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San Francisco’s Long History of Catastrophic Sinkholes
We all hope that the pandemic is starting to loosen its grip on San Francisco. As it does, and we emerge, blinking, into the light, we will be presented with the obvious question: what existential threat should occupy our minds now? I would like to propose that we spend our
60% of Small Businesses Closed in the Past Year. Why This Matters.
just because businesses are starting to reopen, it doesn’t mean we need to slow down on showing love and support to our local businesses. The uniqueness, the charm, the diversity, the vibrancy, the sense of community – these are all reasons why we shop at and support small and local businesses.
All MUNI Train Lines Back in Service May 15th!
All the MUNI trains will be back in surface above and bellow ground starting Saturday May 15th according to MUNI! You may have seen ghost trains roaming around the city the past few months, mostly empty, or maybe with some Government employees on them. Well, finally the trains above and
New Fund To SAVE Bay Area Independent Performance Venues
There’s a new fund to help keep Bay Area music & performance venues alive via micro donations, which sounds like music to our ears. They call the project #SubscribeToLive, and here is their message: Independent Venue Preservation Initiative (IVPI), a new project of nonprofit The Giving Back Fund, launched Subscribe
SpaceX Lands Rocket without It Blowing Up. Yaaaay.
This week SpaceX finally landed a rocket that did not blow up, on their fourth try. NASA awarded SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to develop a Starship to land astronauts on the moon. Why they are calling a rocket designed to go a moon, a ‘starship’ is beyond me, but
Market St. Safeway Racially Profiles An 11-Year-Old, Kids’ Protest Ensues
11-year-old Ja’Mari Oliver was on his way to his first day back at school last Monday, after 14 long months away from his classmates. He bought a sandwich at the deli counter of the Safeway at Church and Market, while his mom waited outside. But even though Ja’Mari had his
Landlords’ ADU Conversions Create ‘A Living Hell’ For SF Tenants
The above image of a tiny, combined kitchen-bathroom — with the toilet inside the shower and the toilet paper roll just an arm’s grab away in the kitchen — is the future that San Francisco landlords want. This image is from an honest to god, actual listing for 698 Bush
Cinco De Mayo Is A ‘Fake Holiday’ Invented By Beer Companies
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day (that day is September 16, 1810, when Father Hidalgo called for independence from Spain). Cinco de Mayo is not even widely celebrated in Mexico, it’s more of an American holiday historically promoted by US-owned corporate alcohol brands and ‘fast-casual Mexican’ restaurant chains