This week’s news touches on some serious worker solidarity in San Francisco; a burning bus, a bad cop, baller rumors and one snarky marquis in Oakland; the death of George H.W. Bush; G20 highlights and lowlights; all the Special Counsel fun Trump came home to and a bunch of other

Trump supporters see him as the messenger for White Male Privilege Patriarchal control. These oppressive Trump values are more important to his supporters than the rule of law, professional competence, or upholding of moral character. Until there is a culture shift in those who have little issues with racism, misogyny,

The best way to set the officer at ease, is to already be ready when he approaches your vehicle: windows down, dome light on, engine off, radio off,
hands on the wheel at 10 and 2, take a deep breath and do not make any sudden movements.

An Oakland Police Department officer and once-Rookie of the Year “slapped” a child and the city is about to foot the legal bill. Add that to the other four settlements payed out for police misconduct and vehicle accidents in this year alone, and OPD is really batting a thousand. The

Contra Costa County was the last stubborn hold-out without a ban on styrofoam in the Bay Area, but that all changed Tuesday night when the county’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to kick the health and environmental hazards to the curb. Styrofoam, a form of polystyrene, has been a take-out

Guest Post by Laura Territo, RVT San Francisco’s Mission District has one of the largest and most expensive veterinary specialty hospitals in the Bay Area. If your pet has ever been sick; there’s a good chance you’ve already seen one of the many emergency or board certified Veterinarians at San

After nearly two months of picket lines in 8 different cities, hotel workers won a tentative agreement with Marriot, the world’s largest hotel operator.  The hotel worker’s strike, which began Oct. 4, affected seven different hotels here in San Francisco operated by Marriott, and more than 2,000 workers marched outside the hotels, demanding a new contract with

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