Bunny McFadden

A group of smiling people carry boxes decorated like different Muni busses
09 Aug 2024

Art is Fueling the ComMUNIty Transit Act

The ridehail tax that might fund Muni is fueled by art. Thanks to the power of art and fun, the ComMUNIty Transit Act is officially on the ballot in San Francisco. By taxing ridehail services who make more than $500,000 in gross receipts at 1-4.5%, public transit operations could be

0
09 Aug 2024

Has the Haight Ashbury Street Fair fallen to our AI overlords?

The artist who won the Haight Ashbury Street Fair’s 2024 poster contest has been accused of using AI. What’s the truth, and what does it mean for art in San Francisco? The Haight Ashbury intersection and surrounding neighborhood are quintessential SF. Hippie, counterculture, music-focused – the street fair that started

0
24 Jul 2024

Safe Street Rebel: The Guerrilla Network Keeping SF’s Streets Safe and Playful

There’s a quiet rebellion keeping our streets safe and full of shenanigans. You might be part of the network. If you’ve ever seen a video of someone “coning” a Waymo, you know Safe Street Rebel’s work. It’s a way to confuse a self-driving car by placing a rubber traffic cone

0
12 Jul 2024

Life Advice From Anh Phoong: The Bay Area’s Most Famous Billboard Lawyer

Photos: Vita Hewitt Location: Chateau Tivoli Makeup: Kat Sarabia Something wrong? Call Anh Phoong. No, really. She has the answers. Seeing Anh Phoong in real life is a fever dream. She walks up the turquoise steps to Chateau Tivoli with her assistant trailing behind, clad in a smart plaid miniskirt

0
10 Jul 2024

How Much Do Endorsements Really Matter in San Francisco Politics?

Endorsements are rolling in for San Francisco’s 2024 mayoral race. Will they matter to anyone else except the chronically online?  Research shows that endorsements can help uninformed voters make decisions, especially in close races, but this is San Francisco we’re talking about. Disengaged, disappointed, disheartened, yes, but uninformed? Hardly. Endorsements

0
09 Jul 2024

What Happened (and Didn’t Happen) at the SF Mayoral Debate?

Each mayoral debate on the campaign road to the People’s Palace has been a slow-moving tornado. One was canceled because multiple candidates called foul, one was hella awkward, and the July 8th debate was perhaps the worst of them all. It was petty and confusing, and it made San Francisco

0
26 Jun 2024

Dark Money is Flooding SF Politics. These People are Exposing It.

San Francisco is on the cusp of its next Phoenix Moment, but shady funding is quietly deciding what will rise from the flames – and what the greedy want to set on fire. There’s always been a back door to City Hall. The garden-variety way is by donating money, and

0
18 Jun 2024

Didn’t Catch the Hella Awkward Mayoral Debate? Here’s a Recap.

Mayor London Breed doesn’t preen. The current face of San Francisco looks sharp in her red suit, second to the right on an awkwardly lit stage at UC Hastings in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a long-suffering smile fixed on her face as the gentlemen running to unseat her conduct themselves in

0