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02 Feb 2018

I was Kidnapped and Held for Ransom in Peru, Part 1

Guest Post by Robert Louthan. All photos by the author. Ecuador proved to be a very special country. The beautiful landscapes and friendly culture made it a hard place to walk away from, which is why I may have overstayed my three-month visa by just a little bit. I did

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02 Feb 2018

Breaking Down The Significance of Devin Nunes and The Memo

We touched on this in our weekly news wrap, but since Friday’s anticipated memo release party is barreling ahead, we decided to try and upack this whole shitstorm in a bit more detail. To do that, we have to start with Devin Nunes, California’s 22nd District representative. Nunes is a

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01 Feb 2018

This Week’s Need to Know News for the Bay Area & Beyond

In this slightly special edition of the weekly news wrap, we touch on a few less local stories and take a little extra time to discuss the memo fallout, because it’s actually a shit storm swirling around us today. But first, we’ll start with a very special toilet. Golden showers

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01 Feb 2018

The Scourge Of The ‘Congratulations!’ Pop-Up Ad

A despicable “Congratulations!” malware ad has been wreaking internet havoc for the last several months, and websites are confused as hell about what is happening. The ad has appeared on visits to the New York Times and Washington Post, The Verge, Vice and virtually every reputable website. A just-released report

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01 Feb 2018

SFCentric History: Some of the Coolest Things Said About San Francisco

San Francisco is an incredible city that has left a mark on almost everyone who has visited it. It is hard to put the sentiment into words, but thankfully, there are people who found just the right ones to describe what SF means to them.

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31 Jan 2018

Can SF Trust Mark Farrell to Fight Police Abuse in Union Negotiations?

The 10-year contract between labor union representing San Francisco’s police officers and San Francisco is set to expire at the end of June. The San Francisco Police Officers Association wants a new labor agreement, which new interim mayor Mark Farrell will negotiate. The union has endorsed Farrell, and SFPOA President Martin

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29 Jan 2018

Hidden East Bay Wonders: The Albany Bulb

Hidden East Bay Wonders brings you everything weird, whimsical and wonderful in the East Bay. This time, we bring you the Albany Bulb. Jutting into the waters of the San Francisco Bay, what began in 1963 as a massive landfill for construction debris and trash is today one of California’s

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29 Jan 2018

SF’s Oldest Gay Bar, The Gangway, Has Abruptly Closed

Over the weekend many in the SF Queer community posted the sad news: The Gangway had suddenly closed down. The fact that The Gangway was on the chopping block was common knowledge, there had been overtures from folks interested in buying the place since 2016, but up until now, nothing had seemed to materialize. Then on Sunday morning a number of posts popped up on Facebook with folks lamenting the abrupt closure of the 107 year old Queer bar.

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