The ghost of the Pandemic still lingers in Downtown San Francisco. While it seems every other part of the City is as lively as they’ve ever been, Downtown does feel significantly less crowded than it was in 2019.  Back in the pre-Pandemic days, Market Street was booming. Techies, skaters, super-commuters,

In October 2023, a driver nearly killed me. The scene of my death would’ve been O’Farrell and Divisadero Streets. I was 33 years old, an aspiring professor, and I was in love. My friends from work were expecting me. I crossed O’Farrell heading south on Divisadero maybe an hour after

Frustrations of overworked and undertrained clerks at San Francisco City Hall reached a boiling point last week. Officials had approximately a month to honor requests for updated training and more courtroom space. Two weeks ago, the unionized workers authorized a strike. Clerks held a protest outside City Hall on Thursday,

A few times a year, the tides get higher. The Winter 2024 King Tides are around the corner, and they might just be the biggest yet.  When Are King Tides Coming? Because of climate change and the fact that we live next to a helluva lot of water, the Bay

Clancy’s, San Francisco’s only pumpkin patch, is at risk of being sold to developers due to the city’s budget shortfall, but it remains a beloved treasure and a popular destination for Halloween carving.

If you’ve ever lived abroad, the comedy of globe-trotting Desmond ‘Des’ Bishop will strike a chord. Despite having the perhaps the blackest sounding name in comedy, Bishop looks like John Slattery from Mad Men, and talks with a Queens NY accent, in an Irish cadence. Bishop was born in Queens,

The first of its kind, the show immediately drew me into the world of sneakers. Featuring 15 top creators in the industry, the shoes on display ranged in style and form; while some emphasized their sustainable roots, others brought a more sculptural approach to the shelves.