Guest post by Jennifer Friedenbach from the Coalition on Homelessness I met a woman the other day, one of the much maligned tent dwellers, and she told me how awful it is living outside. She is scared all the time, of course, us woman do like having our locked doors,

Guest Post by Mirriam Rafiq Braden On February 27, 2016, jazz violinist and former Resident Director at SFJAZZ Regina Carter will dedicate an evening of community and celebration to the Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP). HPP is thrilled to host Carter at the Nourse Auditorium in San Francisco. Over the course of her

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

This is a guest post by Tawny Scarlet Sverdlin Feel like buying a tent to directly donate to someone? Get one here. Mayor Ed Lee has remained true to his word that homeless people would have to leave the streets of San Francisco for the Super Bowl, as evidenced by a

Guest Post by Adrian Spinelli San Francisco, CA – Next week, San Francisco will transform itself into the epicenter of the nationally recognized Puppy Bowl Festivities and newly re-elected Mayor Ed Lee has a message for all of San Francisco’s homeless dogs: Get out! “They’re going to have to leave,”

Guest post by Meghan Murphy from HandUp.org HandUp is direct giving for homeless people and others in need in your neighborhood. Your donations are redeemed for basic needs like food, clothing, and medical care through their partner organizations. Learn more here. It can be an overwhelming feeling to not know

Mayor Ed Lee told homeless people they “have to leave” for the Super Bowl. Our response: “Hey Mayor Ed Lee, No Penalties for Poverty” We, the people of San Francisco, demand that Super Bowl City and Ed Lee pay and invest $5 million right now in housing – we could

The internet is full of people who talk shit. Most of them have no sense of humor. I do, so these are my responses. Critique: “What a fucking hipster” My Response: I was a hipster way before it was cool, bro. Critique: “Why haven’t you put out a platform yet?” My

A reader sent me this link to a google map where a man is passed out, with his pants down, on the sidewalk…you know, as you do in San Francisco. As you can tell by clicking on the link, google has caught on and blurred the image, but the same