Ahsha Safaí

22 Oct 2024

London Breed Might Be Cooked As Lurie Surges

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing a tough reelection campaign as her approval ratings have dropped and her opponents, including Daniel Lurie, position themselves as the strongest alternatives.

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
19 Sep 2024

Is the SF Parent Coalition Malicious or Incompetent?

With a delay in school closure announcements and questions about whether they’re even necessary to begin with, many look to SF Parent Coalition for guidance. But is the organization just another astroturf nonprofit funded by billionaires to ultimately undermine public schools?

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
09 Jul 2024

What Happened (and Didn’t Happen) at the SF Mayoral Debate?

Each mayoral debate on the campaign road to the People’s Palace has been a slow-moving tornado. One was canceled because multiple candidates called foul, one was hella awkward, and the July 8th debate was perhaps the worst of them all. It was petty and confusing, and it made San Francisco

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18 Jun 2024

Didn’t Catch the Hella Awkward Mayoral Debate? Here’s a Recap.

Mayor London Breed doesn’t preen. The current face of San Francisco looks sharp in her red suit, second to the right on an awkwardly lit stage at UC Hastings in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a long-suffering smile fixed on her face as the gentlemen running to unseat her conduct themselves in

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12 Jun 2024

This is How Important Ranked Choice Voting Will be in the SF Mayor’s Race

There’s only one reason anyone runs to be the Mayor of San Francisco, as I explained to my kindergartener the other day. It’s to get on the rooftop of City Hall any time you want, obviously.  In The City, it’s not as simple as winning a popularity contest. Because of

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28 Jun 2023

Wild Parrot Declared San Francisco’s Official Animal

I’m pretty sure the first time I heard about San Francisco’s wild parrots was in the kitchen of 1907 Golden Gate. This must’ve been 2004, and I was asking the illustrious P Segal about quirky things to include in my zine, Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco.

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
15 Jun 2019

The Fight to Save The Mezzanine & Nightlife in San Francisco

You may have heard that the Mezzanine, one of San Francisco’s beloved music venues, was being forced out of its home on 444 Jessie st.  The Mezzanine’s landlords threatened to raise their rent by 600% by year’s end, essentially kicking them out in order to convert the thriving nightlife venue

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