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Why Sacramento’s Mass Shooting Was A Wake Up Call
As the world begins to open back up and people begin to gather again, it’s only natural to feel optimistic. But this is America and our collective delusions won’t change reality. We’ve got a mass shooting problem, and as people resume their normal lives, the shootings will resume as well.

Why Is There So Much Poop In San Francisco?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but San Francisco’s political elite aren’t going to solve the housing crisis. The region is going to get worse. Even during the pandemic, when rents were falling, the situation on the street was escalating. I know there are people that associate

Rediscovering My San Francisco Roots
What I’m about to tell you isn’t a secret. I’m from the East Bay. I was born in Walnut Creek, lived in Oakland’s Laurel neighborhood until I was 12 and then moved around Contra Costa until we ended up finding a permanent spot in Martinez. I lived in Emerson Arms,

SF’s Redrawn District Lines Raising Alarms in LGBTQ Communities
*UPDATED: 12:50pm 4/4/2022 Edward Wright, President, Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club informed us that, “the task force did reverse course over the weekend. On Saturday, after about 7 hours of public comment from 182 people, they voted 8-1 to move forward with a new draft map that keeps the TL

Report: Silicon Valley Residents Left in Droves During Pandemic
by Tran Nguyen Tens of thousands of people left Silicon Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic, but local housing and economics experts aren’t too worried about the mass exodus. The metro area encompassing San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale lost nearly 43,000 people between April 2020 and July 2021, according to recently released census data. That’s

6 Things to Carry to Make Solo Travel Safer
There’s nothing more exciting than the opportunity to travel alone. You get the chance to explore a new city, meet new people, and step out of your comfort zone. But with that, there are things you need to be hyper-aware of before boarding your flight. I love doing things alone

Castro Theatre Burglarized Twice Last Week – Possibly by the Same Person
A spokesperson for San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre said Sunday that it was broken into twice in the same week by the same person. “This is both heartbreaking and galling,” said Mary Conde, Vice President for Bay Area small business Another Planet Entertainment, in a press release. “Why this individual