Daniel Lurie, a multi-millionaire heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, has been elected Mayor of San Francisco with a symbolic salary of $1 and plans to reform the city’s political system and address poverty, drug and behavioral health issues, and affordable housing.

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

Jake Hout has left the Dead Boys due to internal tensions and disagreements over the use of artificial intelligence to replicate the voice of late lead singer Stiv Bators, with Cheetah Chrome defending the decision and criticizing Hout for his stance.

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie is advocating for a return-to-office mandate in San Francisco, arguing that it will revitalize the Financial District and make downtown safer and cleaner.

Submitted by John McLemore, an SF resident who had to move away, and now lives in a suburb of Dallas Texas… I’d give anything for a drunk guy walking by my apartment, yelling at nothing and no one. I miss getting up early on a Sunday, pouring a mimosa, cranking up the

Giving Tuesday is a trend of donating to nonprofits after Thanksgiving, and while it’s important to ensure that nonprofits are legitimate, it’s also important to consider their governance and policies.

SFMTA is struggling to balance its budget, which includes capital and operational costs, and is facing potential cuts to both, as well as a poison pill from Prop M, which could lead to a tough financial situation for the local economy.