Alex Mak - Managing Editor

Commonwealth to Close, Following Rent Hike
The Michelin-starred Mission eatery will close in August after almost a decade of preparing fresh, locally sourced and interesting tasting menus in San Francisco. Their landlord doubled their rent to $9k in April, and Chef Jason Fox & partners couldn’t negotiate them down. If you’re interested in taking over the

Amazon Workers Strike in Minnesota & Around the World
Our Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox. The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. And that’s why we love Firefox. Amazon. The fast-growing, brick and mortar eating, global retail superpower,

Amazon Workers Strike in Minnesotta & Around the World
Our Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox. The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. And that’s why we love Firefox. Amazon. The fast-growing, brick and mortar eating, global retail superpower,

Kate Rhoades : Artist You Should Know
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep the bay a strange and wonderful place. If you’ve taken a bus lately you may have seen Kate’s work, she’s got a delightful series

US Women’s Soccer Fans Chant ‘F— Trump’ on Live TV After World Cup Title
The U.S. women are World Cup champions again, winning their third World Cup this summer in France. Fox Sports was there to capture the magic, and after the US defeated the Dutch team in Lyon, a Fox reporter was in a nearby bar covering the celebration. During the live broadcast,

Whiskey Kills Tens of Thousands of Fish Following Massive Distillery Fire in Kentucky
The Jim Beam Distillery in Kentucky went up in flames last week, and with it, 45,000 barrels of whiskey. The fire was blamed on a lightning strike, but the runoff from the fire has massively contaminated the adjoining Kentucky river. Tens of thousands of fish have died, and crews on

Jim Beam Distillery Fire Causes Massive Fish Die-off as Whiskey Pours into River
The Jim Beam Distillery in Kentucky went up in flames last week, and with it, 45,000 barrels of whiskey. The fire was blamed on a lightning strike, but the runoff from the fire has massively contaminated the adjoining Kentucky river. Tens of thousands of fish have died, and crews on