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The Great Bay Area Techodus: They’re going to Austin to ruin that place
Silicon Valley companies are shipping jobs to places like Texas in droves. That isn’t new news, places like the ‘Silicon Hills’ of Austin Texas (God save them), and the ‘Silicon Mountain’ in Denver, have been opening new offices for Bay Area tech for years now. But there is a stark

We Wanna Give You a 2020 SF Beer Passport!
Step into a world of adventure with the 2020 San Francisco Beer Passport! There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. With the San Francisco Beer Passport, you get 2-for-1 beers at 35 of SF’s coolest bars and restaurants for only $30! And the only way that gets

Save San Francisco’s Independent Journalism
After withstanding unprecedented drops in revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 16 of San Francisco’s independent news outlets are holding a joint fundraiser to preserve and protect the city’s independent press. Donate to Save SF News Local reporting has been essential during the shelter-in-place public health orders and local and

What Your Bart Station Says About You (San Francisco Edition)
The Bay Area is a big place with a lot of cities, and every city in the Bay can be a little different. But one thing that is synonymous with the Bay Area experience, is BART. The Bay Area Rapid Transit, with its loud trains, lateness, general sketchiness and insanity

8 Things That Are NOT Your Server’s Fault
We live in a world where everyone wants to place blame on someone else so they know who to take out their frustrations on. The next time you go out to eat in a restaurant these are the things that are not your server’s fault, so stop blaming them. How

Capitalism, Racism, and Black Friday: Deconstructing America’s History of Exploitation
Reclaim Black Friday is calling on brands to redistribute a percentage of their sales to Black and Indigenous land-based organizations, instead of running sales during Black Friday weekend.

What Your Server Wants You to Know About Eating in a Restaurant on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here and with the Center for Disease Control strongly advising people to not travel for the holiday this year in order to lower the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19, more people may be searching for a restaurant to eat in instead. Depending on where you live and

California Rebuilding Fund Launches to Help Small Businesses Survive
On Friday, the State of California launched the California Rebuilding Fund to help keep small businesses afloat during this awful pandemic. Nearly 4 million small businesses need access to money now that the federal relief is running out and Snitch McConnell is holding up the next stimulus bill in Congress.