San Francisco

The Expanded Moms 4 Housing Bill Could Change the Whole Game
A movement that started with two mothers making a stand for their rights to be housed in an increasingly untenable market is growing into something with potential to positively impact countless Oakland residents. In a press release issued Tuesday, the group announced that a bill drafted in their name, the

Meet All 21 SF DCCC Candidates for District 19
There are an astonishing 21 candidates in the March 3 Primary ballot for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) District 19. And that only covers half of San Francisco! In plain english: there are 21 people running for this somewhat obscure local Democratic party committee called the DCCC

More Than 20 ‘Ghost Kitchens’ Are Operating Out Of This Dump In South Of Market
No one would ever order food from a place as dirty and depressing as this complete dump in SoMa, but no one knows they’re ordering food from this dirty and depressing complete dump in SoMa.

Where to Find Girl Scout Cookies in San Francisco, Oakland, and the Bay Area
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, Do-si-do-ers! From now through early April, you can score boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, on demand and completely on impulse, at various BART stations, Safeways, and other busy street corners across the Bay Area. Not all of the locations we list below have the Girl

Hooray! There’s a Valentine’s Day Drag Show to End Homelessness!
Can Valentines Day be redeemed? I mean, come on, it’s the ultimate weapon in the Hallmark-Industrial-Complex’s box of patriarchal, conforming, consumerist tools. One of San Francisco’s premier nonprofits helping the homeless is hoping to do better on Valentines Day. Community Forward SF, which provides support to the most vulnerable homeless

Free Chai at Kasa Indian Eatery for Valentine’s Day
You read that right! Kasa Indian Eatery is giving out FREE chai those who pop by any of their locations on Valentine’s Day! As the folks there told me: Celebrating love with a cup of free Chai! Event happening at all Kasa locations! No purchase necessary. One per person. Just please

Facebook is Even Tracking Your “Off-Facebook Activity”. Here’s How to Change That.
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What it’s like to come in last place in a Drag Beauty Pageant
By Eddie Jen My roommate and I share a secret hand signal for embarrassing public moments. Like when the couple you’re having dinner with starts fighting. There’s no other way to express your discomfort at that moment: when you can’t talk and you can’t leave — you just have to