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Alcatraz Ferry Workers Go On Strike, Demand Better Pay, Working Conditions
The hardworking people who ferry visitors to Alcatraz Island decided to rock the boat again on Saturday, launching another strike in the middle of an already long labor negotiation saga. The union, Alcatraz Workers United, announced they’d be picketing at Pier 33 until 10 p.m., almost two months after their
What the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump Means
The assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump captured the world’s attention this weekend. Not since the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981 has such an event happened on American soil. In a murky blend of goodwill and image maintenance, the target’s allies and rivals were quick to
Life Advice From Anh Phoong: The Bay Area’s Most Famous Billboard Lawyer
Photos: Vita Hewitt Location: Chateau Tivoli Makeup: Kat Sarabia Something wrong? Call Anh Phoong. No, really. She has the answers. Seeing Anh Phoong in real life is a fever dream. She walks up the turquoise steps to Chateau Tivoli with her assistant trailing behind, clad in a smart plaid miniskirt
All Eyes On The Wall in Oakland
Many eyes twinkled at me, refracting their rich gemmed hues onto the wall beneath. They looked heavy together, but light individually, their frames a lustrous gold — but are they metal?
Touring Mountain View Cemetery in Piedmont
An Appointment With the Fates: Touring Mountain View Cemetery
62% of Dems Say Biden Needs to Drop Out of Race
According to a Thursday poll from ABC News and the Washington Post, a now majority of Americans want President Biden to drop out of the race. The Latest Biden Poll: According to the poll released this morning July 11, 2024. 67% of respondents say Biden should drop out of the
This Literary Magazine Release Party Will Be Epic!
The Huge Release Party for the Literary Magazine In case you haven’t heard, we just put out an incredible literary magazine called The Dreams I Dreamt: Letters to San Francisco thanks to a grant from the Civic Joy Fund. It’s a gift to San Francisco, where 19 of The City’s
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available