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What You Need to Know About Project 2025
The impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce would be absolutely terrible.

The Silver Crest Donut Shop Has Closed
I have been to the Silver Crest Donut Shop at all manner of hours and in all kinds of shape. Stumbling down the hill from Bernal the morning after a wild hot tub party with pornstars. Taking cover from heavy afternoon rain with artists and a famous DJ. A morning

Best Bay Area Events 7/30-8/19
Olympic Memories by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor Are you caught up in the Olympic fever? The USWNT is doing well in their soccer matches. And it’s great to see so many Stanford alum competing. Nothing compares to the Olympic fever I caught in 1996 during the

Suspect Caught Allegedly Using Blowtorch To Cause Fires In Oakland
A suspect was apprehended for allegedly using a blowtorch to ignite multiple vegetation fires along Interstate 880 in Oakland on Monday, according to officials. These fires occurred between Fruitvale Avenue, High Street, and Oakport Street, causing a traffic advisory around 12:30 p.m., as announced by the Oakland Fire Department on

Theater Where Oakland Star Zendaya Made Her Debut May Close Down
There’s a place on the other side of the Caldecott tunnel from Oakland called Lamorinda. It’s basically Oakland’s Marin County. It has beautiful rolling hills and rich people who don’t want you there. It also has Cal Shakes, a gorgeous outdoor theater where Bay Area stars like Zendaya made their

Seven Easy Ways to Piss Off a San Franciscan
If you’re trying to piss off a San Franciscan, here are six ways to do it. I’ve no doubt there are more. Several more. You’re encouraged to add to the list. 1. Openly support Trump (or Biden, or Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, London Breed…) “Frisco” doesn’t get much of a

Convicted Child Molester Burns 350,000+ Acres, Causes Fire Tornado
A convicted child molester allegedly triggered one of the rarest severe weather phenomena in the world. Authorities in Butte County, California booked 42-year-old Ronnie Stout on Thursday morning on suspicion of causing a fire that would consume over 350,000 acres and spawn a fire tornado. Stout is believed to have