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How SF’s Democratic Political Machine Led to Kamala Harris’ Presidential Campaign
California Democratic Congressman Phil Burton, second from right, with – left to right – Democratic State Assemblymen Leo T. McCarthy, Willie L. Brown and Art Agnos, in the early 1980s. San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library by Lincoln Mitchell This article originally appeared on The Conversation. The political
East Bay Bakehouse Goes Nationwide with Their Vegan Asian Pastries
When Annie Wang set out to make vegan Taiwanese pineapple cakes, she couldn’t have known there’d come a day she would be sending her plant-based pastries all over the country. That was before she launched the pop-up bakery phenom formerly known as Annie’s T Cakes, when she was working in
All The Fun Things Happening While Your Friends are at Burning Man
Sum 41’s Final Bow Sum 41 are bringing The Tour of The Setting Sum to The Masonic for two nights on September 3rd and 4th with special guests The Interrupters and Many Eyes. Don’t miss your last chance to see the pop/punk legends live, limited tickets are still available! Get yours here. Not Fit for Burning
Ten-Foot Python Retrieved At Bay Area Sideshow
One thing you can say about sideshows is that they’re never predictable. And as the Vallejo Police Department figured out even ten-foot pythons get hyphy every now and then. According to the Vallejo Police Department, authorities received multiple reports around 11:12 p.m. on Friday regarding a sideshow involving approximately 500
Is Marin County The Most Generous County In California?
Should we talk less shit about Marin County? No, but hear me out: A recent study has placed Northern California firmly in the spotlight for its charitable generosity, with six Bay Area counties ranking among the top 10 most giving in the state. The analysis, conducted by financial technology firm
How Will the Cascadia Quake Affect the Bay Area?
Everybody knows the Big One is coming. Depending on where it strikes, it’ll be felt from Oregon to Baja California as well as Nevada and Arizona. Thousands may die. Millions will lose homes. The Big One is a California problem, but it won’t send a tsunami crashing around the Pacific
Whalewatching at the World’s Prettiest Taco Bell
Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly. It’s a strange word to ascribe to a Taco Bell or a barnacle-covered humpback whale, but distill each to its fundamental nature and it rings true. In Pacifica, just twenty minutes away from the heart of San Francisco, you can witness both. All you need to do
An Entire Block of Interactive Theatre Art on Market Street
The free, block-long interactive arts event celebrates Mid-Market’s theatrical heritage, this is going to be awesome!