SF Bay Area
Oakland Zoo Gives Away Free Vaccinations and Free Family Passes at Sunday Clinic
The Oakland Zoo is not only giving you the chance to take care of that vaccination this weekend, but they’ll throw in a fat family entry pass with parking for your trouble. The pop-up clinic on Sunday at the zoo’s Zimmerman Auditorium is administering first doses to all eligible teens
I’m Throwing a Kegger and You Should Come!
It’s a great excuse to hang out, meet some cool new people, and of course drink. Now that the world is opening back up, we’ll be doing this every few months.
A Certified Aromatherapist Talks Some “Scents” into the Bay Area
Hi and welcome to the BAS Wellness Column! My name is Erynne Elkins and I’m a Well-Being Advocate and Certified Breathwork Facilitator. Every Friday I’ll share a holistic wellness modality available here in the Bay Area. Cheers to good health! How an Aromatic Lifestyle Makes More “Scents” Remember scratch-and-sniff stickers?
Uber and Lyft Drivers Across California are Striking Next Week
At the very beginning, driving for Uber and Lyft was a good gig. People made a lot of money and the hours were flexible. But over the years the rideshare companies have been steadily cutting the drivers’ pay and making it so they have to work far too many hours,
Napa Doctor Charged with Faking COVID Vaccines & Vaccine Cards
It finally happened, the first snake oil salesmen has been charged in the age of COVID, right in our backyard. Naturopathic Doctor Juli Mazi, N.D, in Napa is alleged to have been selling ‘naturally made’ COVID vaccine pills, as well as falsified vaccine cards. The first charges brought by our
Beware the Giant Goldfish
Let’s be honest, we don’t have a great record with goldfish. We are notorious for treating the orange carp as if they’re disposable after they serve their purpose as a carnival prize or mode of child bribery. The little guys swimming around in cheap glass jars are often quickly forgotten
Bay Area Water Restrictions Get a Lot More Serious
As the thirsty state continues to bite and scratch for every last drop of water, new restrictions and states of emergency are rolling out across the Bay Area region in rapid succession. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week called on all Californians to voluntarily cut back water usage by 15 percent
The Great Stuff Coming To The 41st S.F. Jewish Film Festival
What if you accidentally discovered a supposedly lost body of animation work? What sort of Kaddish can be given for notorious financial fraudster Bernie Madoff? What political activism can you perform when you develop ALS? The answers to these questions can be found in some of the films offered in this year’s San Francisco Jewish Film Festival