Alex Mak - Managing Editor

The ‘Sexy’ Halloween Costumes That Should Not Exist
Halloween weekend is probably the biggest party weekend of the year in San Francisco (check out our guide to the best events) . Why? Because it’s the last good weather of ‘SF summer’ before November hits, because daylight savings time always arrives at midnight giving everyone an extra hour to party, because

New ‘Legal Marijuana’ Law Explained. What Prop. 64 Means for CA
Likelyhood it will pass, whenthe laws will take effect, and what it will mean to means to consumers

Bernie Wrote a Wonderful Op-Ed to His Supporters, Tells It How It Is
“I understand that many of my supporters are disappointed by the final results of the nominating process, but being despondent and inactive is not going to improve anything. Going forward and continuing the struggle is what matters. And, in that struggle, the most immediate task we face is to defeat Donald Trump.”

Trump Fortune-Telling Machine Placed at Trump Tower
Remember the movie Big with Tom Hanks? When he puts a coin into an unusual antique arcade fortune teller machine called ‘Zoltar Speaks’, and makes a wish to be “big”. It dispenses a card stating “Your wish is granted”…
Well, anonymous artists in New York City put Donald Trump in one of those fortune telling machines and got impersonator Anthony Atamanuik to do his voice. The one liners are funny, if not sadly close to actual Trump quotes.

25 Best Lazy Halloween Costumes
Halloween is almost here and many of you are starting to think about costume ideas. If you’re broke, enjoy puns, or if you’re simply a very lazy person, here are some incredible DIY, last minute costume ideas to run with. Enjoy responsibly.

SF Artists Opening Their Studios, All Over The City
WEEKEND 1: October 15 & 16, 11am to 6pm Location: Hunters Point Shipyard & Islais Creek Studios San Francisco comes alive with art this October and November as ArtSpan presents the 41st Anniversary of SF Open Studios – the oldest and largest event of its kind in the country, featuring

Lobbying Loophole Gets Ed Lee $100k in Travelling Expenses
A current loophole in our law allows lobbyist to bundle contributions and use go-betweens to pay San Francisco politicians. For example, companies like Airbnb & Uber paid for Ed Lee to go on a trip to China in 2013, and since he’s been in office he’s flown all over the world

Modern Times Bookstore Collective Closing in SF
Modern Times Bookstore Collective in San Francisco: Serving Radical Progressives and the Mission District For 45 Years. It really does signal an end of an era. From Modern Times: On November 15, Modern Times Bookstore Collective will be closing on the 45th anniversary of doing business in San Francisco’s Mission