For this summer, every time the Mayor of Oakland goes to her office or other elected officials go to council, they cannot help but pass the glowing words “Know Justice Know Peace”.

A new bill from Assemblymember Matt Haney, appears to have brought both YIMBYs and NIMBYs together for fast-tracking conversion of downtown buildings into housing. 

Under the streets of North Beach, on the cusp of Chinatown, a Speakeasy has resurfaced.  In a cavernous maze of vice and gin, populated by showgirls,  jazz musicians, dirty politicians, rum runners, scallywags, and songbirds…while the doors only open to those with the right password. So naturally Stuart and I

On a rainy Thursday night in San Francisco, I slapped on a sportscoat, drank 2 pints of Maui Waui IPA, and swallowed 1 g of dried, psychedelic mushrooms. 

Julie Makinen, the editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Standard is leaving the paper effective April 12th. Makinen wrote on her twitter/X @Julie_Makinen, April 1st: “Some personal news: I’m stepping down from the @sfstandard, effective April 12, to devote time to my family, including my mom who is in hospice. I

April 1, 2024 – San Francisco is about to get a green makeover on many of its most iconic and historical landmarks.  The theater company Shen Yun has bought out the facades and air rights on several San Francisco bridges, buildings, and even on some of its most popular residents.

Dozens of Humpback whales are being spotted breaching simultaneously in the San Francisco Bay this morning, to surprise and joy of many onlookers. 

I really only like going to church in San Francisco.  In other cities, the churches are probably full of priests, pastors, and prophets.  But I’m rarely looking for that kind of performance. In San Francisco, you can get a nice sound bath at Grace Cathedral, Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary