Politics

The 1984 DNC in San Francisco vs Today. Not a Lot Has Changed
A lot has changed since the Democratic National Convention was hosted in San Francisco in 1984, and then again, many things have stayed the same.

What’s Really Behind the Recent Race Riots in the UK?
The past few weeks have been, to put it mildly, abysmal for an Englishman. For the first time in a generation, race riots tarnished our streets.

Kamala Harris Brings In $12 Million During San Francisco Fundraiser
You can call San Francisco a lot of things, but you certainly can’t call the City by the Bay broke. It isn’t, for better or worse, its cup runneth over, and that’s precisely why politicians run to it. Even Donald Trump, for all the vitriolic bile he has for the

Driverless Cars Expanding From San Francisco Streets To Nearby Cities
Autonomous vehicle technology has become synonymous with San Francisco. And their presence on city streets has been controversial to say the least. But now people in other cities are going to be blessed (or cursed depending on who you ask) by the future. Waymo has announced they are expanding their

Dear San Francisco’s Dog Owners:
They’re on trains, buses and escalators, at bars, grocery stores, and parties. Nowhere is safe. It seems like dog owners feel entitled to take them everywhere, and that pisses me off. I’m exhausted of people who think the world belongs to them. While there are plenty of good reasons to

Journey Home-less: What Really Happens to San Francisco’s Exiled?
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has recently dusted off a Newsom-era homeless relocation policy and rechristened it Journey Home. It began in 2005 under the similarly saccharine-named Homeward Bound. Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas and New York enacted similar policies, sending unhoused people across the United States. According to the SF

Soul Box Supper Club: A Multi-Course Dinner Party
Soul Box Supper Club is an immersive dinner experience that tells the story of the connection of food with the political landscape as election season approaches.

It’s Official: The Oakland Coliseum Is Sold.
So, someone finally bought the Oakland Coliseum. On Monday, it was announced that Oakland A’s owner John Fisher has agreed to sell his team’s half-interest in the Oakland Coliseum site to the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG). This follows AASEG’s recent agreement to purchase the other half of