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Best Bay Area Events 1.7-1.27
Soberby Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor A virgin cheers to those partaking in Dry January. I tip my PBR (it barely qualifies as alcohol) to you. Luckily, there’s plenty of events around town to enjoy with or without imbibing. Here’s what I’m excited for the week of 1/7 and beyond. Our Merch There’s
Homicides In Oakland Are Down, But 2025 Is Off To A Bleak Start
Oakland, California has experienced a 34% decrease in homicides in 2024, but the start of 2025 has seen 4 homicides in just 5 days, indicating that the city is not making progress in solving the root cause of racism and poverty.
Who Is At Fault In San Francisco’s Traffic Fatalities? Pedestrians Or Drivers?
San Francisco has seen a significant increase in pedestrian deaths since 2016, with many blaming the pedestrians themselves, but others suggesting that drivers may be more at fault due to their reckless behavior.
Supervisor Matt Dorsey Wants ‘100 arrests a night’ Going Forward
Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing a plan to make “at least 100 arrests” per night in South of Market, with the goal of funneling the sick and suffering into “compulsory detox and treatment” through Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s new measures.
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-And-Run
Only five days into 2025, San Francisco has its first pedestrian death of the year. Last Saturday, a driver hit and mortally wounded a pedestrian in SF’s Portola neighborhood. SFPD received a call at about 5:37 PM that someone had been struck by a vehicle at Silver Avenue and Colby
Have You Heard of These Lesser Known SF Legends?
San Francisco has had many colorful characters, including Emperor Norton, the Rocking Ranger, Bummer and Lazarus, Owsley Stanley, and Madame Moustache, who have all left their mark on the city.
SF Traditions We Hope Are Revived in 2025: Part 1
A list of memorable traditions we hope get revived in 2025. San Francisco isn’t dead, but our recovery is going so-so. Our mascot is a phoenix because we’re a town of boom and bust. Good things tend to recur or get uncovered and brought back to life here. Here are
