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Mpox Detected in SF Wastewater as Deadly Variant Emerges in Other Parts of the World
The monkeypox virus, also called mpox, has reappeared in San Francisco. Specialists detected the virus at the city’s wastewater treatment plants, signalling its presence among the population. Mpox made its ugly debut in July 2022, with monkeypox clade II bringing the disease to Europe and the Americas. The announcement ominously
Is District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Letting Abusers Walk Free?
When I was twenty-two, my neighbor called the cops on my boyfriend and I because we were “fighting” again, in quotes because fight implies structure, a conscience, taking turns. An animal doesn’t fight off its predator. They’ll do anything to stop the process of becoming prey, and that’s what I
Five Steps for Exorcizing a Haunted House
The Bay Area is hella haunted. Are you ready for the spiritual energy that’s coming? Suspend your disbelief, ye skeptics, because you’re outnumbered. Over 50% of Americans believe in ghosts. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s start with the basics. A haunting, according to anthropologists, is “the way
Quilting for Palestine
The Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Bay Area art team is raising mutual aid funding for Palestinians through a massive quilting project they’re calling Bound Together. People of all sewing skill levels are invited. On Sunday, August 11th, would-be quilters were invited to the back patio of a tattoo parlor
Do Crossing Guards Now Need to Worry About Waymo?
SFUSD heads back to school Monday, August 19. Are San Francisco’s streets and the people who use them ready? Public school in San Francisco begins again next week. Throughout The City, there are just under 200 crossing guards who help move 50,000 students from home to school and back safely.
Hundreds of Musicians Playing FREE Live Music on Market St.
Busk it! directly supports local musicians and live performers with a living wage and creates a dynamic, joyful environment for patrons, residents, and those who work or visit the area.
How Art Transformed the Bay During a Pandemic
Painting the Void: How Art Transformed the San Francisco Bay Area During A Global Pandemic
