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19 Mar 2019

Growing up in San Francisco: A Middle Class, Catholic School Gal

By Adlyn South Donahan From the 1960’s to the early 2000’s, Catholic schools reigned top dog when it came to first choice education for the middle class. In San Francisco, every district had a Catholic school you could send your kid to. After K-8th grade, there were a plethora of

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14 Mar 2019

U.S. Ranks 45th in Countries Friendliest for LGBTQ Community to Travel to

By Kate Harveston U.S. Ranks Way Lower on List of Friendliest Countries for LGBTQ Community Than It Should — But Are We Surprised? How do you measure the greatness of a country? Some nations achieve what they call exceptionalism by spending more on their military each year than the next

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08 Mar 2019

Little Boxes Theater Might be Hosting the Weirdest Shows in San Francisco

Guest post by Edna Mira Raia Literal sparks projected at someone’s bare ass, a crying cow in a tub of pink milk, nudists in an upside-down room, trampoline powder art, rope suspended angels, and girls eating noodles off of each other’s bodies – I’ve seen all this craziness sprout from

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18 Feb 2019

Weed Delivery Gets the Green Light in California

Guest post by Kate Harveston As the old cliché goes, the most dangerous aspect of using marijuana remains being caught with it. With more states legalizing cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, law enforcement has struggled with establishing guidelines for what qualifies as intoxication behind the wheel. No definitive screening

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15 Feb 2019

New Mural by French Artist JR Shows San Francisco at its Best

Guest post by Shawn Saleme Early last year, the well known French artist and photographer JR, who is known around the world for his large scale urban works that address socio-economic and political issues, came to San Francisco to create a “portrait” of the city. Through his photography of individuals,

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15 Feb 2019

Where to See Indian Films in the Bay Area

Guest Post by Peter Wong Our earlier guide to theatrical screenings of Asian films in the S.F. Bay Area omitted a mention of the Cine Lounge Fremont 7.  Sharp-eyed reader Jen Young had good reason to call the theater her go-to place for watching Indian Films in the Bay Area.

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29 Jan 2019

Opioid Epidemic at the Start of 2019: Where’s the Progress We Were Promised?

By Kate Harveston When tens of thousands of your fellow citizens die in one year from the same preventable cause, you rightly call it a “crisis.” You might not know the opioid epidemic is a proper crisis, though — not with the administrative branch of the government and most of the media

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