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San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar Tests Positive for COVID
The office of Supervisor Gordon Mar just put out a press release announcing that the District 4 Supervisor has received a positive test for COVID-19. Luckily his case is mild and he will be able to continue working from home, serving the City and his constituents. Earlier today Mission Local
UPDATED! Lyft is Officially Stopping Rides in California at Midnight Tonight AVERTED
Update: CA appeals court grants Uber and Lyft a temporary reprieve following threats to shut down in California.
If you want all the feels, watch Obama’s 2008 DNC speech
Comparing Oboma’s 2008 DNC speech to 2020’s. And you should have a look at Kamala’s DNC speech too.
The Best Bay Area Fire Trackers & Maps
The Bay Area is surrounded by forests, once you leave the cities in any direction other than west, you will run into forest areas, and those forests are currently on fire. The closest forest fire is in Point Reyes, but there are 4 major zones to keep an eye on.
A Recipe for Revolution When Government is Willing to Let Us Starve
By Sunny Dell People talk of revolution like they make New Year’s resolutions. They all sound so committed and serious at first, and then the idea fades away as the days tick by and inconvenience settles in. But what happens when it’s more inconvenient to not revolt, when we have
SF Board of Supervisors Intends to Create an Advisory Committee on Reparations
GUEST POST BY WESLEY WELLS We’re sitting through the San Francisco Board of Supervisors meetings and breaking them down for you so you don’t have to! Here’s the mini minutes for the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Full minutes available right here. Video and transcript available right
Nearly 150,000 Acres Have Burned in Bay Area Wildfires
Fire, lightning, rain, a scorching sun and thunderous clouds. It’s hot, sleepless nights and air thick enough with smoke to chew on. It’s the constant threat of power blackouts. It’s having nowhere to escape the heat — malls, movie theaters and indoor restaurants still all shuttered in the midst of
Comic Whose Mom Just Died From COVID-19 ‘Returns’ To The Bay For Zoom Comedy Show
‘Conan’ writer Laurie Kilmartin may be best known for livetweeting her mother’s dying of coronavirus in June, but this Walnut Creek native is “returning” to the Bay Area for the Thursday night, August 20 Zoom revival of Marga Gomez’ “Who’s Your Mami Comedy” show at the Brava Theater. The show