SF Bay Area

A Guide to the Epic Moon Show and an Ode to Bonnie Tyler
Once upon a time, was there light in your life, but now there’s only love in the dark? Well then, turn around, bright eyes. This is your night. That’s right – it’s total eclipse time and I’m basically writing this as a means to force you to listen to Bonnie

Breed’s ‘Downtown Recovery Plan’ Throws $7.5 Million at Community Ambassadors Program
Mayor London Breed announced plans Tuesday to allocate $9.5 million in her upcoming budget proposal for what she calls the Downtown Recovery Plan. The vast majority of the funds — $7.5 million — would be slated for expansion of the Community Ambassadors Program. The remaining $2 million would be evenly

Too Little Has Changed in the Year Since George Floyd’s Murder
May 25 will forever be marked by the murder of George Floyd, but the tragedy left a mark on this nation much deeper and consequential than any one day can contain. As people around the country, and the world, watched the video and witnessed Floyd’s excruciating last breaths, we were

Things We Should Have Learned from the Pandemic….But Didn’t
But as we lurch toward what the new normal will look like after this harrowing experience, I wonder, have the people in power learned anything?

STERN GROVE FESTIVAL IS BACK!
STERN GROVE FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH 2021 DATES! (no lineup yet) here is the official press release: — 84th annual outdoor music festival kicks off summer concert season on June 20 — SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 20, 2021) — Mayor London N. Breed today announced Stern Grove Festival, the longest-running free outdoor

Compassionate Alternative Responses to Homelessness in San Francisco
Op-Ed By Jennifer Friedenbach Jennifer Friedenbach is the Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco. CoH organizes homeless people to fight for permanent solutions and human rights. SF CART: Statement on Mayor’s New Street Responses In January of 2020, the San Francisco Police Commission passed a resolution unanimously

Update: A Second Victim Has Died After Oakland Bus Shooting
One person died at the scene and multiple others aboard a large passenger bus were injured in a shooting on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. A second victim was reported dead later in the afternoon. When officers arrived at the scene

The *NEW and IMPROVED* BAS Bay Area Events Newsletter is HERE!
Spring is here, the City is 61% vaxxed, and it’s finally time to crack open our doors, sniff the air, and see if it’s safe to come out of our hidey-holes. While the Bay Area navigates the gradual return to IRL, we figured there was no better time than the