I’m Italian on my mom’s side of the family, and everyone I know with even a drop of Italian blood has a fascination with the Mafia or its more spicy name, “Cosa Nostra,” which in Italian means “Our Thing.” As someone from the West Coast, I couldn’t help but notice

Frank Somerville has had a pretty shitty year. Even by pandemic standards, fate hasn’t been kind to Frank Somerville.  So, what exactly is up with Frank Somerville? Let’s start from the beginning.  Back in May of 2021, Frank was temporarily suspended after appearing drunk on air. He had a dazed

Welcome to the new year, with a new variant alive and well! There’s A Lot Of Information swirling out there, and I’m deeply grateful to all of the public health and science communicators disseminating accessible information to the public. I’ve been thinking about curation as care, especially amid the attention

UPDATE: Rosie the Frenchie has been found and reunited with her owner! Police released photos of a French bulldog puppy that was violently stolen from its owner on New Year’s Day in San Francisco’s Marina District. The owner was walking the 9-month-old dog named Rosie near Broderick and Beach streets

Organizers for the 2022 San Francisco Sketchfest announced Thursday they’re postponing the festival planned for next month due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases related to the omicron variant. The 20th annual Sketchfest was set to run in the city from Jan. 7-23, featuring an endless number of events including

It’s a new year! So what can you watch on Hulu in January when you get tired of seeing yet another New Year’s celebration? Those in a “say goodbye to the old year” mood might be specially ready for the start of the farewell seasons of two beloved shows. Those

With New Year’s Eve around the corner, many of you are frantically texting your drug dealer with requests, often using encrypted messaging apps like Signal or Telegram.  But for those of you still using text or messenger, the DEA wants you to know that THEY KNOW what you’re referencing. This