SF Bay Area
How to Make Sure Your Vote is Counted in These Broken times
Here’s how voting will work this year, during the pandemic. And here’s how the Internet can help you get it done.
Gov. Workers Use Gyms and Politicians Can Get Haircuts Indoors, Why Can’t We?
Due to shelter in place orders, indoor use of gyms as well as hair salons and barbershops have been banned since March for the public, but not for government employees. This week we saw a very vocal ‘shelter in place’ advocate on the national political stage, caught getting her haircut
How They Name Fires in CA, What CZU, SCU, LNU Lighting Complex Mean
Firefighter explains how fires are named in California, and what the acronyms, and the ‘complexes’ are about.
Covid Conspiracies Are a Deadly Matter
Just to clear up any confusion, the 2019 novel coronavirus is a serious health threat. There’s no debating that fact if you look at the global impact of what we’ve come to call Covid-19. However, if you’re of the QAnon persuasion or ascribe to conspiracy pushers of the same ilk,
Good News: Tommy’s Joynt Apparently NOT Permanently Closed After All!!
Great news! Despite being listed as permanently closed on Yelp and Google, and having the phone number disconnected, it looks like Tommy’s Joynt may not be shut down after all! Chris Henry, owner of Tommy’s Joynt, just emailed me saying, “We’re not permanently closed! We’re temporarily shut down due to covid and
Is SF Renters Alliance an Advocacy Group or Campaign Front?
By Ian Firstenberg A consultant affiliated with Scott Wiener’s campaign helped prop up an advocacy group claiming to support San Francisco renters. “San Francisco Renters Alliance” sent out a standard questionnaire last week to San Francisco residents asking for personal and other routine political organization information. The small print at
Update: It Looks Like Tommy’s Joynt is NOT Permanently Closed
UPDATE: Looks like Tommy’s Joynt may not be shut down after all. Despite all the evidence presented below, I just got good news! Chris Henry, owner of Tommy’s Joynt, emailed me saying, “We’re not permanently closed! We’re temporarily shut down due to covid and mandatory closure from government.” I reached out
SF’s First Outdoor Barber Shop
Considering about 100% of San Franciscans could use a haircut right now, SF’s first COVID-compatible, outdoor barber shop is a welcome relief! Barbers from SF Barbershop and Kam the Barbarian have teamed up to form ‘The Barber Collective‘ and will begin cuttin’ hair Wednesday September 2nd, at 428 11th Street,