SF Bay Area

Oakland Government finally steps in after artist threats
The s**t is hitting the fan over at The Oakland Cannery since our story about unsafe living conditions broke just last week. KQED published an article this week about the industrial generators creating unsafe living conditions and put pressure on the city. Turns out, the noise made by the press

Re-Introducing You To Sirron Norris
Few artists within San Francisco have become a permanent fixture here and Sirron Norris is one of them. His blue cartoon bears are hard to miss in The Mission but you’ll also find his work scattered around the city. The relatable and sweet disposition of Sirron Norris’ dynamic bears will

How Bookmarks Spark Timeless Memories
BY CURT HOPKINS I’m not a collector. Of anything. Everything I have I use, including my books. The one possible exception are my bookmarks, though I guess I use those too. But it feels like a collection, albeit a small one. I have been to all but a few of the

Hawk Fights Owl for Nest in Presidio, SF
The live cam was installed in 2018 over what was a nest built by a red-tailed hawk pair, since then an epic fight for its ownership has ensued.

SF Announces Behavioral Health Facility to Help Homeless People Exiting Jail
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced the opening of a new facility in the city’s South of Market neighborhood for homeless residents transitioning out of the criminal justice system and in need of behavioral health services. The new transitional housing facility, called the Minna Project and located at

Ode to The Doughnut Shop
Given the infestation of corporate coffee shops, the browbeaten drifters have begrudgingly relocated. Sickened by the whine of the latest pop culture commodities, and spooked by the mechanical scripts of corporate serfs, we yearn for the aging coffee shacks of yore, the ones that were only grotesque in their literality.

Bay Area Man Rescued from Underground Storm Pipe After 2 Days in Darkness
A series of desperate screams were heard underfoot in Antioch last weekend, prompting concerned passerby to call 911. On Sunday, March 20, 50 firefighters, police officers, and rescue personnel were called to the site of a 16-inch (40-centimeter) storm pipe, no bigger than the “width of a large pizza.” Inside,

Why We Shouldn’t Advocate For War With Russia (or China)
The only type of news we get is bad news these days. 2020 felt like the beginning of a doomsday film that unfortunately turned into a franchise and no matter how badly we don’t want to watch the movies, we’re forced to. It’s like we all live in The Fast