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Bird Scooters Fly Back into Trash! Chapter 11 Filed
Bird, the once high-flying electric scooter company, has officially taken a nosedive into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the culmination of a tumultuous year for the “micromobility” giant. In a press release that dropped this week, Bird confirmed its entry into a “financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet,”

BAS Has Had Your Back for Almost 20 Years!
The above photo was taken by the incredible Victoria Smith in 2006. It’s from a photoshoot for Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco, a book that came out the following year. While some really great pics came from that shoot, we had no idea that this one would end up gracing the header

The Digital Age Killed the Lost Art of the Mix Tape
There was a feeling of slow courtship with a song or album, compared to current days of a “swipe left, swipe right” music listening experience.

In 2024, All Immigrants in California May Qualify for Medicaid
By Bernard J. Wolfson Milagro, a Peruvian immigrant in Riverside County, California, has had spotty access to health care in the two decades she’s been in this country. The 48-year-old, who works as the office manager at a nonprofit, can get emergency care through a narrow set of benefits the

Best Bay Area Events 12/19-12/25
Ali Wong Closes Out 2023 at The Masonic Saturday, 12/23 – Ali Wong Live San Francisco’s own Ali Wong is in the middle of a hilarious eight show run at The Masonic. Limited tickets are still available for the comedian’s final two shows this Saturday, December 23rd at 5pm & 8pm, get

Bring Your Umbrella, SF! Wet Weather Is Here All Week Long
Batten down the hatches, Bay Area! The sassy weather gods have decided it’s time for a watery encore, and it looks like we’re in for a week of soggy shenanigans. Forget about that umbrella you left at the office; you’re going to need a full-on ark. The curtain opened on

StonesTown Mall To Be Converted Into Mixed Use Neighborhood
Did you know San Francisco has a mall? No, not the Westfield, but like a suburban ass, big movie theater-havin’, legit ass fucking mall. It’s called Stonestown and it’s a stone’s throw from SF State. Well, there’s some good news, the area is gonna get a shit ton more housing!