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What It’s Like For A New Yorker To Be A Tourist In San Francisco
WRITTEN BY SHAHBAAZ SINGH I’m a critic at heart, but don’t take it too seriously, I’m from New York; Brooklyn, New York, to be exact. People from places I’ve never heard of think it’s the capital of Earth or some shit, and our egos are only limited by the loopholes
‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ Crowned in Petaluma
With a lolling tongue, googly eyes and a head of spectacularly stringy grey-white hair, Jeneda Benally’s Chihuahua-mix pooch would probably strike anyone as an excellent contender for the world’s ugliest dog. On a hot day in Petaluma Friday, it became official. The inaptly named “Mr. Happy Face” triumphed over nine
How We Can Help Fix San Francisco’s Problematic Public Schools
By Vanessa Hutchinson-Szekely – Veteran California Public School Teacher San Francisco public school leaders, blaze the trail for the rest of the country: SUPERSIZE EDUCATOR SALARIES & SUPPORT As we catapult into summer, let’s simultaneously think about next school year. Specifically, what can we improve for our educators to avoid a
Most Significant Overturning of Rights in Our Lives
After 50 years, abortion rights have been taken away. The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade in a decision that has rocked the nation today. Protests are already underway in many cities and you can expect that there will definitely be some today in The Bay as well. Organizers
The Bay Area’s Tiny Harpest: EllaHarp
Empowered with the success of building her own tiny home, EllaHarp turned her attention to her next challenge: building a tiny harp. If a tiny harp seems like less of a big deal than a tiny house, you’re probably not a professional harpist.
San Francisco’s Circus Bella : Performers You Should Know
The Performer You Should Know series highlights local artists before they perform something awesome, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. We’ve got a soft spot in our hearts for circus folk here at brokeassstuart.com, we are kindred spirits.
The Weirdest Things People Have Left Behind at Restaurants
Every restaurant has a cardboard box stashed away somewhere that serves as a lost and found department. Customers are notoriously forgetful when it comes to their belongings and leave things behind that makes you wonder how on earth they would ever forget that?
BART Fare Increase Approved By Officials
Shootings. Stabbings. Derailments. Operating system and equipment failures. “Unscheduled” track maintenance. Civilians walking in the tunnels. These are only some of the problems plaguing our Bay Area Rapid Transit system. Ridership is 30-to-40% of its weekday pre-pandemic levels, and the aging agency sees about half its previous weekend riders. Despite