Politics
California’s Confusing Primary Voting Process Explained
Welcome to one of the most confusing parts of the election process in California: the Closed Primary.
Why Is Everyone Making A Big Deal Out Of The London Breed Diss Track?
San Francisco has a long, rich and storied history of shitting on its elected officials. So, why did a London Breed diss track that didn’t even go viral on its own from an unknown rapper in Chinatown create such a shitstorm? Which is a fair question because within a day
Garret Doty Acquitted In Marina District Pipe Beating Case
Violent crime is rarely random. Despite this, media organizations often depict acts of violence out of context in order to scare the general population and ultimately drive traffic to their respective sites and use whatever happened as a way to bolster their political objectives. The case of Garret Doty is
Should San Francisco Have An A.I. Mayor?
I try not to use ChatGPT very often. I take pride in being able to do shit myself, but every now and then, I like to see how artificial intelligence sees itself. I asked ChatGPT what San Francisco would be like if we replaced the city’s leaders with artificial intelligence.
Bird Scooters Fly Back into Trash! Chapter 11 Filed
Bird, the once high-flying electric scooter company, has officially taken a nosedive into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the culmination of a tumultuous year for the “micromobility” giant. In a press release that dropped this week, Bird confirmed its entry into a “financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet,”
In 2024, All Immigrants in California May Qualify for Medicaid
By Bernard J. Wolfson Milagro, a Peruvian immigrant in Riverside County, California, has had spotty access to health care in the two decades she’s been in this country. The 48-year-old, who works as the office manager at a nonprofit, can get emergency care through a narrow set of benefits the
StonesTown Mall To Be Converted Into Mixed Use Neighborhood
Did you know San Francisco has a mall? No, not the Westfield, but like a suburban ass, big movie theater-havin’, legit ass fucking mall. It’s called Stonestown and it’s a stone’s throw from SF State. Well, there’s some good news, the area is gonna get a shit ton more housing!
On Death by Productivity and the Presidio Bowl
The boats churning in and out of the San Francisco Bay look all the more enormous from a patio in the shrouded Presidio Park and, with this vista in full view, I remember a sheet of paper on my desk at home. It’s an excerpt from British philosopher Mark Fisher
