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California Now Taking Applications for COVID-19 Rent Relief
California has launched an online application portal for tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19. Through the relief fund, people can request assistance for last year’s unpaid bills for rent and a variety of utilities. The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program is made possible by $2.6 billion coming from the U.S.
Looks Like Outside Lands is Happening This Year
Kid you not, Outside Lands is not only scheduled to make its return this August, but three-day tickets are already on sale. This is the first major festival return in the Bay Area after a year of pandemic restrictions. If all goes well, the show will go on October 29th-31st in
Enter the Haunted World of Filmmaker Joshua Kennedy
Welcome to Bay Of The Living Dead, a regular column about the horror genre. Joshua Kennedy loves movies. The 27 year old Texas native already has 19 directorial credits at imdb.com, all of which appear to be homages to the classic films he loves. With titles like The Fungus Among Us, Slave
Derick Almena Escapes Prison Time in Ghost Ship Trial Sentencing
Editor’s Note: This article originally forgot to includeDerick Almena’s time already served in jail counts towards his sentencing as well. Monday marked the end of a long road in the case of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire where 36 people died on the night of Dec. 2, 2016. Defendant Derick Almena,
Piedmont Piano Keeps Live Music Alive and Artists Fed
I had about 20 minutes to spare before I was supposed to give Jim Callahan a call — they were in the middle of a concert session at Oakland’s Piedmont Piano, so I tuned in to the livestream and stumbled on a few minutes of pure joy. The scene was
Planned Parenthood Opens New Flagship Facility in San Francisco
A new 12,000-square-foot flagship Planned Parenthood facility opened its doors in San Francisco Tuesday, and all made possible by donation funding. The new location at 1522 Bush Street is expected to serve upwards of 13,000 patients each year for a wide range of care with its four surgical suites, eight
Sadly, The Revolution Cafe is Over. We Really Loved It
The Revolution Cafe is officially shuttered, with a ‘for rent sign in the window’. The owners are silent, but the neighborhood has known for months. A group of about 9-10 regulars have been discussing the possibility of taking it over, but there is nothing concrete. Everybody liked Revolution, it had
Biden Saves Summer With Major Vaccine Announcement
President Joe Biden came out swinging on the vaccine front Tuesday with an announcement that he’s invoking the Defense Production Act to ramp up dose manufacturing with a goal of having enough supply to vaccinate all U.S. adults by the end of May. If all goes as planned, life could