SF Bay Area
Legendary ‘It’s Tops’ Diner Closes Forever in SF
It’s Tops Coffee Shop, commonly known for its ‘original 1935 diner atmosphere with knotty pine walls dripping with nostalgia, vinyl clad booths and counter stools, and authentic table top chrome ‘Seeburg’ jukeboxes with music from the ’50s’, removed its iconic signs on Wednesday and closed it’s Market street location, forever.
New BART Goes All the Way to San Jose
You can take BART all the way to San Jose, starting Saturday! BART’s newest station ‘North San Jose/Berryessa will open this weekend, and although BART is running at reduced hours and trains, they are running trains 8am-9pm on weekends. Face coverings are still required when riding BART, and trains now
Two East Bay School Districts Consider Pulling Armed Cops From Campuses
Oakland and West Contra Costa school districts are considering pulling armed school resource officers from campuses. Though there have been steady calls by organizations, teachers and parents to do so for some time, the demand for officers’ removal has grown substantially since the death of George Floyd. EdSource reported Wednesday
Photos from This Weekend’s Golden Gate Bridge Protest
We’re on week three of the nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd and the systemic oppression of people of color. Over the weekend there were a couple dozen protests throughout the Bay Area and it was amazing. It’s incredible to see so many people from all walks
A HUGE List of Upcoming Bay Area Protests & Rallies
Important note: COVID isn’t over yet. So while attending all these Bay Area protests, it’s important to protect yourself and others. Make sure to wear masks, use hand sanitizer, and social distance yourself as much as possible. It’s also important to get free testing for COVID, even though you might not
Caravan for Justice Was Unlike Any Protest I’ve Ever Been To
For about half an hour, car after car after car after car after car drove by me, waving, honking, flashing peace signs, or pumping their fists in the air, with all the energy of a people starting an exciting new journey.
The Peaceful, Student-Led, Massive Protests in the Mission Were Beautiful
Across the country and the world, people of all races, gender, and backgrounds are taking to the street for the justice of George Floyd, a Black man that was murdered by the Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who has now been charged with 2nd-degree murder. The other three complicit officers
Protest Dance Parties in the Oakland Streets
In defiance of a city mandated curfew, protesters in the thousands stayed in the streets of downtown Oakland after dark last night (June 3rd).