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📝 Stuart’s Note
Wait, did it rain last night? It’s almost June. I mean I expect it to be foggy at this time of year, but I was super surprised to wake up and see everything wet outside my window. I wish I was the person who sold all the SF branded fleeces to the souvenir and tchotchke shops in the City. That person must be rich as fuck since 95% of tourists show up expecting “California” weather and end up buying a fleece because their tank tops won’t cut it. Instead though, I’m in the news business which is far less profitable but does allow me to bring you all the great stuff in the newsletter below!
Rare Book Checked Out Pre-1906 Returned to SF Library
This book survived earthquakes, fires, and two world wars. Now, over 120 years later, it has made its way back home. Read the story right here.
Please Review My New Book!
Speaking of books, if you got a copy of The Worst of Broke-Ass Stuart, could you do me a big favor and give it a glowing review? Every little bit helps and having a robust amount of positive reviews would be wonderful. You can review it at:
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And if you haven’t grabbed one yet, you can do that right here.
Thank you! ❤
🗞️News From Around the Bay
Here’s our roundup of the biggest news from around the Bay this week:
Median Rent for San Francisco One-Bedroom Apartment Hits $4,000/Mo: Despite several years of really bad PR, especially in national press, people remarkably still seem to want to live in San Francisco badly enough that they'll pay four grand a month for a one-bedroom apartment. [SFist]
Airbnb Host Alleges $12k in Damages After SF Startup Tested a Robot in His House: “Donovan alleges that a San Francisco startup booked his home on Airbnb last month under ‘false pretenses’ to conduct tests on the ‘robotic prototype,’ and left the place in shambles.” [SFGate]
SF’s Congressional Candidates Want More Housing. Here’s How They’d Build It: Candidates Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti sing the same tune on housing regulation while Connie Chan diverges. [Mission Local]
Oakland Police on Track to Exit Federal Oversight by September: A federal judge told city leaders OPD has made significant progress in completing court-ordered reforms, but more work remains. [Oaklandside]
Lurie wants to undermine Free City College: The life-changing program that has attracted national attention is facing a devastating budget cut—in defiance of the will of the voters. [48Hills]
The Next BAS Dinner Club is on June 9th!
The first two Broke-Ass Stuart Dinner Clubs were absolutely fantastic! We’ve brought 150 people out to 27 local restaurants and had so much fun doing it. So, we’re doing it again on Tuesday June 9th, this time in Hayes Valley. Get offline and meet some cool new friends!
The Fabric of The Odyssey: The Bay Area Artist Shrouding Nolan's Epic
A Bay Area Weaver Brings Ancient Craft to Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’. Check it out right here.
🎥 Reel of the Week
What the False Fronts of Victorians Say About San Francisco
What the architectural facades of San Francisco's Victorian homes reveal about the city's wild west origins and identity. Read all about it right here.
Without the Box Shop, Burning Man Would Just Be a Dirt Rave
A legendary SF maker space is being pushed out by gentrification. Before it goes, there's a party — and a love letter from the man who wrote the book on Burning Man culture. Read it all right here.
Stuff You’ve Been Missing
We know the algorithms of these tech giants don't show you all the awesome articles we write. Those bastards! It's OK though, we've got you covered with a list of the 11 best things you might have missed on the BAS site recently:
🍆Someone is Looking For a Daniel Lurie Impersonator for a Gay Adult Film: Do you think "Let's Blow San Francisco" is real?
🎸How Music Venues Can Protect Their Communities From ICE: There’s a free guide to enable people connected in any way with the live entertainment industry to understand their rights and protect their communities.
⛺Homelessness Drops by 20% in Oakland: Oakland's homeless population drops 20%, with nearly 1,000 fewer people in encampments. A major shift in the city's homelessness crisis.
🥑Grocery Prices Keep Rising due to Tariffs, War in Iran: The canyon between minimum wage and cost of living continues to grow.
👔We Don't Hate Landlords Enough: Most vacant properties in cities like San Francisco remain that way because rent is too damn high.
📕Lena Dunham launched Her New Book Famesick in San Francisco: On a warm Sunday night in May, Lena Dunham launched her new book Famesick in San Francisco at The City Arts & Lectures, pulling together a crowd of weird, cool-looking people in a sold-out theater.
📽SF DocFest Hits The Quarter Century Mark: What SF DocFest has helped cumulatively offer over its more than two decades of programming is a transformation of audiences’ perceptions of what could be done with the documentary genre.
💃Songs From a Sinking Ship: A Bold New Voyage for Flamenco: Flamenco Arts International turned the Presidio Theater into a Spanish Galleon last weekend, and the audience was along for a beautiful ride.
🤡Erotic Clowns, Psychedelics, & Critical Mass!: The best events happening in the Bay this week!
🎭Buried Desires Rise to the Surface in Oakland Theater Project’s The House of Bernarda Alba: Buried desires and family secrets simmer in Oakland Theater Project's visceral staging of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba.
🎶Opera Parallèle Raises the Curtain on a Brilliant, Bare-Bones 'Doubt': As John Patrick Shanley’s masterpiece gets an operatic makeover, its lead actors discuss bringing the story's inner turmoil to life
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