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14 Mar 2023

5 San Francisco Places Crucial to Drag Legend Doris Fish

If ever there was a time for Australian legend Doris Fish and her circle’s story to be told, it is now.

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14 Mar 2023

The Best Bay Area Events for 3/14-3/20

St Patrick’s Day! Shrek Rave! Pi Day! Lots of great comedy, cabaret and concerts! So much good shit all I can do is over-use exclamation points!!! Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 3/14…

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14 Mar 2023

Why Rain on Snow in the California Mountains Worries Scientists

By Keith Musselman for The Conversation Another round of powerful atmospheric rivers is hitting California, following storms in January and February 2023 that dumped record amounts of snow. This time, the storms are warmer, and they are triggering flood warnings as they bring rain higher into the mountains – on top

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13 Mar 2023

San Francisco’s Mayor Eyes Both Police Financing and Socialism in Fundraising Campaign

Mayor London Breed held a press conference on Tuesday, March 7 to declare San Francisco screwed if the police department doesn’t receive an additional $27.6 million. She told an audience in the Tenderloin that, without that money, San Francisco will be “absolutely terrible.” But the San Francisco Police Department just

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13 Mar 2023

These Celebs With Bay Area Ties Just Won Oscars

The 95th Academy Awards last night didn’t boast a single slap on the face. While some may argue a sleight or a snub was just as bad, it was a night of wins for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere All at Once and the German-language film All Quiet

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13 Mar 2023

We Wanna Send You to Bioneers Conference 2023!!

Bioneers 2023 is coming up April 6-8 in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall on the UC campus, and at venues downtown. Engage with visionary leaders for talks, interactives and movement building. Featuring science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, chef and educator Bryant Terry, author Rebecca Solnit, Othering and Belonging Institute Director John A. Powell,

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10 Mar 2023

Grab a Guinness, Saint Patrick’s Day Events Are Here

In San Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Day brings us some of the most fun events. You’ll find some traditional and not-so traditional ways to celebrate the holiday throughout the week. With rain in the forecast, I predict we see some epic poncho-filled pub crawls and maybe even a few folks trying

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10 Mar 2023

This Bay Area Non-Profit is Fighting Against The Fentanyl Crisis

GUEST POST BY NICOLE SKI FentCheck is a Bay Area non-profit fighting against the fentanyl-related overdose crisis. I first saw FentCheck testing strips in the bathroom as well as a mug for donations at the Rockridge Improvement Club. That is where I met Alison Heller, co-founder of FentCheck, and volunteers

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