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22 Dec 2023

Potted Potter Casts a Spell of Hilarity on San Francisco

If you are feeling down from a lack of Harry Potter in your life, I have some very good news for you! Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Experience- A Parody by Dan and Jeff has arrived in San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts Theater. It is sure to delight muggles, witches,

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21 Dec 2023

Healing Hearts and Paws: The Compassionate Mission of Animal Fix Clinic

A couple stands in front of the unassuming storefront of the Animal Fix Clinic in Richmond. They hold a small trembling black and white dog between them. Erin Kerley, the community programs manager, pops out and asks if they have an appointment. The couple shakes their head “no”. Erin asks

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21 Dec 2023

A Pagan, Artist Filled, Night Parade in San Francisco

We marched through the entire Mission District last year in a ‘Night Parade’ that was full of costumed pagans, punks, artists, families, and other friendly San Franciscans. The New Orleans Style Brass Band, Mission Delirium, kept the entire procession dancing and gyrating through the night. While a group of well-versed

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21 Dec 2023

Bird Scooters Fly Back into Trash! Chapter 11 Filed

Bird, the once high-flying electric scooter company, has officially taken a nosedive into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the culmination of a tumultuous year for the “micromobility” giant. In a press release that dropped this week, Bird confirmed its entry into a “financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet,”

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20 Dec 2023

BAS Has Had Your Back for Almost 20 Years!

The above photo was taken by the incredible Victoria Smith in 2006. It’s from a photoshoot for Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco, a book that came out the following year. While some really great pics came from that shoot, we had no idea that this one would end up gracing the header

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20 Dec 2023

The Digital Age Killed the Lost Art of the Mix Tape

There was a feeling of slow courtship with a song or album, compared to current days of a “swipe left, swipe right” music listening experience.

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20 Dec 2023

In 2024, All Immigrants in California May Qualify for Medicaid

By Bernard J. Wolfson Milagro, a Peruvian immigrant in Riverside County, California, has had spotty access to health care in the two decades she’s been in this country. The 48-year-old, who works as the office manager at a nonprofit, can get emergency care through a narrow set of benefits the

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19 Dec 2023

Best Bay Area Events 12/19-12/25

Ali Wong Closes Out 2023 at The Masonic  Saturday, 12/23 – Ali Wong Live San Francisco’s own Ali Wong is in the middle of a hilarious eight show run at The Masonic. Limited tickets are still available for the comedian’s final two shows this Saturday, December 23rd at 5pm & 8pm, get

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