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Bay Area Artists: Sources for Emergency Grants
Most grant giving organizations are overwhelmed right now. Many have already given away all their money and are looking for more donors to second or third rounds of grants & loans. So, artists, realize that some of these organizations may be maxed out, and all will have different timelines, guidelines

COVID Resources for SF Bay Area Residents & Workers
Links to all COVID related information sites for residents and workers in the Bay Area
Data, laws, safety, housing, homeless, grants/loans, unemployment, groceries, food banks

America’s 1st Black Owned Cannabis Retailer Talks Optimism & Adversity
I’m no card player, but I will show up regularly to the game of life. And I’m not referring to the Milton Bradley pastime either. I’m talking about real life, the one that’s chock full of the good, the bad, and the “you’re kidding, right?” I’m not telling you anything

The Story of San Francisco’s Birthday as a City, in 1850
San Francisco was a city of just a few thousand people in the 1840’s, but once gold was discovered in Sacramento, California’s Golden Gate grew exponentially.

The Famous San Francisco Night Chalker, Strikes Again
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Late at night when the city is dark and empty, the street lights cast long, quiet shadows

Dems Intro Bill Expanding Supreme Court to 13 Judges
Congressional Democrats introduced legislation today to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by 4 justices to 13 in total, a proposal aimed at breaking the conservative grip on the court, along with drawing fierce opposition from Republicans. If you lean conservative, the move may be called ‘packing the court’, if you

I Just Got COVID-19 Last Week. This Isn’t Over Yet, People
Last week, about 30 San Franciscans were still testing positive for COVID-19 every day. I am one of them. I was exposed to someone who didn’t know they had it. People, I have to tell you to please don’t let your guard down, please stay determined with the masks, social

STD Cases Hit An All-Time High — Despite The Pandemic
You know that COVID-19 is still out of control, in fact, cases are rising in 27 states. But it’s a shock to learn that chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are on the rise too. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) just released a report noting that STD cases are at an