I was walking down Divisadero, back to work at Josey Baker where I shuttle bread to and fro. It’s a good job for someone who wants to keep their head down and to themselves. You see, I’ve been pretty overwhelmed with the existential weight of all the God-awful crap around

Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. Don’t let The City’s silvery Fog-ust season get you down – the summer is still in high gear, with plenty of chances to make your own

After 15 awesome years celebrating the Bay Area’s vibrant independent music scene, The Bay Bridged has announced that it will officially cease operations on Oct. 1. What started in 2006 as a small podcast determined to bridge the Bay Area to music from around the globe eventually ballooned into a

Sad news broke today that legendary poet and activist Jack Hirschman has passed away at 87 years old. This is a particularly heavy blow to the San Francisco arts community as Hirschman is the third former SF Poet Laureate to pass away in 2021. Lawrence Ferlinghetti passed away in February

Things may be looking up in the Bay Area. According to some very prominent doctors at UCSF, the Delta Variant is trending down in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area. On Tuesday, KGO reported that Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, who is an infectious disease expert said, “So the light is at the

Northern California is historically home to the best cannabis grown in the world, and everyone knows it. But the reason everyone knows it is that Northern California has also produced the coolest cannabis superstars of pop culture and politics who spread the good word about our great weed. Let’s take a look at the Bay Area’s contribution to this, with our most famous figures from music, sports, and activism who’ve served as cannabis ambassadors for our quality Northern California kind bud.

The reason the air looks yellow today and the sun (when you can see it) looks red, is because of smoke from northern California Wildfires.   The particulates (ash) from the fires are causing the discoloration in the atmosphere, and if you’re like me, the dry itchy eyes.

The Recall Gavin Newsom election is less than a month away, and you probably already have your mail-in ballot. The whole recall is bankrolled by just a few wealthy Republicans, and that’s just one of the reasons you should vote No on the recall. But consider these nine other absolutely