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The fnnch Honey Bear Controversy Explained
Honey Bear street artist fnnch has raised nearly $400,000 for charitable causes during the pandemic, yet KQED describes his work as “the Most Despised Street Art in San Francisco.” Love them or despise them, you will see those ubiquitous honey bears in now-saturation mode on bus stop shelters and towering
‘Dago Bagel’ to Open in North Beach. No Big Deal.
The Fremont born darling of San Francisco pizza is now opening a bakery and bagel shop in North Beach. But you might not want to say the name out loud, because you’ll sound like a bigot from the 1920s. ‘Dago Bagel’ is the new North Beach bagel brand, started by
Those Stupid NFTs Are Destroying The Environment
The latest tech fad that purports to be changing the world for the better, but in fact is destroying it, comes from — where else? — the world of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have no actual use for buying anything real, but are on pace to consume more energy than
Castro Theatre Will Start Showing Movies Again In June
There’s a huge bit of news buried deep in the San Francisco Chronicle’s report today on independent movie theaters reopening. After the article discusses the scheduled reopening of the Balboa Theater, and the upcoming additional reopenings of the Roxie, the Presidio Theatre, and the Vogue, the Chron drops a bombshell
Covered California Sign-Up Extended Til End Of The Year, And It’s Incredibly Cheap
In February, we reported that the Covered California open enrollment period was extended until May 15. But now you have all year to sign up, as KPBS reports that Biden’s American Rescue Plan “means that Californians have until the end of the year to sign up for health coverage.” Attention,
Restaurants Are Short Staffed and It’s NOT Because People Are Too Lazy to Work
As the weather warms up and more Covid vaccinations are getting into arms, plenty of people are feeling more comfortable venturing out into the world of restaurant dining. However, staffing those restaurants has become a huge challenge. The New York Times, CNN, and NBC’s Today Show have all written about
The Fake Grassroots Newsom Recall Effort Passes Signature Threshold
Sixth time’s the charm if you’re the five guys trying to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. As of Monday, the “grassroots” effort surpassed the 1.5-million signature threshold to force a special election. Californians will now have to deal with this circus at the ballot box sometime between this summer and late
Burning Man Is Canceled for 2021 but They’re Keeping Your $2,500 Reservation Fee
The Burning Man folks would like to thank you for your generous donation of $2,500 to reserve the right to buy a ticket to an event that is not happening this year. It’s really not much of a surprise that organizers have chosen not to invite thousands of people to