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San Franciscans Are Naming Their Storm Drains & it’s Amazing
Yes that’s right, if you formally adopt a drain and take on the responsibility of keeping it clear of debris, (and our streets free of floods) you also get to name your drain!

5 Things Restaurants Need to Say Goodbye To in 2023
Can we please be finished with the little buzzers that tell customers when their table is ready? We have cell phones that can do that without having to hold a piece of plastic that lights up and vibrates like a toy from the 90s.

Clear Lake Volcano More Active Than Previously Thought
In June I wrote about the threat to San Francisco posed by Mount Konocti, specifically the Clear Lake Volcanic Field. People seem to have forgotten the volcano, I lamented. Our earthquakes, landslides, and wildfires tend to overshadow California’s windows to the furnace churning beneath our feet. Scientists previously estimated the

New Salvation – The Top 100 Songs of 2022
Our official 2022 playlist, “New Salvation” is here! Dedicated BAS followers might recall this massive playlist we put together at the close of 2019 chronicling a decade’s worth of standout songs. That project proved to be both a blast to create and a valued artifact to revisit frequently. Since then, we’ve convened a panel of

All The Great Stuff Coming To Netflix In January 2023
For those who find comfort in the familiar, Netflix opens January with the entire “Rocky” series and such Tom Cruise blockbusters as “Minority Report” and the original “Top Gun.” Those who are happy stepping out of their programming comfort zones will find Netflix’s offerings from Asia this month particularly appealing.

Maximizing the Fun Factor in Mission Bernal
Eat, drink, & frolic like a pro in the Mission Bernal neighborhood.

Road Trip! A 29-Acre “Cannabis Super Center” is Being Built
California’s first “Cannabis Super Center” will potentially be opening in a city I personally blast by on my way to Vegas from LA, Barstow. Just before Christmas, Barstow city council voted to approve a 29-acre green zone space which will house cannabis manufacturers, pot farms, distributors, retail dispensaries, cannabis “consumption

Our 10 Most Read Articles of 2022
2022 is coming to a close, so let’s take a look back at a year of journalism with our most-read articles in each category on brokeassstuart.com