The Bay Area experienced not one, but two hostage situations Tuesday. Thankfully, both incidents were resolved without major incident or harm to any of the three victims. In the first reported case, a suspect had taken a hostage and barricaded himself in the Alum Rock area of San Jose. Officials

For a 10th year, The Gardens at Lake Merritt will transform into an outdoor immersive gallery of art and light. This year’s Autumn Lights Festival welcomes the public back to experience the beauty in person. People are invited to take an illuminated stroll through 7 acres of municipal gardens made

Oakland is a city of contrast and creativity. The beauty of Oakland is found within this conflict. The struggle of the flat lands juxtaposed against the prosperity in the hills, the pothole-laden streets where homes sell for upwards of a million dollars, the way your windows shake when a car

At this point I haven’t even thought of an open bar party in years. So this is exciting news! Reporting on this is like going back to the roots of this site. On October 22nd, Public Works is throwing a FREE dance party with an open bar! The party goes

Mayor London Breed announced this morning that, “On October 15, SF will begin easing mask requirements in indoor settings where stable cohorts of fully vaccinated people gather.  This includes offices, gyms, college classes, and other organized gatherings of fully vaccinated people who meet regularly.” So long as case and hospitalization

To celebrate the great beer drinking month of October, and mourn the fact that Oktoberfest is canceled this year, we are giving a $10 discount on the Oakland & East Bay Beer Passport! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally owned bars, breweries,

Since 2007 BrokeAssStuart.com has been dedicated to bringing you the most important news, arts, culture, nightlife, and progressive activism in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Our goal is to amplify voices that may not always get heard and stick up for working people when no one else will…and

There is a man in San Francisco who walks his pet duck…I know that sounds like the beginning of a joke or a nursery rhyme, but it is not. The Duckman of San Francisco pulls up in a Fiat, casually hops out, and opens the car door for his…duck. The