Alex Mak - Managing Editor

What It’s Like Running an SF Restaurant During COVID
Now that SF eateries are allowed have outdoor dinning again (albeit with very stringent social distancing rules) all staff having to wear face coverings at all times, all menus and amenities like salt and pepper shakers needing to be sanitized after each meal. It’s not an easy adjustment for the

San Francisco Allowing Bars, Museums & Saloons to Reopen Next Week w/ Restrictions
San Francisco is allowing bars, museums & saloons to reopen next week (June 29th) providing they follow new social distancing guidelines. In case you haven’t noticed, bars that serve food have already begun serving outdoors, like bizarro Zeitgeist for example: Starting Monday, as long as Gavin Newsom and the State

San Jose Karen Coughs on Baby for Not Social Distancing
If you want to stay alive while getting a frozen yogurt these days, do not upset Covid Karen, because she’ll pull down her mask, and cough on your baby, just to prove her point; namely that you are not ‘social distancing’ far enough from her. The suspect, who was standing

Trump Rally Attendees Have to Look at Anti-Trump Billboards in Oklahoma
Someone bought up the billboards on the way to the Trump Rally in Tulsa Oklahoma, and they are amazing. Good morning! This may sound like an odd project, but here in Tulsa I’m taking a look at the billboard space people have bought up ahead of the #TrumpRallyTulsa. At this

Coyote Puppies in SF Getting Ready to Leave the Den
In San Francisco, ‘coyote pupping season’ starts around March and goes until the fall. Our newest neighbors are now 11-12 week old puppies, and according to Presidio Trust Ecologist Jonathan Young, “It’s still very much pupping season, the pups are starting to get more active now and looking to join

Christopher Columbus Statue Finally Removed From Coit Tower
The Christopher Columbus statue at the foot of Coit Tower was removed from Telegraph Hill last night by the authority of the SF Arts Commission. This isn’t really a surprise, considering the statue has been continuously vandalized over the years. In fact there are at least two recent petitions to

Mountain Lion in Russian Hill + Big Cat Safety Guide
According to an eye witness who filmed the Mountain Lion, the big cat was cruising Russian Hill at 12:30 am on Tuesday. At around 12:30 am I spotted a mountain lion roaming the streets of Russian Hill. I followed from inside my car and lost visual contact near intersection of

Dave Chappelle on George Floyd, Police Violence, and Candace Owens
In a makeshift, social-distanced, outdoor comedy club, Chappelle performed a set this week. As a comedian, Chapelle may be remembered in history as someone who created more conversations about race relations in America, than perhaps any other contemporary. His Chapelle Show, which satirized racism, and openly discussed social divides, stereotypes,