By now, most of us know about the Urban Renewal policies that attempted to destroy the Fillmore, a historically Black neighborhood in San Francisco. With a windfall of $8.1 million from the federal government to finish the Buchanan Street Mall, the Fillmore community might have its phoenix moment.  The Buchanan

The internet, for all its inhumanity, has some good aspects to it. It’s harder to completely dehumanize any group of people because you can literally see what they’re up to. Wanna check out what’s happening in Afghanistan? Go on Snapchat, go to the heat map, scroll over to Afghanistan or

There’s a new food festival coming to The Bay: the POC Food & Wine Festival kicks off on May 2nd and goes for an entire weekend. Imagine this: amazing grub paired with top-notch wine, awesome beats, and extra special events that make this food and wine festival deliciously interactive. Not

Since the pandemic, a lot of rightwing pundits have compared San Francisco and Oakland to Gotham City, and these comparisons are meant to disparage the Bay Area. But what if we’re like Gotham in a good way? What if our streets are patrolled by actual superheroes? Not rich guys with

Julie Makinen, the editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Standard is leaving the paper effective April 12th. Makinen wrote on her twitter/X @Julie_Makinen, April 1st: “Some personal news: I’m stepping down from the @sfstandard, effective April 12, to devote time to my family, including my mom who is in hospice. I

Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley California overflowed with thousands of activists, scientists, indigenous leaders, politicians, concerned youth, and authors from all over the globe to take part in the annual conference and social phenomena that is the Bioneers.

By Bunny McFadden San Franciscans have a chance to check out some dope art from disabled artists for free at SFMOMA from April 6-October 6. The exhibition, titled Creative Growth: The House That Art Built, centers around 115 pieces of art procured from Creative Growth Art Center, an organization in Oakland

I really only like going to church in San Francisco.  In other cities, the churches are probably full of priests, pastors, and prophets.  But I’m rarely looking for that kind of performance. In San Francisco, you can get a nice sound bath at Grace Cathedral, Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary