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30 Dec 2021

All The Cool Things Coming To Netflix In January

Winter’s now here, and the more interesting January offerings from Netflix match the season’s characteristic darkness.  Kristen Bell follows up “The Good Place” with a dark comic parody of those unreliable witnesses to murder stories.  Alyssa Milano plays a mystery writer who discovers her sister’s secret dark online life.  And

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30 Dec 2021

120+ SF Restaurants Permanently Closed in 2021, Hundreds More Temporarily

According to the San Francisco Treasurer and Tax Collector’s Office, more than 120 restaurants officially closed their doors forever in 2021. It’s no secret why. Although the official number is about 120, the real number of permanent closures is probably much higher.  “Businesses are required to let the city know

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30 Dec 2021

Climate Scientist: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Captures the Madness I See Every Day

speaking as a climate scientist doing everything I can to wake people up and avoid planetary destruction, it’s also the most accurate film about society’s terrifying non-response to climate breakdown I’ve seen.

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29 Dec 2021

Band You Should Know: Sour Widows

Was your Spotify Wrapped less than flattering this year?  I suggest you add a new band to the rotation.  Sour Widows is Bay Area-based bedroom rock, enriched by elements of folk, shoegaze, and grunge. Composed of childhood friends Maia Sinaiko, Susanna Thomson, and Max Edelman, the group’s longstanding history proves

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29 Dec 2021

Muni, Caltrain, and SamTrans are all Free on New Year’s Eve. BART is Running Extra Late.

New Year’s Eve celebrants will be able to get a free ride Friday night on SF Muni, and BART and other transit services are providing extended service for the holiday. The complimentary New Year’s Eve service on Muni runs from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday, San Francisco Municipal

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29 Dec 2021

State Sen. Skinner Proposes State-Funded Savings Accounts for Kids Orphaned by COVID

Low-income California children would get up to $5,000 if they lost a parent to COVID-19 under legislation that state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, plans to introduce in January. The Hope for Children Act would create savings accounts with up to $3,000 for children as old as 9 and up to

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29 Dec 2021

5 Things No One Tells You About Waiting Tables

Waiting tables, though a noble profession it is, ultimately changes a person once they wrap that apron around their waist and begin their career. Once you’ve served food for a living for more than a few months, your DNA will change and you will realize you aren’t the same person

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