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Legendary ‘It’s Tops’ Diner Closes Forever in SF
It’s Tops Coffee Shop, commonly known for its ‘original 1935 diner atmosphere with knotty pine walls dripping with nostalgia, vinyl clad booths and counter stools, and authentic table top chrome ‘Seeburg’ jukeboxes with music from the ’50s’, removed its iconic signs on Wednesday and closed it’s Market street location, forever.
New BART Goes All the Way to San Jose
You can take BART all the way to San Jose, starting Saturday! BART’s newest station ‘North San Jose/Berryessa will open this weekend, and although BART is running at reduced hours and trains, they are running trains 8am-9pm on weekends. Face coverings are still required when riding BART, and trains now
And They All Came Tumbling Down: Activists Target Racist Statues and Symbols
Confederate flags and statues that honor historical racist figures are under attack in cities across the nation and abroad. Calls to have the memorials removed, especially from public and civic spaces, are not new but have intensified since George Floyd was killed by a former Minneapolis police officer on Memorial
Two East Bay School Districts Consider Pulling Armed Cops From Campuses
Oakland and West Contra Costa school districts are considering pulling armed school resource officers from campuses. Though there have been steady calls by organizations, teachers and parents to do so for some time, the demand for officers’ removal has grown substantially since the death of George Floyd. EdSource reported Wednesday
How To Get a Free COVID-19 Test If You’ve Been Going To The Protests
The marches against police brutality are still going strong, in fact, there are plenty more scheduled tonight and all this week. But if you’ve attended any of the George Floyd demonstrations, you may have found it difficult to maintain proper six-feet social distancing when you’re running from the tear gas
Aunt Charlie’s Lounge Hits Fundraising Goal, Bar Will Survive
The last remaining LGBTQ+ bar in the Tenderloin is not going anywhere. We reported last week that Aunt Charlie’s Lounge, the 33-year-old nightclub that we think is the best drag queen dive bar in the world, was in serious danger of closing on August 1 if they could not get
Who Are the Biggest Corporations That Kept Their PPP Loans?
Remember how angry everybody got when Shake Shack and Ruth’s Chris Steak House were given tens of millions of dollars in PPP loans intended for small businesses, then had to give the money back? (Fun Fact: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs of Coney Island’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest also
Photos from This Weekend’s Golden Gate Bridge Protest
We’re on week three of the nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd and the systemic oppression of people of color. Over the weekend there were a couple dozen protests throughout the Bay Area and it was amazing. It’s incredible to see so many people from all walks