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Best Bay Area Events 3/18-4/7
H.I.P.by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor Just stopping by to promote a new single called “Jah is Real” coming out this Friday by Nick Sefakis, Mike Love, and my brother’s band, Eureka Sound! I’m excited and always the proud big sister over here. Besides their new single, here’s the events I’m

Small Earthquake Rattles San Francisco Bay Area
For those you who forgot, California is the shake and bake state. And the fault line decided to remind us of that yesterday. A small earthquake gave the San Francisco Bay Area a quick shake on Monday night, reminding residents that they live in earthquake country. The tremor, which had

Why Mario0o0o0o0o0o And Abe From Bay Area Memes Teamed Up To Make A Documentary On Gentrification
San Francisco is one of America’s greatest cities. In terms of natural beauty and architecture, it’s California’s crown jewel. But the beautiful buildings and hills that go higher than Heaven are still less important than one aspect of San Francisco that the city seems all too keen to sacrifice —

Exploring Immersive Cultural Soundscapes: Postcommodity at SF MoMa
They invite you to experience the world of sound as both a cultural and spiritual exploration. Cristóbal Martinez (Genizaro) and Kade L. Twist (Cherokee), two of the collective’s founding members

SF County Jails Overcrowded for First Time in 20 Years
San Francisco’s jails are becoming overcrowded due to Mayor Lurie’s tough-on-crime approach, which is causing health risks and increased recidivism.

Donald Trump Wants to Tax Your Credit Union
Donald Trump has issued an executive order targeting community banks and credit unions, which are exempt from federal taxes and provide affordable loans and higher savings returns to their clients.

Independent Media, Billionaire Money, and City Politics: The Fight for SF’s Narrative
A lot can be misinterpreted through text. No matter how artfully you compose a message, you might inadvertently offend someone, play into a harmful stereotype, or feed a conspiracy theory. It’s part of why being a journalist is tricky (the other part being that no matter what, you can’t please

Meet the SF Artist Who Will Fill Your Enemy’s Room with Balloons
On a walk down Divisadero, we discovered a flyer that ballooned into a creative experience. The flyer is taped at eye level to a beige utility pole, next to peeled stickers and singles night adverts. It uses first person, boldly stating: “Do you have opps? I will fill up their