Could Cost You Your Benefits

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

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May 27, 2026

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We Don't Hate Landlords Enough

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

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