Arts and Culture

You May Be Able to See the Northern Lights in California This Week
A couple years ago we had an April Fools’ Day joke article saying that we’d be able to see the Northern Lights in San Francisco in the day time. People totally fell for it. Unfortunately, I don’t think we will ever be able to see the aurora borealis in San

Best Bay Area Events 12/5-12/11
Calling all Anchor Lovers! Saturday, 12/9 – The ‘Running Out of Steam’ Anchor Beer Bust! The last known Anchor Steam Beer, CA Lager, IPA, Hazy, & San Pancho kegs in the world are being cracked, drunk, and celebrated at Buzzworks in San Francisco! There’s an Anchor Christmas Ale Magnum raffle to raise money for

Happy Honking Holidays: TubaChristmas Comes to SF
If you’re looking for an offbeat, wholesome way to hear some FREE festive holiday honks performed by live tuba players, try TubaChristmas. TubaChristmas can be seen twice this holiday season in San Francisco: 2pm Sunday December 10th at Noe Valley Town Square and 4pm Saturday, December 16th at El Rio.

Oakland Gets a New Pro Baseball Team: The Oakland Ballers
There was a big announcement in Oakland this week: The Town is welcoming back professional baseball in the form of the Oakland Ballers. No, unfortunately they won’t be competing against John Fisher and whatever he scrapes off the MLB trash heap to form the 2024 A’s. But the Oakland B’s

We Wanna Send You to See LCD Soundsystem on New Year’s Eve!!
Another Planet Entertainment Presents – LCD Soundsystem: New Year’s Eve with 2manydjs + Peaches! LCD Soundsystem is one of the leaders in the millennial wave of artists mixing punk edge with classic house grooves, creating indisputably fun dance music. Enter for your chance to win or get tickets HERE!

1/3 of Newspapers Will Be Gone by 2024
I know you’ve probably heard that local journalism is in a bad place. But even I didn’t realize it was this bad. According to a recent report by the Local News Initiative, by next year, more than 1/3 of all local newspapers in the US will have closed since 2005. And the

San Francisco’s Ultimate ‘Shop Local’ Holiday Guide
Perhaps you’ve recently read “The Five Love Languages” and realized that your partner/parent/sister/neighbor/bestie/workmate/kid’s teacher/barista/mail delivery person/child’s/ ______ (fill in the blank) love language is “receiving gifts”, or perhaps it’s just that time of year (again) and you refuse to give more money to Amazon. Good for you! In any case,

Recognizing Fake News Now a Required Subject in California Schools
By Carolyn Jones for CalMatters via The 74 Pushing back against the surge of misinformation online, California will now require all K-12 students to learn media literacy skills — such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they encounter on the internet. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month signed Assembly