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The Slow Death of Journalism is Endangering Our Democracy
At this point in time, good, smart and honest media is as important as ever, but it’s being funded less and less. The New York Times and The Washington Post are doing absolutely stellar jobs in digging up the nefarious doings of the Trump Administration and they are doing it with newsrooms half as full as the days of Watergate.

Ghost Ship Fire suspects accept their fate; victims’ families seek ways to pay tribute
By Amanda Davis Nearly two years after the devastating Ghost Ship Fire in Oakland, the owner and the creative director of the building finally know what their futures hold. It was announced last month that the two suspects, Derick Almena and Max Harris, plead “no contest” and accepted a deal

Bay News: Legends, rallies, scandals, infernos and rolling fish
Locals lost a legend this week, fires ripped through the Golden State, Pelosi takes aim the Navy and EPA, some rally may or may not be happening and we’ve some got ideas for your leisure time (fish and basketball anyone?). Let’s go… Rally rollback and rules, just in case It

Which Famous A**holes Are Going To Burning Man 2018?
Which rich and famous a**holes will you see turnt up at the turnkey camps of Burning Man 2018? Based on public comments, social media posts, and history of going to Burning Man every year because they can afford to, we’ve determined which famous assholes will ride in private jets to

New SF Subway Line Taking Longer to Build Than Golden Gate Bridge in 1930’s
The new SF Subway Line connecting the SOMA with Chinatown, is taking twice as long to build as it took to build the entire Golden Gate Bridge in the 1930’s.

NIK WOJCIK – EAST BAY EDITOR
Journalist, editor, student, single mom to a pack of wolves, foodie, music lover, resident smart ass, and champion of vulgarity and human kindness.

To Learn to Love Marin, I Had To Leave
Growing up in Marin County, I developed a gradual, itching awareness that I wanted to be elsewhere, namely San Francisco. As a child, I remembered fondly the trips to the city with my parents, to see Kronos Quartet perform at Stern Grove or to watch one of the films at