Kava is a drink made from grinding up the lateral roots and stump of the Piper Methysticum plant, or the “Mystical Pepper” as it’s colloquially known in places like Fiji and Samoa. And now it’s in SF and Berkeley

As I’m writing this it has been 20 minutes since police began raiding my neighbor’s crib. This isn’t the first time, but with the daunting cloud of gentrification looming over my neighborhood of Washington Heights I’m positive it’ll be one of the last I’ll experience. I’ve witnessed my fair share

In a climate where words like ‘displacement,’ ‘gentrification,’ ‘homelessness,’ and ‘addiction’ populate our daily conversations, Punks with Lunch is a bright light in the dark night of Oakland’s current housing epidemic. In its third year, Punks with Lunch continues to operate on the simple mission of providing Oakland’s homeless community

The Salesforce Transit Center has a crack problem.  It became abundantly clear to authorities shortly after Dreamforce attendance arrived that the new 2.2 billion Transit Center was unsafe for the public, and would need to be closed immediately. A load bearing steel beam at the Transit Center was found to

Back when I was 19, I moved out of my parents house and in with my girlfriend & her slutty (her words, not mine…she loved the hell out of sex) roommate. We were all young and stupid, we threw parties all the time…did young people shit. Also we tricked the slutty

And other Bay Area news from this week

Sorry, but you cannot watch Outside Lands online in 2018. The San Francisco music festival will not have a free online stream this year, so if you really want to see it, you can still get tickets or try to find a cozy spot outside the fenced area. We’ve confirmed

If cutting the wire fence isn’t cutting it for you anymore, there are still a few places where you can watch Outside Lands 2018 for free. Golden Gate Park and the Outside Lands festival (this Friday through Sunday) have a few easily exploitable quirks that can provide you with all