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Bernie vs. Hillary: The Real Popular Vote Count
Hillary Bots and Bernie Bros can both agree that Sec. Clinton’s Democratic Primary lead of 3 million votes cannot be considered accurate if it does not include caucus voters’ results. So what would the vote count be if caucuses were included? After Shaun King’s recent (and mostly correct) proclamation that

The Effort to Recall Mayor Ed Lee Has Begun
Guest Post by David Carlos Salaverry THE WHY Justice 4 Mario Woods Coalition and SF Green Party members have launched a Recall Lee Now petition. We’re hoping all activists, progressive organizations, pissed off San Franciscan voters and all others uneasy with the direction the City has been going in will

Bernie VS Trump Debate Being Planned for California? (UPDATED @1PM)
Donald Trump told Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last night that he would accept a debate with Bernie Sanders before the California Primary June 7th, as long as the proceeds go to charity. Bernie was quick to accept, given that Hillary Clinton recently reneged on her promise to debate

(Almost) FREE Wieners: 5-cent Dogs at Nathan’s Famous (NYC)
Looking for a classy way to kick off your Memorial Day Weekend? How about a plump, juicy and, most importantly, cheap-as-fuck hot dog? This Saturday Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island is celebrating its 100th birthday by going back to its original prices. They want to put their wieners in your

City Bus Driver Talks Craziest Routes, The Most Annoying Passengers, & The ‘Perks’
Oakland (CA) – AC Transit Bus Driver tells us who are the most annoying passengers, how bus drivers can get paid and trained, and what the actual drivers say about certain routes.

We want to send you to see Oakland band Trails and Ways!
From overgrown houses in north Oakland, Trails and Ways make guitar pop, thick with warm noise, driving beats, four voices, and the open chords of bossanova. Take college commune roommates, have them live for stints in Brazil and Spain, bring them home together carrying the sparks of songs, and see

Emotional Gentrification — Fiction
Don’t forget to enter our giveaway at the end of this post to win Lavinia’s Novel ‘Single Stroke Seven’ Emotional Gentrification An Excerpt from Single Stroke Seven, Casperian Books Lavinia Ludlow Sunday, Nolan and I drop by the ice rink on 10th and Alma to watch the amateur hockey leagues battle it