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Wealthy Waterfront Residents are Trying to Derail Navigation Center for Homeless
Mayor London Breed’s plan to build a 200-bed Navigation Center on a lot in South Beach are now going to have to face a legal battle by residents of the area. The Navigation Center is a big part of the Mayor’s long-awaited plan to help fight homelessness in San Francisco.
Kamala Harris Says She will Give Teachers a $13,500 raise
The Bay Area’s own Kamala Harris is making headlines today because of her plan to raise the average teacher’s salary in America by $13,500. The former San Francisco District Attorney announced the plan at a rally in Houston, claiming she would make the largest-ever federal investment in educators’ pay if
100,000 Homes Sit Empty in the San Francisco Bay Area
It’s no surprise that real estate in San Francisco is expensive. Year after year, the city lands near the top of lists that calculate the nation’s priciest cities to rent. As of the summer of 2018, the average price of a rental in the City by the Bay was upwards
Divas, The Bay Area’s Only Transgender Bar, is Closing
On Wednesday the Bay Area Reporter broke the news that Divas, the Bay Area’s only Transgender bar, is closing on March 30th. This is especially sad news for the Trans community because it was one of only three bars in the United States that had a specially Transgender clientele, and
Bay Area Senior Citizens Find The Cannabis Scene is Lit
Bay Area seniors are discovering you can 420 well into your 70s, 80s, or longer. Senior citizens are the fastest-growing demographic of cannabis users in the U.S., and the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that 18% of people 55 and older are now marijuana users. (That’s
Bernie’s Coming Back to San Francisco!
America’s favorite curmudgeon is coming back to San Francisco on March 24th. I got to see Sanders speak a couple times at rallies in 2015/16, and I have to say, he was a genuine inspiration. The platforms that newer, fresher-faced Democratic candidates stand on today, including Medicare for All, free
How to Make Friends in San Francisco
Are you new to the city? Maybe you’re a software engineer who’s a bit socially awkward? Maybe you’ve made enough Fortnite friends this year, and it’s just time you met some real-life people? Anyway, whatever it is, don’t worry. We have some foolproof ways to make friends in San Francisco.