San Francisco

SF Eviction Moratorium Remains In Place After Big Legal Victory
Landlords sued San Francisco over the eviction moratorium, and landlords just lost. The San Francisco Apartment Association filed a lawsuit last week in San Francisco Superior Court, according to KQED, claiming that the eviction moratorium was unconstitutional, and hell yes they were ready to start evicting tenants during a pandemic

1-2-3-4 Go! Records On Valencia Is Closing Permanently
Vinyl LP enthusiasts’ hearts are broken, as San Francisco is losing one of its last great eclectic indie-punk record stores. Music shop 1-2-3-4 Go! Records just announced it is permanently closing its Valencia Street location, in yet another sad San Francisco business closure. 1-2-3-4 Go! Records is among the last great

Details From This Week’s Board of Supervisors Meeting
Guest post by Wesley Wells We’re sitting through the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meetings and breaking them down for you so you don’t have to! Here’s the mini minutes for the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The full agenda can be accessed on the BoS website.

Feds Are Phasing Out of Portland, but Will State Police Be Any Better?
Federal agents who have increased tension in Portland over the past couple weeks will finally be leaving the area, but not without leaving scars behind. Oregon’s Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday she’d reached an agreement with Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and the federal agents will begin a “phased

The ‘Overpaid CEO Tax’ Will be on SF’s November Ballot
Tech companies are striking it rich during the coronavirus pandemic, while the working class is stuck in dire financial straits. But our dystopian Dickens-novel “Best of times, worst of times” phenomenon that has plagued San Francisco for years could change thanks to a piece of legislation just approved by the

A ‘Big Gay Car Wash’ Is Coming To Wipe Down Your Hardtop
If your car could use a good blower wash, you can get your vehicle nice and foamy while supporting the performers and venues who have it hard these days. The beefy boys of the all-male revue Baloney will give you and your car the full-service treatment at Suds & Studs:

Where You Can Still Find Available Restrooms in SF During COVID-19
Your go-to places to go in San Francisco have shut down restroom access under shelter-in-place, as Macy’s, hotel lobbies, and pot dispensaries have mostly closed their public bathrooms these days. But there are still restrooms you can use all over town. We’ve got an updated list of still-open public washrooms

Lollapalooza Will Be Streaming Online For Free This Weekend
Every festival in 2020 is canceled, but Lollapalooza is still doing a full four-day livestream of big-name acts all weekend. The Lollapalooza 2020 livestream will feature performances by OutKast, Paul McCartney, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cure, Metallica, Lorde, LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, and more — but in recorded performances