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13 Jun 2019

Riding MUNI Now More Expensive than New York Subway

Starting July 1st, MUNI is raising its single fare price to $3, and the monthly Adult A pass rises to $98.  To put that into perspective, a subway ticket in New York City costs $2.75.  In NYC, the trains run all night, get you practically anywhere you need to go

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13 Jun 2019

Weird-Ass Movies Playin’ in the Bay

For cinema multiplex goers in Anywhereville, USA, the arrival of June means the coming of the newest summer superhero tentpole movies and animation franchises’ newest installments.  But for broad-minded San Francisco Bay Area filmgoers, June means a chance to see films that sometimes have few qualms cranking their wildness up

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13 Jun 2019

Beat the Heat with Cool Art Events

Has the recent heatwave got you feeling beaten down?  Cool off by checking out these art happenings and by checking out SF Design Week at the end of June.  As Pride approaches, there are also a ton of related art events where you sh0uld discover your next favorite LGBTQ artist! 

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12 Jun 2019

Winning the Last Oakland Game Means Everything for Warriors Fans

As if everything wasn’t already on the line Thursday night, Game 6 of the NBA Finals will be the very last time the Golden State Warriors play at the Oracle Arena. The Dubs have been an enormous source of pride, putting Oakland on the map for being home to what

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12 Jun 2019

How to Prepare for Fire Season and Support Firefighters

Fire season in California has officially kicked into high gear. It has been less than one week since the National Weather Service issued the season’s first red flag warning on Friday, prompted by a heatwave with record-breaking temperatures and gusty, dry winds. Since then, firefighters have been racing from city

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12 Jun 2019

Oakland Budget Fight Is Not about Money, It’s about ‘Values’

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and team penned out how she thinks Oakland’s financial resources should be budgeted but City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and supporters have different ideas about where the city should, and shouldn’t, spend its cash. As the month-end deadline nears for the city to approve a 2019-2021

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11 Jun 2019

SF Woman is Completely Out of Hot Weather Clothes 4 days into Heat Wave

After several consecutive days of extremely hot weather aka heat wave in San Francisco, many SF residents are finding themselves completely out of warm weather outfits. “One or two hot days are fine, great even, but four days in a row!?”  Exclaimed SF resident Sara MacDougal, “The only clothing options

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10 Jun 2019

I Wanna Mail You Really Strange Postcards

Remember back in February when I sent out the incredibly ridiculous Valentine above? Then remember in May when I sent out the one further below? It’s all part of my Postcards in the Mail program. Everyone who is a member of my Patreon at $6 or above gets strange postcards

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