Alex Mak - Managing Editor

Stunning Altars from San Francisco’s Dia de los Muertos
Our Spanish photographer Hanna Quevedo shows you the serene, handmade, shrines dedicated to those who have left us in the Mission District’s Garfield Park. Dia de los Muertos, November 2nd, 2015 San Francisco.

Artists You Shouldn’t Miss At Open Studios Wknd 4
The final weekend of ArtSpan’s 2015 Open Studios is upon us, and it’s a doozie. Mission, Castro, Bernal, Noe, Upper Market & Glen Park all reporting for duty. There are lots of studios within walking distance, many that contain some of our favorite artists. This weekend of Open Studios is

Progressives Take The SF Board of Supervisors, Conway Keeps The Mayor
Airbnb Buys Prop F, Stuart, Amy & Francisco get a lot of votes, & Ed Lee limps to victory

Donald Trump’s San Francisco Voter Guide 2015
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump endorsements for San Francisco 2015 Election

Día de los Muertos In The Mission & The Symphony Hall
If you haven’t had a chance to attend the festival it is a dark and magical event full of candle light, parade, reflection, community, costumes and handmade alters that honor and remember the dead.
Housing Activists Decorate Airbnb HQ With Protest Signs
Roughly 1PM today, Monday November 2nd, housing and homeless activist occupied Airbnb HQ in San Francisco. Chanting things like “No more displacement in this city”and releasing messaged signs attached to balloons into the vaulted atrium. Airbnb has been accused of worsening SF’s housing crisis and adding to it’s homeless population. Airbnb

Why I regret Endorsing Ed Lee in 2011
This is a guest post by Ashkon the cat behind the Giant’s ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ video

8 Ways To Beat The Halloween ‘Walk of Shame’
If you are going to wake up in someone else’s bed after Sunday morning, with nothing but last night’s costume to wear home, it is going to be tricky getting anywhere without looking like a mess. Here is a fool proof idiot’s guide to making the journey in style