Activism

If You Don’t Want San Francisco To Change, Support Its Small Businesses
I was scrolling through Facebook a couple of days ago, and noticed an article Kelly O’Grady had written about the need to support Mission Comics, and I began thinking about the common complaints San Franciscans have about this city. If you frequent social media, which, if you’re reading this, you

How Can San Francisco Stay True to its Radical Roots? Make Educators a Priority.
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) botched support for its labor force over the last few years. Pink slips, budget audits, board drama, payroll problems, staff shortages and pandemic disputes are just some of the issues that have negatively impacted district employees. However, with new leadership and a new school year underway, this is a pivotal opportunity to improve the culture and climate in the district.

Saving Sea Creatures On The California Coast: The Marine Mammal Center
The Largest Marine Mammal Hospital in the World! Is in Sausalito CA

Sex Worker Clinic Set To Open South of Market
Twenty-one years ago, America’s first and only sex worker occupational health and social clinic opened in San Francisco. Soon the St. James Infirmary will host a Grand Opening party in their biggest space yet, located South of Market at 1089 Mission Street. Sex workers have had it hard the past

Gentrification, Identity and Activism as an Asian Woman in San Francisco
Written by Stef Che Where I live doesn’t define who I am nor does it define the person I can be. With gentrification, many are being forced to leave home and relocate to places they’ve never been to, or face the complications and desperation that comes with a life on

What The Closure Of The San Francisco Art Institute Means
Art is the universal language of life, so why do we treat it like trash? And why do cities like San Francisco, a place that has benefitted so immensely from creative expression, allow another piece of the City’s once seemingly indestructible art scene – a conduit for creativity like the

Protest Planned in San Francisco to Demand Action Against Monkeypox
This just came across my desk and I thought it might be something BAS readers would be interested in. The event is happening today, Monday, August 8th. I’m pasting the info from the press release below: Activists to Protest August 8 at Health & Human Services Offices To Demand Immediate Action on Testing,

City Officials are Stepping in to Try to Save Club Deluxe
The closing of Club Deluxe has rattled everyone this past couple of weeks. The closure has felt absolutely devastating for all of us. The loss of this club will forever change The Haight and The City. Now that we’re past the shock of the announcement, we’re learning that there is