The Republican Party has a long history of demonizing drug use and drug users as a political strategy to keep prisons full, and to give the public an enemy other than their actual enemy: the ultra rich.  However, the Trump Administration is taking a different approach. While the Republicans of

This is a really serious bummer. After more than a decade of brilliance, Oasis, one of the best Queer centric venues in the Bay Area is closing its doors. This is a major blow to the SF nightlife community. Oasis has been a favorite of ours since it opened. I

On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, vowing to reduce federal spending. The legislation includes approximately $1.2 trillion in budget cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs that provide necessary healthcare and nutrition to people with limited resources.

This past weekend a teacher died while hiking and two people, including a teenager, died on the river. How do you stay safe while enjoying the great outdoors? There have been several tragic situations around the Bay Area and beyond this summer. A freak storm on Lake Tahoe killed eight

Just a few events and venues we love and go to all the time…

On July 4th, 1975, a Bay Area art and architecture collective drove a customized 1959 Cadillac Eldorado through a pyramid of burning TV sets for a crowd of news broadcasters and media cameras. The collective was Ant Farm, and they promoted their spectacle as the “Ultimate Media Event”, complete with

This year, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (hereafter “SFJFF”) morphs into a record single.  In other words, this year SFJFF turns 45 (Dad joke cymbal clash).  Running from July 17 to August 3, 2025 on both sides of the Bay, the festival offers new takes on the teen summer

While technically BAS is a publication, what we’ve really been doing all these years is building community. I love bringing people together and watching new friendships and collaborations sprout and flourish. So we’re throwing the very 1st BAS Picnic on Sunday July 27th from noon to 4pm. It’s a great