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Hopeful Stories in Dark Times: The SF Green Film Festival
As fires raged in Napa and Sonoma counties, San Franciscans woke up to their cars covered with ash. The color of the sky morphed into an ominous shade of brownish orange.

Surviving ADHD as an Adult
By Rachel Fogletto So, you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and you’re probably thinking, “What do I even do with this information?” If you’re anything like me, you’ll write a painfully funny standup bit about it and pray your doctor doesn’t ever look you up on YouTube. If

What it’s Like Being a Black Gentrifier
This is a story about what happens when you are a minority in a city whose minority population is shrinking, and what it means to be part of that gentrification.

Art Parties & Zine Fests in the Bay
By Kristen Chen NATURE, ART, & EVERYDAY LIFE OMCA’s current exhibition on J.B. Blunk, a quintessential 1960s Northern California artist, is worth crossing the bridge for. Blunk’s connection to nature continues to influence current design and craft styles in the Bay Area. Since the show closes on September 8th, a guided

10 Fun Facts About Fogust That You Didn’t Know
Guest Post by Elena Harper Summer in San Francisco is not for the faint-hearted. We have months called June Gloom and Fogust, to honor our favorite native son: Karl the Fog. Wrapped in layers, hot beverage in hand, true locals know this is a time of retrospection and reconnection –

Hilarious Dive Bar Illustrations
By Kelly O’Grady A wise person once said “Write what you know” well, I know dive-bars. I’ve spent many afternoons in a bar doodling and listening to people. These are those comics of the various conversations I’ve overheard. the first comic I drew about bars. what is the drinking age

Things to Do with Your Fur Baby on National Dog Day
By Kate Harveston Even if you already spoil your pooch on a regular basis, you should plan something a little extra special for them for this upcoming August 26th — National Dog Day! But perhaps you don’t want to go for the usual walk in the downtown dog park or

Ghost Ship Fire suspects accept their fate; victims’ families seek ways to pay tribute
By Amanda Davis Nearly two years after the devastating Ghost Ship Fire in Oakland, the owner and the creative director of the building finally know what their futures hold. It was announced last month that the two suspects, Derick Almena and Max Harris, plead “no contest” and accepted a deal